All Chapters of His Silent Possession: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The front doors opened again, and the stylist walked back into the room."I found the extra pins, Mrs. Vale, sorry about the delay," the stylist said, walking towards the changing room. She stopped short, her eyes dropping to the wide open curtain Cassian had ripped aside, and then to Selene’s flushed face. She cleared her throat, instantly sensing the change in the room. "Is... everything alright in here?"Selene forced her shoulders down and took a deep breath to steady her racing heart. She looked at herself in the mirror, staring at the white dress.Find a better dress, El.Cassian's words echoed in her ears, making her suddenly grip the dress tightly. Why was she letting him dictate what she wore? She shouldn't be changing just because he told her to, but as she looked at the white chiffon, it felt entirely wrong now. It looked too simple, too plain, and like the kind of dress a compliant, submissive wife would wear to stand quietly by her husband’s side while he did all the talk

Selene’s phone was vibrating off the nightstand, the persistent hum dragging her out of sleep, but before she could even reach for it, her bedroom door was thrown open.Cassian stood in the doorway, holding his phone out with a rigid face."Explain this," he said.Selene sat up, pushing her hair out of her face as she looked at the screen he was shoving toward her. It was a gossip site, and right at the top was a picture of her and Daniel from the night before, standing outside the restaurant. They were close and smiling, with Daniel’s fingers just brushing hers, while the headline below it read: Selene Vale Spotted Cozying Up to Billionaire Artist Daniel Sterling on Late-Night Date."It was a business dinner," Selene croaked, as she threw the covers off and stood up, refusing to let him stand over her. "We were finalizing things for his launch, and you are well aware that I am handling this event.""A business dinner? Look at the photos, Selene. You look like you're on a date, and p

"You think you're clever, don't you?" Selene braced herself, refusing to look away. She knew exactly what he was doing. He was keeping his cool to deny Daniel the satisfaction of seeing him angry. His eyes moved past her cheek, and straight to Daniel, who was already watching them. Before he could say a word, Cassian’s hand clamped down on her shoulder, forcing her up."Let's head home, baby," Cassian said.Hearing him use those words made her sick to her stomach. But before she could wrench herself free, his hand slid down to the middle of her back, shoving her toward the door. She stumbled slightly, barely grabbing her coat off the chair as he escorted her out of the room.They rode the elevator down just to find the lobby in absolute chaos. Bright camera light hitting her eyes immediately, and photographers swarming the doors, shouting over one another."Mrs. Vale! Are you cheating on your husband?""Cassian! Is your wife having an affair? Without saying a word, Cassian threw

The executive conference room was already occupied when Cassian walked in, conversations dying the moment he stepped through the door."Good morning, Mr. Vale."He nodded, acknowledging them before taking his usual seat at the head of the table. An assistant placed a tablet beside him while another handed him the morning reports.Cassian flipped open the first file. "Let's begin."The meeting moved quickly. Finance gave their weekly update, operations followed, and legal came next. Cassian listened without interrupting, only asking questions when something needed clarification, and once he got an answer, he moved on.By the time the final report ended, nearly forty minutes had passed. A man seated near the end of the table looked down at his notes before speaking. "One last update regarding the Sterling launch."Cassian looked up. "Go ahead.""Our project coordinator at Vellum sent in this morning's report. The preparations are still on schedule, and there haven’t been any delays sinc

Selene was halfway to her car when her phone buzzed in her purse.She sighed and pulled it out, expecting another media alert or an update from her team. Instead, it was a text from Daniel.If you’re free, come by the studio. I want to show you something.A second text followed immediately after: Don’t use the front entrance. There are some reporters parked across the street. Pull into the alley off 4th, park behind the loading truck in front of the black bungalow, and knock on the door twice. Selene stood by her car for a second, looking at the screen. She knew she should go straight home. She knew Cassian was expecting her, and running around after hours wasn't exactly smart.She got into her car, started the engine, and put the address into the GPS anyway.Ten minutes later, she pulled into the narrow, dimly lit alley behind his building. She turned off the headlights, parked behind the truck, and stepped out. Walking up to the door, she knocked twice.The lock clicked, and the do