HE RUINED ME AND I BECAME HIS STEPMOTHER のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 31 - チャプター 40

Mia's POVI woke up wrapped around Tom like a vine. My face was pressed against his chest and one of my legs was thrown over his. His arm was around my waist holding me close even in sleep. The morning light was coming through the windows and for a moment I just lay there listening to him breathe.Last night came back in pieces.The attack…The sex…The crying…Tom holding me while I fell apart.I should have felt embarrassed about breaking down like that but instead I just felt relieved like something that had been building inside me had finally been released.Tom's breathing changed and I knew he was awake even before he spoke. "Morning.""Morning." I tilted my head back to look at him. "Did you sleep okay?""Better than I have in months." His hand moved up to brush hair out of my face. "How are you feeling?""Sore. Tired. But okay." I shifted slightly and winced because everything hurt. "Your couch is not comfortable for sex."Tom laughed and the sound vibrated through his chest in

Mia's POVI picked up my phone and read the text messages again. The threatening tone and the dramatic warning about Tom's world destroying me sounded exactly like something Maggie would send. She'd always had a flair for the dramatic when she was trying to make a point and this fit her pattern perfectly.A hiss escaped my lips before I could stop it and I threw the phone across the room where it landed on the chair by the window. Maggie had already disowned me and now she was sending anonymous threats trying to scare me away from Tom. The manipulation was so obvious it almost made me laugh.I stood there in the middle of my bedroom battling with all the emotions I'd been processing for the past few hours.Then I took one long deep breath in through my nose and held it for a count of five before releasing it slowly through my mouth."Fuck it," I said out loud to the empty room.I walked out of my bedroom and through the living room toward where I could hear Tom moving around in his of

Tom's POVI'd known about Mia and Chris's relationship long before that night at the bar when I approached her.The moment I saw the wedding invitation on Chris's desk during one of our rare meetings, I'd done my research.I found out who she was, what she did, how long they'd been together, and how completely my son had fucked her over.But what I couldn't tell Mia, what she could never know, was that I'd met her sister Maggie three years ago at a business conference in Chicago.Maggie had been there with her husband attending some accounting seminar and I'd been closing a deal with a client who wanted my services for moving money through real estate.We'd ended up at the same hotel bar late one night. We were both drinking too much and both complaining about our lives.Her marriage was falling apart — My divorce was still getting the better part of me. When she suggested we go to my room I'd said yes without thinking it through.The sex had been quick and forgettable. Driven more by

Mia's POVTom kissed my forehead and pulled back slightly to look at me. "Tomorrow's Monday. I'm going to introduce you to the company that funds Chris's racing career."I stared at him trying to read his expression and figure out if he knew what I was really planning. But Tom's face gave away nothing. He just looked at me with those dark eyes that seemed to see everything but reveal nothing.Did he know? Had he figured out that I wanted access to the racing operations so I could sabotage Chris's equipment? Or did he actually think I just wanted to contribute and be useful?"Mia." Tom's voice pulled me out of my thoughts. "The only reason I'm allowing you in and out of this house freely is if I appoint guards to look after you at all times. Non-negotiable."I glared at him because I knew what that meant.Constant surveillance.Someone watching my every move and reporting back to Tom. But I also knew arguing about it would make him suspicious."No worries," I said, keeping my voice lig

Mia's POVTwo days until the new year and the entire city felt like it was vibrating with energy. Everywhere I looked people were preparing for celebrations and new beginnings. But for me the countdown meant something different. It meant the racing season was about to kick off and I was finally going to get the access I needed.Tom had kept his promise. On December thirtieth he took me to the main office of the investment company that funded multiple racing teams including Chris's. The building was modern glass and steel in the financial district and when we walked in people immediately straightened up and started greeting Tom with obvious respect mixed with nervousness."Mr. Reid, we weren't expecting you today.""I wanted to introduce someone," Tom said and gestured to me. "This is Mia Collins. She'll be overseeing gear and equipment logistics for our racing operations moving forward."The executives exchanged glances but nobody questioned it. When Tom made a decision it wasn't up f