LOGIN“Do not move a single, damn inch.”Harrison commanded, his voice flat and terrifyingly steady. The arm he had wrapped around my waist turned to iron, his thick muscles locking instantly. I could feel the sudden, rigid tension radiating from his body, transforming him from a passionate protector into a shield of solid stone.“Harrison…” I whispered, my lips barely moving. The terror in his eyes was a contagion, spreading through my blood until my limbs felt entirely frozen. “What is it? What did the message mean?”He didn't look down at the glowing screen again, but I could still see the image vividly. The red crosshairs of a sniper’s reticle were perfectly centered over my chest. Someone was sitting in the freezing rain on the edge of the estate right now, staring at me through a high-powered scope, waiting for the command to squeeze the trigger.“On my count, you are going to drop,” Harrison whispered near my ear, his breath hot and rapid. “Three. Two. One—”Harrison didn't just let
“Get away from the screen, Ivana.”Harrison commanded. His voice dropped into a register so dark and hollow it felt like a physical weight pressing down on my chest. He didn't look at me. His eyes remained glued to the decrypted birth certificate on his laptop, his jaw clenched so hard the sharp edge of his bone looked ready to slice through his skin.“Harrison…” I started, my voice cracking as a cold, paralyzing dread spread from my chest to the very tips of my fingers. “It has to be a mistake. It has to be a forged document. My father—the man who raised me—”“Your mother didn't just blackmail me, Ivana,” Harrison interrupted, his words coming out in slow, measured, and lethal drops. He slowly stood up from his leather chair, his huge body blocking out the cold blue light of the monitor. “She built a masterpiece of a trap, slept with my fiercest rival, conceived you, and then let my late partner believe you were his. And all this time, she’s been taking my money and feeding it direct
“Is this your idea of a game, Ivana?”Harrison’s voice was dangerously quiet, a low, gravelly vibration that seemed to make the very air in his study turn to ice. He didn't look up from the laptop screen, but his large, powerful hands were flat against the dark mahogany desk, his knuckles turning a stark, bloodless white. The cold, blue glow of the monitor cast harsh, unforgiving shadows across his face, emphasizing the lethal focus of a man who had spent his entire life commanding absolute control over his empire—and everyone in it.“No,” I whispered, my voice trembling as I sat frozen on the other side of the desk. The space between us felt impossibly narrow, charged with a terrifying energy that threatened to swallow me whole. The heavy scent of rain-soaked earth and expensive cedarwood cologne hung thick in the air, a constant reminder of how close he was. “I didn't... I didn't know those logs were on that card. I only knew about the photos.”“The photos,” Harrison repeated, final
“Put the gun down, Damien. Before I make you swallow it.”The bathroom door swung open, practically splintered off its hinges. Harrison stood in the frame, his towering body radiating a cold, terrifying aura that instantly sucked all the oxygen out of the room. His tuxedo jacket was off, his white shirtsleeves rolled up to reveal his thick, corded forearms. His storm-grey eyes were fixed entirely on his son.Damien didn't flinch, but the muscles in his jaw tightened. Slowly, with a mocking smirk that didn't reach his eyes, he lowered the silenced pistol and tucked it back into his waistband.“Just having a little family chat, Father,” Damien drawled, stepping back from me. “No need to get your blood pressure up.”“Out,” Harrison rumbled, the word vibrating through the marble floor. “Before I forget you share my blood.”Damien shrugged, sparing me one last lingering, dangerous look before he slipped past his father into the corridor. The heavy door clicked shut behind him, leaving me a
“Keep your chin up, Ivana. The wolves in this room can smell hesitation, and tonight, they are looking for a carcass.”Harrison’s deep, commanding voice brushed against my ear as the heavy door of the Maybach Pullman was pulled open by a silent chauffeur.I swallowed the lump of dry panic in my throat, forcing my shoulders back. The cool evening air hit my bare collarbones, a sharp contrast to the suffocating heat of the limousine. I was draped in the bohemian emerald cotton gown Harrison had selected for me—a finely tailored gown that clung to my body like a second skin, forcing me to tuck my phone into the designer clutch purse he also got for me.“I'm ready, sir,” I murmured, keeping my voice low, honoring the quiet submission he had demanded of me back at the estate.Harrison stepped out first. Dressed in a bespoke midnight-black tuxedo that emphasized his broad shoulders and powerful frame, he looked less like a corporate titan and more like a monarch surveying his territory. He
IvanaMy heart pounded against my ribs like a trapped animal.On the screen of my phone, the live feed flickered. The shadow in the frame bore the unmistakable outline of someone we trusted—someone who had been pulling Marcus’s strings all along, stepping back into the dark. But the damage was done. The chilling realization of who had betrayed us settled into my bones like ice.“Ivy?” Damien’s voice was sharp, cutting through the static horror paralyzing my limbs. He stepped closer, his eyes darting to my pale face, then down to the screen. “What is that? What did they send?”Before he could grab the phone, I locked the screen, shoving it deep into my pocket. As Harrison's warning, dark and commanding, echoed in the chambers of my mind. Even Damien, with his easy smirks and his sudden, convenient alliance, was a variable I couldn’t afford to trust blindly.“Nothing,” I lied, my voice remarkably steady despite the adrenaline roaring through my veins. “Just Marcus trying to crawl back
My heart stopped. Harrison, my stepfather, was still buried deep inside me. His cock was twitching with the last pulses of his release as warm water cascaded over our joined bodies, and the applause from downstairs swelled like thunder in my ears. My mother’s voice, bright and proud, echoed through
“Fuck me please” I said between gasps.His fingers were still buried deep inside me, curling relentlessly against that spot that made my vision blur, His storm-gray eyes locked onto mine, daring me to say it out loud.I was trembling on the edge, my hand still wrapped around his thick, pulsing cock
My heart slammed against my ribs, I should speak, back out or even explain that I was the bride’s daughter, that I was lost, broken, and…, but Mark’s cruel words echoed in my head.This stranger looked at me like he already wanted to devour me, and for the first time since I walked into that nightm
My heels clicked softly against the hallway floor as I balanced the cake box in one hand and a chilled bottle of champagne in the other. Tonight was supposed to be perfect, it was my three-year anniversary with Mark. I had spent the entire afternoon at the salon, gotten my nails done in the deep cri







