All Chapters of Signed To Lucien Vale : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Leyla's Pov By my fourth visit, I'm invisible. The secretary doesn't even look up; she just acknowledges my presence with a cold, silent stare before returning to her typing. I stand there a second too long, waiting for a "hello" that isn't coming. To her, I’m just the stripper sister of the man who killed Raymond Vale. I reek of cheap coffee and desperation, but it doesn’t stop me. George’s hearing is the morning after tomorrow. If I don't get to Lucien today, my brother is as good as dead. I’m his only hope, and I’m running out of time." “Mr. Vale is in a meeting,” the secretary says, dismissive. “I’ll wait.” She snaps her patience finally breaking. "Look, I’ve already told you already. There’s nothing more you can do for him." “Then stop telling me," I fire back, the frustration bubbling over me. That earns me a long, calculating look. She’s deciding between calling security or letting me stay. Finally, she sighs and points to the leather sofa. I sit, watching the power

Alora's Pov The plan is already in motion by dawn.I get lost twice trying to find Lucien's office. It wasn't the directions, in fact, Leyla is whispering them into my ear with saint-level patience. It's the building itself. The glass corridors feels like a maze designed to unsettle you, reflections folding into one another until I didn't know which way was out.“Left now,” Leyla's voice crackled in my ear. “The small door beside the massive one.”“I’ve got it,” I lied, wiping my damp palms on my dress.“You still there?” she asks.“Unfortunately.”“Lora, if you want us to stop...”“I don’t.”The elevator opens onto the top floor. It’s actually quieter up here.“There’s no one at the reception,” I murmur. “Just a corridor and one door at the end.”“That’s his office,” Leyla says. Her voice tightens now. “Wait for his secretary before you go in. Don’t just walk...”I end the call.A small waiting area sits off to the side. Two leather sofas, a glass table and one magazine that looks l

Alora's Pov The taxi ride back from the club feels like being trapped in a cage of my own ribs. Every time I close my eyes, I see Leyla’s cold, painted face. I’ll be his mistress. Live with it.I don’t go home. I can't. I have the driver drop me at a 24-hour diner, but I can’t eat. I watch the clock until 11:47 PM, my fingers tracing the digital copy of the contract Lucien has already sent to my email.Clause 4: Discretion. The Bride shall not interfere with the Groom’s external associations.Clause 9: Possession. Upon signing, the Bride becomes a resident of the Vale Estate. Failure to comply results in the immediate reinstatement of all charges against George Blackwood.He doesn't just want my hand; he wants to isolate me.At 1:20 AM, my phone chimes. A text arrives from the same "Unknown" number that has been haunting me.“The courthouse side entrance. Five minutes. Don’t be late, Lo. George is already in the holding cell.”My heart hammers against my teeth. I flag a new cab, my