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Chapter 2 A GLIMPSE OF HIS WORLD

Word Count: 1688    |    Released on: 03/02/2025

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ed more like a castle than a house. Giant pillars, painted white and gold, giving it a gree

ssical music drifted through the air. This was my first official event as Ja

Hermes bag tightly, feeling

nspicuous ways to pick a girl in my neighborhood. He also provided a black velvet dress that, while stunning, felt foreig

myself, trying to quell the ner

perfection, lined with traces of radiant gold. He looked every bit the billionaire;

k in my whole appearance, like a mod

l," he said, his v

off guard. "Thank you. You c

t the corners of his m

" I replied, trying to mat

tion techniques with my intrusive

laced the other small of his hand over my hand which was looped in his. His touch was firm, st

r buzzing with conversation and the clinking of champagne glasses

g against my ear. "Relax. They'll believe what

ng my nerves. Play

rd was

rtless charm. I plastered on a polite smile, nodding when int

ep voice call

nt stride exuded power, the dark blue hand-sewn italian apparel was magnificent with

uation made me

ed greeted h

s voice had lost

've been hearing so much about," K

ent too long, making m

extending my hand, ju

t not overbearing. "Kevin Hall.

e," I said, my tone

is lips. "You've done well for yourself, Jared. Though I

on didn't falter

h something I couldn't quite place. "Well,

leaving me feeling like I'd just

d quietly once Kevi

s voice remained calm. "Stay away from him." he warned as he subtly tilted me in

urther. There was clearly a lot more to the

ents, laughed politely at jokes I didn't fully understand, and even managed to hold my o

s presence was a steady anchor for

t both protective and possessive. It was a strange mix, but I couldn't deny that it h

dare to come close to

nt. This was business so

or a moment of reprieve. The cool night air was a

he said, leaning agai

tried in futility to mask. The way he turned to me and gave m

el like I'm bar

st fine," he assured

to me with such easy and informal

The way the moonlight danced over the horizon, casting shadows across his

ng. Why go through all this trouble?" I sud

"Appearances can be deceiving, Kate. In my world, perception is everything.

hadn't expected, and for a moment, I saw p

ee why you picked

to me, his expression un

you," I said simply, though not s

e didn't respond. Instead, he pushed back fr

more person I want y

onsense demeanor. Her short, sleek black hair with grey highlights and tailored blue dress, with white sequin

te," Jared said, his

my PR Manager."

iancée," Margaret said, he

ou," I said, ex

a firm grip. "Let's hope you're

ite smile faltering

e shifting to Jared. "The media's already buzzin

trust myself to

sted she wasn't entirely convin

ening," she said before di

ling the weight of Ma

tense," I

ed. "And she's good at what she

that I was under a microscope, her perusal was more pi

xhaustion. The event had been a whirlwind, but I'd survived it, an

ned my head against the window, the city li

ell tonight," Jared sai

ured, my voice h

ng," he added, his tone b

y curiosity piqued.

flicker of something I couldn't quite place; something tha

ow the world exactly wh

, I stepped out, clutching my bag tightly. J

t, Kate,"

ied, watching as the car d

how much of myself I'd have to give to keep playing this par

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Contents

Chapter 1 A STRANGER'S DEAL Chapter 2 A GLIMPSE OF HIS WORLD Chapter 3 LINES BLURRING Chapter 4 DANGEROUS TERRITORY Chapter 5 UNRAVELING Chapter 6 NEMESIS Chapter 7 A FEELING OF UNEASE Chapter 8 SMOKE AND MIRRORS Chapter 9 EN-GARDE Chapter 10 FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE- AS THE CASE MAY BE
Chapter 11 ROYAL RECEPTION AND A DREAM IN REALITY
Chapter 12 THE NIGHTMARE
Chapter 13 COLLISION COURSE
Chapter 14 DOWN THE RABBIT'S HOLE
Chapter 15 SEEDS OF DOUBT
Chapter 16 ENTANGLEMENTS
Chapter 17 COLD AND DISTANT
Chapter 18 GLORIA
Chapter 19 KATE'S PUNISHMENT
Chapter 20 RECONCILIATIONS
Chapter 21 UNRAVELING THE PAST AND SOMETHING MORE
Chapter 22 A ROOM FOR TWO
Chapter 23 THE VISIT
Chapter 24 THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Chapter 25 UNSPOKEN TRUTHS
Chapter 26 HEAVY BURDENS
Chapter 27 THE WEIGHT OF DECISIONS
Chapter 28 SPEAK TO ME
Chapter 29 THE TRIP
Chapter 30 ALICE'S WONDERLAND
Chapter 31 JUST THE TWO OF US
Chapter 32 RED ALERT
Chapter 33 IN KATE I TRUST
Chapter 34 MASTERMIND
Chapter 35 THE STRENGTH WITHIN
Chapter 36 NO MORE WHAT IFS
Chapter 37 STEPPING INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
Chapter 38 CHAPERONE
Chapter 39 A QUEEN-SIZED TREAT
Chapter 40 THE FIRST DAY ON SET
Chapter 41 A MUCH NEEDED DISTRACTION
Chapter 42 SWEET MOTHER
Chapter 43 THE WOMAN SHE WAS
Chapter 44 THE UNTHINKABLE
Chapter 45 PRETENDING TO BE FINE
Chapter 46 MY STALKER FROM A DISTANCE
Chapter 47 THE FUN TRAIN IS BACK
Chapter 48 THE PERFECT WEAPON
Chapter 49 THE NEXT MOVE
Chapter 50 FIGHT FOR ME
Chapter 51 WALKING AWAY
Chapter 52 THE RECKONING
Chapter 53 THE BREAKING POINT
Chapter 54 THE QUIET THAT FOLLOWED
Chapter 55 CALL FROM THE DEVIL
Chapter 56 JUST ME AS KATE
Chapter 57 CAT OUT OF THE BAG
Chapter 58 FIRST BLOOD
Chapter 59 SAINT OR DEMON
Chapter 60 STILL US
Chapter 61 COMING HOME
Chapter 62 THE WOLF'S TEETH
Chapter 63 MY FAVOURITE PERSON
Chapter 64 KEVIN'S POISONS
Chapter 65 ENOUGH- FOR NOW
Chapter 66 UNSCRIPTED
Chapter 67 MY UNCONVENTIONAL FRIEND
Chapter 68 A BOX FULL OF NOTHING
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