All Chapters of After He Took It All: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Axel’s POVI didn’t come here planning to be calm.Heck, I came here expecting blood, some damn explanations, or at the very least—Alexei tied to a chair and being tortured to his limits just to break through my walls.What I definitely didn’t expect was… this.Brielle stood by the table, her posture composed and straightened, and the expression on her face unreadable as she ran a hand through her hair. Alexei, the supposed prisoner, hovered beside her like a man who knew he’d already signed his own death warrant and was just waiting for his time to come.I barely even registered that, when my gaze moved quietly to a freaking teapot steaming between them, alongside the few cups laying next to it untouched.Everything looked…. civil here.That was the word that hit me first.Civil.My jaw tightened.My eyes scanned the room on instinct—corners, exits, windows. The same old habits are taking over again. The necessary ones. I catalogued security placement without thinking, noted how clo

Jason’s POVThe TV flickered like it was on life support, and somewhere across the room, I could've sworn I heard a spark just around the corner.I didn't bother looking there though. All I could do was let out a frustrated sigh at the last minute decision I'd taken.The room smelled like cheap disinfectant and old sheets that made me gag. The kind of motel that didn’t bother hiding its stains because everyone who walked through here already knew what they were paying for. The wallpaper peeled in the corners. The carpet felt damp no matter where you stepped. And the bed—God, the bed—creaked even with the slightest movements you made.Thank goodness the room next to mine was completely vacant! I couldn't beat the thought of having a couple ruining what's left of the night for me!I sat on the edge of the bed carefully, elbows on my knees, staring at the news displaying on the screen.Headline: Brielle Julliard Returns to Power.Former CEO Reinstated After Presumed Death.Mystery Conti

Brielle's POVAxel’s house looked exactly how I'd left it for years.There was nothing new to the landscape. It was almost the same thing with his company—our company, soon to be in my possession.Everything was too quiet and too organized, especially for a place that held so much damage from inside out.And just when I thought I wasn't going to be allowed access, the automatic gates slid open immediately, almost as if it recognized my car from a distance.He also didn't….remove my fingerprint all these time? But why? Did he think I was going to come back or something?That annoyed me more than it should have.With a frown, I stepped out of my car before the guards could open the door for me. I wasn't here for leisure. I wasn't here to become a guest here.I was here to make a deal.I took in the night's air, letting the cool and sharp breeze caress the strands of my hair across my face.A small dull ache pinched at my chest as a wave of nostalgia threatened to spread through my gut

Brielle's POVDid I need him for anything?Yes, I did.Did I get to call him?No, I didn't.And as for my morning? Chaos was the order for the day.Axel wishing me a goodnight sleep must have been a curse or a prediction to my sleepless moments that followed afterwards.But that wasn't even the worst part.The worst part was the alarm that followed through.Not my phone, not the clock—but a damn drill.For some security briefings. Legal calls. A nanny I hadn’t approved yet already assigned.Axel moved through the day like some damned general entering the frontline of a battlefield.I just wanted to sleep… to rest with my boys.The boys, meanwhile, discovered the indoor playroom this morning.And that was when Axel decided to overcompensate. To make up for whatever hell he'd created this morning.“I ordered something,” he announced casually over breakfast.I didn’t like that tone. Not one bit of it.“What kind of something?” I asked slowly.“A pony.”I blinked. “A what.”“A robotic po

Brielle’s POVI didn’t make it far to the kitchen.I barely had time to rinse my plate before I felt it—that shift in the air behind me. The quiet but thick cold seeping through my neck.Axel was behind me now.Shit..I turned slowly, already bracing myself.“Are you going to explain,” he asked calmly, “or do you want to keep pretending that didn’t just happen?”I leaned against the counter, crossing my arms. “You mean the part where your best friend tried to make you seduce me with oysters?”His jaw tightened. “Brielle.”Ah. There it was.His possessive side.I smiled. Not the sweet or swoony kind.The mischievous one.“Relax,” I said, rolling my eyes. “Your sons didn’t accidentally reveal some secret lover hiding in Europe.”His eyes darkened. “Oh really? Luca said, "You talk about him.”“Yes.”“He hugs him.”“Yes.”“And that man asked to see me.”I tilted my head. “He did.”Axel stared at me like I’d just confirmed his worst fear instead of dismissing it.The silence stretched betw