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Gilded Hearts Chapter 54
Sophia POVFriday, evening.,I stared at myself in the mirror,.Then blinked.Then stared again.Because—that couldn't possibly be me.I had never been particularly skilled at getting ready for events like these.Work dinners? Fine.Office meetings? Perfectly manageable,.Corporate parties hosted by ridiculously wealthy Italian CEOs in sprawling mansions,?Absolutely not.Especially when I had already spent an entire day worrying that I would somehow look completely out of place,.After yesterday's conversation with Damien, I had made a decision.I would get ready properly.For myself.And perhaps because I refused to show up looking like I didn't belong there.Which was precisely why I had used some of my savings and hired a professional stylist.And now—I was questioning everything.Because the woman in the mirror looked…Different.My hair, usually left open or tied into a simple ponytail., had been styled into soft waves that fell over one shoulder,.My makeup was subtle.Minima
Gilded Hearts Chapter 53
Damien POVThursday, 5:37 in the eveningI had spent an entire day trying not to think about it,.Unsuccessfully.I signed another document.Then another.Then stopped reading altogether.Because somehow—I had been staring at the same page for the past three minutes,.My pen tapped once against the desk,.Then again.I leaned back in my chair.Why exactly was I thinking about this?Because I wasn't.I was thinking about the project.That was all.The textile integration deal was important. A partnership with Romano Group could open half of Southern Europe to Hayes Industries.It wasn't a deal I could afford to lose.Which was precisely why yesterday's lunch had bothered me.I frowned.No.Not the lunch.Lorenzo.The man had been paying an unusual amount of attention to Sophia.Watching her.Talking to her.Inviting her to lunch.Then making her laugh.I still remembered that.The sound of it.Her laugh.I exhaled sharply.Ridiculous.I sat forward.I knew Lorenzo Romano.Not well.Bu
Gilded Hearts Chapter 52
Sophia POVWednesday, 1:28 p.m.The meeting finally ended.I had never been so relieved to see a presentation conclude.People started gathering their files and standing up from their seats.I was doing exactly the same when—“Ms Sophia?” Lorenzo called.I looked up; Lorenzo was already watching me.“Do you have a few minutes?” he asked.I blinked.“A few minutes?” I repeated.“I wanted to discuss some details regarding the textile integration project,” Lorenzo said.“Oh.” I nodded. “Of course.”“Perhaps over lunch?” he added.I opened my mouth to say no.But before I could answer—Lorenzo looked toward Damien.“If that’s alright with you, Mr Hayes,” Lorenzo said. “Since she’s part of the project.”The room suddenly felt… quieter.I looked at Damien as he looked back at Lorenzo and then at me.Then back at Lorenzo.His expression remained neutral.Mostly.There was just the slightest tightening around his eyes.A muscle in his jaw moved. It lasted barely a second.“It’s about the proj
Gilded Hearts Chapter 51
Sophia POVWednesday-, 10:07 a.m,.I was sitting on the couch with a book balanced on my knees-, halfway through reading and pretending not to think about how strangely quiet the penthouse had been these last two days,.Damien had barely spoken to me,.Not that I minded,.Actually,, I preferred it,.Silence was easier than his words,.My phone suddenly buzzed against the coffee table,.Unknown number.I frowned and picked it up.“Hello?”“Good morning-, Madam,.”I blinked,."This is Ethan., Mr Hayes's assistant,.Immediately-, confusion settled in my chest,.“Ethan?”“Yes.” His usual calm professional tone came through the line. “Mr. Damien Hayes has asked me to inform you that he needs you at Hayes Global within the next hour.”I stared at the phone.“…Me?”“He requested your presence at the office.”I sat up straighter.“No.” I frowned. “No, I think you’re mistaken.”“No, Madam.”“Ethan-,” I said slowly-, “Damien specifically asked me not to come back to the office a few days before
Gilded Hearts Chapter 50
Damien POVI never wanted this marriage.That was the truth beneath every family dinner, every staged appearance, every signature on every legal document tied to Sophia Bennett’s name.It was never about love.It was obligation.Control.Damage management.At present-, I am the CEO of Hayes Global, and right now I am sitting with my trusted lawyer on a random mid-week afternoon discussing my freedom,.The lawyer adjusted his glasses as he slid the folder across the conference table,.“It won’t happen immediately-, Mr. Hayes,.”I leaned back slightly in my chair-, expression unreadable,.“How long?”“A few days to prepare the formal paperwork.” He opened the file carefully. “Given the nature of the marriage agreement and your family’s visibility, we need discretion.”Discretion.Of course.Everything around the Hayes name required discretion.I glanced toward the glass wall of my office overlooking the city.“And once the papers are ready?” I asked calmly.“We can proceed immediately,
Gilded Hearts Chapter 49
Sophia POVMy hands were shaking.Not enough to stop working.Just enough for the broken porcelain pieces to click softly against each other as I dropped them into the trash bin one by one,.The kitchen felt too bright after the terrace,.Too quiet.But not quiet enough to drown out the humiliation replaying inside my head.I shut my eyes briefly.God.I gripped the edge of the counter and inhaled slowly-, forcing myself to focus,.I bent to throw the broken shard when the kitchen door slammed open hard enough to make me flinch,.Damien walked in as the air shifted instantly,.His expression was terrifyingly calm,.His jacket was gone now, sleeves rolled up slightly-, jaw tight enough to cut glass,. He stepped into the kitchen slowly-, shutting the door behind him,.The click of the lock echoed,.I straightened immediately.“I didn’t know she had an allergy-,” I said before he could speak,. “You never told me—”“You think this is about mushrooms?”His voice was low.Deadly quiet.I fr
Gilded Hearts Chapter 12
Sophia POVAs I put my bag on the desk, emails started appearing: updates about clients, the company mail, and a new schedule of a project that had been altered during the night.I did not attempt to speak to Damien after the last conference hall, where we had a conversation.In order to be accepte
Gilded Hearts Chapter 11
Damien POVPersonally, I usually do not spend the night in the office, but due to a necessity of an important meeting the following day I had to.The still office, the vacant floor, During night, the lights were reduced, the soft buzz of machines winding down for the evening.And her.Sophia Rivera
Gilded Hearts Chapter 10
Sophia POVI hardly got any sleep Each time I shut my eyes, I was drawn back by a memory of the elevator. That moment.His face inches from mine.It came to my mind, and my heart was still racing, as my body hadn’t yet acknowledged that the moment was over.What struck me more than the proximity
Gilded Hearts Chapter 8
Damian POVI didn’t like her.From the moment that coffee-stained whirlwind stepped into Hayes Global, something about her unsettled me.Sophia Rivera,Some middle-class girl with a degree from a mediocre college and a comparatively low sense of confidence. She belonged nowhere, nowhere here, not i
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