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CHAPTER 101THE DOUBLE BLOWALEXANDEROne day you're having the best sex or your life, getting drowned in a pussy that adds to your life. And the next, you're sitting in a court room and battling for your company.The courtroom was cold and sterile, the kind of cold that seeped into your bones and made you forget what warmth felt like. I sat at the defense table and Matheiu sat beside me. His briefcase was open, his fingers steepled. For reasons best known to me, I didn't want Bernard to represent me on this case. Plus it was also another chance to see how good he still is at this game.Across the aisle, Élise's lawyer was already on his feet, objecting to something I didn't even hear.The case was about the charitable status filing. The one Bernard had called a minor issue, but the regulatory board had turned it into a public spectacle. They wanted to make an example of the Moreau Foundation, and Élise had made sure the press was there to watch."Mr. Moreau," the judge said, "your

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CHAPTER 102BLACK AND PURPLE ISABELLAGod! Why the hell can this dude not keep his hands to himself!I couldn't stand his hands on me anymore. Every touch felt like green algae on my skin and every kiss felt like a lie I was forcing myself to believe.Julien didn't notice at first, he kept reaching for me and pulling me close. Every chance he got, his fingers found my waist, my arm, the back of my neck. And every time, I flinched away."What's wrong with you?" he asked after the third time I pulled back from his embrace."Nothing. I'm just tired.""You're always tired." His voice was sharp and kinda sounded irritated. "You've been distant for days, Isabella. I'm trying here. I'm really trying. And you keep pushing me away.""I'm not pushing you away. I just need space.""Space?" He laughed, but the sound was bitter. "You've had nothing but space. I came all the way here to be with you, and you treat me like a stranger."Without saying a word, I turned to walk away. I had absolutely n

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CHAPTER 103A CRACK IN MY HEADISABELLAI felt myself tipping backward, my arms flailing as mty fingers grasped at air. Julien's hands were still on me, but he wasn't holding me anymore. He was reaching and trying to catch me, but his grip slipped. Then the stairs connected with my face and then my body.A crack sound seeped into my ears as my head hit the edge of a step. Pain exploded behind from my head, travelling to my eyes before everything went blurry.I was still trying to push back my pain when I began to hear muffled and distant voices. "Isabella!" Camille screamed, her footsteps pounding on the floor. "Oh my God, she's bleeding! "Move!" Alexander's sharp voice came next. "Move, let me through."I tried to open my eyes, but the world felt like it was in water. I could see shapes, but nothing was clear."What happened?" Alexander asked. "What the hell happened?""I don't—she slipped. I tried to—" It was hard to tell that Julien's voice was shaky and unsteady. "You did this

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CHAPTER 104CHAOS IS THE NEW NORMAL ALEXANDERShe pulled back so fast I almost lost my balance. Her eyes were wide, her chest heaving and her lips were still swollen from mine. She stared at me like she had just woken from a dream and realised where she was. "Alexander." Her voice was shaky. "We're in a hospital, anyone could walk in."I held her gaze for a few seconds and she was right. This was difference from my house where people recognised privacy. Nurses and doctors don't. But did I care.?Memory hit me almost immediately m yesterday, I walked out of this room, my blood boiling. Julien was in the hallway, leaning against his wall with his head in his hands. He looked up when he heard my footsteps, his face going pale. I stopped in front of him, my hands skating form the share effort of not wrapping them around his trust. "If you ever—" My voice coming out cold. "If you ever lay a hand on her again, I don't care who you are or who invited you, I will make your life a living

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CHAPTER 105LIES AND MORE LIESISABELLAThe moment the words left Camille's mouth, my heart stopped. Literally. Her fingers were still on Alexander's neck, turning his head to the side and exposing the fresh bite mark I had left there just minutes ago.How the hell did you bite so hard, Izzy!?I opened my mouth and closed it almost immediately, figuring that if I spoke, it'll look weird and suspicious. So I turned to Alexander.Alexander didn't look one but fazed or at least look like he was in a tight spot. He just stood there with his hands in his pockets looking like a man who had absolutely nothing to hide."Bite mark?" He raised an eyebrow. "That's probably a rash or a reaction. I walked into a doorframe."Camille squinted, shaking her head "That's not a rash, that's teeth.""Camille.""Dad, I'm not blind." She crossed her arms. "Someone bit you. On the neck. In a hospital room. With the door locked."The silence stretched. I could feel my face burning. I wanted to sink into the

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CHAPTER 106ANOTHER FANTASTIC DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BILLIONAIRE ALEXANDERAgain, whoever said being rich brings all the peace you need hasn't been punched into the chair of a FUCKING CEO!I woke to chaos.My phone has been buzzing for hours and I was too deep in dream land to hear it. After finally collapsing into bed sometime after midnight, my mind still spinning from Isabella's lips and everything that happened in that hospital room. Sleep came like a hammer, hitting me heavily and with no kindness whatsoever. Now, light streamed through the curtains a little bit too bright for my sensitive eyes. I reached for my phone, swiping it unlock with sleepy eyes. Fourty seven messages. Twelve missed calls. And at least five emails. My eyes snapped open immediately without needing any permission from my brain.The first email was from Bernard: Call me immediately. Been trying to call you but you're not picking. There's a problem. The second was from a board member: We need an emergenc

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CHAPTER 107A TRUTH THAT BURNSALEXANDERI released her throat like fire was set to my arms. Élise slumped to the floor, coughing as she pressed her hands against her neck. The shattered glass from the orange juice jar crunched beneath her knees. I didn't bother to look at her, my eyes were fixed on my daughter. Camille stood frozen in the doorway, her face as white as the marble floor. Her lips were parted, her eyes wide and her hands were shaking at her sides. Behind her were maybe a few staff, but they were blurred in my vision.All I could see was Camille."Dad." Her voice was barely a whisper. "What is mum talking about? What did she say about your best friend?"I stepped toward her. "Camille—""Don't." She stepped back. Her hand came up, palm facing me, like she was warding off a blow. "Don't come closer, just answer me."Élise coughed again, dragging herself to her knees. Even though it was a wet ragged, sound, she laughed bitterly. "Go on, Alexander," she rasped. "Tell her

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CHAPTER 108DRUNK OR DRUGGED ISABELLASince I've known Camille, I'm not sure I've heard her fight with her father. So this was a surprise to me. I led Camille to1 her room with my arm wrapped around her. Her body was still trembling against mine and she didn't speak or look at me. She just walked, her feet dragging behind her, with her breath coming in short, ragged gasps.I closed the door behind us and guided her to the bed. She sat on the edge, her hands clasped in her lap as she fixed her eyes to the floor. The tears didn't seem to have stopped as her face was still wet and her cheeks were still red..What the hell of going on!?I sat beside her, watching her patiently under my gaze and giving her enough time to calm down. The silence stretched, complimenting the afternoon light that slanted through the curtains. "He killed someone," Camille finally said, her voice coming out hollow and knocking something out of my head. What!??“My father killed hks best friend. Or at least,

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CHAPTER 109UNLOCKEDNARRATO’S POVThere was a thin line between fear and panic, and Julien Marceau was standing with a foot on that line.Julien knew something was wrong the second Isabella bit the floor. For a few seconds, he just stared in disbelief, still believing she was acting up or maybe he was seeing things. But when she stayed unmoving for another ten seconds, he confirmed that he was indeed not imagining anything. “Isabella?”He was already kneeling beside her before the name fully left his mouth. Turning her slightly, he tapped her cheeks, his fingers clumsy with a panic he couldn't quite hide.“Hey—hey baby, wake up.”But no matter how hard he tapped or shook her, there was no reaction from her. His chest tightened as his head became heavier each growing second.This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. It had been a stupid idea—he knew that now—but not this stupid. All he did was give her something just enough to loosen her up and get him the answers to the questions he's

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CHAPTER 110THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PILLOWISABELLAThe first thing I noticed wasn’t pain but the weight on me… or inside me. My brain was still yet to figure it out. Until it actually did. The pain sat heavy in my limbs, like I had slept wrong or stayed in one position for too long. Except this was deeper than that. It wasn’t just my arms or my legs, it was everything. My body felt slow and uncooperative, like it was waking up long after the rest of me already had.I tried to open my eyes, but my lids resisted at first. And when they finally gave in, the room came into view in pieces—blurred shapes sharpening gradually into something familiar. The curtains were drawn, letting in only a thin strip of light. The lamp on my bedside table was still on and the glass of water beside it caught the light faintly.And then there was Julien.He was sitting on the edge of the bed, his back turned to me, shoulders slightly hunched like he was focused on something. It took me a second to realize

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