All Chapters of His Little Temptress : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The campus was quieter than usual, the summer break leaving most of the pathways empty except for some of the students attending coaching. The heat pressed down relentlessly, making the air heavy and the pavement shimmer and a few bicycles stood abandoned near the entrance.Lila and Tessa strolled together across the nearly deserted courtyard near the parking lot, their voices low and easy as they chatted about their last meeting. The sun beat down hard, urging them toward the wide patch of shade cast by a sprawling oak tree at the edge of the grounds.“Jesus, Lila. How can you be fine staying with someone like that? He looks so terrifying, and I still haven’t gotten his cold face out of my mind. Jeez,” Tessa said, shaking her head as they both sat on the backless bench under the tree.Lila chuckled. “I told you, didn’t I?” she said, lifting her cup of iced coffee and taking a sip.Tessa’s eyes widened in disbelief as she turned fully toward her on the bench. “Aren’t you scared of him

When Damien slammed the car to a halt in the penthouse parking lot, Lila wiped the sweat beading her forehead, her chest heaving as though she’d sprinted all the way home. She turned to him, but his face was a statue carved from rage and restraint, so dreadfully still that even a single word might break him apart.“What was that, uncle?” she asked, her voice trembling despite her attempt to stay calm.His eyes didn’t move from the windshield. “Get out,” he said, cold and flat.The bluntness struck her harder than the reckless drive. Lila blinked, stunned, unable to make sense of the sudden distance in him.“Get out, kid. Don’t make me repeat myself again.”Her throat tightened, dry and aching, and her fingers fumbled with the strap of her bag. She reached for the door handle, desperate to escape the suffocating silence, when his voice cut through again; low, measured, each word deliberate.“If you care about him… then you should stop.”Her hand froze. Slowly, she turned back toward hi

“Dial it again,” Rex said, watching Graves try Damien’s number for the third time. Still not reachable.“Let’s just drive to Pinebend,” Graves muttered, kicking the engine to life. Before the car moved, Rex’s phone lit up with Blade’s name.He snatched it up instantly.“Where was the boss’s last location? I can’t reach him,” Blade’s voice crackled through the line. Both men exchanged a glance, trying not to let the fear show.“We’ve been trying to reach him too,” Graves answered, his throat tight. “The last place I left him was Pinebend.”“Good. I’m going there now,” Blade said, then the line went dead. Graves gripped the wheel and drove into the night.Meanwhile, Damien was still fighting the men in suits. Six were already on the ground, but the last four pressed on with equal determination. Their skill was undeniable and his head throbbed from a knife wound that had opened the skin above his brow.One came at him fast, blade aimed for his ankle but Damien twisted out of reach and sp

The basement room reeked of smoke and fear, a stark contrast to the glittering casino floors above. A woman sat tied to a chair in the center, her wrists raw from struggling against the rope, her breathing shallow and panicked.Yelena circled her slowly, heels clicking against the concrete with deliberate rhythm. She raised her hand and struck the woman, sharp crack of her palm against the woman’s cheek reverberated off the walls. Blood blossomed on her lip and a whimper escaped, but Yelena’s painted mouth curved into a cold smile.Two of her men stood like shadows behind her, broad and silent, arms crossed as they watched the scene unfold. A third guard stayed near the door, blocking any chance of escape. Their presence was a reminder that this wasn’t a place where mercy was given, only lessons.“You think silence will save you?” Yelena’s voice dripped with cruel amusement as she gripped the woman’s chin, forcing her to meet her gaze. “No one cheats me. No one walks into my casino a

Damien’s fingers curled around his phone as his jaw tightened. It never occurred to him that Makiam would stoop so low as to kidnap his niece just to get to him. He did not want to see Yelena, but he still owed her his loyalty. She had betrayed her uncle just to be with him. Now was the time she needed him most.“Check if I have fresh clothes I can wear here. If not, get someone to bring some over,” he ordered Thorne, who bowed and scurried toward the other side of Lila’s room.Just then, Lila came out and saw the dangerous look in his eyes. She instantly knew this was not about her but something else. She gulped silently and made to turn when Damien called her back.“Come here,”Lila turned back and saw him approaching. The dangerous look on his face had vanished as if it had never been there.“I’m going out,” he said, staring down at her. She held his gaze, waiting for him to continue.“I may not be back today, or tomorrow, or the day after,” he added, his eyes drifting into the dis