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Chapter Sixty Two

Author: Benny Robin
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-23 23:11:54

The Unraveling

The Silence Between Them

The days that followed Claire’s admission of needing time were some of the longest of her life. The silence between her and Adrian grew heavy, suffocating the once-vibrant space they shared. He had given her the space she asked for, but the tension between them was undeniable. Every glance felt like an unspoken question, every touch like a question neither of them dared to ask out loud.

The penthouse, once her refuge, now felt more like a gilded cage. The walls seemed to close in around her as she paced from room to room, struggling to make sense of everything. Adrian had given her his ultimatum, but now she was left with the impossible choice of either staying in his world or walking away. The problem was, Claire wasn’t sure she could do either.

She had always known that Adrian was powerful, that his world was full of dark corners and unspeakable pressures, but now, more than ever, the weight of it all was becoming too much to bear. His empire
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    The Price of FreedomThe AftermathThe sound of the elevator doors closing behind her echoed through the hallway, a sound that seemed to reverberate through Claire’s entire being. For a moment, she simply stood there, her hand still hovering over the button that would take her down to the lobby, away from everything that had once been her life.She had done it. She had walked away from Adrian. From the life she had built with him. From everything she had known. But now, as the doors closed and the elevator began its descent, Claire felt the weight of her decision crush her chest. She had wanted freedom—she had needed it—but now, all she felt was the absence of him, the absence of everything that had defined her.The elevator doors opened, and Claire stepped out into the bright, cold light of the lobby, her heart pounding in her chest. She could feel the weight of the city pressing down on her. She had no idea where she was going. No idea what she was doing. But she couldn’t stay there

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    The Firestorm of BetrayalAdrian Blackwood had mastered the art of control. In business, in life, and especially in his emotions. But standing there, frozen in the doorway of his office, control was the one thing slipping through his fingers like grains of sand.Claire’s voice still echoed in his mind, her words ringing like a gunshot through the silence."Adrian can never find out."His pulse pounded against his temples. His fingers curled into fists, and his jaw clenched so tightly it ached. He had expected many things from Claire. Resistance. Defiance. Even outright hatred. But this?She had been hiding something from him—his child.The realization burned through him like wildfire, scorching every rational thought.He stepped forward, the polished marble beneath his shoes cold and unyielding. Claire hadn’t noticed him yet, too caught up in the hushed conversation on her phone.“I just need to be sure,” she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. “If the results confirm what I s

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    No Way OutClaire didn’t sleep that night.She lay in the vast emptiness of her bed, staring at the ceiling as the weight of everything threatened to crush her.The truth was out. Adrian knew.And now, the war between them had taken on an entirely new dimension.She turned onto her side, curling her knees toward her chest as if that would somehow shield her from the inevitable storm. Adrian wasn’t the kind of man who let things go. He wouldn’t simply accept this and walk away.He would claim what was his.The terrifying part was—Claire wasn’t sure if she could stop him.She wasn’t even sure if she wanted to.The thought made her chest tighten, and she squeezed her eyes shut, trying to silence the voices in her head.She had spent three years locked away, dreaming of her revenge, planning every move, ensuring she would never be powerless again.And yet, here she was. Trapped.Not by prison walls, not by chains—but by Adrian Blackwood.By the life growing inside her.By the undeniable,

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