Chapter 301 Chapter 303 (Almost) Caught in the Act Chapter 303 ( Almost ) Caught in the Act I went upstairs to a suite reserved for the party guests, after grabbing a change of clothes from one of Ashton’s men who had fetched it from the car. The red wine
Chapter 300 Chapter 302 A Closed Book ‘Ash, tell me, why? Why on earth did you marry that woman? You told me you had no one you loved, no one you even liked, and that you would never love anyone. That’s why I left, because I knew you would never
Chapter 299 Chapter 301 Past Faces Genevieve looked stricken. She lunged for Ashton’s arm. “That’s impossible! How could you be married? You p> Ashton pulled his arm free of her grasp. ‘Yes, I’m married. And my wife,’ he glanced at me with a smile in his eyes, ‘is the jealous
Chapter 298 Chapter 300 Childhood Sweetheart Five weeks later ‘Come to a party with me,‘ Ashton said. I rolled over in bed, still half–asleep. ‘Nope p> I’d neglected Mira Joie long enough, and ever since he was discharged from the hospital, Ashton hadn’t left my side. When I woke up,
Chapter 297 +15 BONUS Chapter 299 Ashton: The Choice The room was too quiet without her. I had asked Mira to leave, told her I needed rest. The words came out clipped, controlled, the way I always tried to sound when everything inside me was anything but steady. She hesitated,
Chapter 296 Chapter 298 Ashton: The Weight of Silence +15 BONUS Chapter 298 Ashton: The Weight of Silence I surfaced from the dark slowly, as though I were dragging myself out of deep water. My body felt heavy, my head thick, and for a long moment I couldn’t tell if
Chapter 295 Chapter 297 If You Wake Up +15 BONUS The hospital room was dim, except for the steady glow of the monitor by Ashton’s bed. Machines hummed and ticked in a rhythm that had become both a comfort and a torment to me. I sat curled in the chair
Chapter 294 296 The Enemy Retreats Chapter 296 The Enemy Retreats I had been sitting on the Marchands‘ number for three days before I finally picked up the phone. My palms were damp, my heart racing as if I was about to jump off a cliff. Yvaine would probably have
Chapter 293 Chapter 295 Showdown The hotel conference room smelled faintly of coffee and air freshener. Gerard Haldane was already there, seated at the head of the table. He rose when I walked in, his hand extended, his politician’s smile warm and well rehearsed. “Miss Vance,” he said, as if
Chapter 292 Chapter 294 Blackmail Material I had never been comfortable around Emmett Carlisle. He was Yvaine’s older brother–tall, sharp–featured, and always dressed in dark suits that seemed to make his edges even sharper. If Yvaine was sunlight, Emmett was steel. He carried himself like a man who measured every
Chapter 291 Chapter 293 A Difficult Meeting I hadn’t seen Louisa Granger in months – not properly, not since my broken engagement with Rhys. She had always liked me. Sometimes I even thought she loved me more than my own mother did. When I was younger, she would invite me
Chapter 290 Chapter 292 A Deal Ashton’s knees buckled and he went down hard on the marble floor, the sound echoing over the chatter of champagne glasses and false laughter. The hall erupted into gasps and shrieks. A circle of glittering gowns and tuxedos pressed forward, every pair of eyes
Chapter 289 Chapter 291 Charity Dinner I checked my reflection one last time in the compact mirror, snapped it shut, and slipped it back into my clutch. Lipstick intact, hair behaving itself. I took a steadying breath and stepped into the grand hall. The chandeliers overhead gleamed like frozen fireworks.
Chapter 288 Chapter 290 Confrontation at the Café +15 BONUS Chapter 290 Confrontation at the Café The receptionist gave me a rehearsed smile, polite and immovable. ‘I’m sorry, Miss Vance, but you’re not on Mr Laurent’s schedule today. Do you have an appointment p> The words nearly slipped out, ‘I’m
Chapter 287 Chapter 289 Ashton: The Boardroom, +15 BONUS Chapter 289 Ashton: The Boardroom The boardroom was silent except for the faint hum of the air–conditioning. Twelve pairs of eyes were fixed on me, each one calculating, suspicious, or quietly resentful. The long mahogany table gleamed under the overhead lights.
Chapter 286 Chapter 288 The Photograph +15 BONUS Chapter 288 The Photograph The standfirst glared at me, mocking: ‘Ashton Laurent and Lea Lopez at Business Dinner. Romance Confirmed p> My phone screen glittered with the photo, Ashton seated at a long table, Lea leaning close, a smile curved just so,
Chapter 285 Chapter 287 Back to Skyline The flight back to Skyline stretched on endlessly, though the captain insisted it was just under seven hours. Time did not obey clocks when your mind was chasing itself in circles. I barely touched the champagne the flight attendant pressed into my hand.
Chapter 284 286 Rescued, Restless ‘How’s he p> Yvaine rolled her eyes at me while she pared an apple with a knife. ‘Shouldn’t you be more worried about yourself? Doc said your fever nearly fried your brain p> ‘I’m fine now,‘ I said, though my voice was still hoarse. It
Chapter 283 Chapter 285 Helicopter His right hand was trembling violently. It was still covered by a diving glove. I remembered asking him once why he always kept it on. He had said it made work easier. It seemed reasonable enough, so I hadn’t questioned it. But now… My breath
Chapter 282 Chapter 284 High Fever Chapter 284 High Fever That night, the breeze grew cooler. I pulled my long–sleeved shirt tighter around me and leaned towards the shelter of the hut. I didn’t dare move too much, though, because Ashton was lying just behind me, asleep. We were taking