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Chapter 35:Kane's POVAt first I thought that…. maybe I didn't quite hear well.Maybe some sort of April Fool. But when I looked at her, the tension in her eyes told me all I needed to know. “Caroline…..” I sighed, running a hand through my hair. “What do you mean?”Caroline shifted uncomfortably then wrapped her arms around herself. “I'm pregnant, Kane.” The words hit me like a fist to the gut. But despite the shock, a question crept into my mind. “Who's the father?” I asked, my voice colder than I expected. Caroline frowned. “What?” I took a step forward, heart pounding in my chest.“You heard me. Who's the father, Caroline?” Her face twisted to disbelief. “Who else? It's you, Kane.” I crossed my arms and scoffed. “Funny. Because according to the media, you've been cozying up with one of my employees. So forgive me if I don't take your word for it.” Her eyes widened. I could tell she was hurt but I didn't stop. “You’re lying,” I accused, pacing around in her living room.
Last Updated : 2025-04-04BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 36
Chapter 36:Caroline's POV I took a deep breath then opened the door. I was shocked to see a man whom I didn't recognize. He was in a tailored suit and the shoes he wore obviously screamed rich. God why can't these Billionaire's give me a break…“Wrong house…” I simply said, then tried closing the door but the man put one of his legs in the way, stopping the door from closing shut. “Caroline Parker,” he said, his voice smooth and casual. “This is your apartment right?”I didn't respond. I felt a wave of disgust roll through me, then I felt chills on my spine. What if he was actually the stalker?I gave a nervous laugh and replied. “Parker? Never heard of her.”The man looked at me like I was completely crazy. I ignored the glare and simply suggested he looked around, maybe he'd find “Caroline Parker”.I thought he'd walk away but instead he forced the door open, stepped inside and shut the door behind him. I sighed and looked him in the eye. That's when I noticed something fami
Last Updated : 2025-04-05BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 37
Chapter 37:Kelly's POV“What do you mean?” I asked, picking up my glass from the counter. Diane leaned against one of the couches. “Well, we know Kane has finally ditched his bitch.” “And?”Robertson stepped closer to me. “It means he's weak and disturbed right now, which means the moment he recovers he's coming for us all.” I gulped down the drink, the burn in my throat doing little to wash down the bitterness rising inside me.Kane. Always Kane.Even when he’s hurting, they act like he’s some unstoppable force. Like I’m the shadow and he’s the storm.I set the glass down with more force than I intended.“So what?” I said coldly. “You want me to finish the job before he bounces back?”Diane raised a brow. “We want you to be smart. Strategic. If Kane regains his footing, he’ll go after the board, the investors, and you… in that order.”Robertson added, “You’ve already planted doubt. Now’s the time to pull strings, make the board question his stability. Hit him where it hurts, his
Last Updated : 2025-04-06BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 38
Chapter 38:Kelly's POV“What are you doing here, Jayson?”Jayson smirked then clicked his tongue. “You should have known why I'm here by now”I placed my gun on the counter and heaved a sigh.“I have a guess, but you don't seem like the kind of person to do such a thing.” I glanced over at Robertson, who stood quietly by the door, his eyes watching us both with that typical, calculating expression.Jayson’s smirk remained, but his posture was more relaxed now, as if he were waiting for the storm to hit.“What do you mean?” I asked, my voice still calm, despite the tension building inside me. “What’s your angle, Jayson?”He clicked his tongue again, eyes gleaming with something like amusement. “You really don’t know, do you?” he said, leaning back slightly, his gaze flicking over to Robertson. “Well, I’ll be blunt. I’m here because my dear father thinks your brother might be getting a little out of hand. Too much chaos and too much unpredictability. It makes him... an easy target.”I
Last Updated : 2025-04-07BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 39
Chapter 39:Kane's POVI stared at the glass of whiskey in my hand. I took another sip but the burn of the alcohol in my chest couldn't quench the fire inside of me. My phone buzzed. I picked it up and frowned.Robertson?The name on the screen only made my frustration grow.I didn’t answer.But the truth was, I couldn’t afford to ignore him forever. Robertson was a tool and a pawn in this twisted game. A game I was already a part of. If I didn’t take control, I would lose everything, and I couldn’t afford that. Not now. Not now when there was a chance that I would be having a child. I reached for my phone then I swiped to dial Jayson.It rang twice before he picked up, his voice light, too casual.“Yeah?”I didn’t waste time on pleasantries. “Where are you?”“I’m out, Kane. Why?” His voice was careless, like nothing was wrong.“I saw the footage,” I said, the words hanging in the air like a threat.There was a long pause, and then a faint laugh, one that made my blood boil. “I fi
Last Updated : 2025-04-08BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 40
Chapter 40:Caroline's POVMy gaze shifted to the wall clock. 10:25. Kane should have been here by now. I sighed, then picked up my book. If he knew he was going to bail then he shouldn't have called.Today was the day the DNA Test results will come out. He had offered to drive me down himself. I had refused at first but he kept on insisting.I knew the only reason he insisted was because he thought I'd go ahead of him to change the results. And now he was purposely being late in hopes that he wouldn't find me home and then place the blame of framery on me when the tests came out positive.I wasn't smart but I wasn't so dumb that I wouldn't notice his motives. Then the sound of a car honking brought me back from my thoughts.“Speak of the devil” I thought to myself. Closing the book, I stood up, straightened my crumpled shirt, picked my bag and stepped towards the door.I walked out to see the Black SUV waiting for me. The tinted window on the driver's side slid down. Kane star
Last Updated : 2025-04-09BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 41
Chapter 41:Kane's POV“Alright. Hit me.” I gave a stiff nod. The doctor cleared his throat and opened the envelope. He stared at the paper so intensely. What did it say? I couldn't believe that I was the one worried about some result. Then he looked up and smiled. “Mr Kane Brown, the results show that your DNA matches the paternity test 99.9%, you're definitely the real father.”Caroline heaved a huge sigh. I turned to her expecting her to say something. But she didn't even look in my direction. I was the father of unborn triplets and I had broken their mother with my own words.I felt the whole world collapse around me. I didn't know whether I should be excited or worried.I felt like a sailor lost in the sea of decisions.Excited about the fact I was becoming a father or worried about the fact that Caroline might never want my children to have anything to do with me. I reached for her hand instinctively, but she pulled away before I could even graze her fingers."Caroline, p
Last Updated : 2025-04-11BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 42
Chapter 42:Kane's POVI watch the cab trail off, leaving me standing there like a fool.And as if to mock me, rain started dropping slowly then it increased to a full out downpour.I rushed to my car to escape the rain but then I realized I left my keys in the hospital.I turned on my heels and quickly rushed back. When I got in, I went to the receptionist desk. “Excuse me, I think I left my car key here.” I asked, politely.“Do you mean this?” A familiar voice came from behind me, followed by the sound of jingling keys. I turned around to see Gina standing behind me, holding out the SUV keys like they belonged to her.I smiled and reached out for it but Gina pulled away.“What are you thinking?” she said, giving me a stern look. I sighed, placing a hand over my forehead. “I want to go after her.”“And do what?”The question stung more than I expected it to. What exactly was I going to do? I didn't have a plan, I was just rushing in thinking she would accept me like she used to.
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Chapter 55:Caroline's POVI lay there in Kane’s arms, his breath still warm against my skin, his heartbeat steady beneath my palm. But my mind was far from calm.I wanted to freeze this moment, to trap it between my fingers like glass and never let it shatter. But that was the thing about peace in this world… it never lasted. At least not for me.I tilted my head slightly, watching him sleep, his jaw finally unclenched, brows relaxed, the weight he always carried no longer etched into his face.He looked human like this. Vulnerable. But that didn’t make the storm behind his eyes any less real.And still… I loved him. Damn me for it, but I did.I curled my fingers into the sheet and let out a slow breath, trying to ignore the tightness in my chest. The babies had kicked earlier, right before everything melted into heat. A reminder that everything had changed.I was no longer just Caroline Parker.I was a woman caught between the past and the future. Between heartbreak and healing. Bet
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Chapter 54: Caroline's POV I moaned as his tongue brushed against mine.It had been too long, too many sleepless nights tangled in fear, betrayal, and the weight of what-ifs. But now, with his hands on my waist and his mouth moving against mine, something inside me broke loose.Something raw. Something hungry.I needed this. Needed him.His lips were warm and firm. He kissed me like he’d been holding back for far too long. Like I was something he’d kept behind glass, and tonight, he’d finally shattered it.My hands found his shirt, clutching the fabric, pulling him closer until our bodies touched fully, chest to chest. The heat of him soaked through my skin, making me more aware of his presence.I could feel my pulse everywhere, in my neck, my fingertips, the swell of my stomach.The babies shifted lightly, a gentle flutter like a reminder… but my body didn’t shy away. If anything, the hormones intensified everything. I was burning from the inside out.Kane’s hand slid up my spine,
BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 53
Chapter 53Kane's POV“Jayson?” she whispered.He smiled faintly. “I guess no one told you I was back from the dead.”Gina stepped protectively closer to Caroline. “What the hell is he doing here?” Caroline snapped at me.“I was just about to ask the same thing,” I said, my voice low.Jayson raised both hands in mock surrender. “I didn’t come to start a fight.”Caroline's expression hardened. “You were missing. Everyone thought you were….”“Dead,” he finished for her. “Yeah. I figured as much.”“And now you just show up here?” she demanded, her voice shaking. “After everything you did? After leaving without a word?”“It wasn’t by choice,” he said quietly. “But I get it. You don’t trust me. None of you should.”Kelly appeared from around the corner, leaning casually against the wall like he’d been watching the whole time. “That might be the smartest thing you’ve said all night.”I was shocked at his appearance, I thought he had left. But I didn't have the time to attend to him.Jayson
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Chapter 52Kane's POVImmediately, my hand reached to the back of my pocket for my gun.Kelly raised both hands in mock surrender, that smug, infuriating smirk still on his face. “Easy, Kane. I’m not here to crash your little contract celebration. Just stopping by to say hello.”“You picked the worst possible moment,” I said coldly.He glanced toward Caroline, then back at me with a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. “Yeah, I noticed. Poolside proposals. So unlike you.”“Get to the point.”His smirk slipped, just a little. “Alright. I came to deliver some news. Something you should hear from me before it spreads.”I folded my arms, tension pulsing behind my eyes. “Then talk.”He stepped closer, lowering his voice. “Jayson’s back.”The world tilted. For a second, I wasn’t sure I heard right.“What?”“He’s alive,” Kelly confirmed, his tone now laced with gravity. “Walked into Robertson’s penthouse like a ghost rising from the grave.”My mind stuttered. “That’s impossible. He w
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Chapter 51Kane's POV The silence that followed was deafening.Caroline blinked, caught between confusion and disbelief. "Excuse me?""A contract marriage," I clarified, voice even. "No pressure, no wedding gowns, no roses. Just a paper. A binding legal agreement.""For… what exactly?" Caroline asked, her voice tight now, more cautious."Protection," I said. "Legal rights over you means I can move you, protect you, act instantly if anything happens again. It gives me leverage in a way bodyguards can’t."Caroline’s mouth opened, but no words came out. Gina, on the other hand, looked like I’d sucker-punched her in the gut."That’s a bit extreme, don’t you think?" Gina said, trying and failing to sound light about it."It’s the safest option." I looked back at Caroline. "You don’t have to give me an answer now. But the longer you think about it, the more danger you stay in. So it should be just a contract for now and if you think I'm worthy then we can do a proper marriage.”Gina’s eyes
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Chapter 50Kelly’s POVBefore I could respond, Diane ran and threw her arms around him.“Jayson…” she squealed. “I thought you were dead.”“Dead?” Jayson raised a brow, his usual calm smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “That’s dramatic, even for you.”Robertson stepped forward, the sound of his boots heavy against the marble floor. He stopped just inches from Jayson, staring hard.“You were rumored shot and dead,” he said, rubbing his temple as if the whole situation was giving him a migraine. “Though we told the public you were missing.”“Good,” Jayson replied smoothly, brushing Diane off gently. “Let them believe it. It gives us leverage.”Robertson’s brows knitted together. “What do you mean?”“Kane thinks I’m gone. And so does Mr. Reynolds, for now. That puts us in a position of control. If I’m presumed dead, no one’s watching my movements. I can go where others can’t. Dig where others won’t.”Clever bastard.Robertson narrowed his eyes. “You saw him, didn’t you? Reynolds.”
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Chapter 49:Kane's POV“What do you mean Mr. Reynolds has escaped?” I growled, my voice slicing through the room like a blade.The air went still.Micah hesitated, then straightened. “We received intel from Russia ten minutes ago. Facility 09 was compromised.”I leaned forward slowly. “Compromised how?”“There was an assault. Clean. Fast. No security feeds survived, and over forty guards are confirmed dead. Reynolds is no longer in custody.”A sharp pain pulsed behind my eyes.“That prison was underground,” I muttered. “Built to contain the worst of the worst. There were only two ways in or out—and both were death traps.”Micah nodded grimly. “Whoever orchestrated this knew that. It was inside help. The escape was executed using one of the facility’s backup helicopters.”Of course it was.I turned my back to them, staring out the window, jaw clenched hard enough to ache.Reynolds was out.That meant the nightmare wasn’t over. That meant the ghosts from our past weren’t done with us ye
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Chapter 48:Jayson's POVThe wind howled like a beast as the helicopter blades cut through the frozen Russian air. I looked down at the blanket of white below, vast, endless, and suffocating. Somewhere beneath that snow-covered wilderness was the place I swore I’d never return to.The prison.It was buried so deep underground that even the devil would think twice before stepping in.“We’re here,” the pilot said, his thick accent slicing through my thoughts. “Five minutes.”I nodded and adjusted the black gloves on my hands, tightening them as the metal bird began to descend onto a narrow helipad surrounded by nothing but ice, barbed fences, and cold steel watchtowers. The sight alone pulled old memories I’d buried so deep.As soon as the chopper touched down, I stepped out, boots crunching against the snow. The wind slapped me in the face, biting through my coat like needles, but it didn’t matter.I was here for a reason.Two guards in heavy winter uniforms approached, rifles strapped
BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT CHAPTER 47
Chapter 47Kelly POV“What do you mean they failed?” Robertson snarled, banging on my table.“We don't know what happened,” the messenger stuttered, stepping back. “Everything was going as planned then suddenly Kane showed up with his men.”“Kane?” Robertson paused. The messenger lightened up. “Yes, Kane, it was Kane's fault.” “And how did he know?” Robertson asked calmly, brandishing his pistol. “Well… I.. I…” BANG!!!The messengers face gave a neutral expression as he clutched his bloody chest, he gave me one look then landed on the floor with a hard thud. I walked over the lifeless body and stood across Robertson who was pouring himself a drink. “You didn't have to kill him,” I sighed. Robertson’s eyes flickered to me. “Well, he failed to kidnap the bitch.” “He was still one of your best hitman,” I reminded him, taking the seat in front of me. “Besides you're up against Kane, you shouldn't expect it to be that simple.” Robertson took a sip from the glass, poured more on a
