Beneath The Steel And Silk

Beneath The Steel And Silk

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Sage Whitmore’s world is turned upside down when her beloved Bluebird Café—her late mother’s legacy and the heart of her hometown—falls into financial ruin. Desperate to save it, Sage finds herself making a dangerous deal with billionaire Damian Cross, a man as ruthless as he is enigmatic. The terms: work as his personal assistant for one year, and she’ll earn the chance to reclaim her café. Damian is a master strategist, a man who rules New York’s corporate empire with unrelenting control. To him, Sage is a puzzle—unpolished, stubborn, and brimming with passion. As Sage steps into his high-stakes world, she discovers that behind Damian’s cold, calculating exterior lies a man haunted by secrets and driven by more than just power. Their undeniable attraction sparks a battle of wills as Sage refuses to be a pawn in Damian’s games. But with each passing day, the line between business and desire begins to blur. When betrayal and long-buried truths come to light, Sage is forced to decide: trust the man who could ruin her, or walk away from the one thing she can’t deny—her heart. Beneath the Steel and Silk is a story of ambition, redemption, and a love powerful enough to shatter walls—or build something unbreakable.

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The Auction

Sage Whitmore tightened her grip on the rusted doorknob of Bluebird Café and took a deep breath before stepping outside. The August sun was relentless, beating down on the cracked asphalt and glaring off the peeling sign above the café. The place had seen better days—so had Sage—but it was hers. Or at least, it had felt that way until this morning.She’d read the notice three times before her brain had truly absorbed the words. “Property auction: foreclosure effective immediately. Bidding to begin Monday, 11:00 AM.” Just like that, the place where she'd poured every ounce of her pride, sweat, and stubbornness was going to be sold off to the highest bidder.Now, Sage stood in the shadow of her small dream, watching as black SUVs rolled into the parking lot. Her heart sank as she saw the men in tailored suits and sharp dresses emerge, talking into their phones, clutching leather portfolios as though they were weapons. These weren’t people who cared about the smell of fresh-baked cinnamo...

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79 Chapters
The Auction
Sage Whitmore tightened her grip on the rusted doorknob of Bluebird Café and took a deep breath before stepping outside. The August sun was relentless, beating down on the cracked asphalt and glaring off the peeling sign above the café. The place had seen better days—so had Sage—but it was hers. Or at least, it had felt that way until this morning.She’d read the notice three times before her brain had truly absorbed the words. “Property auction: foreclosure effective immediately. Bidding to begin Monday, 11:00 AM.” Just like that, the place where she'd poured every ounce of her pride, sweat, and stubbornness was going to be sold off to the highest bidder.Now, Sage stood in the shadow of her small dream, watching as black SUVs rolled into the parking lot. Her heart sank as she saw the men in tailored suits and sharp dresses emerge, talking into their phones, clutching leather portfolios as though they were weapons. These weren’t people who cared about the smell of fresh-baked cinnamo
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A Deal With The Devil
Sage stormed into the parking lot, her boots clattering against the pavement like gunshots. The sunlight seemed cruel now, cutting through the haze of her anger as she spotted Damian Cross leaning casually against one of the black SUVs. He looked completely at ease, as though he hadn’t just upended her world with the flick of his wrist."Miss Whitmore," he said smoothly as she approached, not even looking up from the phone he was scrolling through. "That was quite the display of theatrics in there.""Excuse me?" Sage snapped, planting herself in front of him. Her shadow cut across his polished shoes. "You just bought my café out from under me like it was some kind of—of toy. You don’t get to talk to me like I’m putting on a show."Damian finally lifted his head, locking his icy-blue gaze onto her. For a moment, it was as though he could see straight through her. His stare was so steady, so unnervingly calm, that it made Sage want to shout just to get a reaction."It’s not personal," h
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Into The Lion's Den
The towering glass skyscraper loomed in front of Sage like a monument to everything she despised about men like Damian Cross—cold, unyielding, and polished to perfection. The words Cross Global Enterprises gleamed in silver letters above the pristine entrance, and for a brief moment, Sage considered turning around. She could go home, pack up what little pride she had left, and find another way to survive.But the image of Bluebird Café—her café—flashed in her mind like a beacon, and her feet refused to move backward. With a deep breath, Sage adjusted her worn messenger bag on her shoulder and marched through the automatic glass doors into the belly of the beast.The lobby was all marble and glass, accented with dark steel that somehow made the space feel colder than it already was. Men and women in tailored suits hurried past her, their heels and shoes clicking against the floor in a rhythmic beat that made Sage feel wildly out of place. She was painfully aware of her faded jeans, scu
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The Game He Plays
Sage stepped into Cross Global Enterprises for the second time, her resolve steeled and her frustration simmering just below the surface. She’d barely had four hours of sleep after the grueling first day. Every muscle in her body ached from the constant running around, her brain felt fried from trying to decode corporate jargon, and yet, here she was—ready to face another day in Damian Cross’s world.As she approached the 45th floor, her reflection stared back at her in the mirrored elevator walls. Dark circles shadowed her eyes, and she silently cursed herself for staying up late to review emails and notes. She didn’t want to give Damian Cross a single reason to think she couldn’t handle this.I can do this, she repeated in her mind like a mantra. It’s just a year.The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime. The view of Damian’s sleek and intimidating floor greeted her again, but this time she noticed something strange—a distinct buzz of tension in the air. People were moving fas
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Unraveling Ties
The city hummed beneath the cold gray sky, its cacophony of sounds muted by the sleek glass windows of Damian Cross’s office. Sage Whitmore stood by the window, arms crossed, staring out at the sprawling skyline below. The office was empty, save for her and Damian, who had been eerily quiet for the past half hour. His towering presence behind her made it impossible to ignore his gaze, though she wasn’t about to turn around and meet it.It had been three days since the tense conference room encounter. The initial relief of having secured Bluebird Café’s future, at least temporarily, had faded into frustration. What she had once hoped would be a straightforward year-long assignment had become more like a test she couldn’t pass, a game she couldn’t quite figure out.Damian hadn’t given her any more instructions after that meeting. Every task since had been mundane, small details about reports and documents that she was certain could be handled by anyone. But his presence—his shadow—loome
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Into The Fire
The days that followed were a blur of conference calls, meetings, and endless spreadsheets. Sage found herself entrenched in a world that felt both foreign and suffocating. Every time she sat down with Damian, the tension between them seemed to grow more pronounced, more electric. He continued to demand her presence at every turn, pushing her into situations she wasn’t ready for—whether it was offering her opinion in high-stakes negotiations or drafting emails she barely understood. It wasn’t the life she had envisioned for herself when she first walked into Bluebird Café. But, with each passing day, the reality settled in: this was her life now.She still clung to the hope that she could maintain her identity, that somehow the café would remain untouched by the world of corporate takeovers and ruthless business practices. But that hope was starting to feel like a faint, flickering light in the distance.Today, as she sat in the lobby of Cross Enterprises, her stomach churned. The mee
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The Edge Of Trust
The sun was setting, casting a fiery glow across the skyline, but Sage couldn’t enjoy the view. She sat at her small apartment table, documents spread around her like the aftermath of a storm. Charts, projections, emails—all of it was alien to her, yet somehow it had become her life. Damian’s world was demanding, overwhelming, and all-consuming. And though she hated to admit it, a part of her couldn’t look away.Her phone buzzed next to her, startling her out of her focus. A message flashed on the screen:Damian: Be ready at 7 tomorrow. There’s somewhere we need to be.She rolled her eyes. Typical Damian—cryptic and commanding, as though the world revolved around his whims. She wanted to push back, to tell him that her life didn’t belong to him. But deep down, she knew she wouldn’t. Not when the stakes were so high. Not when Bluebird Café was still on the line.Sage sighed, closing her laptop and leaning back in her chair. The man was infuriating, yes, but there was something else—som
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Lines in the sand
Sage wasn’t sure what was worse: Damian’s cryptic silences or the fact that he always seemed to know exactly how to manipulate a situation. Her frustration with him had simmered all night, leaving her restless and irritable. But the morning brought no respite. Her phone lit up at precisely 6:30 AM with another message.Damian: Office. 9 AM. Wear something sharp.Wear something sharp? She nearly threw her phone across the room. She hated his vague instructions, hated how he expected her to follow without question. Yet here she was, rifling through her wardrobe, searching for something that screamed confidence, even if she didn’t feel it.By 8:55 AM, Sage was stepping into the sleek, glass-walled office of Cross Enterprises. Her black pencil skirt and fitted blazer felt like armor, though she doubted it would do much against whatever Damian had planned today.As she reached the executive floor, Damian was already waiting for her outside his office. He glanced at her, his sharp gray eyes
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Secret beneath the surface
Sage had no idea how she got through the rest of the day. Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each more troubling than the last. Damian’s world was starting to feel less like an opportunity and more like a trap. The archive had opened her eyes to the sheer scope of his power—and the weight of the consequences for anyone caught in his crosshairs.Back at her apartment, she tried to shake the heaviness clinging to her like a second skin. A warm shower, a quick meal, a desperate attempt to lose herself in a book—none of it worked. Damian’s words kept replaying in her head: “If you want to save Bluebird, learn to navigate this world.”But how?She was still pacing her tiny living room when her phone buzzed. Her stomach twisted when she saw Damian’s name.Damian: Be at my penthouse tomorrow night. 8 PM. It’s important.No explanation. No context. Just another command disguised as an invitation.She stared at the message, her thumb hovering over the reply button. Part of her wanted to ign
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Into The Lion's Den
Sage barely slept that night. Every time she closed her eyes, the message replayed in her mind, a relentless loop of foreboding: Stop digging, or you’ll regret it. She hadn’t even scratched the surface of Damian’s world, yet already it seemed to be biting back.By morning, her fear had morphed into grim determination. If someone was trying to scare her off, it only meant she was on the right track—or at least, closer to something worth uncovering.When she arrived at Damian’s office later that day, she was met with an energy that was sharper than usual. His assistant, Emma, greeted her with a strained smile, her normally cheery demeanor replaced by a tension that set Sage on edge.“Mr. Cross is expecting you,” Emma said, gesturing toward the office doors.Sage stepped inside, and the first thing she noticed was the large screen on the far wall, displaying what looked like a map with blinking red dots scattered across it. Damian stood in front of it, deep in conversation with a man Sag
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