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Taken By The Tycoon

Taken By The Tycoon

Author: yimicsidris
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Chapter 1 The Announcement

Word Count: 1570    |    Released on: 01/01/2025

t the city lights below. Her fingers tightened around the champagne flute in her hand, but her gaze stayed riveted on

his

ce, and now she was ready to do something that would truly change everything. No more

errupted her thought

his eyes studying her with an unreadable expression. He was tall, sharply dr

d him well enough to notice the little trembling in his tone. He was not asking

ced mask slipping back into plac

ing. "You're sure? Lucas will be... unpr

nterrupted him, a little harsher th

flicker of something dark in his eyes, but Grace didn't dwell on it.

"But remember, Grace, we do this to

, his tall frame casting a shadow at the far end of the room. His eyes met hers from across the room, and for a moment,

er about him. Th

e said coolly, before turning back

tage, she stepped into the crowd, weaving through guests. Suddenly, a hand c

her slightly to the side. His stormy gray-blue eyes se

ne harsher than she wanted, b

st. "Five years, Grace. You've avoided me for five y

posure slipping. "Let go of m

quiet storm. "You're standing here, about to ann

as Lucas leaned in slightly, his scen

" she managed, though h

d of hair from her face. The touch was delicate, painfully familia

do this," she replie

spered, his face close to hers

Grace. Tell me you

owd, even Henry-it all disappeared. Her breath hitched as Lucas

n he ki

longing, and heartbreak. Grace froze, her hands coming up to push him awa

et herself respond, her body betrayi

ck, and she shoved him

ing," she hissed,

ucas said, his voice ragge

ped back, shaking her head. "

e turned and walked to the stag

, the lights darkening and everyone's focus moving to them. Gra

echoing across the hall. "Tonight, we have very special announ

e seriousness in his speech, the way his jaw clinched as if he w

ours," the host contin

ost. "Thank you." Her voice was steady, clear. "I'd lik

hes of confusion. But she didn't falter. She held the microphone firm, urging hers

there was something else behind it-something deepe

. This is your moment, G

ng married to Henry, the man who stuck with me when nobody else would." She

ck to Lucas. He was no longer standing still. He w

her gaze. "Grace, you are making a mistake," he responded, his

matic incident unfold in front of them. Grace could feel

d. You humiliated me, Lucas. You left me at the altar. You never listened. A

ce, but it faded as quickly as it appeared. His

?" he asked, his tone extremely low. "You think

till blaming me for something I didn't do. You never bothered to hear my

s, fists grasped so tight that

ing off the microphone. "It's over, L

aiting for her with his hand out. She embraced it, b

h whispers. As Henry accompanied her away, Grace c

ringing. She pulled it from her purse, barely g

d to ta

ho it was. He hadn't left. He was

hattered her thoughts, b

r phone back in her bag. "

lack limo awaited them. The cool breeze struck Grace like a slap, but she didn't sens

, she was not

slid into the limousine. A new me

it. She had no clue what Lucas's next move

out to change ever

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Contents

Chapter 1 The Announcement Chapter 2 The Abduction Chapter 3 The Truth Unravels Chapter 4 Secrets and Lies Chapter 5 The Ties That Bind Chapter 6 The Edge of Truth
Chapter 7 Fire and Shadows
Chapter 8 Shadows Closing In
Chapter 9 The Last Countdown
Chapter 10 Race Against Time
Chapter 11 The Shadows Deepen
Chapter 12 Into the Inferno
Chapter 13 The Third Strike
Chapter 14 The Clockwork Trap
Chapter 15 Fractured Ties
Chapter 16 Beneath the Ashes
Chapter 17 The Breaking Point
Chapter 18 Shattered Seconds
Chapter 19 The Domino Effect
Chapter 20 Racing Shadows
Chapter 21 The Blazing Heart
Chapter 22 Against All Odds
Chapter 23 Beyond the Bait
Chapter 24 Countdown to Chaos
Chapter 25 Sparks of Reckoning
Chapter 26 Racing Against Shadows
Chapter 27 When the Dust Settles
Chapter 28 Breaking Point
Chapter 29 Into the Abyss
Chapter 30 The Edge of Despair
Chapter 31 A Glimmer in the Dark
Chapter 32 Inferno's Echo
Chapter 33 A Signal of Betrayal
Chapter 34 Through Fire and Ash
Chapter 35 Under Siege
Chapter 36 Reckoning
Chapter 37 Into the Void
Chapter 38 The Countdown
Chapter 39 Edge of the Abyss
Chapter 40 All or Nothing
Chapter 41 The Promise
Chapter 42 Against the Fall
Chapter 43 Race Against Time
Chapter 44 Bound by the Flame
Chapter 45 The Last Stand
Chapter 46 A Shadow Returns
Chapter 47 The Ticking Shadow
Chapter 48 A Second Chance to Fall
Chapter 49 Breaking the Cycle
Chapter 50 Beyond the Brink
Chapter 51 Flames of Betrayal
Chapter 52 Ashes of Deception
Chapter 53 A Love Worth Fighting For
Chapter 54 Shadows of Resilience
Chapter 55 Whispers in the Dark
Chapter 56 Descent into Darkness
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