All Chapters of The Morning After : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Chapter Thirty-One

The house was quiet.Too quiet.Audrey tried working on the shop plans. She answered Claire’s messages. She went for a short walk with security trailing behind at a distance. None of it helped. She was in the kitchen with her phone in her hand, staring at a number she hadn’t called in a while.Her old boss picked up on the third ring.“Well,” he said, sounding surprised. “Didn’t think I’d be hearing from you.”Audrey leaned against the counter. “Are you short-staffed this week?”There was a pause. “Why?”“I want to come in.”Another pause, longer this time. “You do know half the city knows your face now, right?”“I’ll keep a low profile.”He exhaled. “Audrey.”“Please,” she said. “I just…please.”He was quiet for a moment, then muttered, “If your identity is busted, you're going to pay for my bail.”She smiled. “Deal.”The restaurant looked exactly the same.Same scuffed floor near the counter. Same faint smell of meat and coffee. Same worn menus stacked under the register. For a se

Last Updated : 2026-08-22

Chapter Thirty-Two

Audrey walked through two warehouses and one showroom with a small notebook in her hand, checking prices and measuring with her phone. It was the perfect time to start preparing.In the first place she went to, the shelves were too polished. They looked expensive and more of Vasileio's taste. She shook her head and moved on.The second place was better. Light wood. Sturdy enough for books. She took photos, asked about delivery timelines, and wrote down the quote.“For a children’s section too,” she told the salesman. “Lower shelves. Rounded edges.”He nodded and added notes to the order draft. “We can do that. If you finalize by next week, installation can start the week after.”Audrey circled the quote in her notebook. “Send the breakdown to this email.”She gave him the address Claire had created for the business and moved on.By noon, she was in a paint and finishing store.She stood in front of rows of sample cards for longer than she expected, holding different shades up against

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Chapter Thirty-Three

The girl beneath him moaned loudly as he thrust into her.Vasileios had one hand wrapped around her throat, the other gripping her hip hard enough to leave marks. Her legs were locked around his waist as he fucked her deep and steady against the sheets.“Harder,” she gasped.He gave it to her harder. The sound of skin hitting skin filled the dimly lit hotel room. Her nails dug into his back. She was already close—he could feel it in the way she clenched around him.He didn’t kiss her. He rarely did.He just kept moving, eyes half-lidded, chasing his own release. When she came with a sharp cry, he followed soon after, burying himself deep and finishing inside her with a low, rough groan.For a few seconds he stayed still, breathing heavily.Then he pulled out, rolled off her, and reached for the cigarettes on the nightstand.The girl turned onto her side, smiling lazily. “You’re even better than they said.”Vasileios lit the cigarette and took a slow drag. He didn’t answer her.She re

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Chapter Thirty-Four

The bar was dimly lit, and half-occupied. Soft music played under the low murmur of conversation. Vasileios took a seat at the far end, and ordered a whiskey neat. When it arrived, he drank without rushing and tapped a cigarette against the side of the pack without lighting it yet.He took another drink. He had meetings in the morning. Reports waiting on his laptop. Calls he was supposed to return. None of it interested him right now.“Is this seat taken?” The voice came from his right.Vasileios glanced over.The woman standing there was beautiful—short dress, expensive heels, hair done. She smiled.He could have said yes.Instead, he looked at the empty seat beside him and gave a short nod. “Go ahead.”She sat, crossing her legs slowly enough to show skin, to make sure he noticed. “You don’t look like you’re here for the conference.”“I’m not.”“Business?”“Something like that.”She smiled again and ordered a drink. When it came, she angled her body slightly toward him. “You’re sta

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Chapter Thirty-Five

The conference room was bright and too full of voices. Numbers. Projections. Vasileios flipped through the document in front of him once. “This is the same draft from yesterday.”The man across the table hesitated. “We revised the second section.”“You changed wording. Not the problem.” He closed the folder. “The margins are still weak, and you’re asking for an approval as if that isn’t obvious.”Silence.One of the younger associates glanced at him, then quickly looked down. The older partner cleared his throat. “We can recalculate before the afternoon session.”“Do that,” Vasileios said. “And don’t waste the next meeting repeating what I can already see.”He stood, buttoned his jacket, and left the room before anyone tried to talk it over.In the hallway, his temporary assistant for the trip fell into step beside him with a tablet. “Sir, the next meeting is in twenty minutes. Also, the dinner reservation for tonight—”“Cancel dinner.”She blinked. “Cancel?”“I said what I said.”“Y

Last Updated : 2026-08-24

Chapter Thirty-Six

After going to the restaurant for a shift. She went home, showered and did other things without thinking much of it. Nothing more. What she thought was normal changed around noon. Claire called. “Have you checked your phone?” Claire asked. Audrey frowned. “No, why?” “There’s a photo going around. You’re in an apron.” For a second, Audrey didn’t understand. Then it hit her. Shit. “From the restaurant?” “Yes,” Claire said. “Someone posted it. It doesn’t have your name in the caption, but people already figured it out. It’s being shared.” Audrey sat down slowly. “How bad?” “Bad enough that I’ve already gotten two media inquiries.” Audrey closed her eyes. “I just worked a shift.” “I know,” Claire said carefully. “But to everyone else, it looks like Mrs. Chevrolet was more of an ordinary waitress than a wealthy woman.” Audrey dragged a hand down her face. “What are we going to do? Does Vasileios know?” “No.” Claire said, “hopefully he doesn't see it. Don't worr

Last Updated : 2026-08-25

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Vasileios was leaving the afternoon meeting when his phone buzzed for the third time in ten minutes.He ignored the first two. By the third, his patience was already thin from a morning of weak presentations and people talking in circles. He pulled the phone from his pocket while walking toward the elevators.The message was from one of the junior communications staff:-Forwarded post-’Thought you should see this.’He stopped near the windows and opened it.For a second, he didn’t react.The photo was clear enough. Audrey in an apron, hair tied up, tray in her hands, caught mid-shift inside that old restaurant..Under it, the comments were already messy.‘Is this his wife?’‘Why is she waitressing’‘Trouble already?’‘Publicity stunt?’Vasileios stared at the screen longer than he needed to.He didn’t call her. He walked the rest of the way into an empty meeting room, closed the door, and stood there with the phone still in his hand. His first instinct was irritation. The cold kind

Last Updated : 2026-08-26

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Audrey didn’t go back inside. Her phone was still in her hand as she stared at the two black SUVs parked outside. One of them stood near the front gate, taller and older than the others, looking like the person in charge. His expression remained completely unreadable as his eyes followed her. Audrey walked straight toward him. The man straightened when she approached, but he didn’t move any closer. His hands remained relaxed at his sides. He replied calmly. “Maximum perimeter coverage until further notice.” “I live here.” “Yes, ma’am.” “So I can leave.” He looked at her for a moment before answering. “Not without clearance.” Audrey stared at him. He looked like someone who had already had this conversation countless times and knew exactly how to handle an angry woman without ever raising his voice. Behind him, another security man shifted near the gate, his radio resting against his shoulder. She turned around without saying anything and walked toward the side gate.

Last Updated : 2026-08-27

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Vasileios was already in the air when Malcolm’s call came through.The jet had left the runway about twenty minutes ago. Vasileios sat alone on one side of the table, a file open in front of him, he hadn’t actually read a single page in the last few minutes. His phone was beside the file, and when Malcolm’s name appeared on the screen, he stared at it for a moment before answering the video call.“You’re already on your way back?” Malcolm asked as soon as his face appeared on the screen.“I am.”“I heard about the security."Vasileios leaned back in his seat. “And?”Malcolm raised an eyebrow. “You put a full perimeter around the house. No one goes in or out without clearance. That’s a little extreme, don’t you think?”“No.”“I knew you were going to say that.”Vasileios glanced toward the window before looking back at him. “There was a reason for it.”“I know there was. I’m just saying, you could’ve handled it differently.”“How?”Malcolm sighed. “I don’t know. Maybe tell your wife wh

Last Updated : 2026-08-28

Chapter Fourty

Audrey sat on the couch with her legs tucked underneath her, scrolling through her phone without really paying attention to anything on the screen. Tried not to think about him. His business trip was meant to last another few days, meaning she should have had the house mostly to herself. Unfortunately, she was in jail. In her own house. Every time she looked through the window and saw one of the security men standing outside, irritation crawled on her skin. She understood why they were there. Her phone buzzed. Audrey glanced down. Nori: You okay? Audrey smiled. Audrey: Unfortunately. The reply came immediately. Nori: That's nice. Don't be caught up. Audrey: I'm serious. Nori: About what? Audrey stared at the screen for a moment before typing. Audrey: The security. There was a pause. Nori: Oh. Audrey: Exactly. Nori: I mean... considering what happened, he's right. Audrey frowned. Audrey: You're supposed to be on my side. Nori: I am on your side. I'm just also on

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