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Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter sixty four
š¹Damien š¹The night was deep and clear, the full moon casting a silver glow over the estate. I found myself on the terrace, away from the stifling formality of the dayāa quiet refuge where the noise of duty was replaced by the gentle rustle of leaves and the soft chirping of crickets. The cool night air wrapped around me, and for a rare moment, I allowed myself to breathe freely.Aurora had joined me there. Earlier, she had excused herself from the bustle of the reception to seek solace under the open sky. When she appeared at the terrace door, I almost didnāt notice her through the soft light. But then our eyes met, and something in that glance spoke of unspoken dreams and fragile hopes. I motioned for her to sit beside me on the stone bench.For a long while, we sat in silence, our shared quiet punctuated only by the distant sound of the city and the whisper of the wind through the trees. I felt a stirring insideāan emotion I had long kept buried beneath layers of duty and strateg
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š¹ Damien š¹The knock on the door was sharp and urgent. Who could that be, at this early hour of the day.I was already expecting bad news. It always came when things felt too quiet.Pulling the door open, I found one of my men standing there, his face grim. āSir, Victoria sent a message. Itās urgent.āBehind me, Aurora tensed at the mention of her name.I took the sealed envelope from him, tore it open, and scanned the words. My grip tightened.āSheās summoning us.ā My voice was cold. āApparently, she wants to ādiscussā Reynolds Pharmaceuticals.āAurora stood from the couch, her arms crossed. āYou donāt think sheāll try anything, do you?āI met her gaze. āVictoria doesnāt call unless sheās already set a trap.āAurora frowned. āThen why go?āI exhaled, already irritated by this game Victoria was playing. āBecause avoiding her gives her power. And Iām done playing by her rules.āShe hesitated, then stepped closer. āIām going with you.āāNo.āāYes.āāAuroraāāShe lifted her chin, refu
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-26Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter sixty five
š¹ Damien š¹The knock on the door was sharp and urgent. Who could that be, at this early hour of the day.I was already expecting bad news. It always came when things felt too quiet.Pulling the door open, I found one of my men standing there, his face grim. āSir, Victoria sent a message. Itās urgent.āBehind me, Aurora tensed at the mention of her name.I took the sealed envelope from him, tore it open, and scanned the words. My grip tightened.āSheās summoning us.ā My voice was cold. āApparently, she wants to ādiscussā Reynolds Pharmaceuticals.āAurora stood from the couch, her arms crossed. āYou donāt think sheāll try anything, do you?āI met her gaze. āVictoria doesnāt call unless sheās already set a trap.āAurora frowned. āThen why go?āI exhaled, already irritated by this game Victoria was playing. āBecause avoiding her gives her power. And Iām done playing by her rules.āShe hesitated, then stepped closer. āIām going with you.āāNo.āāYes.āāAuroraāāShe lifted her chin, refu
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-26Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter sixty five
š¹ Damien š¹The knock on the door was sharp and urgent. Who could that be, at this early hour of the day.I was already expecting bad news. It always came when things felt too quiet.Pulling the door open, I found one of my men standing there, his face grim. āSir, Victoria sent a message. Itās urgent.āBehind me, Aurora tensed at the mention of her name.I took the sealed envelope from him, tore it open, and scanned the words. My grip tightened.āSheās summoning us.ā My voice was cold. āApparently, she wants to ādiscussā Reynolds Pharmaceuticals.āAurora stood from the couch, her arms crossed. āYou donāt think sheāll try anything, do you?āI met her gaze. āVictoria doesnāt call unless sheās already set a trap.āAurora frowned. āThen why go?āI exhaled, already irritated by this game Victoria was playing. āBecause avoiding her gives her power. And Iām done playing by her rules.āShe hesitated, then stepped closer. āIām going with you.āāNo.āāYes.āāAuroraāāShe lifted her chin, refu
Huling Na-update : 2025-02-26Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter sixty six
š¹ Aurora š¹ The tension from Victoriaās threat still lingered, thick as smoke. Damien didnāt bring it up again. Neither did I. Instead, we drove in silence, the morning sun casting long shadows across the road. My fingers still tingled from the brief kiss I had given him, and my heart pounded against my ribsānot from fear, but from something far more dangerous. I hadnāt planned to do it. It just happened. And now, I had no idea what he was thinking. Damien kept his eyes on the road, his grip firm on the wheel, his expression unreadable. No reaction. No teasing smirk. No reprimand. Just silence. I stole a glance at him. The sunlight illuminated the sharp lines of his face, making it impossible to decipher his thoughts. Fine. Two could play that game. I turned my gaze back to the road, crossing my arms. If he wanted to act like nothing had happened, then I wasnāt going to be the one to bring it up. When we pulled into the estate, Damien killed the engine and sat there for a mom
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š¹ Damien š¹The morning had been quiet. Too quiet.Aurora had spent most of it in the kitchen, surprising the staff and herself with how easily she fit into the estateās daily rhythm. I hadnāt expected to see her like thatāat ease, laughing, throwing a damn piece of bread at me.She was settling in.And that should have been a problem.Instead, it was the only thing keeping me from putting a fist through the nearest wall.Because today, I was going to face my father.The hallway leading to Bryan Sterlingās study was longer than I remembered, or maybe it just felt that way now. The walls, lined with portraits of ancestors I didnāt care about, watched me like silent judges.I shoved open the heavy oak doors without knocking.Bryan Sterling sat behind his mahogany desk, his graying hair perfectly in place, his posture as composed as ever. A man who had built an empire on control. On power.He looked up, his eyes sharp, assessing. āDamien.āI closed the door behind me with more force tha
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š¹ Aurora š¹Something was wrong.I knew it the moment Damien walked back into the estate.His stride was controlledātoo controlled. His jaw was tight, his fingers flexing at his sides like he was restraining himself from breaking something.The few staff members in the hall quickly stepped aside, sensing the storm brewing beneath his carefully composed exterior. He didnāt acknowledge them. He didnāt acknowledge me, either, as he passed.He just kept walking.Straight to his office.I hesitated, watching the door swing shut behind him.I should leave him alone.I knew that.But my feet moved before I could stop myself.I knocked once. No response.I knocked again, harder this time.Still nothing.I exhaled and pushed the door open.Damien stood by the window, his back to me, shoulders tense as he stared out at the estate grounds.For a moment, he didnāt react. Then, without turning around, he said, āGo away, Aurora.āHis voice was low. Rough.I ignored him and closed the door behind m
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š¹ Damien š¹I waited until Aurora left before moving.The moment the door shut behind her, I pulled out my phone and dialed a number I hadnāt used in a long time.It rang twice before a familiar voice answered.āDamien. Didnāt think Iād hear from you again.āāSpare me the pleasantries, Logan,ā I muttered, running a hand through my hair. āI need information.āLogan chuckled. āAnd here I thought you only called to check in on old friends.āāWe were never friends.āāOuch.ā He didnāt sound offended in the slightest. āAlright, what do you need?āI hesitated, choosing my words carefully. āI want everything you can dig up on Bryan Sterlingās movements for the last twenty-five years. His business dealings, his private arrangements, anyone heās worked with in the shadows.āThere was a pause on the other end.āYouāre serious.āāI wouldnāt be calling if I wasnāt.āLogan sighed. āYou know this isnāt the kind of thing people just hand over, right? If Sterling catches wind of thisāāāIāll handle
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Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā EPILOGUE
Years passed, and the quiet peace that settled over the land after the fall of Victoria Fontaine became a beacon of hope for all who had once lived in fear. The world, once fractured by power struggles and bloodshed, was now slowly but surely beginning to heal. The wounds were deep, but the promise of a brighter future kept them moving forward.Aurora and Damien had moved far away from the ruins of the past, creating a home that was filled with laughter and love. Their bond, once forged in the fire of their shared struggles, had only grown stronger with time. It was a new chapter for both of themāa chapter that held more than just the promise of survival. It was a promise of happiness, of a life free from the shadows of those who had tried to control them.Auroraās pregnancy had come as a surprise to both of them, but it was a welcome one. For years, she had fought to survive, to escape the grasp of those who had wanted to use her. Now, she was carrying a future of her ownāa future fi
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 130
The sound of the distant waves crashing against the cliffs echoed through the halls of the abandoned mansion, where Damien, Aurora, and Bruce stood in the quiet aftermath of their battle. The once grand estate was now a shattered monument to a dark reign that had finally crumbled.The air felt heavy, thick with the weight of what they had just endured. But it was a strange kind of silenceāone that was filled with the promise of peace, of a life beyond the chaos. Yet, it was hard to forget what had been left behind.Aurora stood by the large, broken window, looking out at the ocean. The sun had begun its descent, casting a warm, golden glow over the landscape, a stark contrast to the coldness that had hung in the air moments ago. She still wore the chains that had once confined her, though now they were nothing more than a symbol of her past suffering. Her fingers brushed over them absently, but the gesture wasnāt filled with the weight of despair anymore. There was no more bitterness
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 129
Damienās chest heaved with each breath, the taste of blood in his mouth. He wiped his lip, his eyes narrowed, focusing on the hulking figure of Victoriaās bodyguard. The man loomed before him, an unyielding wall of muscle and fury. Every movement the bodyguard made was powerful, deadlyāeach strike threatening to end Damienās life.But Damien wasnāt going down. Not now, not when Aurora was so close to freedom. He would kill this bastard if it was the last thing he did.The bodyguard lunged again, his massive fists swinging in a blur of rage. Damien had learned quicklyāthis guyās power came from brute strength and size, but it was also his Achilles' heel. He was slow. Slow enough for Damien to slip past him, using his agility to stay one step ahead.Damien ducked under a swing, then twisted to the side, landing a solid punch to the bodyguard's ribs. The man grunted but didnāt falter. He was like a beast, enraged and relentless. Damien knew he had to end this quickly.Lena, Rafe, and the
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 128
The air was thick with smoke and the pungent scent of blood as Damien and his team pushed forward, their weapons trained on the array of machinery scattered throughout the inner courtyard. The enemy's forces had been decimated, but the last line of defense was something far worse: Auroraās machines, the heart of the operation that had kept her imprisoned, manipulating her and controlling everything from behind the scenes.Damien stood at the edge of the courtyard, his eyes scanning the massive steel behemoths that hummed menacingly in the distance. These were no ordinary machines. They were advanced, high-tech devices, designed not only to monitor but to incapacitate anyone who tried to break into the facility. But that was not what made them dangerous. What truly made them a threat was that they could control Auroraās very mindālock her in a mental prison that she could not escape."We need to destroy everything," Damien muttered to Rafe, his voice low and full of intent. "Burn it al
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 127
The night exploded into chaos as the first gunshot rang out. Damienās heart pounded in his chest, adrenaline coursing through his veins. The quiet that had settled in the estateās outer yard moments before was shattered, replaced by the shrill sound of gunfire and the cacophony of combat. His mind sharpened, focusing entirely on the mission at handāget Aurora out and make sure they didnāt leave anyone behind.His grip tightened around Auroraās hand as he pulled her behind a concrete pillar, using it as cover. She was weak from her time in captivity, but she moved with him instinctively, her body pressed close to his. "Stay down," he urged, his voice tight, low.Rafe was already in action, moving swiftly along the perimeter, his gun raised, eyes scanning every shadow, every corner. The guards were everywhere now, pouring out of the estateās back doors like a flood, weapons raised, ready for anything. They had been expecting an assault. They had been ready for them to come.Damien could
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 126
Damien stood in front of the large map spread across the table, his finger tracing the intricate lines of the Blackwood estate. The tension in the air was palpable, the quiet before the storm. This wasnāt a simple rescue mission; it was the culmination of every choice heād made in the last few months, every piece of the puzzle falling into place.His father, Brian, had given him the tools. His men had prepared the strategy. Now it was up to him to execute it. Damien glanced at the faces of the team gathered around him. Lena, Rafe, and the others were set, their expressions hard as stone. They were ready for this. They had to be."Everythingās in place," Lena said, breaking the silence. "The information leak has put Victoria on edge. She wonāt know what hit her when we move."Damien nodded. "We have one shot at this. Once weāre in, thereās no turning back. Aurora and Bruce are our priority. Everything else comes second."Brian stepped forward, his cold gaze scanning the group. "The gua
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 125
š¹ Aurora š¹ Aurora sat in the damp, cold dungeon, her chains rattling as she shifted uncomfortably on the stone floor. The shadows in the corners seemed to press in on her, but she didnāt mind. The darkness no longer felt like a threatāit felt like a promise.Victoriaās words had stung, but they hadnāt shaken her. The older womanās attempts to break her had failed, and Aurora knew that nothing Victoria could say or do would ever make her doubt her own strength.She wasnāt afraid of death. No, it was something else that made her pulse quicken, something that had nothing to do with fear. It was the anticipation. The knowledge that Damien was coming.She could feel it in her bones.Damien had always been her anchor. Heād always been the one to fight for her, even when things seemed impossible. And now, even though she was locked in the dungeon of the woman who had caused so much pain and suffering, she couldnāt help but smile. She knew Damien would come.The flicker of light that had i
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 124
Victoria Fontaine stood at the penthouse window, staring out at the sprawling city below, the night sky clouded over with dark storm clouds. She had built this empire brick by brick, each step deliberate, each move calculated. She had made her name synonymous with power, control, and fear. And now, in the span of a few short hours, her world was beginning to unravel before her eyes.Damien. That damn, insolent son of hers. How could he have done this to her?Victoria seethed, her grip tightening on the glass. The leak, the carefully orchestrated campaign to expose her to the worldāevery secret sheād spent years burying, every crime she had committed, now laid bare. And worse yet, the ones she thought would be loyal to her, the very people who feared her, were now turning against her. Her allies were scattered, and the walls sheād so carefully constructed were crumbling.This wasnāt just a betrayal. It was an assault on everything sheād worked for.She turned from the window, her heels
Love and deceit Ā Ā Ā Chapter 123
The first wave of leaks was subtle. News outlets ran short pieces, headlines that hinted at corruption, whispers of an influential figure, but they never directly named Victoria Fontaine. The key was to keep it vague but compelling, drawing enough attention without exposing the full scope of the operation. But even in its mildest form, it was enough to cause a ripple across the city.Damien sat in the war room of the safehouse, his eyes fixed on the large screen mounted on the wall. It displayed a live feed from a local news station, the anchorās face tight with uncertainty as she reported the breaking story.āThis morning, an anonymous whistleblower sent us a series of documents revealing what seems to be an intricate web of corruption involving high-profile business leaders. The documents allege several under-the-table dealings, financial manipulations, and other illegal activities that stretch across the business world and into the highest levels of government.āDamienās lips curle
