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[Vivienne]I look at him and wonder: did I really marry this man for what’s in his heart, or was I just attracted to his face, like so many women out there?Because honestly, how did I miss it before? How did I miss this…this man that he’s turning out to be these days?It’s like I never really knew him.“You wouldn’t.”He scoffs out a small chuckle, leaning back and crossing his legs. “Wouldn’t I?”He would. I can see it in his eyes. This man is as stubborn and proud as they get. I know this about him. And if he wants something, he would stop at nothing to get it, consequences be damned.“Why? Why are you doing this?”He looks away for a brief moment, as if something outside the window caught his eye, then turns back to face me, looking deep into my eyes.“You know why. You always know why.”And I do, of course I know why, I’ve always known. For Caden, his family is everything. They’re more important than his life itself. Which is why he has always gone to extreme lengths to keep them
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[Caden]The moment I step out of Vivienne’s room, I feel like the whole world has shifted under my feet and everything’s turned upside down.I loosen my tie, hoping to relieve some of the pressure around my neck, but it’s no use. I feel…weird, almost sick to my stomach.But then I come face to face with Elijah Walter and suddenly everything makes sense.“Stay away from her,” he practically growls as soon as he spots me. “This is my first and last warning to you.”I roll my eyes, scoffing. “And what makes you think you have a say in any of it? Who even are you to her?”“I’m a lot more than you could ever hope to be to her. That’s for sure.”The smugness on his face makes me want to punch it right out of him, and it takes every single ounce of self-control not to do something I’m sure I’ll regret later.Instead, I tighten my hands into fists and slide them into my pockets.“More than I could ever hope to be, huh?” I nod, feigning thoughtfulness. “That’s rich, coming from someone like yo
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[Vivienne]It’s like watching a car crash in slow motion—the kind where you know it’s going to end badly, but you just can’t look away.His eyes meet mine, and for a second, I see something there. Guilt, maybe. Or regret. But then it’s gone, replaced by that cold, indifferent mask he always wears when he’s around me.I feel my hands clench into fists at my sides, my nails digging into my palms. I’m not sure if I want to scream, cry, or maybe both.But I won’t give the two of them the satisfaction of knowing that this display of theirs affects me in any way. I won’t break.When I came out of my room, I only wanted to know where they had put my clothes. My phone was in my pants, and without it, I felt kind of helpless.Typically, I would ask Rosita, Elijah, or my brother for help, but they weren’t around. And let’s be honest, I didn’t mind a little walk. I was feeling stiff anyway.But I only take a few steps out of my room when Caden and Sasha fall into my line of sight. I stop dead in
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[Vivienne]I get back to my hospital room without waiting for him to say anything more.What’s even the point? It’s not like I didn’t see this coming.Everything was right in front of me, and yet… yet I thought… I prayed for it to be a lie, a misunderstanding, but it wasn’t.It was all real.He really did betray me, sleeping with his family friend/assistant behind my back.The nerve of that asshole.I take a deep breath and pour a glass of water for myself.Just then, the door opens, and Rosita rushes in.“Sorry, sorry, something came up at work and I was trying to make sure—” she stops, looking at my face carefully, probably not missing the way I’m breaking down right now. “Hey…” she holds my arm and cups my face. “What’s wrong? Is it the pain? And why are you out of bed? You’re supposed to be resting, Viv? What’s going on?”And I tell her what’s going on. I tell her what I saw. And I tell her how everything I did for that man all these years was nothing but a joke to him.“That son
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[Vivienne]We decide to go to the Bahamas to get away from the city and all its drama, even if just for a little while.I feel bad for leaving work like that, especially with the deadline for the next project Harvey and his company are looking forward to, but he insisted I go.“You deserve this,” he told me. “And it’s just for a week. We’ll be fine. And when you come back, we can talk about how things are going to go from here.”“But what about Kim? If she—”He didn’t let me finish. “For now, just focus on yourself. I’ll have someone keep an eye on her so she doesn’t get the chance to cause any more trouble. Go. Have a nice time. And call me if you need anything, okay? I’m always here.”And so, a week later, I’m boarding a plane to a foreign country. As the plane soars through the sky, taking me to a place where I can let go of all my worries, my thoughts return to the person I’m trying to forget—Caden.But maybe this trip down memory lane is necessary—to finally rip him out of my sys
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He was a head taller than her, dressed in black trousers and a button-up midnight blue shirt that had been haphazardly rolled up to his elbows.His black hair was slicked back, but a few stray strands had fallen into his face.He was also wearing glasses with black frames, but even through them, she could see the startlingly dark color of his eyes.He looked like someone who belonged at an art gallery rather than a college house party, but it was that contrast that made him so fascinating to look at.Vivienne glanced at the phone in her hand and cursed under her breath. She’d missed the call, and her brother had sent her a message saying he’d call again soon.Shit, just my luck, she thought, glancing up at the man who was still staring at her.“Um…sorry,” he said to her, his voice deep.He took a step back and spun on his heels until his back was pinned against the mirrored wall of the elevator. They both looked up at the numbers dropping one after the other, and she tried very hard t
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[Vivienne]He glanced down at his hand as if he hadn’t even noticed the blood dripping from it.“It’s nothing,” he muttered, shaking his head like he could just ignore it away.Vivienne wasn’t having any of that. “Nothing? Dude, you just wrecked those guys and broke a fucking mirror. You’re bleeding everywhere. Don’t be an idiot.”He gave her a look that was half amused, half annoyed. “I’ve had worse.”She rolled her eyes. “Oh, what a badass. Do you want a medal, or are you actually going to take care of that?”Without waiting for an answer, she grabbed his arm again, gentler this time, and started pulling him toward the street. He didn’t resist, just followed her like he was too tired to argue.They ended up at a little convenience store, the kind that’s open 24/7 and sells everything from bandages to cheap booze. She shoved him inside, ignoring the weird look the cashier gave them as they headed straight for the first-aid aisle.“Sit,” she ordered, pointing to a bench near the door.
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“Do I know how to drive?” Vivienne echoed, a bit thrown off by the question. “Yeah, of course. Why?”“Because I don’t trust myself behind the wheel right now. And I’ve got a car parked right outside the skyscraper.”Vivienne blinked. “Wait, you want me to drive you back to campus? But… I didn’t even get to enjoy the party,” she frowned at herself. “I mean, it might not look like much, but it took me a good few minutes to look like this,” she pointed at her dress as if to highlight something he might not have noticed before.He glanced at her dress, then back up at her face, his expression unreadable.“Sure. But once you step out in that rain, it’ll probably look like you drowned. Besides,” he glanced down at his watch and nodded. “…in exactly fifteen minutes and five seconds, Harry’s parents will be coming back home. And before you ask—no, he doesn’t know. He was too busy watching p**n with his best friends when they tried to call him.”She blinked again, then looked back at the conven
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[Astrid]I stare at the mess in my room.The shattered vase. The broken laptop. The pieces of other furniture overturned and out of place.But even with all this destruction, I feel nothing but rage.Pure, white rage. The kind that makes me want to rip someone’s throat out. Especially that of Vivienne. And her fucking son.I ball my fists, the veins in my hands popping as I fight to keep my control. But it's slipping, fast. I want to scream, to break every damn thing in sight until there’s nothing left. Until I feel something other than this boiling fury that’s choking me from the inside out.How dare she? How dare she take what’s mine? How dare she get so close to Caden? And go on that vacation with him?Did she learn nothing from the past? Is she not afraid that the way she’s going, she’s making an enemy out of me? Out of Astrid? Does she even know whom she’s messing with?I curl my fingers around the glass of water on the table, before tossing it away against the wall too.It shatt
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[Vivienne]I have to say, Caden has a way of doing things that not only gets his work done, but also leaves the other party too confused yet satisfied for their own good.Now, I’m not saying that being shoved against the door and having his face so ridiculously close to mine is satisfying in some weird kind of way, but it surely is leaving me confused for sure.“What are you doing, Caden?” I cannot help but ask, finally able to find my voice after a minute of intimate staring and a confusingly beating heart.I know being jealous has always been Caden’s strongest streak, but I never thought he was jealous because of me. Not that I have deliberately tried to make him feel that way. Ever. It was always him, surrounded by Sasha and her dramatic ways, making me feel like a third wheel of sorts.I try to push him away, but he doesn’t dare budge. His dark eyes remain stuck on mine, his hands clasped around my waist.“Whatever you think.”I sigh, reminding myself once again how wrong everythi
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[Caden]After spending almost the entire day at the clinic, when we return to our hotel suite, Ben and Axel drop dead the second their heads hit the pillow.Vivienne, on the other hand, excuses herself for a quick shower and a change of clothes, while I decide to do the same.However, before I pick out my clothes from the wardrobe, my phone starts to ring.Astrid’s name flashes on the screen, and I almost roll my eyes.Almost. Instead, I answer. “Speak.”"Are you serious, Caden?" she asks, so loudly that I have to pull the phone away from my ear a little."What's the matter?""What's the matter?" she repeats, as if she can't quite believe I asked her something so boldly. "What isn't the matter? When the hell were you going to tell me that you were going to Japan with that ex of yours? When, huh? Is this how you treat me now? Keeping me in the dark while having a vacation at some royal hotel suite?"I pinch the bridge of my nose, already feeling a headache brewing. "It's not a vacation
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[Vivienne]Caden was right when he told me that Dr. Kaito is not just another doctor in a lab coat with a stethoscope looped around his neck.Oh, no. He’s so much more than that.To be honest, I have never seen a professional doctor quite like him.First of all, he’s not dressed like one.Secondly, he doesn’t talk like one either. No complicated medical words with him. No unnecessary attempt to appease us or assure us. And certainly not interested in the fact that Caden and I are among the richest people in the world.The moment we stepped into his cabin, his entire attention has been on Axel only.Which, of course, I’m glad for, but still. He really asked us nothing. Not his medical history. Not his symptoms. Not even his age, or how long he has been like this.The only thing I have done since we took seats on the couch across from his long desk is hold my breath and keep my mouth shut.Now, almost an hour has passed, and Dr. Kaito and Axel finally return their attention to us.Dr. K
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[Vivienne]“Dr. Kaito will see you now,” the receptionist announced.I look up from my lap and glance around for the hundredth time.Ever since we walked into the building, I have been nervous as hell—and for all the right reasons, I would like to say.For the first time, Dr. Kaito will see Axel, and my son will get to know if he’ll ever get to see like normal kids out there. And that thought alone makes me feel all kinds of anxious. Never in my life have I been this nervous. My palms are sweating, my legs are shaking, and my throat feels dry beyond rationality. My brain is a complex mishmash of positivity and negativity. It’s not like I want to think of the worst, but my heart doesn’t know how to handle this situation without taking everything into account.I need to know how this meeting can go. I need to know so I will be ready for whatever the outcome might be.“Are you alright?” Caden’s familiar deep voice arrives from next to me. He’s probably wondering why I haven’t moved from
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[Vivienne]Caden’s about to press his lips to mine, and I’m about to allow it, when something growls so loudly in the room, we both pause, turn stiff, and stare at each other for one long moment.Then, we both burst into laughter.Caden’s face dips into the crook of my neck while I feel embarrassed and giddy at the same time.The thing that growled?My stomach.Caden finally lifts his head, dark eyes crinkling with all the lightheartedness in the world. “You’re hungry.”“Yup,” I mumble, trying to look away but can’t. It’s as if I’m still in some kind of trance, and looking away will break it. “Did I forget to mention?”He shakes his head, and then, thankfully, gets up. Back on his feet, he helps me sit up and then runs a hand through his dark hair. “I’ll order something for you.”“It’s okay.” I try to stand up too, but he grabs me by the shoulders and gently pushes me back on the couch.“No. I’ll order. Just tell me what you need.”I could easily argue with him there, but something in
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[Caden]I haven’t even told her everything yet, and I already feel like so much weight has been lifted off my shoulders.Makes me wonder: why didn’t I do it before? What was I waiting for? What worse could have happened if I had taken that kind of risk?But I can’t rebuff my fears either.It’s hard for me to accept—or confess—but my fears weren’t exactly baseless.When you’ve faced disappointment and betrayal so early in life, it makes you wary of trusting literally anyone—sometimes even your own judgment. And that’s what happened to us. Even though everything inside me approved of Vivienne and we ended up getting married, I still couldn’t get rid of this constant fear and suspicion that somehow she would betray me too—that she would leave me when I was at my lowest, and I’d be able to do nothing but hold myself responsible for letting another person get close to my heart.I’m about to question if my attempt to open up right now is even worth the effort when I finally look up and find
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[Vivienne]“Why are you telling me this?”I don’t know how else to put my bafflement into words if not by being straightforward.No matter how difficult this man can be sometimes, I can’t deny that the man in front of me is known for his straightforwardness when it comes to business. His opinions on matters are never all over the place. Absolutely not. In fact, despite his aloof persona, he always has strong opinions about everything.Simply put, he’s not one to talk in circles, and right now, I plan to do the same.At first, he stays quiet, still sitting on the floor, picking at some invisible thread on my dress. His eyes are lowered, never meeting mine, as if he’s neither done nor ready to end this conversation.“I don’t know,” he says then, quietly as usual. “Maybe I think you should know. Or maybe because I’ve been keeping these things to myself for so long that now I can’t keep them in any longer. If I did, I might explode, and I don’t want that.”I don’t know what to say. Should
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[Vivienne]I shouldn’t be having such thoughts right now.Especially when I’m engaged to someone else and the thoughts I’m having involve my ex-husband in the most outrageous manner.Like really. Why would I suddenly think of his lips on mine, his hands on the most secretive and sacred places of my body, and something absolutely unholy that has something to do with his mouth and my…Shit.This is probably the fever talking.Because as far as I know myself, I can’t be that horny for a man. And that too, for a man like Caden.The guy is literally and solely responsible for some of the worst years of my life. Not only did he embarrass me, disappoint me time and again, but he humiliated me whenever he got the chance. He broke my heart in the worst ways possible, even though he knew how terribly and deeply I was in love with him. He didn’t appreciate me when he had the chance, so why—why would my brain force such images into my head?Instead of these steamy encounters, my brain should put
