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Chapter 51

VALERIE “What were you doing in there all alone?” I asked with a raised eyebrow. “I'm not crippled.” He sarcastically said as he sat down on the couch beside me and leaned against it.“You didn't finish you meal.” I pointed out but his eyes were closed and it seemed like the drugs were working already.“Stop talking, you're always so loud.” He groaned as he stood up and tried to walk away but he suddenly stumbled and was about to fall when I caught hold of him and led him to his bed.“You need to stay in bed.” I gently helped him get in bed while he looked like he was half conscious. His pupils were dilated and I'd a feeling it was related to the drug.I tucked into his bed and pulled the sheets all the way to his chin but then I noticed that he was burning up. Just what did he take to be in such a terrible condition?“Are you okay?” I tried to speak to him but unfortunately he'd fallen asleep but his temperature was rising and I needed to do something about that.I rushed to the ba

Chapter 52

VALARIE“I said I'll be right back.” I tried to get my wrist away from him but he suddenly landed on the bed with him holding onto me so tightly I was stunned by what just happened.“Don't move.” I mumbled with a hoarse voice as he placed his head on my shoulder and for the first time ever I got to feel his soft silky hair.I wanted to push him off me but unfortunately there was something in me who didn't so I decided to let him be and I found myself stroking his hair gently.He looked like a kitty as he slept and his hair felt like a cat fur against my fingers. “Who knew you would be so cute when asleep?” I whispered as I kept stroking his hair.I noticed his brows were furrowed so I gently rubbed my fingers on his forehead to get rid of the crease and I did. I kept stroking his hair when I came up with the craziest idea.I picked up my phone which was on the bedside cabinet and took a picture of him in my arms and posted it on Instagram and Twitter with the sweetest captions before

Chapter 53

VALERIE I picked up one to examined it and that when I realized that he's battling with insomnia and the drugs were only to make him sleep.I was surprised by this shocking discovery and quietly returned the box and before walking to the shower and took a very good shower after which I decided to wear my clothes.I came out of the bathroom and devoured my breakfast commonly oblivious of the drama I'd started the previous night.The beacon was perfectly made and I couldn't help but eat some more. The egg sandwich fluffy pancakes were not left out as they both tasted heavenly.I decided to check in with Cassie and tell her all about my new idea to see if she would be willing to help me out with her connections. Because one of the many things I love about Cassie is that she is just the girl you need for the right connections. So I stood up and picked up my cell phone and turned it on but was shocked by what I saw.My phone was literally about to explode from so many text messages and em

Chapter 54

VALARIE“Focus on the task at hand.” I reminded myself before splashing water on my face and left the bathroom and headed towards and of course I met him seated at the head of the table with Hawthorne and Mrs Whitmore standing right next to Hawthorne as they both seem to be working on something.“Good morning, My lady.” Mrs Whitmore greeted respectfully and I acknowledged with a nod. “Good morning, Mrs Whitmore.” Hawthorne also greeted me while I took my seat beside Dominic.“Morning to you too.” There was a breakfast spread and I wanted to try out everything made by the chef.“should we take down the pictures, boss?” Hawthorne suggested and he shook his head negatively.“Let it be, Hawthorne. You and the others should focus on making sure the launching is a success.” He calmly spoke as he took a sip of his coffee while he stared down at his tablet.“The pictures are causing a buzz all over the city right now and I'm afraid she won't be able to go out without security personnel.” Mrs

Chapter 55

VALERIE Cassie hummed thoughtfully. “He’s not wrong…”“No.” I shook my head immediately, cutting in before she could even finish aligning herself with him again. “Absolutely not.”Dominic’s eyes slid to me, intrigued now. “I don’t want shortcuts,” I continued despite the way his gaze felt like it was peeling me open layer by layer. “I want to build it from the ground up. Every connection, every step, every mistake—I want it to be mine.”Cassie went quiet. Even Dominic didn’t interrupt. “When it’s all done and ready,” I added, lifting my chin slightly, “well... Actually when it's perfect—my name will be on that cover. And then they’ll know.”A pause.“And when they do,” I said softly, “they’ll push it. Not because they have to… but because they want to stay in my handsome hubby's good books.”I watched a genuine proud smile ghost his lips. “What?” I snapped, suddenly self-conscious under that look. He leaned back again, crossing one leg over the other. “I married a smart woman.”I ro

Chapter 56

VALERIEI feel so dizzy. Anger and attraction mixed together in my head until I genuinely couldn’t tell one from the other anymore.“And I am not,” he continued quietly, eyes burning into mine, “giving you or Ethan the opportunity you both are obviously craving.”My pulse skipped violently. “What’s it to you?” I whispered before I could stop myself. His gaze dropped briefly to my mouth. “Try me Valerie.”The way he said it almost melted my spine. For one horrible second I actually wanted him to kiss me.God.Instead he suddenly released me and stepped back like he was disgusted with himself for even touching me. “Stay away from Ethan.”Then he walked off. Just left me there against the wall trying to remember how oxygen worked.I stood there for almost a whole minute with my heart slamming against my ribs like a maniac before finally dragging a hand through my hair aggressively. “Fuck him,” I muttered breathlessly. “I literally hate him.”Except my body clearly didn’t get the message.

Chapter 57

VALERIE“No.” Dominic voice rang out immediately, not even giving me half a second to finish breathing after Cassie dropped Ethan’s name.I blinked slowly. “...No?”“No.” he repeated, this time looking directly at me across the breakfast table, his blue eyes flat and dangerous in that quiet way that made my nerves itch. “You are not working with fucking Ethan Vale.”Cassie was still on the phone listening to the entire thing like the shameless gossip gremlin she was and I could literally hear her whispering “oh my God” under her breath.I leaned back against my chair and crossed my arms slowly. “Okay first of all Mr. Control freak; you don’t get to decide who I work with.”Dominic picked up his coffee cup calmly. “I just did.” I stared at him. Then laughed. A dry fake little laugh because what the actual fuck. “You cannot be serious right now.”“Oh I’m very serious.”“Dominic—”“No.”“Can you stop saying no like some dictator in a historical war movie? It's so infuriating.”“You’re n

Chapter 58

VALERIEShe blinked slightly. “Master Dominic drove out.”Oh.OH.My brain immediately filled in the blanks in the worst way possible. Madeline. Of course.Of fucking course.So he gets jealous over Ethan breathing near me but he can drive around seeing whatever woman he wants?The hypocrisy almost made me choke. I spent the entire night angry enough to chew glass. The next morning I woke up still furious and decided if Dominic wanted games then fine. Two could absolutely play.So I got dressed. Very dressed.Black fitted skirt. Cream blouse. Heels. Lip gloss. Hair perfect. And then I headed straight for Cantrell Industries.The building was massive and disgustingly rich looking, all black glass and silver details towering into the sky like capitalism itself. Employees instantly froze seeing me walk in. Phones came out immediately. Whispers everywhere.Mrs Cantrell.I ignored all of it.The receptionist nearly fainted trying to greet me while I smiled sweetly and asked where Dominic w

Chapter 59

VALERIEThe doors burst open immediately as assistants rushed back inside in panic. People started talking over each other. Someone cursed loudly about corrupted files. Another man mentioned stocks already reacting because the presentation stream got interrupted.My stomach dropped. I hadn’t meant—I looked at Dominic. He was staring directly at me in a calm way which didn't sit right. I watched as everyone panicked and all of my smugness faded. After a while he finally spoke while loosening his tie slowly. “Congratulations wife.”I stood stiffly near the wall. “I didn’t mean for that to happen.”“No?” he asked softly. “Several employees will lose their bonuses because that deal collapsed halfway.”Guilt hit me so hard I physically flinched. He noticed. Of course he did. Dominic walked closer slowly. “You wanted to hurt me,” he murmured. “But innocent workers got caught in it instead. Do you have any idea how many months it took them to pull it all together? How many late nights.”Fuc

Chapter 60

DOMINICThe second Valerie looked up and saw me with Madeline wrapped around my arm like a goddamned accessory, her entire body changed. It was subtle, so subtle most people would miss it, but I didn’t. Valerie went still first, then her jaw tightened and her fingers slowly curled around her bag strap like she was imagining strangling someone with it. My eyes dragged down her face shamelessly and fuck, she looked beautiful when she was angry. Those big eyes cold and sharp, lips pressed together, cheeks slightly flushed from either annoyance or the coffee she’d been drinking with Ethan for God knows how long.“Dominic,” Ethan greeted with that annoyingly calm smile of his. I kept my gaze on Valerie. “Ethan.”Madeline’s red lips curved immediately the moment she noticed Valerie sitting there. “Oh,” she breathed dramatically, blinking those fake innocent eyes. I'm not a fool, I can tell what she truly was. “What a surprise.”Valerie smiled too sweetly and I already knew violence was ab

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