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CHAPTER 374
"I know how you operate," Chloe continued, chest heaving as she pointed a manicured finger at the sleek lines of the vehicle. "You probably took this from the security firm’s garage without permission just to look like you aren’t a total failure."A frown crossed her face. "Don’t try to trick me. You’re a driver, not an owner. If the real owner saw you touching it with those grocery-store hands, they’d have you arrested!"She stepped between him and the door, a smug look crossing her face. "Is that why you won’t go with me? Afraid I’ll see you return this stolen toy to its owner? You’re pathetic, Sean. Playing dress-up with someone else’s life."Sean’s brow furrowed. The sheer, relentless stupidity of her arrogance gave him a headache. He didn’t explain the custom engine, the encrypted plates, or the shell corporation that legally owned the car. He didn’t speak. He simply reached past her, the door clicking open with a futuristic chime that sounded more expensive than anything Chl
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"Well, be busy reading this," Chloe said, thrusting the envelope toward his chest. "It’s an invitation to the Midsummer Gala this Friday. Rosalind specifically asked for you to be there. Consider yourself lucky; people kill for an invite like this."Sean glanced at the gold-embossed crest on the envelope, then back at Chloe. His expression was flat, devoid of the awe she expected."No," Sean said simply. "I’m not going."Chloe froze, her hand still extended. Her mouth hung open for a split second before her face turned a bright, indignant shade of pink."What? What do you mean by ‘no’?""It means I have no interest in attending a gala," Sean replied, reaching around her to open his trunk. "Tell Rosalind I’m busy."Chloe felt her blood begin to boil. She had spent hours fuming over Rosalind’s request, and even more hours frustrated that Sean had ignored her six missed calls that morning. She had expected him to jump at the chance to crawl back into Rosalind’s orbit."Do you have an
CHAPTER 372
Rosalind lay stretched across her sprawling king-sized bed, the silk of her emerald nightdress cool against her skin.The room was bathed in the soft amber glow of the bedside lamps, highlighting the elegant curves of the four-poster bed.She stared up at the intricate carvings of the headboard, her chest rising and falling with a heavy, troubled sigh.Her mind was a chaotic loop of the night’s events. She could still feel the phantom pressure of Sean’s hand pulling her away from the ledge, and the echoes of his voice, cold, commanding, and utterly unfamiliar, telling her to shut up.A flicker of sadness crossed her face, a brief, sharp pang of regret. For a fleeting second, she wondered if signing those divorce papers had been the biggest mistake of her life.Then she squeezed her eyes shut, shaking the thought away.‘No,’ she told herself. ‘He helped me tonight, but he was still a loser for four years. One night of bravery doesn’t change the fact that he was never good enough to s
CHAPTER 371
Rosalind lay stretched across her sprawling king-sized bed, the silk of her emerald nightdress cool against her skin.The room was bathed in the soft amber glow of the bedside lamps, highlighting the elegant curves of the four-poster bed.She stared up at the intricate carvings of the headboard, her chest rising and falling with a heavy, troubled sigh.Her mind was a chaotic loop of the night’s events. She could still feel the phantom pressure of Sean’s hand pulling her away from the ledge, and the echoes of his voice, cold, commanding, and utterly unfamiliar, telling her to shut up.A flicker of sadness crossed her face, a brief, sharp pang of regret. For a fleeting second, she wondered if signing those divorce papers had been the biggest mistake of her life.Then she squeezed her eyes shut, shaking the thought away.‘No,’ she told herself. ‘He helped me tonight, but he was still a loser for four years. One night of bravery doesn’t change the fact that he was never good enough to s
CHAPTER 370
The heavy living room door swung open with such violence that the siblings were silenced mid-sentence.Rosalind stood in the threshold, her silhouette sharp against the hallway lights. She was disheveled, her coat stained with sub-level grime, her hair windswept, but her eyes held a terrifying, frigid clarity.She had heard it all. Every ridiculous word.Julian didn’t even have the grace to look ashamed. He shot to his feet, gesturing wildly. “Rosalind! Finally! Have you heard? That bastard Sean practically sabotaged our investment! He knew Nate was a snake, and he just sat there and let us—”“Shut up, Julian,” Rosalind snapped.The venom in her voice sent him stumbling back against the sofa. Lillian bristled, her practiced snobbery quickly resurfacing. “Excuse me? Rosalind, we are the victims here! Sean should have done more to—”“He should have done more?” Rosalind strode into the center of the room, her presence dwarfing them both. She looked at Lillian as if she were a part
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Then, the fire in her eyes dimmed, replaced by a profound, soul-deep exhaustion. She rubbed her temples, her shoulders finally sagging. "But... not tonight. Not now. I can’t think about the Nates yet." She looked down at her scuffed shoes, her voice barely a whisper. "I need to go home. I need to be alone."Chloe noticed the way Rosalind’s hands were shaking, the way she seemed to be shrinking into her oversized coat. She looked completely drained, a shadow of the powerhouse who had walked into the Acheron building earlier that night."I'll drive you," Chloe said softly, her tone shifting from corporate assistant to concerned friend. "You're in no condition to be behind a wheel, and I'm not letting you sit in a town car alone."Rosalind didn't argue.She simply nodded and followed Chloe toward the parking lot, her mind already drifting back to the man who smelled of hospital antiseptic and looked at her with such haunting indifference.*****The atmosphere in the Julian mansion was
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