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Chapter 3 LINES BLURRING

Word Count: 1685    |    Released on: 02/02/2025

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am dissolving into the dark liquid. It had been two days since

red, hand in hand, smiling at each other, exchanging gla

LLIONAIRE'S UNEXPECTED ENGAGEMENT, THE WOMAN WHO TAMES

in a mighty castle, big deal; I lived from trailers to shacks, the only rats I kne

ng. On that, I could say they were right because I

kitchen counter, draggi

news alert, but instead, Jared's

ed before

el

ée," he said sm

led m

d contemplating my

chuc

o another round of the

eat. What is

nterview," he said, his ton

offee. "An interview? A

w those work, yes,

ubbing my te

yed the part well at the gala, but the press will kee

choed. "Right. And what exa

lated edge. "Just be yourself, Kate. The version

nks for reminding me about t

the details. Be

blurted out. "

es

arply. "Of c

ared said before

roan. What have I gotten myself into? This

This time when I opened the box I was surprised wi

bumps goosebumps, I mean-the suit was beautifully made, I hurriedly freshen up, delicately put it on, the

image of affluence, I looked

from the steep collars to t

tement if she saw me like this, but I had

at was the chauffeur's way of signaling that time

tingly, locked up

ffeur said as he gestured

myself seated in a sleek, modern studio with

ecognized this place somehow, that red velvet couch, that futuristic

always one to play things down, now I was getting an u

een made for this level

osture relaxed yet command

was unmatched, such a sharp dressing, I guess Jared saved me from looking shabby on national tv afterall,

was looking

like a wolf eye

Hall, greeted smoothly. "Thank you for s

"Thank you f

a polit

I said interna

wasted

prise. Jared, you've been notoriously pr

"When you meet the righ

plastered on his face as he answered Olivia's questio

line. His voice held just enough warmth to make it believable

turne

must have changed drasti

moment and hoped she d

re, he's still just- Jared. The world sees a billionaire, but I see the man

eeting second, something that rea

r favorite things about each other, wedding plans. I fielded th

ward slightly, her sha

are rumors that this engag

mach clenched, but even as I felt like I needed the ground to open up and swallow me whole, I k

umans have stopped being humans, but rumour

ng out of me flickered as she looked down at the parchment she was hold

ment isn't just for publi

eezing lightly. It was for show, but it

th quiet authority. "Kate is amazing, ambitious and her immense beauty is undisputed. I-" he

I noticed how he reluctan

rgot we were acting. The way he looked at me-calm, steady, as if

't getting anything more out of us.

the time to speak with us. We wish y

me his hand. I took it, my skin still tinglin

re off-camera, I

was in

ked. "You

don't know how you d

. "You get

thing you said- about love

it?" he as

. "It was c

, his expression unreadable.

ened. Why did

de was quiet, but not uncomfortably so. The city lights blurred

of my apartment, I hesita

said, tur

d a brow

words carefully. "what if

ied me for

hat sca

hadn't though

nfuses me." and

hat there was nothing going on between the

, this is a business arr

a small smile. "

e feeling that, for both of us, the lines were already beginning to blur becaus

am I just be

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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
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