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Chapter Thirty -One

~Lewis POV~ Earlier The doctors said there was nothing wrong with her. Was I being paranoid? I knew exactly why. I went home after I dropped her off. I took off my coat and threw it aside, grabbed a bottle of wine from the counter, and slumped into my seat. My eyes settled on the cactus. I poured a glass and sipped it, still watching the plant as if it might suddenly do something different. "Once she finds out, she's going to hate me." I let out a quiet chuckle. I felt a sharp pain in my chest. And what happens when the contract ends? I had asked her that question like it mattered. When it comes to a Moore, no feelings should be involved. No empathy. So why? I chuckled again and loosened my tie. As I took a deep breath, another message lit up my phone. Still from him. I'll do better next time. We need to get her mother out. My breathing quickened, and I hurled the glass in my hand. The sound of it shattering echoed through the house. My breath came in heavy. I

Última atualização : 2026-10-03

Chapter Thirty -Two

~Maria Pov~ It had been five days since the attack. I was supposed to be discharged before the week was over, but I couldn't sleep. Sleeping only made waking up harder. Every time I closed my eyes, I was back there. Only this time, the attacker didn't stop. In my dreams, he found Mum. I watched, helpless, as he did something terrible to her. And when he was done, he turned toward me. He came for me next. I always woke before he could reach me, but the fear stayed long after I opened my eyes. What scared me most was the question that crept in afterwards: in the dream, did Mum deserve it? "We're here for you, ma," the nurse said, pulling me from my thoughts. She began to administer the injection, and I glanced down at my leg. "You need to eat," she added, nodding at the tray I had pushed aside. I had barely any appetite. I gave her a small nod, and when she was done, she turned and left. I reached for my phone and shifted upright, wincing. There was something I had

Última atualização : 2026-10-06

Chapter Thirty -Three

~Maria Pov~ Bastard. A word I learnt from Mum. A terrible person. Someone who was willing to hurt you no matter what. I woke up gasping for air and reached for my crutches, but they fell. I put my other foot on the floor, tried to adjust myself, and landed on the ground with a thud. I picked up the crutches and pulled myself up. Then I limped to the living room. Dad had already left, but he'd done his best to prepare breakfast. It had been two weeks since I came back home. My leg was healing. My mind wasn't. My mind was a mess, so my body felt like one too. I sat on the couch, ignored the food, and turned on the TV. I scrolled through channels until I landed on entertainment news. They were talking about things I didn't care about. Then I saw it under the highlights. Vivienne Halcyon announces possible wedding date to Lewis, CEO of Halcyon Industries. I picked up my phone and froze at the name on the screen. The name I was about to call. I took a deep breath. What was I

Última atualização : 2026-10-08

Chapter Thirty - Four

~Maria Moore~ How did it come to this? I still wondered. My hand traced the dust on the stair railing. My legs moved slowly, throbbing with every step, but the pain wasn't as big as the ache in my heart. My eyes scanned the place I once called home. I had nowhere else to go, so I came back to our old house. I still knew where the spare key was. It felt strange, trespassing into my own home. The place where I grew up with Mum and Dad. The Moore household, with me as the only child. I went to my old room. The dust made me cough. The flower vase still lay shattered where it had fallen, the day Dad pulled me out of that room and we ran. We were scared of the protesters who wanted us to confess to crimes. Crimes I knew nothing about. I remembered that day clearly. My twentieth birthday. The day my misfortune began. Mum had called and told me not to come home. I came anyway, and it turned into hell. They pulled my hair. They beat Dad up. It rained heavily that day too. And I n

Última atualização : 2026-10-10

Chapter Thirty -Five

~Maria Pov~ When I came to, there was a pale light. I took in my surroundings slowly. A hospital. A private room. How did I get here? The door opened almost as soon as I thought it. I turned toward it and swallowed when I saw Lewis walk in. "You're awake." His voice was low, but it pierced. His eyes were fixed on me. I held his gaze for a second before looking away. He came closer and sat in the chair beside my bed. "How did I get here?" My throat was dry. He looked at me for a long moment before he spoke. "What do you think you were doing?" He didn't answer my question. His gaze stayed on mine, and he made sure I couldn't look away. "I had nowhere to go, and I wanted to visit my old home. Okay?" My voice came out sharper than I intended. I was fed up with all of it. Why did he have to look at me like I'd done something wrong? "You wanted to visit your old home?" He let out a breath. "If you hadn't been found, you would be dead." I studied him. I couldn't tell wh

Última atualização : 2026-10-12

Chapter Thirty - Six

~Maria Pov~ I woke to the sound of my manager's voice in the hallway, raised higher than I'd ever heard it. "I'm telling you, she's resting! You cannot just... No, I don't care who sent you. Get that camera out of my face!" I pushed myself up on my elbows. Morning light spilled through the hospital windows, and the IV tugged at my arm when I moved. Outside my door, several voices overlapped, followed by the unmistakable click of camera shutters. I pulled the blanket aside and swung my legs over the edge of the bed. My injured leg still hurt, but not as badly as it had yesterday. Taking that as a good sign, I carefully removed the IV from my arm and stood. The room tilted slightly. I grabbed the edge of the bed until everything settled, then limped toward the door. The moment I opened it, camera flashes rushed into my face. I stumbled backward, raising my arms to shield my eyes. My manager quickly stepped in front of me, blocking the reporters from view. "Maria! Can

Última atualização : 2026-10-15

Chapter Thirty - Seven

~Maria Pov~ "Maria!" Finn's voice pulled me back. I looked down at my fingers. I'd been biting them again, and they'd gone red. "You feeling alright?" he asked. I swallowed. The phone was still in my hand, Dad's name glowing on the screen. Yesterday, it had rung and rung. Now, his phone was switched off. Why wasn't he home? It had been two days since I was discharged, and I hadn't seen him once. The drugs were gone from the apartment, and I was glad about that. But where was he? "Maria," Finn said again. "Hmm?" I slipped the phone into my pocket. "I'm fine." I wasn't. My stomach kept turning over. Was this him getting back at me for all the calls I'd ignored? Maybe. I wouldn't have blamed him. I felt like I was going to throw up. The news of me dating Lewis had spread like wildfire. I'd expected the owner of my company to be furious. He wasn't. Apparently Lewis had gone to him a long time ago, back when the first article popped up, which was why he'd never brought

Última atualização : 2026-10-17

Chapter Thirty - Eight

~Maria Pov~ Neither of us spoke in the car. I kept my eyes on the window the whole way. When his secretary stopped, the car. I didn't ask where we were. I already knew. I followed him inside and told myself it was because I wanted answers. The door had barely closed behind us. I turned to ask him, and he was already there. There was no space left between us. His hands wrapped around my waist and pulled me in so close I couldn't breathe. The question was right there on my tongue. But i couldn't remember the first word. He eventually gave me some space. My heart was racing, and I tried to calm myself. "....let me breathe," I said, my voice shaking. His hands moved to my face, and he leaned in to kiss me again. "Lew..." "I'm not done," he said, cutting me off. His mouth was back on mine. It felt as if I was being devoured. I bit his lower lip, and I tasted blood. He stopped. I licked the spot, and our eyes locked. He let out a breath, almost a laugh, and my throat w

Última atualização : 2026-10-20

Chapter Thirty -Nine

~Lewis Pov~ The door closed, and the house went quiet. The wine sat in front of me. I hadn't touched it. Footsteps. The gate. A taxi pulling away. I wiped my thumb across my lip. Blood. I lost control for a moment. That was all it was. It would not happen again. I had gone to that press conference for one reason. Michelle Moore would see it, and she would understand that her daughter was staying beside me. Until she showed her face, Maria would stay exactly where she was. I'd known how desperate Maria was when I made the offer. I didn't need to feel guilty. Her family had done much worse. My phone rang before I finished the thought. Vivienne. I let it ring. It stopped, then started again. She wasn't going to stop until I picked up. "Where are you?" she said the moment I answered. Her voice was breaking, and behind it came a crash. "Let's do this another time." I was about to hang up. Another crash. Then a whisper. "If you want to see my dead body in y

Última atualização : 2026-10-22

Chapter Fourty

~Maria POV~ "This is too much," I mumbled, staring down at the revised script in my hands. I was back to filming, but nothing felt the way it used to. For the past few days, the director had kept revising my lines, and I didn't even know if I could ask him why. He barely spoke to me now. Neither did anyone else on set, except Finn, who kept trying his best to lift my mood. The worst thing that could happen to a drama was getting dragged into a scandal, and somehow, I'd managed to pull everyone into mine. Yesterday, we'd to change our filming location after reporters found out where we were shooting. "I won't be able to memorize all this right now," I muttered, letting out a frustrated sigh. Just then, the restroom door opened, followed by the sound of girls giggling. "Honestly, I think this drama is already doomed. Why are they even bothering to continue filming?" I froze, keeping my eyes on the script in my hands. I was still inside the stall, and judging by their v

Última atualização : 2026-10-24

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