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Elena's eyes, wide and glistening with unshed tears, were already fixed upon him, her expression a complex interplay of emotions — hurt, and a hint of resignation. "It's okay," she managed to muster a semblance of a smile, though it faltered at the edges. "I need to find Damon," she added, her voice tinged with a note of urgency as she glanced around the room. "Elena, wait..." Aaron reached out, his hand poised to grasp her arm, but before he could make contact, she had already begun to slip away, melting into the crowd. A sense of helplessness washed over Aaron as he watched her recede into the distance, his heart heavy with the weight of unspoken apologies. He was about to follow her, but someone stepped in front of him. "What did you think of my speech?" Sabrina smiled broadly. With a firm grip, Aaron's fingers closed around Sabrina's delicate arm, their pressure conveying a sense of urgency. He guided her forcefully away from the crowd, his steps determined and purposeful.
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Elena and Aaron were lying on her bed, naked. She entwined her fingers with his, lost in thought. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "I thought about everything you told me yesterday," he murmured calmly, "and I think it's nonsense." Elena smiled. "It's not nonsense, Aaron. We're taking risks every time we're together. Right now, Damon could come in here and..." She buried her head in the pillow. "Damon is in my office now, waiting for a meeting with me." "Even so," Elena looked at him, "is this what you want to live? A furtive, hidden love..." "Elena, I need you to be honest with me." Aaron held her face in his hands. "Are you with Damon because you love him?" She hesitated for a moment, debating whether to tell Aaron the truth. Then, she shook her head. "Then why are you married to him?" "Because my family needed money. And currently... Damon has ways to control my life. He bought my family's company, pays for my father's treatment..." She sighed. "I can't divorce him un
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Elena's words hung heavy in the air, each one a sharp reminder of the fractures in their relationship. Damon's jaw tightened, his hands curling into fists at his sides as he struggled to contain his rising anger. "Don't you dare blame me for everything!" he shot back, his voice laced with venom. "You think you're blameless in all of this? You think you're some innocent fucking victim?" Elena met his gaze squarely, her eyes blazing with defiance. "I never claimed to be perfect, Damon. But I didn't betray you. I didn't hurt you the way you hurt me!" She retorted, her voice trembling. A flicker of guilt crossed Damon's features, but he quickly masked it with a mask of defiance. "You pushed me away, Elena." He insisted. Elena shook her head. "No, Damon. You made your choices. You chose to betray my trust, to break our vows," she said, her voice steady despite the turmoil within her. "And now you have to live with the consequences." "You're wrong if you think I'll deal with the conseq
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Elena always had in mind that men with money weren't capable of putting anything above power. She proved this hypothesis with her own husband. Deep down, she knew that the elite was composed of egocentric and distrustful people, and Aaron was part of it. "The contract has been ready since the first night, at the club. My plans for you didn't start yesterday." The truth was that Aaron always presented the contract first, then got involved with women. He never allowed himself to be with a woman without the protection of her signature, as he always feared exposure, or something more serious. However, with Elena, he barely had time to think about the ink of a pen before touching her body. "I'm not going to sign," was all the beautiful lady needed to say. "Whether married or single." From those words on, Aaron understood everything else. The man confirmed with a nod, indicating that he understood what he had heard. She wouldn't be part of an agreement, and he wouldn't have a non-co
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However, amidst the chaos, what surprised the man was knowing that his relaxation, largely, was because he knew that Elena's life would not be compromised, nor her safety. She was okay, and that was all that mattered. ** The sun infiltrated the room like a shrewd inspector. The light was capable of revealing traces of the previous night, the early hours, and mid-morning. The open curtains indicated that the people in that room hadn't had time to close them. The clothes scattered on the floor were evidence of how carnal the previous hours had been, of how little time they had to waste. And it was in that hotel room that Elena woke up the next morning. The strong sunlight forced her to rub her eyes at first, then to adjust her vision. The sheets were soft, but they were so crumpled that they didn't deny the turbulence they had gone through. The woman's eyes wandered to her side, where Aaron Granger was sleeping peacefully. The man was naked, covered up to his waist by the white
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The following weekend, Damon still showed no sign of life. That didn't mean anything bad for Elena. On the contrary. Being away from Damon Donovan was a blessing. On Saturday, Elena and Anastasia went on a work trip. To check the production of the communicators, they traveled to Los Angeles to spend two days. The first day was filled with work, visits and meetings. But, on the second day, they took time off and went to a nightclub. Elena wore a bloodthirsty red dress, with a generous neckline and opening on the sides. She was the personification of sensuality, or debauchery; that depended on the mind of whoever saw it. She had very little left to the imagination, as every line of her body was on display. As she walked among the people, she attracted so many looks that it would be impossible to say that she wasn't the most attractive woman in the room. It wasn't about beauty, a symmetrical face or a curvy body. It was her confidence. It was the certainty that she would get whatever
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"You don't need to give in. There are women like Sabrina Carper, who would use their tongues to clean the floor beneath their feet. You don't need my signature" those words were bitter on Elena's tongue, but they were still true. "You're wrong" "You like the challenge, Aaron. You like knowing that there is someone who doesn't idolize your existence. That's the reason for your attraction, and when you realize that I am into you, you're going to discard me." "Why would I do that?" he frowned, a clear expression of confusion. "It's what you do with your achievements" "They are indifferent" "That's what I am going to be. Indifferent" "If you could be indifferent, I wouldn't be obsessed" At that moment, Aaron framed Elena's face between his hands. He wished she was sober enough to react to a kiss, but he did not think she was. "As long as you insist on a contract, on taking me to your slaughterhouse or on acting like we are good friends, I don't believe it" Aaron thought about th
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She leaned forward. Elena caressed the man's symmetrical face, tracing each perfectly sculpted detail with her fingers. Her nails lightly scratched her skin. The man found himself trapped in that moment, in that feeling, in those blue eyes. "I need you in a red bikini" "I like you drunk. At least we're more than friends when alcohol runs through your veins." "Don't exaggerate. I will remember this conversation" Aaron smirked. The truth was that neither of them knew for sure if that moment would still make sense in the morning. Elena was afraid that the sun would kill the magic that the night carried. Because every other time, Aaron seemed to regret giving in, of doing more than he was used to doing. "I doubt it" "You bet, princess. We're going to Malibu next weekend. Buy a red bikini, no ribbons." Aaron had many properties. Some were his father's and passed into his name when he took over leadership of the Enterprise Granger. But there was one house, in particular, that he did
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