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What do you think of the story so far? If youâre enjoying it, a quick review would mean a lotâlow-key fuels my motivation and strokes my fragile writer ego just a little đ Curious about Bella? You can check out my previous book, Ex-Convict to Mysterious Power. Totally optional thoughâno pressure. Also, my new book is out now: "The Saintess Chose the Wrong Man". If drama, and questionable life choices are your thing, you might enjoy it. Thanks for rocking with me. Always.Latest Chapter
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âI bet youâre curious about your father, after all,â the VC said with a smirk, opening the door for Jace.Jace glanced at him once. Nothing. No words.The man stepped aside.âIâve been on my phone all day, just watching, reading⌠learning about you. And honestly? Iâm genuinely surprisedâyouâre still the same Jace from a few months ago.ââWe have exams soon,â Jace cut in sharply.âAnd youâve still got anger issues,â the man muttered under his breath, almost to himself.He walked to a small shelf across the room and brought back a picture. He returned to Jace and gently placed it in his hand.It was his father. Jace froze. He could swear heâd never seen his dad smile like this when he was alive. His eyes looked alive, full of warmth. His hair⌠shiny, styled as if heâd taken the time to make himself look perfect. A man any woman might have married, a life anyone would have called normal.For the first time in months, Jace felt⌠something.He lifted his head to look at the VC.âWe were fr
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The cop chuckled, stretching for his phoneâbut Maya wouldnât give it. She tried calling again, but Jace had already blocked the number.âThanks for denying me the chance to even reach him,â the cop hissed, finally collecting the phone.By the time Mayaâs parents saw all the bills, it was too lateâthey were bankrupt.Maya frantically tried to call her old contacts, hoping for a lifeline, but no one answered.âWe sold our house. Weâll get it back when we get on our feet,â her father said quietly hours later, âbut for now⌠we have to go back to the only place I used to have.âMaya wasnât listening. She just watched as they packed her things into some beat-up truck, leaving everything she had ever owned behind. Hours later, she finally raised her head and realized where she was.âMom, where are we?â she asked, her voice shaking.âShut up, you idiot!â her mother snapped from the cramped back of the truck, buried under their meager belongings.âThis is the place Jace used to live,â her fath
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Right in front of her, a notification popped up: Account Disabled.Maya froze, thinking it was some cruel jokeâŚuntil her team stormed in. Swearing and panicked, each of them pulled out papers and dropped them onto the table.âIâm done working for you,â one muttered.The rest followed suit. There was no hope left.Mayaâs first reaction was pure rage. She jumped up, ready to storm out and find Jaceâbut she was stopped at the door. âYou are leaving the country immediately!â her mother shouted.âYou are a disgrace to this family!â a cousin sneered, someone she hadnât seen in years.Maya whirled around, trying to destroy her cameras, her anger boilingâŚthen the memory of Jace hit her, how he had orchestrated all of this. She froze for a second, realization dawning, before police cars screeched up outside. Officers rushed in, leaving her stunned and unable to process anything.Her parents ran after them, trying to interveneâbut couldnât.In a blur, she was escorted to the station. She was m
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âSir, we found out who did this to Iris yesterdayâit was Maya Callister,â one of Jaceâs men said into the phone. Jace was already driving to meet the VC claiming to be his fatherâs friend. He ended the call, turned the car around, and spoke with cold precision. âI want everything sheâs done plastered all over the newsâTV, online, everywhere. Itâs high time she understood that messing with me was the last thing she should ever do.â By the time Maya saw it, the news was everywhere. She froze, staring at the screen, heart pounding. Her first instinct: faint. Her parents came rushing over in a helicopter. She expected comfortâŚsupport. Instead, a slap landed across her cheek. The sting burned more than the humiliation. She froze. âWe gave you everything you needed! And now this? Not even for something positive?â her mother snapped, eyes blazing. âItâs not all my faultâŚJaceââ Maya tried. âYou have to leave the country. Right now,â her father cut in, voice sharp with rage. âYouâre sup
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âWhy? Itâs already two a.m.!â Paxton snapped, like yelling the time would magically change his mind.Iris hadnât said a word.She was just staring at Jaceâs back.At the redness.At what couldâve been worse.Her hands were still trembling.âSheâs. Not. Sleeping. Here,â Jace said, each word sharp, leaving no room for argument.Iris smiled softly. She didnât want a fight. âI have to go back home.âThe nanny gave her a warm hug while Jace slipped into some more practical clothes that of course belonged to Paxton. âThose look better on you than they do on me,â Paxton said, eyeing Jace when he came back.âIâll return them,â Jace replied. âIâll be back before morning,â he added, leading Iris toward the door.âSuch a stubborn kid,â Paxtonâs father muttered.âYou said you prefer him to me,â Paxton said, a smirk tugging at his lips.âOf course I do. That was supposed to be a compliment. Stubborn people are the best for business. A bit like some traits of a psychopath,â his dad added with a sh
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Paxtonâs father looked like his blood pressure just did a backflip.ThenâAnother loud noise, but this time, it was coming from the room. Paxton flinched.âItâs my phone,â Jace muttered, pulling it from his pocket. âAlarm.ââOh shit⌠I thought some spirit broke in,â Paxton groaned, clutching his chest.Even the nanny had come out, looking terrified.âIâve got this,â Paxtonâs father said, already barking into the phone to one of the cops he knew.Jace checked his screen.Ten missed calls.All from Iris.âWhat the hellâŚâ he muttered. Who calls like that in the middle of the night?He called her back. Even he was surprised he was being this much of a gentleman.She picked up immediately.âJace!â she screamed. âIâm in front of the gate! What are they doing to you?â She was crying.âThe front ofâwhere?â Jace asked, his eyes locking with Paxtonâs. âNo. Youâre not the one hitting the gate right now?ââYou can hear it? Can you run out? Can you do something?â she asked frantically.Whatever t
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