Semua Bab Familiar Strangers : Bab 11 - Bab 20

Elena stared at the crushed black poker chip in Damian's palm, the tiny engraved words "Theo sends his regards" now illegible under the pressure of his fist. The penthouse air felt thicker, every breath carrying the weight of too many converging lies.Mia tilted her head, still clutching her unicorn. "Why did the tall man break the toy coin?"Damian opened his hand slowly, letting the fragments fall onto the marble island like dark confetti. He crouched to Mia's level again, voice gentle despite the storm behind his eyes."It's not a toy, sweetheart. It's a message. And we're going to send one back."He lifted her onto the counter so she sat between him and Elena, small legs swinging. For a moment the three of them formed a perfect triangle, father, mother, child, while the city burned below with flashbulbs and headlines.Elena's phone vibrated relentlessly. She glanced at the screen: Lila again.Lila: Sarah just emailed the agency from her new Vanguard address. Says she's been "promo

The penthouse living room felt strangely still after the chaos of the day. Mia slept soundly in the guest room with the nanny watching over her. Elena stood by the tall windows watching the city lights while Damian opened the thick envelope from her mother at the marble island.He read the handwritten pages in silence. Elena moved closer and saw the old photos tucked inside. One showed her laughing in the Vegas casino with Damian’s arm around her waist. Another was a grainy image of Mia as a newborn in the hospital.Damian’s voice was quiet when he finally spoke. "She kept every detail. Dates. Amounts Victoria paid her. Even the name of the man who followed you for three years sending those black roses."Elena took the letter from his hands. "She wrote that she regretted everything the moment she saw Mia’s face on the news."Damian pulled her against his chest. "This letter alone could end Victoria tonight. We take it to the gala and read it on camera after the red carpet."Before eit

Elena kept her phone hidden in her clutch as she and Damian stepped back onto the stage. The threatening message still burned in her mind. Damian had seen it too. His hand stayed firm on her lower back, steady even as the crowd pressed closer and cameras flashed nonstop.Maria stood just behind them, her presence a quiet anchor. The envelope from her rested safely in Damian’s jacket. The gala hall felt electric now, every guest whispering, every reporter leaning forward.Damian took the microphone again. “As I already told the board moments ago, the vote scheduled for tonight is canceled. Any decision made under false information will be challenged in court tomorrow morning.”The room stayed tense. Victoria remained frozen near the bar. Theo and Sarah had been escorted out, but the damage was done. Board members whispered in tight clusters.Elena’s phone vibrated once more inside her clutch. She slipped it out just enough to glance at the screen.Another message from the same unknown

Damian woke up with his cock rock hard and throbbing, the thick head already leaking pre-cum onto his stomach. The dream had been so fucking vivid — the Vegas suite, the way he had called his doctor the next morning for that full genetic panel on himself, the way Victoria had stolen those results and used them like a weapon for years. His dick pulsed angrily, veins bulging, begging to be used.Elena was still asleep beside him under the blankets, wearing a thin white tank top that had ridden up to her waist. He could see the curve of her bare ass and the soft lips of her pussy peeking between her thighs.He did not wake her gently. He yanked the blankets off, spread her legs wide, and pushed the fat head of his cock against her warm slit.Elena woke with a gasp as he shoved the first few inches inside her. "Damian—fuck—"He drove the rest of his thick cock in with one hard thrust, burying himself balls-deep in her tight cunt. She was already wet. He started pounding her immediately, t

The black SUV pulled up to the private entrance of Vanguard headquarters. Elena and Damian stepped out together, the cool night air brushing against her skin. Her emerald dress still carried faint traces of their earlier shower, but neither of them mentioned it. The almost-kiss from the gala elevator still lingered between them like an unfinished sentence.They walked through the marble lobby in silence. Security nodded as they passed. The elevator doors opened the moment they approached. Damian pressed the button for the executive floor. The car began its smooth ascent.The moment the doors closed, the world outside disappeared.Damian turned to her. His hand came up slowly, fingers brushing her jaw before cupping her cheek. Their faces were inches apart.“Elena…” His voice was low, almost reverent. “All those times we fucked — in the boardroom, in the shower, in the elevator just now — that was hunger. That was need. But this…”He paused, thumb tracing her lower lip with aching gent