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Chapter 37: Fire and Ashes
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BILLIONAIRE’S SECOND WIFE Chapter 38: Taken
The first thing I noticed was the smell. It wasn’t the rich scent of roses or the comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee. It was sterile—cold and metallic, like the scent of a place designed to trap you. I tried to move, but my body was stiff. I blinked my eyes open, immediately squinting at the harsh light overhead. I felt my head throbbing, and my mouth was dry like I hadn’t drunk anything in hours.My hands were bound to a chair.Panic gripped me, but I refused to give in. I fought back the terror that threatened to overtake me, pushing it down deep inside. I wasn’t going to break. Not this time.I twisted my wrists, testing the ropes, trying to loosen them. The ropes were tight, biting into my skin. I could feel the blood rushing to my fingertips, but there was nothing I could do. I needed to keep calm and think clearly.I heard footsteps approach, and I froze, bracing myself. A door creaked open, and the faint sound of a man’s voice echoed through the room.“Well, well,” Evan’
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“I won’t let him get away with this.” Damian’s voice is a low growl, a dangerous rumble that vibrates through the walls of the room. His jaw clenches, his fists balling in tight, furious knots.I stand by his side, feeling the heat of his anger but unsure how much of it is aimed at me. My eyes flicker over the team of mercenaries he’s gathered. There’s no turning back now.Damian steps forward, his eyes dark with purpose. “We’re storming Reid’s compound. I don’t care what it takes. I’m bringing Naomi back.”I’ve heard him say those words a thousand times over the past few days, but this time, something is different. The steely determination in his eyes is colder than I’ve ever seen. He’s not just doing this for power anymore. This time, it's personal.“Damian,” I warn, stepping closer to him, my voice barely above a whisper, “this isn’t just about revenge. You’re putting your life at risk.”He doesn’t turn to face me. His gaze is fixed on the door as if the final showdown is waiting j
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"Naomi!" Damian's voice shatters through the smoke-filled air, sharp and desperate. "Come on, we have to move—now!"The heat is unbearable. The walls of the compound groan under the pressure of the flames as they roar louder, creeping closer with every passing second. Panic claws at my chest, but I can't focus on anything except the terrifying reality that we might not make it out in time.Damian’s grip on my hand is tight, his urgency palpable. I can feel the sweat rolling down my back, my heart pounding in my ears, as I try to keep up with his long strides. Olivia is ahead of us, her face pale with fear, her eyes darting between the darkened hallway and the explosive inferno licking the walls behind us."Damian!" I scream, tugging on his hand. "What if we don't make it?""We will," he growls, his face set in grim determination. His gaze flickers behind us as if expecting Evan to materialize from the smoke at any moment. "We will make it."But the compound is falling apart faster tha
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“Naomi! Open your eyes!” Damian’s voice was raw, panicked. He pressed his hands against her chest, counting under his breath as he pumped, desperate to bring her back. “Come on, damn it. Breathe!”Olivia knelt beside him, her hands trembling as she fumbled with her phone. “I—I called for an ambulance! They’re on their way!”But Damian wasn’t listening. His entire world had shrunk down to the woman lying lifeless beneath him. Naomi’s skin was pale, her lips turning an eerie shade of blue. No, this couldn’t be happening. Not now. Not after everything they had fought through.He tilted her head back, sealed his lips over hers, and breathed into her lungs. “Please, Naomi,” he whispered against her mouth. “Come back to me.”Nothing.His heartbeat pounded like a war drum in his chest. He pressed down again, harder this time, forcing her heart to beat beneath his hands. “You are not leaving me,” he growled, his voice thick with fear. “Not now. Not ever.”Tears burned behind his eyes, but he
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I stirred, my eyelids heavy as I blinked against the dim light filtering through the hospital room. The steady beeping of machines and the soft hum of voices outside the door filled the air. I tried to move, but a firm, warm grip on my hand kept me still."You're awake."Damian’s voice was low, rough with exhaustion. I turned my head slowly, my body still aching, and found him sitting beside me. His eyes—usually hard and unreadable—held something raw, something vulnerable."You stayed," I whispered, my throat dry.His grip tightened around my fingers. "Where else would I be?"I swallowed, watching him. His face was unshaven, his tie loosened. The ever-impeccable Damian Cross looked… disheveled. And yet, there was something about him that made my heart ache in a way I didn’t expect."How long have I been here?""Two days," he said, his jaw clenching. "You collapsed, Naomi. You—" He exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. "I thought I lost you."The weight of his words settled
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"Damian, we can’t stay here."I gripped his hand, my voice firm despite the fear tightening in my chest. The hospital room felt smaller with every second, the air thick with something unseen but dangerous. Damian sat beside me, his jaw clenched, his body tense. The note still lay on the table between us, its message burned into both our minds."You can’t escape me."Damian had barely spoken since the nurse delivered it, his fingers tightening around mine, his entire body coiled like a predator waiting to strike."It’s Evan," he finally said, voice cold. "He’s still alive."My stomach turned. We had thought Evan Reid was gone. After Damian’s men exposed his insider at Cross Enterprises, Evan disappeared, his empire crumbling under legal pressure and financial ruin. But if there was one thing I had learned about Evan, it was that he never truly lost. He just waited."What does he want?" I whispered.Damian’s grip on my hand tightened."Revenge."The AttackBefore I could respond, an exp
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"You are not coming with me, Naomi."Damian’s voice was sharp, final. He stood in front of the fireplace, hands clenched into fists, his face hardened with a resolve that sent a chill through me."You can't stop me," I shot back."You think this is a game?" He turned, his eyes dark with fury. "Evan isn’t playing anymore. He’s out for blood. Mine. Yours. Olivia’s. If you step into this, I won’t be able to protect you."I swallowed hard. "I don’t need your protection, Damian. Olivia is out there, tied up somewhere, terrified. We can’t just wait. I have to do something.""You’re my weakness," he said through gritted teeth. "Evan knows that. He’s using Olivia to lure me in. And if he sees you—""He won’t," I interrupted. "Because you won’t let me come with you, right?"His jaw tightened."Exactly," I continued. "Which means I have to do this on my own."He grabbed my wrist, his grip firm but not painful. "Naomi, don’t. Please."I had never heard Damian plead before. But it wasn’t going to
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"You're making a mistake, Naomi," Evan's voice cuts through the tension like a sharp blade. His smirk twists my stomach into knots. "You don't have to play the innocent little wife. You don’t have to stay with him."I take a step back, my heart racing in my chest. I’ve never felt more cornered in my life, but I refuse to show him my fear. His eyes glint with an unsettling mixture of passion and malice. For all the lies, manipulations, and calculated moves he's made, one thing has always been clear: Evan Reid is obsessed with me."You don’t love me," I manage to whisper, though my voice feels so small in this cavernous room. The walls seem to close in, suffocating me with his presence. "You just want to win. You want to hurt Damian, and I’m just a pawn in your game."He chuckles, low and dangerous. "You think you know me, Naomi?" He steps closer, his presence oppressive, but I stand my ground. "You don't. I never wanted Damian. He’s just a means to an end. You, Naomi," he pauses, leani
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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
