All Chapters of Taming the Devil: After Divorce, Tangled Up in You: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

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Chapter 110 : And now it’s not.

The moment Miranda spotted Charles heading towards the front door, she rose from the sofa and followed him.As usual, she slipped into step beside him and reached for his arm, attempting to loop herself around it.Charles sidestepped her without hesitation.The movement was subtle, but unmistakable.Miranda faltered.For a second, she simply stared at him.Normally, Charles never objected to her clinging to him. In fact, there had been plenty of occasions when he had encouraged it—particularly when Rosie had been nearby.So why was he rejecting her now?What's got into him?Several weeks had passed since the day he'd abruptly thrown her out of the mansion.To this day, she still didn't understand why.At first, she’d assumed another woman was involved. Charles had never exactly been a saint where fidelity was concerned.Yet according to one of the maids she'd paid handsomely for information, Charles hadn't been entertaining anyone.He worked.He rested.He spent evenings watching film

Chapter 111 : A woman wouldn’t understand,

Charles settled into the chair behind his desk and looked up as Maria entered the office.A thick file rested in her hands.He already knew what it contained.Maria crossed the room and placed it neatly in front of him.“Sir, this is everything you requested regarding Mr Colin Maxwell,” she said. “Personal information, business records, and all past and current projects between his company and Sterling Enterprises.”Charles gave a small nod.“Hm.”He opened the file and began scanning the contents.The name was familiar.Colin Maxwell.One of Robert Sterling’s old associates. A man who had worked alongside the Sterling family for decades.“Colin Maxwell. Sixty-one years old,” Maria continued. “A long-time friend of the late Mr Robert Sterling. He owns a food and beverage company and has collaborated with Sterling Enterprises for the past twenty-five years.”Charles turned another page.Maria had been thorough, as always. The report included financial records, family details, social con

Chapter 112 : I’ll happily argue with him on your behalf.

Meanwhile, Charles turned his attention back to his phone.A new message from Sebastian had arrived.As usual, it contained a detailed update regarding the investigation.Charles skimmed through the report, his expression softening almost imperceptibly.Sebastian was absurdly diligent.The younger man insisted on reporting every development, no matter how minor. Most of it was unnecessary, yet Sebastian still took the time to document everything carefully and send it across.Charles rarely replied.In fact, he often left the messages unanswered altogether.But he always read them.Every single one.It was his way of acknowledging the effort Sebastian put in.Even if he never actually said so.Their relationship had always been peculiar.For years, silence and distance had separated them.Now they were slowly rebuilding what had been lost.Charles wasn't particularly good at expressing affection, but he made a point of ringing Sebastian at least twice a week.Sometimes they discussed b

Chapter 113 : Because of me?

After that unexpected moment of honesty—after finding himself clinging to Rosie exactly as he had when he was a frightened little boy—Sebastian made a decision.He needed to spend more time with her.There were still countless things he didn't understand.He knew Rosie was carrying years of hurt, years of wounds he couldn't yet see clearly. The full story remained frustratingly out of reach.But at least he knew where to start.He wanted her to feel comfortable around him.Safe enough to lower her guard.Safe enough to believe that, for once, someone genuinely wanted to help her.And eventually, she'll tell me what's happened.Sebastian folded his arms.That's all this is.She looked after me when I was a kid. She gave me the closest thing I ever had to a family.I'm simply returning the favour.His jaw tightened.Nothing more.Absolutely nothing more.Rosie placed the plate on the coffee table before glancing towards the closed office door.“You shouldn't be so harsh on Desiree,” she

Chapter 114 : And you’re still handsome, wealthy, emotionally constipated, and deeply irritating.

“Good afternoon, Mr CEO. I’d started to think you'd forgotten my number.”The moment the call connected, Sebastian was greeted by the familiar voice of a woman in her mid-twenties.A woman he knew all too well.“Shania, I need your help.”Straight to the point. As always.A laugh crackled down the line. “Honestly, not even a little small talk? You could at least ask how I've been.”Sebastian pinched the bridge of his nose. “...Hello, Shania. How have you been?”“Oh, goodness.” Her laughter grew louder. “Mr CEO actually listened when I asked for something. I never thought I’d live to see the day.”“It’s not funny.”“It’s very funny.”Sebastian groaned inwardly.If he hadn’t genuinely needed her help, he wouldn't have made this call.Unfortunately, Shania Patel was one of the most respected young psychologists in the UK.Over the past few years, she’d built a formidable reputation for working with trauma survivors, particularly victims of abuse. She also specialised in relationship and

Chapter 115 : I see... extra-large is usually for seven inches and above.

“Sir, this is all the information you’ll need for the meeting. Would you like me to accompany you as well?” Desiree offered out of professional courtesy.At the same time, she kept shooting glances towards Rosie, silently willing Sebastian to refuse. Her best friend clearly needed support right now.Sebastian either missed the hint or deliberately ignored it.“Yes, I need you there,” he said. “I haven’t had time to go through the proposal properly. You can assist during the meeting.” Desiree released a quiet sigh and picked up the iPad from her desk.“Yes, Sir.”“Oh, before that, I need you to make a reservation.”She blinked. “A reservation?”“Hm.”Sebastian's gaze drifted towards Rosie once more.Strangely enough, he felt rather pleased with himself.After all, wasn’t he already doing quite a lot for her?“Book a table for two at my usual restaurant,” he instructed. “Late afternoon. Around four.”Desiree immediately stiffened.She was trying very hard not to jump to conclusions.“Is

Chapter 116 : You shouldn’t cry, alright?

Rosie was just about to wheel her trolley away when one of Jessie’s boys suddenly spotted her from the far end of the aisle.“AUNT ROSIE!”Four heads whipped round in unison.The moment they saw her, their faces lit up as though Christmas had arrived early.“AUNT ROSIE!”Rosie’s heart gave a startled jump.Before she could react, four small whirlwinds came charging towards her.“AUNT ROSIEEE!”A second later, she was under siege.Little arms wrapped themselves around her waist and legs, clinging like determined octopuses.“G-Good afternoon, boys,” Rosie said with a strained smile, patting each head in turn.“Aunt Rosie, why haven’t you come to our house?”“Yeah! We want to play with Boss Izzie!”“Boss Izzie knows how to have fun!”“She’s the boss of everything!”Rosie almost laughed.Of course they missed Izzie.As the oldest among the cousins, Isabella had somehow managed to establish herself as their unquestioned leader.Rosie still occasionally caught her daughter ordering her youn

Chapter 117 : If believing you have the perfect marriage makes you happy, then carry on.

Jessie’s fury only intensified when she realised what was happening.The children she had raised. The children she fed, clothed, and cared for every single day.They had run straight to Rosie for comfort.Not her. Rosie.“YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN!” Jessie shrieked.Her voice echoed across the supermarket.“CAN’T YOU SEE YOUR AUNT ISN’T A GOOD WOMAN? GET OVER HERE!”The boys didn’t move. If anything, they pressed themselves closer to Rosie, hiding behind her like frightened ducklings seeking shelter.Their mother looked terrifying at the moment. Red-faced, wild-eyed, and seething with rage.To four small boys, she looked very much like the wicked witch from one of their storybooks.Rosie stared at her sister.Her own anger still simmered beneath the surface.Jessie’s hostility was exhausting. Relentless. Unreasonable.Yet even as she stood there, Rosie couldn’t entirely blame Jessie.Part of the blame belonged to her as well.She could have walked away.She could have ignored the insult

Chapter 118 : Operation: Get That Thick-Headed Man To Use His Brain.

Sebastian finished the meeting shortly before dusk and returned to the executive floor, Desiree following closely behind him.The entire journey back, she was silently insulting him.In her head, she’d called him an idiot, a fool, and—at one particularly frustrating moment—even less intelligent than a donkey.Because honestly, how could a supposedly brilliant CEO be so catastrophically dense when it came to Rosie?Desiree was one bad decision away from smacking him over the head and demanding he use whatever common sense he had left.Stepping out of the lift, Sebastian loosened his tie slightly and glanced over his shoulder.“Have you made the reservation for tomorrow?”“Yes, Sir,” Desiree confirmed.“Good.” He nodded. “I really need to meet her.”Desiree’s ears practically perked up.“Sir, may I ask what sort of woman you're meeting tomorrow?”Sebastian frowned.“What sort of question is that?”“Just curiosity.” She shrugged innocently. “Don’t tell me you had a random conversation wi

Chapter 119 : This should be the correct size, right? Don’t forget to be safe.

Rosie finished preparing a separate dinner for Sebastian and gave the dining table one final inspection.Roast chicken. Buttered vegetables. A generous serving of mashed potatoes.Simple, filling, and exactly the sort of meal he usually demolished without complaint.She nodded to herself in satisfaction."Right. He should like this.""Mommy, let’s eat! I’m so hungryyyyy!"Izzie’s voice drifted up from downstairs."I won’t eat without you, Mommy!"Rosie’s lips softened into a smile."Yes, dear! I’ll be down in a minute!"She was halfway to the door when she stopped abruptly."Oh."Patting her pocket, she pulled out the small item she’d nearly forgotten and let out a relieved sigh."Good thing I remembered."Otherwise, she had absolutely no idea how she would have handed it over later without dying of embarrassment.Rosie walked back to the table and carefully placed the two boxes of condoms beside Sebastian's dinner plate.Her face immediately warmed.Even after all these years, buying

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