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012 Power Couple
Author: Kaiser Ken
last update2026-03-09 14:30:12

As soon as David proposed to her, all the cameras and microphones turned towards Juliet for her response. It was a major celebrity moment that would dominate headlines for days.

Juliet and David used to be childhood friends when the Cross and Forbes families were close. Their grandfathers played golf every weekend and acted like brothers, even jokingly promising each other that they'd unite their families through marriage. But instead, the two companies became rivals.

Juliet took a slow breath
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  • 030 My Mate

    Jack stood in the smoke and twisted metal without so much as a flinch. Guns were pointed at his chest from every angle, the fingers tight on triggers, yet his face showed nothing.Not fear. Not anger. Just a quiet stillness that made the air in the bunker feel ominous of something horrible about to happen.Jack's gaze slid past the men, past Greg, and settled on the cot where Juliet lay. The top button of her blouse hung open. Her skin looked pale under the harsh fluorescent lights.She trembled, eyes half-closed, the drug still dragging her under. Looking at his fiancée in this condition, something in Jack's expression changed.A muscle jumped in his jaw. His shoulders settled lower, like a man who had just decided something final and extreme.One of the enforcers muttered, "Jesus, his eyes are glowing—" but the words died as Greg's voice cracked through the room like a whip."FIRE!"Bullets tore through the air. However, Jack wasn't in his position anymore. He moved faster than any

  • 029 The Uninvited Guest

    Bang! Bang! There were loud knocks on the bunker's door. Greg froze with his hand halfway towards the collapsed Juliet's body.He hadn't told a soul which bunker they'd be taking. There were six on the property, all identical from the outside and all rigged with different access codes.Only three people, including him, in the entire Forbes organization knew the combination to this one, and two of them were currently absent from the estate. Who was this uninvited guest?Greg crossed to the reinforced panel and squinted through the peephole.A man stood too close to the door, in ordinary clothes, work boots, and a dark jacket. The viewing angle cut off everything above the shoulders.Greg figured this guy must be from the maintenance crew. Or one of the gardeners who had wandered too far and gotten curious. The security chief's mouth twisted in annoyance."Get lost!" he barked into the speakerphone, his voice rough from disuse. "This bunker is being used for urgent Forbes family busines

  • 028 The Bunker

    Everyone in the sitting room stared at David Cross as if he had just suggested they set the mansion on fire for warmth.Even Grandfather Donald's face contorted, his brows knitting together in disbelief. Richard shifted uncomfortably in his chair, while Lydia and Cathy exchanged quick, uncertain glances.Juliet spoke up. "Have you lost your mind, David? Marry you right now, in the middle of this crisis? The answer was no earlier, and it will be NO always!"David held up his hands in a placating gesture. "Hear me out, Juliet. If you're legally my wife, we can oppose Johnny with the combined strength of both families.""The Cross empire has political connections. We could release a statement immediately—announce the marriage, and perhaps even float the rumor that you're already pregnant.""Johnny won't risk coming after a married woman carrying another man's child. It would make him look like a desperate fool in front of the world."Dean Drummonds cleared his throat and stepped forward,

  • 027 Naval Approach

    The grand doors of the Forbes mansion swung open before Juliet reached them. Her grandfather, Donald, stood at the base of the sweeping staircase, his aging face and silver hair catching the light from the crystal chandelier above.Beside him were her father, Richard, looking pale and drawn, her mother, Lydia, with her arms tightly crossed over her chest, and her sister, Cathy, hovering nearby with a forced look of pity."Juliet, you're back," Donald said, his voice edged with urgency. He gestured for her to follow him into the adjacent sitting room, where the others trailed behind. "Things have escalated faster than we anticipated."She sank into one of the velvet armchairs, her fingers tightening around the strap of her handbag. "What is it? Any news about Johnny Bowman?"Richard cleared his throat, stepping forward. "He's arriving by sea on a massive naval ship—titanic in scale, from what our sources say. It will make landfall in a few hours at the private docks north of Redmont Ci

  • 026 Beast Eyes

    Selena looked like she would faint any second. Her face had gone deathly pale, and her body swayed as if the ground beneath her feet had turned to quicksand.The beauty stared at the dead bodies of the dozen dead thugs, then at Ralph's finger hovering over the red button on the desk.Two impossibly awful choices stared back at her. One, to shed her womanly dignity and virginity and shoot a porn video with Ralph. On the other hand, she could lose her entire career and become a subject of public contempt if those topless pictures were leaked. Her hands trembled at her sides, her nails digging into her palms until they left red crescents.She turned to Jack helplessly, her voice barely above a whisper. "I surrender everything to you. I don't know what to do."Jack's expression was stone. He took his time to respond, letting the heavy silence stretch across the blood-stained office. Ralph's finger twitched closer to the button, his cruel smile widening.Jack finally spoke, cutting throug

  • 025 Monster

    Selena stepped forward quickly, her voice trembling as she turned to Ralph."Please let us go. I will pay you the money. Ten million, twenty million, whatever you want. Just don't harm us. I will do anything. Please."Ralph leaned back against his desk, the cruel smile still twisting his lips. He crossed his arms, enjoying the power shift in the room."Now I have finally tamed you, Selena Hart," the agent said with a chuckle. "Okay, I am merciful. I will let you go on one condition.""Anything!" the girl exclaimed. She just wanted to escape this nightmare. Moreover, she feared that Jack might fight and get himself hurt. The threats were too many for him to handle."You will have to shoot a porn video with one of my thugs," Ralph said, licking his lips. "I will record the video myself and sell it to the highest bidder. Moreover, you have to meet your fan billionaires who want to fuck you for a price. They have been asking for a while now."Selena's face drained of color. She staggered

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