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CHAPTER 23: SECRET AFFAIR
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2026-05-28 18:11:08
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OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 90: PREGNANCY SCARE
CIARAThe reservation at Scott’s was under my secondary corporate alias, a standard operational countermeasure to prevent the financial press from tracking my lunch hours. The corner booth offered a ninety-two percent visual block of the main dining room, shielded by a column of dark wood and a heavy floral arrangement.I was precisely twelve minutes into my smoked salmon course when I felt an unknown presence. The woman did not have an administrative appointment, nor did she possess the social credentials required to bypass the front maître d'. Yet, she had managed to leverage a sheer, volatile momentum to force her way past the seating barrier. She was young—approximately twenty-four, according to my instant demographic assessment—with bleached-blonde hair that lacked the precision styling of the Mayfair elite, and an expensive leather trench coat that she wore like a shield.She stopped exactly two feet from my table, her chest heaving in short, unmanaged intervals. She slammed a
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 89: PRESS RELEASE
CIARA On screen, James Harvour was performing precisely as calculated. He stood solo before the wall of flashing lenses, his expression a seamless blend of high-society charm and practiced composure. He was currently delivering the pre-approved talking points to a reporter from Reuters, his baritone voice muffled through the vehicle’s encrypted audio feed."Mr. Harvour, can you comment on Miss Sterling’s sudden departure? Is there a structural issue with the Baltic alignment?""Not at all," James replied seamlessly on screen, his smile uncompromised. "Miss Sterling is simply managing an urgent, high-priority administrative update regarding our infrastructure assets. Horizon Holdings operates on a twenty-four-hour calibration cycle. Our engagement remains active.""He's lying" Adam noted, his voice flat, his tiny finger tapping a rhythmic sequence against his trousers."He is doing what he can thanks to you," I corrected, not shifting my gaze from my own handheld terminal. "James Harv
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 88: ADAM'S TANTRUM
CIARA The flashbulbs from the media perimeter were operating at an interval of 1.2 seconds, creating a continuous, strobing glare against the glass facade of the Tate Modern. The entry sequence for the annual Ministry of Infrastructure Gala was heavily congested.Beside me, James Harvour maintained a textbook public alignment posture. His right hand was positioned exactly three inches above my lower back—not touching, but establishing the required visual narrative for the high-society press corps. The five-carat emerald cut on my left hand caught the artificial illumination with optimal efficiency."The Undersecretary for the Home Office is positioned near the western terrace," James said, his lips barely moving as he directed a practiced, tegenic smile toward the financial reporters. "The conflict-of-interest brief has been delivered to his assistants. A five-minute introduction will solidify the administrative delay on your Swiss routing codes.""The allocation is within my paramet
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 87: MAKE UP
MATHEW She was asleep. Or at least, her body was still.I stepped into the room, my movements completely silent despite the sheer mass of my frame. I’d stripped off the suffocating tuxedo hours ago, replaced by a dark, form-fitting tactical shirt and cargo trousers. My boots made no sound on the heavy rug as I closed the distance to the massive canopy bed.Ciara was lying on her side, her long dark hair spilled across the white silk pillows like ink bleeding into water. My chest ached with a sudden, violent contraction. The cuts on my palm, hidden beneath clean bandages, throbbed in synchronization with my heart.I didn't stop until my knees hit the edge of the mattress. "Stop acting like a ghost Mathew," her voice broke the silence, smooth, flat, and entirely awake.She didn't move. Her eyes remained closed, her face a mask of perfect, unbothered stillness."You were awake," I rasped, my voice a dark, rough growl in the quiet room."The perimeter sensors on the primary staircase f
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 86: SISTERHOOD
CIARA The boardroom table had been cleared of the legal decoy portfolios, leaving only the stark, reflective black wood. I had remained in the seat for exactly forty-two minutes after Mary’s departure, monitoring the market indices on my terminal. The secondary sovereign firewalls were holding. The regulatory delay was active. The metrics were entirely stable but the domestic perimeter was still showing a significant structural fracture.The door did not click open with its usual administrative precision. It was pushed back with a sudden, uneven force that indicated an unmanaged velocity.I did not lift my eyes from the digital screen immediately. I watched the reflection of the emerald-green silk of my gown warp against the glass surface as I shifted my posture.Carlista stood in the doorway. She was no longer wearing the corporate blazer she had donned for the morning session. She had changed into an oversized, faded grey sweatshirt—one that I recognized by its frayed cuffs as bel
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 85: BACK UP
MATHEW The lego fortress on my living room floor looked about as stable as my life.I sat on the rug, my long legs folded uncomfortably under me, still wearing the trousers from the previous night's disastrous gala. My tuxedo shirt was unbuttoned to the sternum, the sleeves rolled up to my elbows, revealing the fresh, white bandages wrapped around my cut palm. My head felt like someone was executing a controlled demolition behind my eyes, the lingering venom of the whiskey mixing beautifully with pure, unadulterated desperation.Adam, sitting opposite me in his Spider-Man pajamas, was meticulously adding a plastic laser cannon to a plastic watchtower. He was five years old, but he possessed the exact same terrifyingly blank, analytical stare as his mother. Looking at him right now was like looking at a pocket-sized version of the woman who had asked me what came next after a quick fuck in a Mayfair restroom."You look lost dad," Adam said, his voice entirely too clear for 0800 hours
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 6: THE FIGHT
MATHEW I stood in the centre of the ring, my knuckles wrapped in tape, looking at the guy opposite me. Tony. The same guy who had been buying drinks for Ciara at the university bar for months. The same guy who looked at her with those smarmy, possessive eyes and the same idiot who came with her to
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 5: THREAT
CIARAMaggie's eyes narrowed as she took in our dishevelled state-mud-caked shoes, rain-soaked clothes, and the undeniable scent of sex clinging to us like a second skin. I instinctively stepped back, crossing my arms over my chest as if that could hide the evidence of our encounter."Well, isn't t
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 4: ARGUMENT
CIARAMaggie's eyes narrowed as she took in our dishevelled state-mud-caked shoes, rain-soaked clothes, and the undeniable scent of sex clinging to us like a second skin. I instinctively stepped back, crossing my arms over my chest as if that could hide the evidence of our encounter."Well, isn't t
OWNED IN THE DARK CHAPTER 3: FORBIDDEN FRUIT
I began pacing around. "Go check out Ciara's movement, and if she's recently made new friends. "Damn .. I need to fix this fast." What did you find?""She's just recently started seeing Tony. She's not made new friends, and she just got out of the hospital."I still go very still at the word hosp
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