Chapter 25 A Gentleman’s Confirmation Evan turned to me, his voice humble and gentle. “I heard someone questioned your innocence; I spoke out of turn, without your permission. I hope…

Chapter 24 Another Bombshell The ballroom fell into stunned silence. Everyone except me: “……?!” Rita had just thrown Seraphine under the bus. And Seraphine? She looked like she was about…

Chapter 23 The Unraveling I hit the ground, the impact rattling through me. Julian stood frozen, still reeling from my divorce announcement— But Rita’s venomous words? They made his expression…

Chapter 22 The Storm Before the Chaos The whispers began the moment I stepped in. “Why is she here?” “Does she think she’s still Mrs. Shaw?” “She’s humiliating herself…” “But…

Chapter 21 6 AM – Olivia’s Departure I left my parents’ house early. Usually, at this hour— My father would be out for his morning walk. My mother would be…

Chapter 20 BANG! The door burst open. The hand above my thigh froze. A sharp gasp rippled through the room. The men—half-naked, sweating, their hungry gazes still lingering—stared at the…

Chapter 19 The corridor stretched before me, unnervingly silent. I kept looking over my shoulder. The entire hotel felt… wrong. I hadn’t seen a single staff member since leaving Seraphine’s…

Chapter 18 Seraphine let the silence stretch before clearing her throat. “7 PM. If you don’t come, you’ll only get 100 million.” Then, without waiting for a response, she hung…

Chapter 17 I opened the message. Ms. Frost, I will accompany Mr. Jones to meet a client at the Hilton on Friday. You might want to have the suit sent…

Chapter 16 After dinner, I curled up on the sofa, my phone in hand. I had drafted the text at least a dozen times—but I still couldn’t hit send. What…