Chapter 72 Aria’s POV – Next Morning I woke to sunlight streaming through unfamiliar floor-to-ceiling windows and a moment of complete disorientation. This wasn’t my bed, it wasn’t the room I was familiar with. The mattress was too perfect, the view too breathtaking. Then it all came flooding back. Marcus.
Chapter 71 Damien pov My voice went cold. “But a year later, I overheard a phone call. Father was talking to someone about ’medication adjustments’ and ’keeping him sedated.’ I heard him say Marcus’s name p> Aria’s eyes widened. “He was alive p> “Father had him locked away in a
Chapter 70 Aria POV “We need to be together,” he said quietly. “All three of us, in one secure location p> “No.” The refusal was automatic. “Damien, that’s” “The only option.” He came around to face me. “Aria, Marcus is escalating. Today it was photographs. Tomorrow it could be an
Chapter 69 Aria’s POV – Three Days Later I was in the middle of a conference call when my phone lit up with an unknown number. Normally, I’d ignore it. But after Marcus’s text at the park, after the hidden bug, three days of looking over my shoulder and jumping
Chapter 68 ARIA’S POV “What?” Damien grabbed the phone, his face draining of color as he read. “That sick fuck p> I couldn’t breathe. My chest constricted, the room spinning. “He… he knows. He knows what we p> “Security sweeps this house daily,” Damien said, but his voice had gone
Chapter 67 Aria pov “But if they do,” I pressed on, forcing myself to meet his eyes. The hallway light cast shadows across his face. “Make sure Noah knows I loved him. That everything I did was for him p> “You’re going to tell him yourself,” he insisted, his voice
Chapter 66 Aria POV Enjoying the park? It’s a beautiful day for a family outing. Perfect last memories before tonight. Marcus. My blood ran cold. The phone’s screen blurred as my hands began to shake. I looked around wildly, scanning faces in the crowd, searching for anyone watching us. A
Chapter 65 Aria’s POV – Next Morning I woke to the sound of laughter. Not just any laughter—Noah’s delighted giggles mixed with a deeper, masculine chuckle that made my chest ache. I grabbed my robe and padded downstairs barefoot, following the sound to the kitchen. The scene that greeted me
Chapter 64 Aria pov “So were the security team Marcus got past,” Damien said coldly, his jaw clenched tight. Martha’s jaw tightened, a muscle twitching near her temple. “I’ll be in touch,” she said curtly before turning on her heel. She left, her partner following quickly behind. The house fell
Chapter 63 Aria pov “Thank you for the ride,” I said as we pulled into the circular driveway. “Aria, wait p> I paused, my hand on the door handle. “I meant what I said at the press conference.” He turned to face me fully. “Every word. And I know actions
Chapter 62 Aria pov “Let me finish.” He held up a hand. “I’ve watched you since you came back to Ravenwood. Watch you build an empire, raise an incredible son, handle crisis after crisis with grace and strength. And I’ve been in awe p> “That’s flattering, but” “I’m not finished.”
Chapter 61 Aria pov “I stopped being your daughter the day you threw me out.” I moved to my desk, pulled up a file on my computer. “Now I’m your competitor, and I’m destroying you p> I turned the screen to face him. Spreadsheets filled with data—stock prices, asset acquisitions,
Chapter 60 Aria’s POV The headlines were everywhere. I sat in Monroe Global’s conference room, my tablet displaying a dozen different news sites, all screaming variations of the same story. “ICE KING MELTS: Damien Blackwood’s Shocking Love Confession” “Billionaire CEO Gives Up Empire for Secret Son” “Aria Monroe: From Discarded
Chapter 59 Damien POV “I’ve tripled security. Aria and Noah are under 24-hour protection. And I’m working with federal authorities to locate Marcus before he can hurt anyone else.” My voice hardened. “My brother made a mistake thinking he could use my family against me. Because now I have something
Chapter 58 Aria’s POV The conference room at Blackwood Tower buzzed with anticipation. Camera flashes exploded like fireworks as reporters jostled for position, their voices creating a wall of noise that pressed against my skull. Noah was home. Safe. Sleeping in Damien’s penthouse with the house keeper watching over him
Chapter 57 Damien pov She looked away, tears streaming down her face now. The anger had drained out of her, leaving only guilt and confusion. “I did want it,” she admitted finally, her voice breaking. “God help me, I wanted you so badly. I still do and that terrifies me”
Chapter 56 Aria POV He stood up—still inside me—hands under my ass, and carried me to the bathroom like that. My legs locked around his waist, arms around his neck as every step jolted his cock deeper. He slammed my back against the cold tile wall. Reached between us, yanked
Chapter 55 Aria Pov “Years ago, I was my father’s son. Cold. Empty. Incapable of loving anything but power.” His eyes met mine in the darkness. “You changed that. Noah changed that. You both showed me what actually matters p> I shouldn’t ask. Shouldn’t open this door. But the words
Chapter 54 Aria pov “Damien.” I stopped him. “Thank you, for all of this. For not pushing. For respecting my boundaries while still… still being here p> “I meant what I said at the press conference,” he replied, his eyes intense. “I’ll spend the rest of my life making this
Chapter 53 Aria pov I didn’t care about Marcus. Didn’t care about anything except seeing my son. The drive to the hospital was the longest fifteen minutes of my life. Damien’s driver broke every traffic law, but it still felt too slow. I clutched Damien’s hand the entire way, both