All Chapters of Claimed by My Ex’s Uncle: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Chapter 2: The Wicked BargainThe air in the room instantly vanished.My heart slammed against my ribs so violently I was sure he could hear it. Julian Vance. The legendary, reclusive titan of the Vance empire. The man who made wall street bankers weep and brought multinational corporations to their knees.And the man whose silver-gray eyes had stared down into mine in the shadows of an underground bar while his hands mapped every inch of my bare skin."You're... Marcus’s uncle," I breathed, my voice barely a raspy whisper. Every instinct in my body screamed at me to step back, but my legs felt glued to the plush carpet.Julian didn't back away. If anything, he leaned closer, his warm, sandalwood-scented breath caressing the sensitive skin right beneath my ear."Fiancé’s uncle, Elena," he corrected smoothly, his deep baritone vibrating through my blood like a low frequency. "Or should I say ex-fiancé?"My eyes snapped to his. "You know?"Julian let out a quiet, dark laugh. He straight

Chapter 4: The Golden CageMy heart beat against my ribs like a trapped drum.The heavy mahogany doors were shut tight, locking out the rest of the world and leaving me alone in the suffocatingly large office with Julian Vance. The silence in the room was almost heavy, broken only by the quiet hum of the air conditioning eighty floors above the city.Julian didn't rush toward me. He moved with the slow, deliberate confidence of a man who already knew he had won. Every step he took across the marble floor was measured, his silver eyes locked onto mine without flinching."You handled yourself well," he said smoothly, stopping just a foot away. The subtle scent of sandalwood and warm cedar drifted off him, wrapping around my senses like a spell. "Most people tremble when Marcus throws a tantrum.""Marcus is a boy playing with his father’s money," I replied, forcing my voice to stay even, though my hands were cold. "You’re the one running the kingdom."A faint, slow smile tugged at the co