Chapter 81 hapter 81 Ghost from the Past Led out of the dance hall and straight into a trap. Into a building. To some scumbag who’d been circling me for months. What they didn’t plan on was me coming back swinging. I smashed his nose with a jagged piece of
Chapter 80 Chapter 8o Morning After The next morning, we didn’t talk about almost having car sex. Because obviously, pretending nothing happened was the mature thing to do. The silence stretched across the table like a bad wifi connection–atchy, tense, and just begging to crash. I was the first to
Chapter 79 errupted +15 BONUS Chapter 79 Ashton’s POV: Interrupted Ashton watched her bolt into the house, all flailing limbs and flushed checks. He let out a short, low laugh. Then he turned to Gino still hovering by the car door. ‘Next time, don’t drive so bloody fast p> The
Chapter 78 Chapter 78 The Ciss +15 BONUS Chapter 78 The Kiss Ashton’s mouth crushed mine with no preamble, no warning, no lipsitation. Hot, forceful, and absolutely unrelenting he kissed like he owned my lips, my breath, my goddamn soul. I gasped, trying to pull back, but he was already
Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Sell the Act Verdict: she wasn’t. I gave her a sheepish smile, cheeks burning like I’d swallowed a radiator. I thought I’d been subtle. Apparently not. Octavia laughed, a silvery sound. ‘You thought Ash and I were a thing, didn’t you p> I groaned. ‘Yeah… I
Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Throuple Not completely, but enough that I didn’t feel like I needed to throw my drink in someone’s face. Yet +15 BONUS She looked exactly like she did in the films–only now I could see the tiny mole near her left ear and the way her
Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Mexican Standoff Ashton’s jaw clenched so hard I thought he might chip a molar. One of his hands twitched, like he was dying to grab me, but playing It cool. I stared at him. He stared back. Neither of us blinked. It was a Mexican standoff,
Chapter 74 I groaned into the pillow. Chapter 74 lip lock” +15 BONUS Chapter 74 Lip – lock Next morning, I got up before the sun like a guilt–ridden teenager bost sneak out. There was no way Ashton hadn’t clocked the whole performance last night, and I was not about
Chapter 73 I walked in a minute later, tipsy, still giggling at some dumb meme Yvalne had just sent me. Something about a guy trying to deep–throat a corn dog and nearly dying for it–quality content. 1 didn’t think Ashton would still be awake. Definitely didn’t think he’d be sitting
Chapter 72 chapter 12 Ashton’s Poy Tactical Retract +15 BONUS Chapter 72 Ashton’s POV: Tactical Retreat The CEO’s office was silent except for the knock on the door. Dominic Everett stepped in, carrying a folder thick enough to strangle someone with. ‘Mr Laurent, this is everything on Nyx Collective. He
Chapter 71 The next night, we kicked off the rehearsal over dinner. Ashton sent the staff away at my insistence. +18 BONUS Then, instead of sitting across from me as usual, he slid into the seat beside mine, like we were already at his grandfather’s party playing the happy couple.
Chapter 70 chapter 70 Trust issuem +18 BONUS Chapter 70 Trust Issues Ashton’s hand moved in slow, careful strokes against my back, and after a couple of fninutes that felt like twenty, my spine finally stopped trying to eject itself. Weird detail to notice, but I liked how soft his
Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Rehearsal An hour later, Dominic delivered a red Ferrari. I took it out for a spin. Wind in my hair, sunglasses on, death grip on the wheel. I couldn’t even remember the last time I drove, and I barely hit twenty miles an hour, gliding down
Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Ashton’s POV: His and Hers Mirabelle was holding up the hem of her nightgown with two fingers, her steps careful and silent. No shoes. Just bare feet on cold black stone, each step like a spotlight in the dark. Her skin looked warm against all that
Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Ashton’s POV: She’s into Him… Maybe Chapter 67 Ashton’s POV: She’s into Hims. Maybe Ashton watched Mirabelle flee the dining room without a backwards glance. He set his wine glass down. ‘How’s she settling in p> +15 BONUS Geoffrey stepped forward. ‘Mrs Laurent mostly stayed in
Chapter 66 Chapter 66 N*** x and Chill, in Reverse Order Chapter 66 N x and Chill, in Reverse Order When I got back from Finn’s office, Geoffrey greeted me with lits dual calm face and a little bombshell ‘ Mr Laurent will be dining at home tonight p> Which
Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Ashton’s Pov Red Flag Chapter 65 Ashton’s POV: Red Flag +15 BONUS While Mirabelle was sitting in the bistro with Finn, ten miles away and sixty–eight floors up, Ashton finally found out – second- hand – that she was suing Rhys Granger. The moment the glass
Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Jewellery P ** n My first night at the house passed without incident, and without aingle sighting of Ashton. Next morning, I jolted awake to my alarm before remembering–d torched my job at Nyx Collective. Just as I was basking in my unemployment glow, someone knocked
Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Silver Spoon Treatment Chapter 63 Silver Spoon Treatment It wasn’t until I’d strutted out of the building that I realised maybe’d been a tad impulsive. But holy shit, it felt good. I was halfway down the street when my phone rang. ‘Mrs Laurent,‘ Dominic greeted. *
Chapter 62 Chapter 62 I Quit Minutes later, Violet Lin sashayed back to her desk. Her smug little smirk said it all: she thought she’d bagged the project. As she passed me, she let out a little scoff. Had she pulled something shady again? Probably. I didn’t bite. Didn’t even