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Too Dense

VALENTINA “OX-Tech faces a major setback tonight as rumors resurface that its computer system was hacked by an unidentified hacker known as White Phoenix.’” “The company has not released an official statement, but online speculation continues to grow.” The noise in my head drowns out the rest. I don’t hear the television anymore. “Doctor,” I said breathlessly, “was the operation successful?” Smiling reassuringly, the doctor answered, “Yes, everything went perfectly. You’re doing really well. Your kidney was donated safely.” He walked over to the patient monitor. “Your body handled the surgery beautifully. We’ll monitor you closely, but you’re in great shape.” “Where is she?” I asked. “She is in the next room.” “Can I see her?” I said. His mouth opened to speak, but he seemed to decide against it and smiled. “I will get a nurse to assist you then.” He exited the room, and a nurse walked in a few minutes later with a walker in hand. I took a deep breath, tryin

Luxera

“What?”“Sign the damn papers, Valentina,” he said coldly, his lips curled into a mocking smile.“When will you learn?” he began. “A simple sorry, and you were ready to change your mind. That’s why I liked you in the first place. You are so cheap and easy to manipulate.”For a second, I didn’t understand the word. It just floated there between us.Cheap. Easy.I was fuming internally.I gripped the walker until my stitches pulled and a sharp pain tore through my side.The nurse gasped softly, steadying me, but I barely felt her. My ears rang. My heartbeat pounded so hard I thought I might collapse right there at his feet.Cheap?A broken laugh escaped me—thin, disbelieving, almost hysterical.I sighed deeply, straightening my back.He had made his choice from the very beginning—he never wanted me. It was time for me to make mine.“Fine,” I began, snatching the paper from his hand, “but before I proceed, are you sure you’ve thought this through?”He laughed.“My lawyers will get in tou

I give you the CEO

VALENTINA“Sir,” I began, “are you being serious right now?”He shrugged.“It’s your choice,” he said casually.My gaze darted around the hall and fell on Nate. He was staring at me, his expression as unreadable as ever.When he caught me staring, he glanced away. I turned back to see Brianna still laughing silently.When I turned to face the man, he was no longer looking at me. He was engrossed in his phone, typing gently.“I will—”The sound of metal clinking softly against glass rippled through the air, cutting me off.My gaze followed the sound and landed on the host standing before the mic. A petite woman dressed in a black luxe tailored suit, with curly blonde hair, blue eyes, and lips painted bright red.With a glass and spoon in hand, she said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we are all here for the same thing.”I stood up and found a seat for myself.“Tonight Luxera celebrates its third anniversary.” Applause followed. “And we’d like to use this medium to thank everyone who

Lost a contract, gained another.

VALENTINA“What?” I blurted and flinched. “White what?”My eyes widened in surprise, fear gripped me for a moment. Then I cleared my throat and straightened my spine.“I know who you are, you don’t need to feign ignorance,” he began. “Six years ago, a mysterious hacker by the name White Phoenix infiltrated one of the most protected software systems, claimed it was just for fun and disappeared without trace,” he said.I laughed. “And how does that affect me in any way?”“You know,” he began, “people speculated that white phoenix was fished out and silenced, but I think they're doing just fine.”“And you think I’m that woman?” I said.“I never mentioned anything about their gender,” he said, smiling coyly, “but of course you know because it’s you.”I chuckled nervously. “You’ve got the wrong person.”“Then prove this.” He pulled out a file and handed it to me, my eyes scanning the paper instantaneously before handing it back to him.Fuck! I blinked.“Let’s say I am who you think I am, t

The wrong Langston

VALENTINAPanic made my heels click against the tiled steps as I ran toward him, my hands trembling.The bodyguards acted immediately. They heaped him onto their shoulders, and we all disappeared back into the restaurant.“Calm down, ma’am,” a voice—Hayes, his lawyer—said, trying to soothe me. “He’s fine.”I froze, my eyes snapping toward him. “What do you mean he’s fine? He was just shot by a literal bullet!”Frederick chuckled softly, and I hated myself for noticing how calm he looked even now.“I’m fine,” he said casually, plopping down into a chair. He unbuttoned his shirt and knocked his knuckles against a bulletproof vest.I couldn’t help it—a nervous laugh escaped me, even as adrenaline still coursed through my veins.“It’s fine, you say?” I exclaimed, my hands flying to my waist. “What if I had been the target? Because unlike you, not all of us had a bulletproof vest!”Hayes cleared his throat. “Actually, we all did.”I froze, panic and fear mixed with disbelief.“Hey, look at

Perfect Disguise?

“Twin?” I blinked. My fingers trembled and ended the call unintentionally. The man in front of me was a carbon copy of Federick in terms of facial comparison. Brown hair, blue eyes, bulky arms and legs, tattooed chest. The only difference was his slightly larger build, but if you didn’t look closely, you would never tell the difference. The little time I had spent with Federick, I could tell he was principled, emotionally closed off—not that I cared, and way too serious. This dude right here looked like the complete opposite, he carried a chaotic air, totally blunt tone and somehow managed to be intimidating. His hands flew to his face, a finger tapping gently on his lips, taking slow, deliberate steps towards me. He stopped right in front of me, invading my space. His gaze was intense, his presence felt bigger, like he’d literally sucked all the oxygen around us. “I have seen you before,” he eyed me. I swallowed, clutching the file against my chest. Then I tilted my he

Marking his territory.

VALENTINAI laughed nervously.“How may I help you?” Kendrick asked, stepping between Briana and me.Her eyes narrowed, searching my face like she was flipping through an old mental yearbook. “I could have sworn I had seen you somewhere,” she said, but the recognition never clicked.My makeup was flawless, a perfect shield. I let a tiny, secret smile bloom inside as her phone shrilled, forcing her to mutter an apology and vanish into the elevator, her stare still clinging to me until the doors slid shut.Kendrick glanced at me. Something flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared before I could register it.“Well, that was odd,” I said.He ignored me and started walking.He didn’t break stride, didn’t even glance back—just flicked his wrist toward the long corridor ahead and said, low and clipped, “Start walking. Now.”I swallowed the last of my relief from the Brianna escape, heels clicking sharply against the polished floor as I moved past him, feeling his eyes burn into my back the wh

Hell is my limit.

VALENTINA I sat there pretending to enjoy the dinner but the tension in the room was so intense that my breath came out sharp—too loud. His father’s eyes watched me like a master of chess, trying to figure me out. Frederick’s hand had left my waist and he’s currently brushing them against my legs intentionally. His brother on the opposite side of the chair was also watching, his eyes peeking at me as he gulped down the red liquid in the glass. I felt trapped in the middle of it all, the tension was drowning me. Then I forced a smile on my face, grabbed Frederick’s hand and squeezed tightly. “What are you doing?” I whispered between my teeth. He winced and withdrew his hand. Then his brother cleared his throat, cut into the chicken on his plate, took a bite, chewed slowly and finally broke the deafening silence. “I heard you recently got married, is it true?” Frederick glanced at me, smiled and then back at his brother and father. “Yeah,” he said, “I got married a few weeks ago.

Be honest.

VALENTINA “Come on,” Frederick’s voice pulled me from my thoughts. “Let’s go.” I looked up and saw him extending his hand to me. I placed my hand in his, and he helped me to my feet. Just before we left, I turned to his father, bowed slightly, and said, “It was nice meeting you, sir.” He smiled and nodded in acknowledgment. My gaze unintentionally met Kendrick’s. He instantly looked away, but I could tell his eyes were still lingering on me as I followed Frederick out. The butler bid us goodbye as we stepped outside, slid into the car, and drove off. Frederick was rambling about something as we pulled into the city traffic, but I couldn’t hear a word he was saying. Nate completely occupied my mind. I turned my head to the window, watching the buildings blur past. My fists were clenched so tightly my nails dug half-moons into my palms. My jaw locked, teeth grinding loud enough that I could hear the faint echo in my skull. That pathetic excuse for an ex-husband had no idea what I

I told you, didn’t I?

VALENTINAI didn’t even remember getting dressed. One second I was staring at my phone, and the next I was pulling on the first clothes I could find, my fingers shaking as I grabbed my bag and rushed out of the mansion.The drive to the station felt endless. By the time I stepped out in front of Central Police Station, my heart was pounding, but my face was calm.And then I saw him.Nate.Standing right there at the entrance like he owned the ground beneath his polished shoes. His suit was crisp, his posture relaxed, and that familiar devilish smile curved across his lips the moment his eyes landed on me.He didn’t look surprised to see me. He looked satisfied. As if this was exactly what he had been waiting for.Before I could even process the sight of him, a woman stepped out from beside him, her heels clicking sharply against the pavement. She pointed at me without hesitation, her voice rising dramatically.“That’s her! Valentina stole my design! She hacked into my system and stole

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