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Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 44
JuliusI woke to sunlight streaming through the windows. Jane's warm body was curled against mine, her bare skin soft beneath the sheets. Her hair was spread across the pillow, a cascade of auburn silk, and her breathing was slow and even. She looked so peaceful that it made something tighten in my chest.I shifted closer, pressing a soft kiss to her temple, and I felt her stir slightly against me. I planted another kiss to her cheek, then her jaw, trailing down to her ear."Mmm," She murmured, still mostly asleep. "What time is it?""It’s still early," I said against her skin, kissing along her neck now. "We have time.""Time for what?" She asked, but her voice was already taking on that breathy quality that told me she knew exactly what I had in mind."For this," I murmured, pulling the sheet down to expose her breasts which were full in the morning light. I cupped one in my hand, feeling the weight of it, and lowered my head to take her nipple into my mouth."Oh," She gasped, her
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 43
JaneThe doors closed on Hudson's face before I realized I was trembling.Julius’ hand remained on my shoulder as he spoke softly. "Jane. Are you alright?"I took a breath, forcing my hands to steady as I turned to face him. "I'm fine.""You don't look fine," His dark eyes searched my face, concern etched in the lines around them. "Did he hurt you before I came out?""No," I said quickly. "No, he just tried to intimidate me like he used to, but it didn't work," I managed a smile, though it felt shaky on my lips. "I'm okay, really. I was just surprised to see him here."Julius’ jaw tightened. "I should have warned you he might show up eventually. He's been trying to corner me about the succession plan, and I've been avoiding him.""You don't have to explain," I said. "And you definitely don't have to protect me from him. I can handle Hudson Armstrong.""I know you can," His thumb brushed along my shoulder. "But that doesn't mean you should have to. If he comes back—""I'll call securi
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 42
HudsonFor several long seconds, I couldn't do anything but stare. My brain refused to reconcile the woman sitting before me.With the Jane I knew. The Jane I had molded, controlled, and ultimately destroyed.This woman looked like she belonged here. Like she had every right to sit at that desk in this building, on this floor and outside my father's office."Well?" Jane prompted, tilting her head slightly. "I asked if you needed something."I felt my composure starting to return, along with a familiar surge of anger. Who the hell did she think she was, speaking to me like that? I had spent years teaching her to know her place, and now she was looking at me like I was some inconvenient stranger?"What are you doing here?" The words came out sharper than I intended, but I didn't care."Working," She said simply, turning back to her computer screen. "As I said, Mr. Armstrong is currently in a meeting. If you'd like to schedule an appointment—""I don't need an appointment to see my own
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 41
HudsonI swirled the scotch in my glass, watching the amber liquid catch the light from the bulbs above. The Sterling Club was my favorite haunt these days. It was exclusive enough to keep out the riffraff and expensive enough to remind everyone who could afford to be there exactly where they stood in the social hierarchy.And I stood at the top."Hudson Armstrong," Mark Hendricks's voice cut through my thoughts. "Thought I'd find you here."I glanced up, offering him a lazy smile. Mark and I had been fraternity brothers at college, though he never quite made it into my inner circle. Still, he was useful for keeping tabs on certain business dealings, and his family's manufacturing connections occasionally proved valuable."Hendricks," I gestured to the empty chair across from me. "Drink?""Just came from a meeting actually," He settled into the chair, loosening his tie. "At Armstrong Industries. Your father's headquarters."I felt my jaw tighten at the mention of my father. Julius A
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 40
JaneThe late afternoon sun streamed through the windows of Julius's office, casting golden light across the mahogany desk where we sat.A sea of financial reports and market analysis documents were spread between us. I had been working as Julius's assistant for weeks now, and every day felt like drinking from a fire hose, in the best possible way."Walk me through the Meridian acquisition again," Julius said, leaning back in his chair, his grey eyes fixed on me with that intense focus that still made my pulse quicken. "Why did their stock price drop after the announcement?"I pulled up the relevant documents on my tablet, my confidence growing as I organized my thoughts. "The market reacted negatively because investors were concerned about Meridian's debt-to-equity ratio. On paper, it looks like we're taking on significant liability, but what they're missing is the value of Meridian's intellectual property portfolio and their distribution network in emerging markets. The patents al
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 39
JaneThe address Claire had texted me led to a modest apartment building in a quiet neighborhood about twenty minutes from the office. I sat in the car for five full minutes after parking, staring at the building's entrance, trying to calm the frantic beating of my heart.This could go so many ways, all of them badly.Claire could decide I was a liar and a manipulator. She could think I was using Julius for job security and career advancement. She could lose all respect for me and never speak to me again. The friendship I had just started to believe in could evaporate before I even had a chance to properly cherish it.My phone buzzed and it was a text from Julius: "How are you holding up?""Terrified," I typed back. "Sitting outside her building trying to work up the courage to go in.""You can do this. She cares about you. I could tell from the way she reacted earlier. She's not going to abandon you."I hoped he was right. I really hoped so.Taking a deep breath, I got out of the c
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JuliusI couldn't move. I couldn't trust myself to do anything but sit there and hold Jane’s hand while rage built in my chest like a hurricane gathering force.My entire body was shaking. I could feel the tremor in my legs, the tension coiled so tight in my shoulders it hurt. Every muscle screame
Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession CHAPTER 13
JaneI blinked up at Julius through the rain, trying to make sense of his presence. He was here, standing in front of me like some kind of hallucination my desperate brain had conjured because I needed someone, anyone, to care.It was hard to believe that he was real, but he was. Water ran down hi
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JaneThe cab smelled like stale cigarettes and air freshener, and I pressed myself against the worn vinyl seat, watching the city blur past through rain-streaked windows.I slept with Julius.The thought kept circling my mind like a vulture, picking at the carcass of my morality. I had actually do
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HudsonI straightened my tie in the bathroom mirror, checking my reflection with satisfaction. I was perfectly composed and there was not a strand of hair out of place. No one would ever know I had just spent the last twenty minutes balls-deep in my fiancée's best friend.Maribel emerged from the
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