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CHAPTER 23: WHAT DO YOU THINK
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The car rolls to a smooth stop in front of Lumière Luxe Spa, and I barely manage to keep my jaw from dropping. The place looks like it was pulled straight out of a luxury travel magazine it has sleek glass walls, marble steps, and an entrance so polished it practically sparkles under the sunlight.I step out, smoothing my hands down my dress, suddenly feeling a little underdressed for a place like this. As if reading my mind, Josh appears beside me, calm and composed like he walks into places like this every day. Which, knowing him, he probably does.A line of perfectly dressed staff bows as we approach. It’s so formal that it makes me straighten my posture a little more. I catch a glimpse of myself in the glass doors—hair slightly messy from the ride, skin a little dull under the bright sun—and I quickly look away.“Welcome, Mr. Williams,” the manager greets with a warm, polished smile. Then his eyes shift to me, softening. “Miss… you are already beautiful. With just a little touch,
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I shifted my gaze to the window, pretending to be fascinated by the streetlights flickering past. But I wasn’t. Not really.What caught my attention was the way he smirked and adjusted his suit, as if he hadn’t just said something so casually dismissive.He wasn’t looking at me anymore—he was looking at his phone.Josh had left the moment we arrived. A murmured “Don’t wait up,” and he was gone, offering no explanation or even a glance back.Probably off to meet his friend.I sat at the edge of the couch, fingers tangled in the hem of my dress, eyes drawn to the reflection staring back at me from the mirror.The spa treatment had done wonders—my skin glowed, lips slightly plumper, lashes darker. I’m really feeling myself because I am super beautiful.The room was silent. I stared at the clock: 8:46 p.m. I reached for my phone. No missed calls. Just Silver’s chat bubble at the top of our thread—probably busy living her usual life.My stomach growled loudly. Of course I was hungry. I had
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Nothing I murmured and he left me while smirking.I pulled my robe tighter around me, crossing my legs as I stole a glance at Josh. He looked effortlessly relaxed, sitting back against the headboard in a plain white tee and dark sweats, fingers lazily swirling the wine in his glass.His gaze flickered to me, sharp and knowing.“You’re staring,” he murmured.I quickly looked away, pretending to focus on my drink. “I wasn’t.”“You were.” His smirk deepened, and he shifted slightly, stretching his legs out. “You do that a lot when you think I’m not watching.”A flush crept up my neck. “You’re imagining things.”Josh chuckled, the low sound making my stomach flutter. “Am I?” He took a slow sip of his wine, then tilted his head. “Let’s play a game.”I raised a brow. “A game?”“Truth or dare,” he said, setting his glass aside. “Since we’re leaving tomorrow, let’s make it interesting.”I hesitated. But his gaze held mine, challenging.I sighed, leaning back. “Fine. You first.”“Truth,” he s
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Josh opens his mouth, but the words refuse to come out. A sharp breath fills his lungs before he clamps them shut, forcing himself to swallow the storm of emotions threatening to spill over. His fingers twitch against his thigh, a barely perceptible movement, but one that betrays the internal war raging inside him.I watch him silently. I can feel the tension radiating off him. I shift my gaze from him.We left the hotel and soon we arrived at the airport, the ride was peaceful but I was feeling tired.We came down from the car and entered the airport.Soon we settled in Josh private Jet.Josh shifts beside me. I see it in my peripheral—the slight movement of his hands, the way he grips the armrest as if grounding himself. I should look at him, should acknowledge his presence, but I can’t bring myself to. Because the moment I meet his eyes, the moment I allow myself to see whatever emotion lingers there, I know I’ll break.A soft sigh escapes my lips, almost too quiet to hear. Almost
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He didn’t answer right away. His fingers drummed against his knee, his gaze fixed out the window as if searching for something beyond the glass. Finally, he turned to me, his eyes dark and unreadable."What if it is?" His tone was sharp, daring. "Will you still go ahead with the marriage contract… or will you leave?"My breath hitched. He wasn’t asking for my understanding. He was testing me, wanting to see if I would look at him differently now.The scandal was everywhere—the revelation that he wasn't a legitimate son of the Williams family. Everything he had built, everything he had fought for, was now under fire. But beneath his composed exterior, I saw a storm raging inside him.I felt pity for him, but I needed help more than he did. What did it matter to me whether I was dealing with the legitimate son or not?"Not really," I said, my voice steady. "Let’s forget about it."Josh’s grip on his phone tightened. His piercing gaze stayed on me, watching, as if trying to figure out wh
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As soon as Josh ends the call with Kenneth, I desperately try to explain myself. “Josh, I thought we talked about this. I wasn’t with Kenneth; I actually—”But before I can finish, he cuts me off coldly. “No need to explain, Ivanna.”His voice is like ice, sending a sharp chill down my spine.Undeterred, I lean closer, my hands instinctively clasping his arm. “Josh, it was just a school hangout.”A dry, humorless chuckle escapes his lips as he finally turns to look at me. The amusement in his eyes isn’t warm—it’s cruel.“Before you left, I received a text from Kenneth stating my fiancée would be in his bed any moment now.”My heart feels heavy and sinks. I stop breathing for a second. I feel like someone is pushing a big weight onto my chest.My face turns red—not from guilt, but from frustration. “And you believed him?”Josh stares at me in silence, his jaw tight, his shoulders squared, as if bracing for impact.The silence between us is uncomfortable. It feels like a big storm is ab
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“You won’t regret it,” I whisper—but the second the words leave my lips, Josh is on me.His mouth crashes against mine again, his lips were hot, hungry, desperate. His kiss steals the air from my lungs, and I give in, melting under him. His hands are everywhere—rough, demanding, sliding under my dress.I gasp when his fingers graze my skin, the heat of his touch sending wild shivers down my spine. He grabs my thighs, lifts me like I weigh nothing, and I wrap my legs around his waist. I can feel him. Hard. Needing. Just like me.He walks to his room direction with his lips still on mine, he kicks the door open. It slams behind us.“Josh…” I moan, not even sure if I’m begging or warning him to slow down.But he didn't stop. He growls low in his throat, throwing me onto the bed like I’m his long waited food, like he’s been starving for me. I land on the soft sheets with a gasp, heart pounding.I’ve never seen his room before… and now I’m laid in the middle of it.The sheets are soft bene
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Josh's father gave him a hard stare as he said, "Josh, watch your tongue. I have always cared about you."Josh scoffed, loud and bitter, like a laugh stuck in his throat."Cared about me? How?" His voice cracked, but he didn’t care. "You claim to care and my mother's death still remains a mystery. You claim to care—how many times did you even spend with me while I was growing up? You claim to care, yet you went ahead and re-marry that devil of a woman."The room felt like it had dropped ten degrees. Silence hung for a split second before it shattered with a bang."Josh, watch your tongue!" his father roared, slamming his palm hard on the table. The glass of water beside him rattled, almost ready to spill. My heart jumped at the sound, but Josh didn’t flinch. Not even a blink.I looked at Josh, my face pale, hands curled tightly by my side. I didn't say a word, but my eyes followed every twitch in Josh’s jaw, my lips parted like I wanted to stop him—but I didn’t dare.Josh stood there,
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As soon as those words left his mouth, before I could even process them, he threw a file across the desk. It landed in front of Josh with a loud, accusing slap. The flap flipped open, and I caught a glimpse of the bolded words printed across the top—Deeds of Transfer.My chest tightened.Deeds of transfer?I shifted slightly, trying to peek at the contents, but Josh’s hand closed over the pages before I could get a proper look. His posture remained rigid, but the slight twitch of his jaw told me he was just as stunned as I was.His father—Mr. William—looked at me then. Really looked at me. Not like I was a person, but something else entirely. Like a stain he couldn’t scrub clean.His lips curled in distaste. He shook his head slowly."You," he muttered under his breath, just loud enough for me to hear. "Still here."Josh scoffed and held the file up."So what’s this about, huh? You want me to transfer my property to Kenneth now? Is that it?"Mr. William didn’t flinch. Didn’t blink. In
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Josh rises from his seat slowly, but there’s something in the way he moves that makes everyone pause. Conversations die mid-sentence.I feel my chest tighten as I watch him. He doesn’t look at me. He’s walking—no, gliding—with that kind of quiet command that makes it feel like only he has the right to speak. His eyes are locked on Sophia.He walks toward her—not in a hurry, just calm and steady. But there’s something in his movement. Like every step carries weight, like he’s made up his mind about something big.I feel it in my chest, in the way the room seems to hold its breath. It’s not loud. It’s not dramatic.But it’s serious. Real.And it makes my skin prickle.My breath catches in my throat.Sophia turns sharply when she notices him approaching. Her smile flickers—then fades. She tries to hold her ground, but her arms cross in front of her chest.Josh stops right in front of her.His voice is calm and level—but I can hear the edge underneath.“Or maybe… one of you is just a fool
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Kenneth and Sophia were standing there at the doorway.My stomach twisted in that all-too-familiar way—the one I thought I had outgrown. But no—here came another trouble. I sighed in frustration.Josh looked at them and then turned sharply to the staff. “Does anyone come in here now without my permission?”The woman froze like a deer in headlights. Before she could reply, Kenneth strode in with that effortless arrogance he wore like cologne.“Easy, bro,” he said, grinning. “Didn’t realize you were guarding the door like a bouncer now.”Josh’s nostrils flared. “Then maybe you should start realizing a lot more.”Kenneth glanced around, hands in his pockets, acting like everything Josh said was trash.I stayed where I was—halfway between stepping out and staying hidden. My breath caught in my throat. Not out of fear. Not even sadness. Just… frustration.Sophia was silent, her eyes flitting across the room like she was taking mental notes.Josh turned back to Kenneth, eyes sharp. “What ar
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The woman standing in the doorway is strikingly beautiful, with a well-sculpted face that looks like it belongs in a magazine. Every angle of her features is perfectly balanced—sharp cheekbones, full lips, and eyes that seem to flicker with something just beneath the surface.Her dark hair is pulled back in a neat yet effortlessly messy bun, and she wears a simple outfit that looks expensive in the way only truly high-end clothing can. It’s casual, yet she carries it with a quiet confidence that makes it seem like she’s the one who owns this place, not the other way around.She stood on the doorway for a while, almost like someone who doesn't need an invitation to step into the room, but she still waited for one—from Josh—before she could fully come inside.From where she stood, she took a moment to glance around, her gaze moving from person to person, before looking back at Josh. I watch his body freeze, his eyes going wide for the briefest second, and then he covers it, quickly scho
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I dragged myself into bed like a ghost moving through her own skin.Josh’s phone call didn’t matter. At least, that’s what I told myself. Over and over. It was none of my business. We weren’t that kind of couple. We weren’t even a real couple. And yet…My chest tightened.I wasn’t supposed to be involved. I wasn’t supposed to feel this... close. This tangled. This curious.But I was.Too curious. Too attached.It was stupid.I curled up on one side of the bed, staring into the shadows, his words from earlier echoing in my mind—the part about his childhood. His father. The silence in his tone. That tight edge that only comes from carrying years of hurt and pretending it never mattered.He must have been so lonely, I thought.Something in me ached at the idea. Josh always looked so composed—like nothing could shake him—but there were cracks. If you paid close enough attention, you’d see them. And now I couldn’t unsee them.I turned again, burying my face into the pillow.His father's wa
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I tried to form the words, to say something—anything. But my mouth felt dry, like it had been drained of all moisture. The tension was suffocating, my heart racing as my mind scrambled for something to hold onto."Yes, I’m fine," I finally managed to croak out, the words barely more than a whisper. I forced a smile that didn’t reach my eyes, praying he wouldn’t notice the storm raging inside me.But of course, he noticed.His gaze, once directed at the TV, snapped to me like a hawk zeroing in on its prey. The shift in his attention was instant, piercing. Josh stood up slowly, his movements deliberate as he strolled toward me. Each step felt like a drumbeat pounding in my chest. I couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe. My body froze, locked in place as if my feet were nailed to the floor.Before I knew it, he was standing in front of me—just inches away, close enough that I could feel the heat radiating from him. The space between us seemed to shrink, suffocating me with his presence. I inst
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The phone was still pressed to my ear when Josh’s father said coldly, “I think I’ve given you enough time to think.”His words hung heavy in the air, slicing through the silence of the kitchen like a blade. I clutched the phone tighter, my fingers trembling as if the device itself had turned into ice. My heart thudded against my ribs, each beat loud enough to drown out the soft hum of the refrigerator.I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat nearly choking me.“I—” My voice cracked, and I hated it. I hated how weak I sounded. “I love him.” It came out more like a whisper, fragile and scared.There was a pause. A heartbeat. Then that same cold voice, sharper this time: “That’s irrelevant. You knew what this was. You’ve had enough fun. Now it ends.”I could feel the sting in his words. Like venom.Why was this man always on my neck? Was it a crime to go to college? To fall in love and be played by his so-called son Kenneth? To exist in a world where I had to work twice as hard for half
