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Chapter 16: The Devil’s Bargain
Liam stood in the penthouse’s silent bedroom, the black envelope in his hand, its contents burning holes into his thoughts."She said she didn't know him that well, how come, she is photographed in bed with Julian Vale?" he thought aloud. Had he really misjudged Ava and given his heart to a snake? One nit much better than his ex wife? He didn’t call Ava. He didn't think it was necessary. He waited.She came home hours later, draped in a crimson evening gown, heels clicking softly against the marble.She sat beside him in the sofa and looked at his expressionless face. “You’re quiet,” she said, sure something was wrong. He would have welcomed her with open arms but he had not even bothered to get up from where he sat since she came and only responded to her greeting without his usual warmth. He handed her the envelope.Her smile vanished. She opened the envelope and brought out its contents. Photos. She looked at the photos but didn't flinch.Then handed them back, without any sh
Chapter 15: Blood in the. Deal
While Liam was busy thinking about his unfamiliar foe, Julian Vake, Natalie... Well, she had nothing left.She lived in a small rental on the edge of Brooklyn, far from the limelight. No staff. No press. No family.But she had one thing: a name. Julian Vale.Her father once screamed that name in fear after a late-night phone call.And now, Natalie knew Liam was walking straight into his trap. She had been in those circles and in the business long before Liam, so she knew. So, she did the unthinkable.She called Voss.“Tell him... I don’t expect forgiveness. But if he trusts Ava completely — he’ll die", she warned. After that she slumped onto one of the chairs in her apartment heaving a sigh of exhaustion and loneliness. She couldn't believe she had sent Liam a warning. Liam who had destroyed her and her family. Who no longer cared for her but was involved deeply with another. Another sigh. It was the least she could do for those years he had acted like her lap dog, serving her
Chapter Fourteen : Avarice and Ambition Don't Rest
It rained the night Montgomery Group officially collapsed.Liam had left no stone unturned in his bid to retaliate and avenge the wrong donrme to Tyrese. The city looked cleaner in the storm, but Liam knew better. Rain didn’t wash away corruption. It only blurred the bloodstains.He stood by the window of his high-rise suite, shirtless, muscles tense, watching lightning flash over the skyline. Behind him, the news ticker crawled: Montgomery Group Files for Bankruptcy; Heir-Apparent Liam Hawthorne Declines CommentOf course, what was there to comment about? He didn't feel like gloating.. He didn’t feel victorious. No celebration. No champagne. Just the hollow quiet of a man who burned an empire to save his soul.Tyrese was stable, but not yet awake. He had been in coma since after the operation but Liam was not giving up hope. He was going to do all he can to ensure that Tyrese continues getting the best medical care until he finally awakes. He didn't want to consider that he might
Chaoter13: A Price Paid in Blood
She entered without a word. No announcement. No warning. Just the soft shuffle of bare feet against hardwood floors. He didn’t look at her, not at first. His eyes remained on the city, his empire crumbling beneath the skyline.Ava sat beside him, wordless. She didn’t ask permission. She took the glass from his hand, drank, and exhaled with a hiss of breath. She knew what was bothering him. Then she said, softly but firmly, "The way I see it, you have two options. Break. Or build again."He turned to her slowly, eyes bloodshot, jaw tight. “If I fall now, everyone I crushed wins. Harold. The board. My father’s ghosts."“Then don’t fall.”Her hand found his, cold against the heat of his skin. She guided it gently, placing it over her heart, steady and strong.“Let them see you bleed,” she whispered. “Then show them it didn’t kill you.” She sighed. "I know you are feeling betrayed and crushed but that is to be expected. Your enemies fought back and used your weakness to their advantage.
Chapter 12: The Leak and the Fallout
Ava poured the wine slowly, her fingers brushing Liam’s hand as she passed him the glass. She had nit stopped staring at him since he arrived. She knew he was no fool. She wanted him to know her intention of he hadn't already guessed. They were alone in her penthouse — skyline behind them, shadows dancing across the glass walls.He was turning out to be better than she had imagined. A worthy opponent and partner. “You haven’t said a word since the board meeting,” she said.He watched her. “Still wondering if I can trust you.”She turned, unbuttoning her jacket slowly. “If you can’t… make sure I’m worth the risk", she murmured huskily. He watched her with a glint in his eyes. She stepped closer.Liam kissed her like a man who hadn’t felt anything real in months.It was fire. Controlled. Hungry.Later, tangled in sheets, she rested her head on his chest.“You’re not like them,” she murmured. “You don’t need to destroy to win. You… build.”He said nothing.But in the quiet, something
Chapter 11: Red Wine, The Bait and the Betrayal
Ava Langston didn’t waste time.Two days after the gala, Liam met her in the private suite of the Langston building. The view was immaculate. The wine older than most marriages. And the atmosphere? Predatory.“Montgomery’s crumbling,” Ava said, lounging like a queen in velvet. “But you’re not just destroying them. You’re... dissecting them. I like that.”Liam didn’t smile. “I don’t play games.”“Sure you do,” she purred, pouring him a glass. “But you’re good at pretending you don’t.”They toasted, and she slid a file toward him.It was a merger proposal. Marrow & Slate had inside leverage on one of Montgomery’s foreign logistics hubs — a weak spot Liam hadn’t targeted yet.“You help me crush their export line,” she said. “And I’ll make you richer than any Hawthorne in history.”He stared at her. “And what do you want in return?”She leaned forward, her eyes dark.“Just one thing: Don’t fall in love with me.”Elsewhere That Night — NatalieNatalie watched the interview from her father’
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