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Chapter 5 PRETENCE

Word Count: 1014    |    Released on: 10/07/2024

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take you to the hospital? Oh! I c

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ing me with those when

the names that came to my mind sound

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er things to worry about. "I know what to call you when

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rang. "I'd get the door," I said as h

a," Maxwell greeted.

space to walk in. "My husband is at the table," I r

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eone called

to realize I was the on

round. "Ye

tenderly touched his head

ttle of water. You forgot to a

et it right

istake." He looked at me suspiciously, the

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door of my room, a smi

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as I got into my room. I was a

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look well-mannered before my boss. I grabbed her hand as I led he

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of you. So, tell me, what have you guys been up

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Contents

Chapter 1 I DO Chapter 2 I MUST NOT BE HUNGRY TONIGHT Chapter 3 FRIEND. FOE Chapter 4 CAPTIVATED Chapter 5 PRETENCE Chapter 6 TROUBLE
Chapter 7 HOT SEAT
Chapter 8 DON'T KEEP ME WAITING
Chapter 9 I CALL THE SHOTS HERE
Chapter 10 BLACK SCHEMES
Chapter 11 LOWER YOUR VOICE
Chapter 12 NO ONE WILL DOUBT YOU
Chapter 13 WHAT IS YOUR GAIN
Chapter 14 NO MORE QUESTIONS
Chapter 15 THE STRANGER
Chapter 16 I HAVE TO TREAD CAREFULLY
Chapter 17 YOU WILL BE SLEEPING HERE TONIGHT
Chapter 18 STAY WITH ME, SERENA
Chapter 19 I PULLED HER INTO ONE OF THE ROOMS
Chapter 20 WHY DO I FEEL SO WEAK
Chapter 21 THE BABY WOULD MAKE US SHARE A LIFETIME BOND
Chapter 22 YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR TONE
Chapter 23 I WAS READY TO ENJOY THE SHOW
Chapter 24 AS HIS ONLY SUCCESSOR, I HAD TO PROVE MYSELF WORTHY
Chapter 25 IT WAS MY TURN TO CALL THE SHOTS
Chapter 26 I NEED YOU TO HELP ME, AND I WON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
Chapter 27 HE'S MORE DANGEROUS THAN YOU THINK
Chapter 28 MAXWELL'S OFFER WAS TEMPTING
Chapter 29 I WILL BECOME THE WIFE OF A BILLIONAIRE
Chapter 30 I FELT MOCKED
Chapter 31 SHE BETRAYED ME WITHOUT HAVING SECOND THOUGHTS
Chapter 32 WHEN THE CONTRACT IS OVER, YOU'LL BE A FREE MAN
Chapter 33 NO ONE WOULD BE ABLE TO POINT FINGERS AT ME
Chapter 34 I FELT HIS ARMS AROUND ME
Chapter 35 PLEASE DON'T GO
Chapter 36 I DECIDED TO CONFIRM MY FEARS
Chapter 37 PICK UP THE DAMN CALL
Chapter 38 OUR BUSINESS IS OVER
Chapter 39 I'D LIKE TO TELL YOU A LITTLE SECRET
Chapter 40 WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO
Chapter 41 MY BIGGEST FEAR
Chapter 42 LEAVE BEFORE I SCREAM
Chapter 43 THERE WOULD BE NO STEPPING DOWN FOR ANYONE THIS TIME
Chapter 44 I SAW THE FEAR IN HER EYES
Chapter 45 I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PLAY BY HIS RULES
Chapter 46 SOMETIMES TOUGH DECISIONS HAVE TO BE MADE
Chapter 47 CHOOSE WISELY
Chapter 48 I HEARD THE SOUND OF RUNNING WATER FROM THE BATHROOM
Chapter 49 WASN'T HE SUPPOSED TO BE COLD AND RUDE
Chapter 50 I DIDN'T WANT TO FALL IN LOVE
Chapter 51 WRONGLY ACCUSED
Chapter 52 COVERING MY TRACKS
Chapter 53 THE ONLY ENEMY HE EVER HAD
Chapter 54 DON'T MOVE
Chapter 55 MY DECISION IS FINAL
Chapter 56 THIS IS YOUR NEW HOME
Chapter 57 DISCOURAGE HIM FROM GOING TO THE HOSPITAL
Chapter 58 GUILTY
Chapter 59 HE COLLAPSED
Chapter 60 THERE'S NO GOING BACK NOW
Chapter 61 I JUMPED OFF THE BED IN FEAR
Chapter 62 IS THIS HOW MY LIFE IS GOING TO END
Chapter 63 HE THREATENED ME
Chapter 64 TRAGIC CAR CRASH
Chapter 65 REVENGE
Chapter 66 MONEY AND POWER
Chapter 67 THE BEAUTIFUL SMILE
Chapter 68 TWO HEFTY MEN
Chapter 69 I WAS TRAPPED
Chapter 70 NOTHING MUST HAPPEN TO THE BABY
Chapter 71 I CAN HELP YOU BUT FOR A PRICE
Chapter 72 THIS ISN'T OVER
Chapter 73 HE BOUGHT HIS WAY OUT
Chapter 74 YOU THINK IT'S A TRAP
Chapter 75 HIGHEST BIDDER
Chapter 76 DANGEROUS GAME
Chapter 77 HE PULLED ME CLOSER
Chapter 78 WHAT DO YOU WANT
Chapter 79 STAY THERE, DON'T MOVE
Chapter 80 I'M LOST
Chapter 81 HE RAISED HIS WEAPON
Chapter 82 MY HEART RACED
Chapter 83 AN AMBUSH
Chapter 84 YOU SAVED ME
Chapter 85 HER FACE TWISTED IN RAGE
Chapter 86 LEAVING THE DARKNESS BEHIND
Chapter 87 HOME
Chapter 88 6.59 PM
Chapter 89 YOU'RE JUST A PAWN IN HIS GAME
Chapter 90 DON'T YOU DARE!
Chapter 91 STAY WITH ME
Chapter 92 IT'S OVER
Chapter 93 SECOND CHANCE
Chapter 94 A RISKY STRATEGY
Chapter 95 WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU BACK
Chapter 96 TIMELINE
Chapter 97 DANGEROUS ASSET
Chapter 98 WHAT IF I GET RID OF YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW
Chapter 99 I LOVE YOU
Chapter 100 BURNING EMOTIONS
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