Chapter 56 Chapter 56: Skye looked at the money. Then she looked at Seraphina. Skye laughed. It wasn’t a loud laugh. It was a soft, chilling sound that didn’t match the situation at all. It was the laugh of someone who knew the punchline to a joke no one else
Chapter 55 Chapter 55: SPLAT. The pasta hit the floor with a wet, heavy sound. Sauce exploded outward, splattering across Tiffany’s pristine white sneakers and up the hem of her jeans. “Ew!” Tiffany shrieked, jumping back and dropping her own tray in the process. “My shoes! These are limited edition
Chapter 54 Chapter 54: To: Felix I need the University Library login logs from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM today. Specifically Terminal 4 in the West Wing. Also, pull the security feed for that sector. From: Felix Consider it done. Give me ten minutes. Skye smiled. It was a cold,
Chapter 53 Chapter 53: “It’s not just paper,” Ethan argued, his voice rising. “It’s defamation. It’s harassment. We’re going to the Dean right now. I’ll make them pull the security footage p> He grabbed her wrist, his grip warm and firm, and started to pull her toward the administration building.
Chapter 52 Chapter 52: Skye felt the blood drain from her face, pooling somewhere in her feet. Pinned to the board were dozens of photos. They weren’t fake. They were real. Skye recognized the lighting immediately. The dimly lit VIP corridor of The Obsidian Club. The velvet curtains. In the
Chapter 51 Chapter 51: “You can pay cash, can’t you?” she asked loudly. “Or are the Kensingtons… illiquid p> Liam turned red. He had maybe two hundred dollars in his wallet. Not one hundred and eighty thousand. “I have to make a call,” he stammered. “Take your time,” Skye said.
Chapter 50 Chapter 50: “I’m filing for a restraining order,” Skye said. “Don’t do that,” Liam pleaded. “Please. Look, let me make it up to you. Let’s go… let’s go shopping. You like shopping. Buy whatever you want. On me. Meet me at The Royal Plaza. Please p> It was
Chapter 49 Chapter 49: Skye didn’t freeze this time. She fought. She clawed at his face. Her nails raked down his cheek, drawing blood. “Get off me!” she shrieked. She shoved him with all her strength. Off-balance and drunk, Liam stumbled back. He tripped over the scotch bottle and fell
Chapter 48 Chapter 48: Alistair smiled. “An empire,” he said. “Count me in,” Skye replied. “I have money to burn and a lot of anger issues p> Skye didn’t go back to the apartment. She drove straight to the Manor. She hadn’t planned on returning, but her confrontation with Liam
Chapter 47 Chapter 47: “So this is where you spend your time?” Liam shouted, his voice echoing through the elegant room. “Selling my family out to a gangster p> The music stopped. Every head turned. “Lower your voice, Liam,” Skye said coldly. “You’re making a scene p> “I’m making a
Chapter 46 Chapter 46: Skye looked at him. For a moment, she wanted to tell him everything. About the rebirth. About the future. But she couldn’t. Not yet. “I’m on my own side, Alistair,” she said softly. “But our paths happen to align p> “I’ll take it,” Alistair said. He
Chapter 45 Chapter 45: “He paid cash,” Skye shrugged. “And he promised to handle any… legal disputes regarding the title. Personally p> She looked at Arthur pointedly. “Would you like his number, Uncle? I’m sure he’d love to discuss your forged document p> Arthur backed away, bumping into the doorframe.
Chapter 44 Chapter 44: “Actually,” Skye corrected, “I used my personal inheritance from my mother. The Sterling Trust was not touched. I have the receipts p> “Lies!” Arthur produced a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket. “I have a document here! A transfer authorization signed by your father! It
Chapter 43 Chapter 43: “You look like you’ve been to war,” Felix commented, eyeing the dark circles under her eyes. “Just marriage,” Skye replied. She leaned through the window and dropped the flash drive into his lap. “Proof. Seraphina leaked the photo. She orchestrated the scandal to tank the stocks
Chapter 42 Chapter 42: “You fainted,” Skye lied without blinking. She took a sip of her coffee. “Grandmother’s soup didn’t agree with you. You collapsed right as we came in. It was quite dramatic. I spent the night monitoring your breathing to make sure you didn’t swallow your tongue p>
Chapter 41 Chapter 41: “Sera…” he mumbled against her skin. The name was a bucket of ice water. Skye went rigid. A cold, sharp rage sliced through her panic. He was forcing himself on her, and he was calling her that name. “I am not her,” Skye hissed. She reached
Chapter 40 Chapter 40: “Ginseng and cordyceps,” Beatrice explained, watching them sit. “An old family recipe. For vitality. And fertility p> Skye froze. She knew that smell. In her past life, Beatrice had forced this on her once before. It wasn’t just herbs. It was laced with a potent, traditional
Chapter 39 Chapter 39: “My wife was conducting research for a new investment venture,” Liam lied effortlessly. “Ethan Vance was simply consulting. We trust each other implicitly p> He looked down at Skye. “Don’t we, darling p> Skye pinched the sensitive skin on the inside of his arm, hard. Liam
Chapter 38 Chapter 38: Skye checked her phone. A transfer notification. $500,000. “Pleasure doing business with you,” she said. The next evening, Kensington Manor was a war zone of stylists. Liam had sent a team, along with a dress, a modest, pale pink chiffon number that screamed obedient wife. Skye
Chapter 37 Chapter 37: Skye didn’t flinch. She looked down at the broken glass, then stepped over it. “That was expensive,” she noted dryly. “The Kensington reputation is worth billions,” Liam roared, his control snapping. He marched toward her, stopping inches from her face. “And you are treating it like