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1

My stomach churned with disgust as the sounds I’d heard coming from the other end of the door echoed in my ears like they’d been connected to a loud speaker. I couldn’t believe it, that asshole had the audacity to cheat on me after everything I’d given up on him, and worst of all, he brought his mistress into our house, my house, where I slept.It’d been hours since I returned to the house, I was supposed to be attending an important meeting for our foundation, but I forgot a document and rushed back to retrieve it only to be met with a trail of clothes littering the floor, I followed them and ended up at the door of Lucas’ study where I heard the most disheartening things.“Do you really believe I can ever like someone like that.” He granted as a woman moaned.He was having sex in our house.“I just need her to have a baby, you know that baby, I’ve said it multiple times.” He said again voice sounding heavy with lust. “Her only purpose in my life is breeding, once that’s done, she’ll

2

My pulse thundered under my skin matching the rhythm of the loud music playing. I hadn’t done this in forever, hell even when I was still single and free, I’d only danced against strangers twice in my life, and even then it felt wrong, but for some reason dancing against this tall handsome British man felt right and freeing, maybe it was the liquor working, but either way I was enjoying myself and there was no single thought of Lucas running through my mind, he could burn in hell for all I cared.I swayed my hips from side to side against the stranger’s groin and he happily held me against him with his strong veiny hands, god everything about him was masculine and perfect.“You’re not much of a dancer, are you?” I asked realization finally dawning in on me that unlike the other people on the dance floor, I was the only one moving between us.“No.”“Then why did you agree?” My brows furrowed and I turned around to face him.I couldn’t help but notice how the disco light flashing above

3

The TV was on, low volume, just noise filling the room. I wasn’t really watching or listening, I just lay on the couch of the studio apartment I had been secretly paying for behind everyone’s back, it was the only thing I had to my name, and I’d felt so guilty each time I removed a small portion of my monthly allowance to pay for it, it felt disloyal to have property behind my husband’s back, after all we were a team, but little did I know the asshole was cheating on me and this place would come in handy at my lowest.It was at an old building on the outskirts of the city, so immediately after the club, I got an drove to a secured location and parked my car before getting a cab that brought me here, it was the only way I was going to get away from everyone and figure out a way forward without being tracked down by either my lunatic husband, his family or mine.I hadn’t even bothered to check my phone in the last week, all I wanted was peace and quiet and I made sure of it cause on the

4

The click of my stilettos against the polished marble floor sounded like gunfire in the silent corridor. I kept my chin high, my spine a rigid line of defiance, and my gaze fixed forward. I didn’t look at the employees who paused their conversations to stare, nor did I acknowledge the whispers that followed me like a foul scent, I was on a mission and I was going to achieve it no matter what.When I reached his office, I didn't knock I just threw open the heavy mahogany door, the crash echoing against the glass wall.Lucas didn't even look up from his tablet when I entered, instead he sat behind his desk looking calm and relaxed as though he hadn’t caused a scandal."Take it down, Lucas." I said, my voice didn't shake, though my heart hammered against my ribs.At my words, he finally shifted his gaze, those dark eyes scanning me with a clinical boredom that made my skin crawl."You're late for your appointment, Eva. I expected you ten minutes ago.""I don't give a damn about your sche

5

It’d been hours since I run away but the memory of the phantom pressure of Lucas’ fingers against my throat was still etched into my skin. I sat on the edge of the plush bed in Marcus’s house, my hands trembling so violently that the tea in the china cup rattled against the saucer as Marcus sat beside me his eyes were dark, filled with a mixture of pity and helplessness looking more like a concerned friend I had known since childhood than the corporate shark the rest of the world saw."I’m sure he’s looking for you," he said, his voice low."I can’t go back, or he’ll finish what he started tonight.” I shook my head.“Eva,”“You didn’t see the look in his eyes Marcus." I set the cup down. "He’s a lunatic, he’s already calling my parents framing me as an unstable addict, telling them I’ve been having mental breakdowns. He’s backing me into a corner."&ldqu

6

"What do you say, angel?" he murmured, his gaze piercing into my soul. "Will you be mine?"The silence in the office stretched, thick and suffocating. I stared at him, my lungs burning, while my heart hammered against my ribs a trapped bird. My mind raced through a thousand scenarios, each one a different shade of surrender. This was insane, I couldn't do it. I couldn't trade one master for another, one cage for a more gilded version. The thought of belonging to him, of being a "sex toy" sent a shiver of genuine terror through me, terror that clashed with the heat still pulsing between my thighs.I opened my mouth to refuse, to reclaim some shred of my autonomy, but an insistent vibration erupted from my pocket and I flinched, the sound echoing like a gunshot in the quiet room.Without thinking, I reached for my phone, my fingers trembling, and the moment the screen illuminated, the world tilted. Lucas.The name flashed in a cold, digital glow. Suddenly, I wasn't in Theo's office anym

7

"You can't be so desperate as to sign that thing!"The voice sliced through the heavy silence of the lounge like a blade and I jumped, the gold fountain pen nearly slipping from my numb fingers. I turned, my heart performing a frantic, uneven dance against my ribs, expecting a security guard or some old aged woman, but instead, it was a woman, she strode into the room, and for a moment, I forgot how to breathe.She was breathtaking. A cascade of vibrant, copper-red hair fell in silken waves over her shoulders, framing a face that possessed a radiant, almost celestial beauty. Her skin had that unmistakable, dewy glow that only comes with pregnancy, and her emerald silk dress clung to the soft, beautiful curve of her stomach. She moved with the effortless grace of someone who had never known a day of insecurity in her life.But as she raised a hand to brush a stray lock of hair from her face, my eyes were drawn to the flash of light on her finger. A massive, intricate band of platinum,

8

-Theodore-The door clicked shut when my angel walked out, and for a second, the office felt too quiet, but even though she wasn’t physically there, I could still feel the echo of Evangeline's presence, the scent of her intoxicating vanilla and fruity perfume, the way her eyes looked when she was scared and wanting me all at once.Damn it was a hell of a way to start a Monday.I turned looking at Noah who I’d forgotten was in the room with me. He hadn't moved, he was just standing there, staring at me like I’d just confessed to a murder."What?" I asked. I kept my voice flat, reaching for my coffee, it had now become lukewarm, but I took a sip regardless cause I needed the caffeine in my system.Noah sighed, the sound was so heavy it seemed to fill the room. Then he walked further into the room till he was leaning against the edge of my desk, arms crossed over his chest.“Are you serious Theo,” He groaned a look of annoyance and frustration flashing through his eyes. "You’re really do

9

-Evangeline-The walls of the penthouse felt like they were closing in on me. I had paced the floor of my bedroom until the heels of my feet were numb, and my mind a jagged loop of panic and calculations.‘I can't do this,’ I shook my head.I couldn't sell myself, not even to get away Lucas. I was a person, not a piece of real estate or object, plus, I had morals, there was no way I was going to allow myself to go against them all because I wanted to escape, there had to be another way to get a divorce, another way to escape the shadow of the Xavier name without trading one man of power for another.After two hours of frantic internal debate, a soft, polite knock sounded at the bedroom door.“Come in," I called out, my voice sounding quieter than I liked.At the sound of my voice, the door opened and Elena stepped inside."Dinner is almost ready. Would you care to dine in the formal room, or shall I bring it here?"I looked at her, realizing I hadn't eaten a full proper meal since I f

10

The sun filtered through the blinds, casting stripes of light across the bedspread, but I barely registered the morning. I was still trapped in the memory of the previous night, my mind replaying the scene with the clarity of a high-definition film. From the cool marble against my spine to the way Theodore had looked at me not as a person, but as a feast. His mouth, his tongue, his hands… they hadn’t just brought me pleasure, they had brought me to the edge of madness, I had never experienced anything like it. He made me come more than once, it was one intense wave after another until I wasn't sure where my body ended and his began. All I remembered the feeling of his stubble against my thighs, the rough texture of his tongue, and the terrifying, beautiful way he had devoured me. The memory of him carrying me upstairs was still fresh too, the tenderness of his movements contrasting with the savage way he had just been eating me out. He had cleaned me up, his hands surprisingly gen

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