Chapter: 151IT was Gaddiel’s idea, which meant it didn't come as a subtle suggestion they had agreed on. He announced it at breakfast on a Saturday, three weeks after the hospital. “We should go somewhere,” he spoke up immediately. “All of us. Like a trip?" Amelia looked up from her food and stared at her son. “Where did you have in mind?” “The nature park.” He said it like it was obvious. “With the birds and the walking trails and the place where we had the picnic that one time.” “The one where you dropped your sandwich and blamed Gabriel?” Amelia asked with a small smile tugging at her lips. “I didn’t blame him,” Gaddiel said. “I just said he was nearby.” “I was in the car,” Gabriel corrected his twin. “You were near... by the car.” Gaddiel didn’t even pause. Amelia looked between them, her suspicious heckles rising. “Who else is coming on this trip?” “You,” Gaddiel said. “Me. Gabriel. Hazel.” He paused and lowered his voice. “And Dad.” She put her cup down. This was the fifth time thi
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Chapter: 150THE days after were the slow kind. Amelia was in her office when Ryan knocked and leaned against the doorframe the way he always did when he was about to say something she didn’t want to hear.“You need to take the week off,” he said worriedly, his brows drawing together.She didn’t look up from the file she was reviewing. “I’m fine, Ryan. I've already told you that.”“That’s what you always say.” Ryan pointed out.“Because it’s always true.”Ryan came in and sat down across from her. He didn’t say anything else. He just sat there with his arms crossed, watching her with the careful attention of someone who had known her long enough to know exactly how stubborn she could be.She made it three more minutes before she looked up. “What do you want? Why are you still here, Ryan? I'm trying to work!”“Work? You haven't been productive ever since you came to work, and you know it. I'm sorry, I know I may be pushing my boundaries right now, but you need to take some time off from work so you
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Chapter: 149THE corridor of the hospital was cold, with pale blue colours that just made Amelia's depression worse. It smelled offensive in the antiseptic kind of way. T strip lights made everything look slightly unreal. Amelia sat in a plastic chair with her back straight and her hands in her lap and her eyes fixed on the set of double doors at the end of the corridor, which had not opened in forty-seven minutes.She was still in the clothes she had been wearing on Chambers Street. She had not looked at them directly. She understood, from the way the paramedic had handed her a small sealed bag of something at the scene, that this was a practical consideration she would have to attend to at some point. She tucked it away, not caring to check what it was.Ryan arrived first, having apparently been called by someone whose identity she would ask about later. He sat beside her and did not immediately speak, which was one of the things she had always valued most about him. He was simply there, which w
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Chapter: 148THEY were on Chambers Street when it happened.It was a Saturday afternoon and they had come back to the gallery district because Ifeanyi had been told by a colleague about a bookshop two doors down from the gallery that specialized in architectural texts, and he wanted to find a specific out-of-print title. Then, Amelia had said she would come because she needed a Saturday that did not involve spreadsheets and the bookshop was supposedly excellent.It was excellent. She spent forty minutes in it and left with three books she hadn't planned to buy, which she considered a mark of quality.They were walking back toward the car park on the broad tree-lined pavement, Amelia with her books under one arm and Ifeanyi explaining something about the relationship between post-war housing design and community deterioration, which she was genuinely following despite everything, when she saw him.It was the rigid pose that caught her attention first... the way he was standing on the opposite pavem
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Chapter: 147FRIDAY was unremarkable. That was the thing Amelia would think about afterward. Of how completely ordinary it had been.She had woken at six-fifteen, made breakfast for the boys, sent Hazel off with her project materials, sat through a morning of back-to-back calls about the resort expansion, eaten lunch at her desk, and left the office at four-thirty because Ryan had told her she was starting to look like someone who lived there, and that was not a compliment.Ifeanyi had texted her at noon: *Free tonight? There is an architecture exhibit at the gallery on Chambers Street. Opens at six. Come with me, it will be good.*She had replied: *I have to sort the boys first. Seven-thirty?**Seven-thirty works.*She went home, fed the boys, helped Gabriel with a particularly contentious maths problem that turned out, once they worked through it, to be less contentious than he had believed, and read with Gaddiel for twenty minutes before Hazel came to take over the bedtime routine."You are goi
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Chapter: 146CHARLES had stopped answering the door which was a knew thing to his friends that new him very well. Charles had always been a man who moved towards people and always made himself the center of attraction in whatever room he entered because he understood instinctively that presence was money, and he had spent his whole life cashing it. But right now, he drowned in self hatred. With all the money he had made, he never thought of getting his own place, instead of crashing at his friend's. Who knew this would happen.Charles phone rang on the nightstand and he went to switch it off as usual, until he saw the caller ID and his hands hovered around the phone for a few seconds. He debated on picking the call from his estranged brother, but later agreed."What are you calling me for? To mock?" Charles voice was harsh. He had not spoken to his brother in years, and the only time he deemed it necessary to call was when he had been publicly humiliated."Not quite." His brother's voice was low.
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Chapter: 38HELEN barely settled into the large cream couch when she crossed one leg over the other, adjusting the silk scarf on her shoulder like the queen of the house she believed herself to be. Daisy sat beside her, restless, scrolling through her phone with a frown that hadn’t left her face since morning. Damien’s mansion was unusually chaotic that morning. The shrill cries of the baby coming from upstairs caused that. Vanessa was with the baby, getting ready to come downstairs. Damien had stepped out briefly to handle a work call, leaving his mother and sister alone in the living room. Helen glanced around with satisfaction. “At least this house finally feels complete,” she said, smoothing her dress. “A crying baby changes everything. It gives a home life.” Daisy forced a weak smile. “Yes, Mom.” Helen turned sharply. “What is that face? You look like someone attending a funeral.” Before Daisy could answer, her phone pinged. She glanced at the screen casually… and froze. Her entire
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Chapter: 37THE dream was strange, just too strange.Raven stood under flashing stage lights, the deafening roar of thousands of fans rising around her like thunder. Her glittering microphone was in her hand, diamonds sparkling under the spotlight, her silver heels clicking against the stage floor.But in the midst of all these, something was wrong.The crowd had no faces, they were just shadows. Dark figures screaming her name.“Raven!”“Raven!”“Raven Lux!”At first, it sounded like fans. Then it changed, the voices became deeper and colder. They sounded mocking.“Raven…”“You always come back…”“You never really leave…”Her chest tightened. The microphone slipped from her fingers.She turned sharply, trying to find where the voice was coming from, but the stage had changed.It wasn’t a stage anymore, it was now a dark room. Dark, cold and silent room. The faint smell of smoke and expensive whiskey filled it. And there, seated lazily in the shadows, was a man she never wanted to remember.A dan
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Chapter: 36THE usual light dinner of the Laurents had come and gone.The laughter from the dining table had faded, the relatives who still stayed behind after another handful had left were either in the guest lounge or already retired to their rooms, and the mansion had settled into that quiet, expensive peace only old wealth seemed to carry.Outside, the garden glowed softly under the security lights.The night breeze moved lazily through the hedges, brushing against the flowers and carrying the scent of jasmine and white roses through the air.Alessia sat alone on one of the garden lounge chairs, her legs crossed elegantly, her hands resting on her lap.For once, she wasn’t scrolling aimlessly through her phone. She wasn’t thinking about Damien. Or Vanessa. Or divorce papers. Or betrayal.She was thinking nothing.Just peace, real absolute peace. The kind she had forgotten existed.She tilted her head back slightly, letting the cool evening air kiss her milk skin, and closed her eyes for a mom
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Chapter: 35HE was back home and standing at the doorway, tall and calm as always, beautifully dressed. He had one hand still resting on the door, looking exactly like the kind of man women ruined their lives for.Raven’s breath caught.Ziva’s voice echoed faintly from the phone.“Raven? Hello? Raven?”But Raven wasn’t listening, she was staring, she was lost, utterly lost in this man's aura. Everytime meeting Carl was always like this, she couldn't control her reactions.Then the door had barely clicked shut behind him when Raven moved. Fast like she always did.The juice glass landed carelessly on the table with a soft clink, and the next second she was already rushing toward him.“Carl!”She threw herself at him without hesitation, arms wrapping around his neck as she laughed.“Oh my God, finally! Where have you been? Do you know how long I have been waiting? I missed you!”She hugged him too tightly, but Carl didn’t move, didn’t hug her back, didn’t even lift a hand. He just stood there by th
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Chapter: 34CARL stared at the phone for a second. The screen kept lighting up, ringing. The caller persistent. Alessia stood beside him in the hallway, watching quietly, but not asking questions, not leaning in, not trying to see the name. She simply smiled faintly and tilted her head. “Aren’t you going to take that?” Carl glanced at her, then calmly pressed his phone silent, ignoring the call. The ringing sound stopped, but the phone kept buzzing. “No,” he said easily. “Nothing important.” Alessia raised a brow. “Nothing important?” He nodded, hands sliding into his pockets. “Nothing as important as standing here talking to you.” She let out a soft laugh. “That sounds suspiciously smooth, Mr. Orion.” “I am a very smooth man.” “Debatable.” He placed a hand dramatically on his chest. “You wound me.” She laughed again, shaking her head. “But seriously,” she said, “what if it’s work? Something from any of your company?” Carl sighed like a man carrying the world.
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Chapter: 33MAISON stood by the door, tall and commanding, his presence alone enough to silence the room. His deep voice had cut through the warmth between mother and daughter like a blade.“I knew he was going to treat you that way.”Silence fell, heavy and tensed.Alessia slowly turned from where she stood beside her mother, her eyes faintly red from tears, confusion written all over her face.Her lips parted.“Dad? You… knew?”Sarah turned too, her brows pulling together.“Maison… what do you mean you knew?”Maison sighed heavily and walked further into the room, his sturdy frame carrying the kind of authority only years of power could build. In that suit of his, he looked like a man who ruled boardrooms with a single glance.He sat down slowly on the couch opposite them.“Yes,” he said. “I knew.”Alessia stared at him.“How?”Maison looked at her for a long moment before speaking.“Because I knew Damien’s father.”That made her freeze.Sarah folded her arms.“Cross?”Maison nodded once.“Yes.
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Chapter: 135: Needing The Doctor's Help VWEEKS later, Clara sat in her living room with her son, Ethan, asleep in her arms. The house was quiet because Mark had moved out, unable to reconcile himself with Clara’s choices and the new rules she placed in the house. He still visited Ethan, but their interactions were strained The doorbell rang. Clara hesitated at first before she slowly rose to her feet, with Ethan still nestled against her bossom. Opening the door, she found Dr. Thorne standing there with a large bouquet of flowers and a wide smile on his face. “I hope I’m not disturbing you,” he said gently as he bent low to touch Ethan's cheek. “I just wanted to check in and see how you and Ethan are doing.” Clara smiled, her heart glowing at his presence. Her smile felt like the warmth of an early morning sunshine. “Come in, Doctor. We’re doing wonderfully.” She stepped aside, letting him in. He looked around the living room, then his gaze settled on Ethan, his eyes softening. “He is so handsome, Clara. Absolutely g
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Chapter: 134: Needing The Doctor's Help IVCLARA slowly lowered her book, her gaze cold and steady. “What do you think is going on, Mark?”“You’re… you’re fucking him, aren’t you?” His voice was barely a whisper, filled with a mixture of horror and accusation. “While you’re pregnant? With my baby? How could you?”Clara laughed, a sharp, humorless sound that cut through the air. “How could I? How could you, Mark? You’re asking me that? After everything you’ve done? After you fucked Sienna, the little cum slut, because I was ‘too big’ and ‘not interested’?” She stood up, her belly acting like her shield against him. “The doctor said I needed this, Mark. My body needed it. My mind needed it. And since you couldn’t provide it, since you were too busy getting your dick wet elsewhere, I found someone who could.”Mark stared at her, his jaw slack. “But… but he’s a doctor! This is… this is sick! Perverse!”“Perverse?” Clara scoffed, stepping closer to him, her eyes burning with a dark fire. “You want to talk perverse, Mark? Let’s
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Chapter: 133: Needing The Doctor's Help IIICLARA could only whimper in response, her hips grinding against his hand. The feeling of his fingers, deep inside her, stretching her, filling her, was intoxicating. It was rougher than she expected, yet incredibly satisfying. He wasn't trying to be gentle in a way that ignored her needs.He withdrew his fingers, then brought them back, slowly, pushing deeper this time, his thumb still teasing her clit. Clara’s moans grew louder and even more urgent. Her body thrashed on the chaise, her pregnant belly jiggling with each movement.“You’re a beautiful, wet slut, aren’t you, Clara?” he whispered, his voice a low growl, his eyes burning into hers. “Beg for it. Tell me what you want.”The words, so vulgar, so demeaning, yet in this context, they were like a key, unlocking something wild and untamed within her. “Fuck me, Doctor,” she gasped, her voice raw with desperation. “Please, fuck me.”He pulled his hand away, and Clara cried out in protest. He stood, his eyes still locked on hers
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Chapter: 132: Needing The Doctor's Help IITHE following week, Clara found herself back at Dr. Thorne’s private office, a separate, more discreet entrance away from the main clinic. The room was dimly lit, a plush rug silencing her footsteps. She wore a simple, loose dress with her belly really prominent.Dr. Thorne sat opposite her in a comfortable armchair, not behind a desk. He wore casual slacks and a soft sweater, a far cry from his usual white coat. He looked… different. Less like a doctor, more like a man.“Clara, thank you for coming,” he began, his voice still smooth, but softer now. “How are you feeling?”“Like I’m about to do something completely insane,” Clara admitted, a nervous laugh escaping her. “And a little… excited, I guess. Which makes me feel even crazier.”Dr. Thorne nodded. “That’s a perfectly normal reaction. This is a strange thing for you. For both of us, in a professional sense. Let’s be clear, this is still therapy. Physical therapy, if you will. My objective remains your well-being. We’ll go at
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Chapter: 131: Needing The Doctor’s Help ICLARA'S nostrils were heavily attacked by the sharp scent of the doctor's office, a stark contrast to the dull ache she felt in her lower back. Her large tummy pressed against the examination table as she took heavy breaths with conscious efforts. Her husband, Mark, sat beside her, pretending to be the caring and dutiful husband he never was ever since she got pregnant. His was physically present, she could tell, but she knew his mind wandered to the young body of Sienna who was more slender and very curvaceous in all the right places. He hadn't touched her in months... Not since the first trimester's morning sickness."Clara, we need to talk about your… uh... well-being,” Dr. Thorne began smoothly. He adjusted his glasses, a glint of light catching the rim. “Your blood pressure is elevated and your stress levels are concerning. This isn’t good for you, or for the baby.”Mark reached out his hand to gently squeeze at that piece of information, making Clara even more irritated than sh
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Chapter: 130: Chasing Their Dreams VHE pushed into her in a deep, satisfying plunge that filled her completely. Elara cried out, her legs wrapping around his waist, pulling him closer. He began to thrust, slow and deep at first, then picking up speed. The water sloshed around them, a rhythmic sound accompanying their movements.His cock was thick and hard, filling her to the brim. Elara felt herself letting go, abandoning all inhibitions. She was a slut, and she was loving every moment of it. She rode him hard, her hips bucking against his, matching his rhythm.She felt a powerful climax approaching, and her pussy tightened around his cock, squeezing every bit of him into her. She cried out his name in a desperate, pleasure-filled scream.Mark groaned, his own climax hitting him hard. He thrust into her one last time, deep and hard, his body tensing, his cum hot and thick as it flooded inside her. He held her tight, his breath ragged, his body trembling.He pulled out, and Elara felt a rush of cool water fill her pu
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You Broke My Heart, Now Watch Me Rise
ELENA Brooks has spent her life holding her fragile family together, working tirelessly as a junior clerk at Lunaris Tech Innovations while her abusive, cheating husband, Marcus, drifts further into alcohol and recklessness. For seven years, she endured, hoping her sacrifices would keep her son safe and her family intact.
But one careless night shatters the illusion of peace. When she catches Marcus with someone she once trusted, Elena realizes the life she has been clinging to is built on lies. Determined to reclaim her strength and her dignity, she walks away, filing for divorce and taking custody of her son.
Enter Eamon, the enigmatic and dangerously alluring CEO of Lunaris Tech. A man shrouded in mystery, whose presence is as commanding as it is intoxicating. The day Elena accidentally witnesses a moment she can’t explain, she realizes there is far more to him than the world sees.
As Elena rebuilds herself, she discovers a strength she never knew existed. With Eamon by her side, she begins to rise— not just from betrayal, but toward a life of power, courage, and something far more unexpected: love.
But revenge is a fire that cannot be contained. And when past betrayals collide with dangerous secrets, Elena will find herself walking a path she never imagined— where her heart, her son, and her very life are all on the line.
Will rising from the ashes be enough, or will the shadows of the past consume her before she can truly claim her freedom?
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Chapter: 127: A BargainA Bargain.TIARA arrived at exactly ten in the morning, and Elena couldn't help the easily smile that slid over over her face. Elena watched her through the glass door before buzzing her in. She looked worse than she had at the mall. Thinner and paler, in a way that even sleep could not fix."Hey..." She began softly, "Please, sit and make yourself comfortable."Tiara sat with her hands were folded in her lap. Her eyes kept moving around the office towards the window, the bookshelf, the photograph of Evan on the desk."I'm not going to hurt you," Elena noted her uneasiness."I know.""Do you?"Tiara looked at her. "You could have destroyed me months ago if you wanted to, but you didn't.""I was busy." Elena shrugged. "Divorce proceedings, custody cases, and work. I've had a lot on my plate.""And how about now when you're the CEO of this big company?" Tiara's voice was quiet. "I know you, Elena. I grew up with you. You don't do anything without a reason."Elena leaned back in her cha
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Chapter: 126: EmptyEmptyTHE shop was empty again for the third time this week, and it was just Wednesday. All the hope she thought she had to pay the landlord by the end of the week were dashed. Women walked past the shop day by day... Young women with money, time, and hair that needed to be made, but none of them paused in front of her shop. Even her faithful customers turned up their nose before walking past her shop, as if she'd done.Three days now and not a single customer.She pressed her hand to her stomach. The bump was small still, easy to hide, but she felt it every morning. The nausea. The weight. The thing growing inside her that Marcus had called a problem."Get rid of it," he had said. "We can't afford a baby right now."But he could afford the car, the apartment, the nights out that she wasn't invited to anymore. Her phone sat on the counter. There were no messages, no calls, and even her mother had stopped answering two weeks ago."You slept with your cousin's husband," her mother had s
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Chapter: 125: The OfficeThe OfficeELENA was in her office when they arrived without an appointment on a Thursday afternoon. Her eyebrows pulled together in a frown when she saw their names, and she felt an inexplicable anger filing her chest.Her assistant's message was still lighting up her screen:*There are two people in reception, they say they know you, I told them to wait but they're...*She didn't finish reading the message when the door opened.Clinton Brooks came in first, in the suit he reserved for occasions he wanted to communicate authority. Martha was a step behind him, wearing the expression Elena recognized from holiday dinners, like she had already made up her mind on how this conversation would go even if the other person didn't agree with her.Elena set her pen down and did not stand. She was not going to give them the benefit of making her look small and doubt herself. She had met these two people eleven times in eight years of marriage. She had watched them watch Marcus charm rooms. She
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Chapter: 124: The FilesThe filesELENA was cooped up in Eamon's house after she was discharged from the hospital because he wanted to monitor her health himself and make sure she wasn't stressing herself out. He even took out the liberty to have Karen visit her in the house just so he could explain why she couldn't start work immediately.Dr. Karen had understood and promised to get her a new assistant who would take care of things while Elena was away, and also give her updates on the current project they were working on."That's okay. You can ask Michelle in the meantime to fill in that position."Dr. Karen's expression changed slightly before she shook her head."Michelle resigned," Karen said tiredly.Elena leaned back into the sofa with a frown etched on her face. "When?""This morning. She walked into HR at eight and handed over her badge. She didn't give any concrete reason, but the letter said she was pursuing other opportunities." "Other opportunities meaning?""I investigated, and it turns out sh
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Chapter: 123: The CollapseThe CollapseHER dream was different this time. It wasn't in the kitchen or the old apartment again. This time she was back in the parking garage where Marcus had his hands on her shoulders, but his face kept shifting... From Marcus, then a man she didn't recognize, then Marcus again. His voice seemed to be coming from everywhere all at once."They'll come for Evan. They'll come for everyone you love.""I will kill Evan. And that bastard boyfriend of yours."Each sentence was more sinister than the other, and even when she tried to run, her legs seemed stuck. She couldn't move even if she tried to."You think he can protect you?"Tears streamed down her eyes as Elena opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out. She was just there, helpless, while the horror of everything kept repeating itself.*Elena woke up to Evan shaking her arm, trying to wake her up with tears in his eyes."Mom, wake up please." he was crying louder than she was screaming. "Stop screaming mommy, wake up."E
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Chapter: 122: The Wrong NameThe Wrong NameAFTER speaking extensively to Karen about a certain person that she wanted from Lunaris Tech, Karen reluctantly agreed to let her join the team.Michelle arrived on a Wednesday, that was when she was supposed to resume work, but Elena had chosen that day simply because she had quieter mornings then and fewer eyes on the floor when someone new came through her door. She wanted to observe Michelle closely and ask the questions she was pressed with ever since her stay at Lunaris Tech.She watched the office door as Michelle came in with her laptop bag and her pressed blouse with her usual cold and composed professionalism, or she was probably pretending because she didn't want to look weak. Elena's assistant walked her to the junior workstation, and she gave it ten minutes before she stood up from her office towards Michelle's cubicle."Michelle."Michelle looked startled at first, and when her eyes landed on Elena, she stood up immediately with her back straightened. Sheo
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