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Chapter 18: The Pawn in the Game
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BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 19: Caught Between Two Masters
Damian’s grip on my wrist was unyielding, his eyes blazing with fury as he pinned me against the desk.“What the hell are you doing in my study, Naomi?” His voice was low, dangerous.My heart pounded so violently that it hurt. The documents—the ones Evan had ordered me to retrieve—lay scattered across the polished surface, damning evidence of my presence. I swallowed hard, my mind racing for a way out.“I—I wasn’t—” My voice wavered, but Damian wasn’t in the mood for excuses. He grabbed my chin, forcing me to look at him.“Don’t lie to me.” His breath was hot against my skin, his fingers pressing just enough to remind me of the power he held. “You were stealing from me.”I shook my head frantically. “No, it’s not what you think!”His eyes darkened. “Then tell me what I should think, Naomi. Because right now, all I see is my wife rummaging through confidential files like a goddamn spy.”I felt the walls closing in. If I told him the truth—that Evan had forced me into this, that I was p
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"You don’t get to lock me up like this, Damian."I stood in the dimly lit bedroom, my arms crossed, glaring at the man who had just walked through the door. His tailored suit was slightly undone, and the top button of his shirt loosened as if the weight of the day had finally caught up to him. But his eyes—those piercing blue eyes—still held the same intensity."You think I enjoy this?" he countered, stepping closer, his voice low but sharp. "You think I want to keep you here like some caged animal?""Then let me go."His jaw tightened. "Not until I get the truth."I turned away, refusing to let him see the way my fingers trembled. The truth. The one thing I couldn’t give him. If I told him about the spy in his company, about Evan’s threats, about Charlotte’s betrayal—he’d never trust me again."You don’t trust me," I said finally, my voice barely above a whisper."No," he admitted without hesitation. "But I want to."That startled me. I turned back to him, meeting his gaze. There was
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"Naomi, we need to talk."Olivia’s voice, low and urgent, broke through the silence of the mansion like a sharp blade. I jumped, my heart lurching in my chest. I hadn’t expected her—especially not in the middle of the night, under the watchful eyes of Damian’s guards.She glanced around nervously, her eyes darting to the shadows in the hallway. "Evan's growing suspicious. You need to be careful."I swallowed hard, my throat tight. Evan. The one man who could destroy everything. I had made a deal with him, or rather, I had been forced into it. To save my family, I had agreed to spy for him, to gather whatever information I could on Damian's company. But with each passing day, the weight of my betrayal grew heavier. I wasn’t just betraying Damian—I was betraying myself.“I know,” I whispered, my voice trembling. “I’m trying. But it’s getting harder to balance this. I’m stuck between two worlds, Olivia.” I paused, looking at her, hoping she could see the conflict in my eyes. “I’m doing t
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I could feel the weight of Damian's gaze burning into the back of my neck, his silence more suffocating than any words could be. My heart was pounding, my pulse racing in my throat, but I couldn't bring myself to turn around. I had to keep my head straight, not show him the fear that had been consuming me."Naomi," his voice cut through the stillness of the room, low and dangerous, like a storm on the horizon. "We need to talk."I turned slowly, my eyes meeting his, the coldness in his expression a sharp contrast to the heat inside me. There was no avoiding this confrontation. The game had reached its breaking point."Damian, please," I whispered, my voice trembling despite my best efforts. "I didn't want you to find out this way.""You thought you could hide it forever?" His words were laced with venom, his fists clenched at his sides. "What did you think would happen when you betrayed me? When you went behind my back with Evan?"I took a deep breath, trying to steady myself. I had p
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-19BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 23: Walking the Edge
"You’re late," Evan’s voice was smooth, calculated, as I stepped into his penthouse.I forced a small, apologetic smile. "Traffic."His cold blue eyes studied me as he leaned against his desk, swirling a glass of whiskey in his hand. "I don’t tolerate delays, Naomi. Especially not from you."I walked farther into the room, keeping my expression neutral. I had rehearsed this a hundred times. Play the part. Gain his trust. Destroy him from the inside."I understand," I said, keeping my voice soft. "I just—" I exhaled. "It’s been hard. Being around Damian, pretending to care about him."Evan smirked as if pleased by my misery. "That’s what I want to hear. That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? To finish what we started."He stepped closer, his cologne a sharp contrast to Damian’s. Where Damian smelled like power and control, Evan smelled like deception wrapped in expensive suits."I need you to prove you’re still on my side," he murmured. "Damian’s been too quiet. I know he’s planning somethi
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I kept my breathing steady, my fingers tightening around the wine glass as Evan leaned closer. His sharp blue eyes scanned my face, searching for any sign of weakness.“You’re quiet tonight,” he murmured, tilting his head. “Something on your mind, Naomi?”I forced a small smile, swirling the wine in my glass. “Just thinking about what’s next.”Evan chuckled, but there was no warmth in it. “Smart girl. That’s why I like you—you always think ahead.” His gaze darkened as he tapped a finger against his glass. “I need you to do something for me.”This was it. The moment I’d been waiting for. I leaned forward, feigning interest. “What is it?”He reached into his jacket and pulled out a sleek black envelope, sliding it across the table. “Inside is the final piece of Damian’s downfall.” His lips curled into a smirk. “I need you to deliver this personally to my contact tomorrow. Once it’s in their hands, Damian Cross won’t have a single asset left.”My stomach twisted, but I kept my expression
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-19BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 24: The Trap Is Set
I kept my breathing steady, my fingers tightening around the wine glass as Evan leaned closer. His sharp blue eyes scanned my face, searching for any sign of weakness.“You’re quiet tonight,” he murmured, tilting his head. “Something on your mind, Naomi?”I forced a small smile, swirling the wine in my glass. “Just thinking about what’s next.”Evan chuckled, but there was no warmth in it. “Smart girl. That’s why I like you—you always think ahead.” His gaze darkened as he tapped a finger against his glass. “I need you to do something for me.”This was it. The moment I’d been waiting for. I leaned forward, feigning interest. “What is it?”He reached into his jacket and pulled out a sleek black envelope, sliding it across the table. “Inside is the final piece of Damian’s downfall.” His lips curled into a smirk. “I need you to deliver this personally to my contact tomorrow. Once it’s in their hands, Damian Cross won’t have a single asset left.”My stomach twisted, but I kept my expression
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“You really thought you could fool me?” Evan’s voice was smooth, amused even, but there was steel beneath it.I forced myself to keep breathing as he pressed play on the phone in his hand. My own voice crackled through the room."Olivia, it’s done. He took the bait."My heart slammed against my ribs. The recording echoed in the dimly lit warehouse, bouncing off the steel walls like a death sentence.Evan tilted his head, studying me with dark amusement. “You really had me going, Naomi. I almost believed you weren’t just another one of Damian’s pawns. Almost.”I clenched my fists, ignoring the cold sweat forming at the nape of my neck. “Evan, I—”His hand shot out, gripping my chin in a bruising hold. “You what? You’re sorry? You didn’t mean it?” He smirked, shaking his head. “Don’t insult me. I knew from the beginning you weren’t as helpless as you pretended to be.”I swallowed hard. The two men flanking him shifted slightly, their hands resting on the guns strapped to their sides.“S
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BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 130: A New Beginning
I stood there, at the edge of our new life, feeling the weight of everything we had been through. The past few months had broken us both, but in a way, they had made us stronger. Stronger than we ever could have imagined.Damian’s hand was warm against mine, and I couldn’t help but look up at him, feeling the flicker of something that had been missing for so long. His gaze met mine, and in his eyes, I saw a reflection of the man I had always hoped he could be. No longer the ruthless billionaire consumed by his empire, but a man who had fought for what mattered most—us.“I never thought we’d get here,” I whispered, my voice trembling slightly.Damian smirked, the faintest hint of his old arrogance still present, but I could tell it was softer now. “Did you doubt me?”I shook my head. “No. But I didn’t think... I didn’t think this would be easy. That we could have a future after everything.”He squeezed my hand, his touch grounding me, reassuring me that, despite all the chaos, we had s
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 129: Love’s Triumph
The air felt thick with tension as the final confrontation came to a head. Everything had led to this moment—the battle for control, for love, for survival. It was no longer about power or money; it was about us, Naomi and Damian, fighting for our place in a world that had never given us a chance. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as we stood, side by side, ready to face whatever came next.Damian's hand brushed against mine, and for a fleeting moment, the chaos around us seemed to fade. The world, which had been a whirlwind of betrayal, deceit, and hurt, felt strangely calm. I looked up at him, seeing the raw emotion in his eyes that spoke louder than words.“We’re almost there,” I whispered, my voice trembling.He nodded, his gaze intense, unwavering. “Just one more step, Naomi. And then everything changes.”I swallowed hard, trying to push the fear down. It wasn’t over yet, not by a long shot. We had won the battle, but the cost had been immense. Damian’s empire was on the
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 128: Final Showdown
“Do you think you’ve won?” The voice cuts through the silence like a dagger, cold and cruel. I freeze in place, my heart pounding in my chest, the weight of the words sinking in like a stone in water. Damian, beside me, stiffens. His hand on mine tightens, but I feel the tremor in his grip. We’ve come so far, fought so much to reach this moment—and yet, the voice seems to mock us, a reminder that the end is never as simple as we want it to be.I glance at Damian, his jaw clenched in that way he does when he’s suppressing the storm inside. His eyes burn with the same fire I’ve seen when he faces his enemies head-on. We’ve been through hell, both of us, but there’s still something lingering in the air, something I can’t shake off.“Who’s there?” I demand, my voice a mixture of fear and defiance. It’s hard to stand tall in the face of such uncertainty, but I force myself to, for Damian, for us.The shadow steps forward, revealing itself in the dim light. And there she is.Charlotte.My s
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 127: The Final Countdown
"Are you sure you’re ready for this?" Damian's voice was low, almost a whisper, but it carried weight. He stood at the far end of the room, his eyes never leaving me as I meticulously adjusted the papers on the table. My hands were steady, but my heart? It was a different story.I paused, my fingers lingering on the edge of the documents, the papers trembling ever so slightly. "I have no choice," I murmured. "We've come too far to back down now."Damian walked toward me, each step deliberate, purposeful. The air between us felt thick, charged with an energy neither of us could quite shake. The final battle was approaching, and it was more than just about business. It was about us. It was about everything we had fought for.He stopped beside me, his presence enveloping me as if he was grounding me in a storm of uncertainty. His breath brushed my ear as he leaned in, his lips just a breath away from my skin. "No," he said softly, "it’s not just about business. It’s about us, Naomi. Ever
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 126: Strength in Unity
“I’m not sure where we go from here,” I whisper, my fingers entwined with Damian’s, as we sit in the quiet of our study. The weight of everything we’ve endured still lingers between us. Despite the storm, the fires of betrayal, and the wreckage that once stood as our lives, the connection between us hasn’t faltered—at least, not entirely.Damian’s gaze is distant, dark eyes staring at nothing in particular, lost in thought. His once commanding presence has softened, as though he’s been stripped of his armor, revealing a man who is far more vulnerable than I ever imagined. And somehow, in that vulnerability, I see the man I’ve come to love.“We take it one step at a time,” he replies quietly, his voice rough, as though it’s been too long since he’s spoken his thoughts aloud. “Together, Naomi. We can’t face this alone.”There’s a rawness in his words that cuts through the fog of uncertainty, and for a moment, the world outside of these walls seems to disappear. It’s just him and me. Tog
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 125: Facing the Enemy Within
"Are you sure about this?" Damian's voice was low, gravelly. It was a rare moment of softness, one I had never thought I would hear from him. My fingers brushed against his jaw, tracing the sharp line of it as he looked down, his eyes distant."We don't have a choice, do we?" I whispered back, my words tinged with a sadness that still hadn't quite left me. We had been fighting for so long, against everyone around us, that the last thing I expected was to discover the true enemy had always been closer than we realized.I had spent the better part of the night trying to keep my thoughts from spiraling into dark places. Damian had been distant, a shadow of the man I had once hoped to love. The betrayal, the lies, the power struggle—it was all too much. But the silence between us now was different. It wasn't the cold silence of before; it was the heavy, suffocating kind—the kind that pressed down on my chest and made it hard to breathe.I looked up at him again, seeing the weight of the w
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 124: Rebuilding Trust
The room was quiet, the kind of silence that weighed on you like a thousand-pound burden. I could feel the tension in the air between Damian and me. After everything that had happened—the betrayal, the lies, the secrets—it was hard to imagine that we could ever find a way back to each other.But here we were, trying to make sense of it all.Damian stood by the window, looking out over the city. His posture was tense, his fists clenched at his sides. I could see the lines of exhaustion on his face, the weariness in his eyes. He had been through so much in such a short amount of time, and I could feel the weight of it all pressing down on us.I took a deep breath, stepping closer to him. I wanted to say something, to make this better somehow, but the words wouldn’t come. We’d said so many things already, things that had cut too deep, things that had left scars.Finally, Damian turned to face me, his gaze locking with mine. "Naomi," he started, his voice low and raw. "I know I hurt you.
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 123: Unraveling the Truth
"I can't believe it," I whisper, my voice shaking as the weight of the revelation crushes my chest. "Damian, is it true?"Damian stands frozen in front of me, his eyes filled with a mix of disbelief and horror. The letter in his hand trembles slightly, its contents now fully exposed."The truth... it's out," he mutters under his breath, but the words sound hollow, like a man coming to terms with a nightmare he's tried to bury for years.I reach for his hand, my heart racing in my chest. "What does this mean for us?" I ask, trying to make sense of the chaos that has unfolded before me.Damian doesn’t answer right away. Instead, he glances at the letter one more time, as if he hopes the words will somehow change, that they’ll rewrite themselves into something more bearable."I don't know," he admits, his voice cracked. "I should have never kept this from you."I can feel the tension in his shoulders, the way he carries the weight of this secret like a man broken by his own choices. I st
BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 122: Old Wounds
“You’ve made a mistake, Damian,” the voice from the shadows growled. I could feel the chill in the air as I stepped into the dimly lit study, where Damian stood frozen, his back stiff and his jaw clenched tight.I had been watching him for a moment, trying to piece together the tension radiating off him. He was usually a man of few words, a man who didn’t show fear. But something in his posture now was different. It was as if he was facing a ghost—a specter from a past that refused to stay buried.“I don’t make mistakes,” Damian said, his voice low, though there was a crack in it. A crack I had never heard before.“I think you’ll find you’ve made plenty,” the voice retorted, its owner stepping into the light.Julian.I hadn't expected him to show up here—of all places. The man who had wreaked havoc on Damian’s life, the man who had once been part of his closest circle, now stood before us like a shadow, darkening every part of the room.“What do you want, Julian?” Damian's voice was h
