All Chapters of Surrendering To The Devil I Married : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41: Not Safe

Aurora's POVThe meeting was on the fourteenth floor of a building whose name I didn't catch because Lucian hadn't told me where we were going, only that I needed to look presentable and be quiet.His exact words. Be quiet, Aurora..The room was full of men in expensive suits who all stood when Lucian walked in, which told me everything I needed to know about the kind of power he carried without announcing it. He introduced me once, "my wife" and after that I ceased to exist as a person and became a decorative fixture he occasionally glanced at to confirm I was still in the correct position.I sat. I smiled. I watched him work.And God, he was good at it.I hated how much I was paying attention.Then a grey-haired man looked at me."Aurora." Too familiar. "Lucian really is something, isn't he. You must be very proud."Before I could open my mouth, Lucian's hand was on my thigh under the table.Not moving. Just there. A weight that said don't and mine in the same breath."She is," Luci

Chapter 42: Departure Shadows

I ended the call and stared at my phone for a moment. Evelyn’s words kept echoing. Things still coming. Don’t give him your whole heart. I tossed the phone onto the bed and dragged my suitcase out of the closet.I folded sweaters, then unfolded them again, my hands moving on autopilot. Geneva. Two nights. I picked up a black coat, then put it back. Lucian had almost told me what to wear earlier. The memory made my lips twitch despite everything.A knock sounded on my door.“Come in,” I said.Lucian stepped inside, already in a dark button-down with the sleeves rolled up. He looked at the open suitcase, then at me.“You’re actually packing without burning the place down,” he said. “I’m impressed.”“Don’t get used to it.” I held up two pairs of boots. “Which ones make me look less like your property?”He leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. “Both do. But the ones on the left are better for walking if we end up outside.”I raised an eyebrow. “We?”“I adjusted the schedule.” He sai

Chapter 43: Cold Welcome

The car ride from the airport was quiet at first. Lucian stared out his window, jaw tight, while I sat beside him trying to make sense of what just happened. My stomach still hadn’t settled. “Who was that man?” I asked again. “Business,” he said without looking at me. “Nothing you need to handle.” “I’m not asking you to let me handle it. I’m asking you to tell me the truth for once.” He finally turned his head. “Later, Aurora. When we’re not in a car that could have ears.” I crossed my arms and looked away. By the time we pulled up to the hotel, the sun had started to go down. The place looked expensive, right on the water’s edge. A porter took our bags and led us up to the top floor. When he opened the door to our suite, I stepped inside and stopped short. It was beautiful, and a bedroom visible through open double doors. One bed. A very large one, but still one bed. I turned to Lucian. “There’s only one bed.” He tipped the porter and closed the door behind us. “I know.” “Th

Chapter 44: Lake Reflections

I barely slept. The note stayed on the nightstand like a warning I couldn’t ignore. When morning finally came, I got up, dressed in warm clothes, and found Lucian already awake in the living area. He looked like he hadn’t slept much either.“Coffee?” he asked, holding out a cup.I took it. “Thanks.”He watched me for a second. “You look tired.”“So do you.”He set his own cup down. “There’s time before the morning meetings. Walk with me by the lake?”I almost said no. But the suite felt too small, and the questions in my head felt too loud. “Fine. But I’m not pretending everything’s okay.”“I’m not asking you to pretend.”We left the hotel and stepped outside. The path along Lake Geneva was quiet this early, just a few joggers and the sound of water lapping against the shore. I pulled my coat tighter and shoved my hands into my pockets. Lucian walked beside me, close enough that our arms brushed now and then.For a while we didn’t talk. Then he broke the silence.“My father and I have

Chapter 45: Fractured Trust

We headed inside the hotel, but the calm from the lake walk had already disappeared. Lucian’s hand stayed on my lower back until we reached the elevator. The second the doors closed, I turned to him.“Tell me what you know about Evelyn,” I said.He pressed the button for our floor. “She called me last night before the lake walk. She wants to meet you. Secretly. Here in Geneva.”“Secretly?” I frowned. “Why? She sounded scared on that call.”“Because someone is pressuring her. She wouldn’t give details over the phone, but she said it’s important you hear it from her directly.” The elevator dinged. He held the door for me. “Tonight. After my last meeting. I’ll take you.”I stepped into the suite and kicked off my shoes. “You trust her, right?”“I do.” He loosened his tie. “But things are moving faster than I expected. Stay close today. Please.”There it was again, that word. Please. I nodded, even though part of me still wanted to push harder.The morning meetings dragged on in a private

Chapter 46: Midnight Confession

The rest of the day dragged. Meetings blurred into more meetings, and I stayed glued to Lucian’s side like he asked. Every time I spotted his security man in the grey coat, I felt a mix of relief and annoyance. By the time we finally made it back to the suite, the sun had set hours ago and my nerves were shot.Lucian locked the door behind us and shrugged off his jacket. “Evelyn’s meeting got pushed. She’ll reach out when it’s safe.”“Of course she did.” I dropped onto the couch and kicked my shoes off. “I’m tired of waiting, Lucian.”He poured two glasses of water and handed me one before sitting across from me. “I know. But pushing too hard right now could make things worse for her.”I sipped the water and studied him. He had loosened his tie again and rolled up his sleeves. The same tired look from earlier was still there, but something else sat behind his eyes tonight. Something heavier.“You’ve been quiet since the last meeting,” I said. “What’s going on in your head?”He set his

Chapter 47: Unwanted Guest

I couldn’t wait till after Evelyn came, I was too curious, “Open it.”Lucian hesitated, then picked it up and tore the seal. He pulled out a stack of documents and started scanning them. His jaw tightened with every page.“What does it say?” I asked, moving closer.He handed me the first few sheets. “Reginald is moving. He’s trying to reclaim assets through legal loopholes. Claims the transfer of the Sinclair company to Natalia was invalid because of ‘undue influence’ and ‘coercion.’ He’s naming you in the filings as someone who was manipulated.”I sank onto the couch, reading the words over and over. My name was everywhere. Aurora Sinclair-Draven. References to the marriage. Questions about whether I was competent to sign anything back then. It felt like the past was reaching out to grab me again.“He’s not done,” I whispered. “Even after everything, he’s still trying to take what’s left.”Lucian sat beside me. “He’s desperate. The company is bankrupt. He has nothing left except laws

Chapter 48: Hidden Files

“Aurora, wait…”I was quicker. I grabbed the laptop and turned it toward me before he could shut it. My finger clicked on the folder labeled with my mother’s name. It opened instantly.Inside were dozens of files. Old scanned letters. Photos. Documents dated years ago. I clicked on the first photo. It was my mother. She looked happy. Really happy. Not the tired, fading version I’d heard stories about.Lucian reached for the laptop again. “Please don’t do this right now.”“Why not?” My voice shook as I opened another file. It was a letter. Handwritten. I recognized my mother’s handwriting from the few things Evelyn had saved for me. “You have all this stuff about her and you never told me?”He stood behind me, hands on my shoulders, trying to gently pull me back. “It’s not that simple. Some of these things… they’re heavy. I was waiting for the right time.”I shrugged his hands off and kept reading. The letter was addressed to someone named Sebastian. My mother wrote about her pregnancy

Chapter 49: Business & Betrayal

The next morning came too fast. I woke up with Lucian’s arm still draped around me on the couch. We had both fallen asleep there, too drained to move to the bed. His breathing was steady against my hair, and for a moment I let myself stay in the warmth. The laptop with my mother’s folder sat closed on the table like a sleeping ghost. I still had questions, but today we had other things to face. Lucian stirred and tightened his hold for a second before letting go. “Morning,” he said, voice rough with sleep. “You okay?” I sat up and rubbed my eyes. “As okay as I can be after everything last night.” He brushed a strand of hair from my face. “We’ll get through it. One thing at a time. Today we have the big meeting. Then hopefully Evelyn.” I nodded. The deal today was important. Lucian had mentioned it was one of the main reasons for this trip. I dressed carefully in a simple but elegant black outfit. When I came out, Lucian was already in a sharp suit, looking every bit the powerful bu

Chapter 50: Sister’s Venom

I stared at Natalia’s message until the screen went dark. “You think you’re safe with him?” The words kept repeating in my head like a bad echo. Lucian held me against him, but the protective warmth from a moment ago couldn’t block the chill running down my spine.“She has my number,” I said quietly. “How does she still have my number?”Lucian pulled back just enough to look at me. “Let me see.”I handed him the phone. He read the message, jaw tight. Another text came in while he held it.Did you really think marrying a Draven would fix your mess? You’re still the same pathetic girl.Lucian’s fingers tightened around the phone. “She’s lashing out. Reginald probably put her up to it after the legal papers.”I took the phone back and scrolled through the messages. There were three more. Each one dug at old wounds. I felt sick.“Did you do this?” I asked suddenly, looking up at him.Lucian frowned. “Do what?”“Monitor my phone. Block numbers. You did it before with Ethan. Are you still d

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