Todos os capítulos de The Lie Behind His Devotion : Capítulo 61 - Capítulo 70

Without a word of warning, Nora's expression went cold, and her free hand cracked across Grant's face.The sharp slap froze everyone behind them mid-step, stunned into silence.Her team thought: Did Ms. Amanda seriously just slap Grant Pierce in front of the entire crowd?His team thought: Is he really not going to retaliate after taking a public hit like that?Nora's expression stayed ice-cold, brow furrowed delicately. "Grant. I've given you more grace than you've earned. This is where it ends."Grant's eyes burned into her, sharp and dangerous and still, he couldn't bring himself to actually do anything about it.As she walked past him, his own people held their breath, not daring to move.A few seconds passed before his jaw tightened and he fell into step behind her anyway.---Across the street from the bidding venue, a Cullinan idled at the curb. Nash glanced toward the building. "Second Master. Ms. Ashford's coming out now."The words had barely left his mouth when Grant emerge

After the encounter ran its course, Grant stepped out of the bathroom, water still beaded across his chest, his expression carrying no warmth whatsoever as he looked at the woman still in his bed.Renee, by contrast, lay boneless and pliant against the sheets, every trace of resistance gone.She gazed up at him with something soft and hopeful. "Grant. Let's just rest for a bit"Having gotten what he wanted, he barely spared her another glance. "You can leave now."She blinked, then reached for pity. "It's so late, Grant. I'm scared to go home alone. What if whoever followed me earlier is still out there?"Grant's patience, thin on a good day, evaporated entirely. Something cold flickered in his eyes. "Renee. Did you actually think that excuse would work twice? I only kept you here tonight because I needed an outlet. That's done now. Go."The cruelty wasn't surprising, exactly, but it still stung especially remembering how he'd murmured someone else's name against her skin the entire t

The horse farm sat several dozen miles outside the city center, and by the time they arrived, the afternoon heat had settled in fully.After parking, staff guided Nora and Bea to the advanced riding track, reserved for guests skilled enough to handle it.Bright sun overhead, a light breeze cutting through the heat.Bea scanned the area without spotting David. "I'll give him a call.""Go ahead," Nora said.Bea stepped aside to make the call. Left alone, Nora's gaze landed on a face she recognized instantly.Julian.Her jaw tightened, and she turned to angle herself away too late. He'd already spotted her."Nora!" he called out, already crossing the distance.He reached her, warmth radiating off him. "What are the odds, running into you here. Did you pick this place on purpose?"Julian had always loved horseback riding; he'd been the one to teach her, actually, back when they were together, bringing her out to this exact farm more times than she could count.Of course today of all days,

Bea drove straight to the nearest hospital, where, oddly, several of the city's top specialists arrived at almost the same time.The sudden gathering of experts at an otherwise unremarkable hospital sent ripples through the entire staff, with plenty of curious doctors finding excuses to wander by, hoping to pick up something from the visiting talent.What nobody expected was that the patient in question had nothing more than a fractured arm and a mild concussion, the kind of case any competent doctor on staff could have handled without assistance. Why summon an entire panel of specialists for something this minor?Nora lay in her hospital bed while Weston and Nash saw the visiting doctors out, leaving her alone with Bea.Bea, who'd held her tongue earlier out of politeness, finally seized her opening.She settled cross-legged on the chaise lounge, adopting the posture of someone conducting a formal interrogation. "The top specialists from Meridian City Hospital, mobilized for a fractu

With nothing else on her plate for the evening, Nora agreed.She drove home to change, and Felix came to collect her.She settled on a champagne-colored gown, restyling her hair to match. Felix arrived at her door just as she stepped out of the bedroom.When Helen opened the door and caught sight of him, her whole face lit up the exact expression of a mother sizing up a promising son-in-law."And you are?"Felix, ever smooth with anyone's parents, turned on the charm instantly. "You must be Nora's mother. You look far too young for that title, honestly. I'm Felix Nora's classmate, and technically her senior."Helen beamed, clearly charmed. "Felix, dear, what does your family do?""Modest little business," Felix said, all easy smiles."Oh, business is good," Helen said approvingly. "Small business, even better, very stable..."Nora crossed the room and looped her arm through Felix's. "I'm ready. Let's go."Felix said his goodbyes, and as they headed out, Nora glanced back to find Helen