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7. The Contract That Changed Everything
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2025-02-22 00:03:19
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Surrendering to the Billionaire 8. The First Move
The silver bracelet sat heavy in her palm. Amelia turned it over between her fingers, her stomach twisting as she ran her thumb over the engraved word.Mine.Not a gift. Not an accessory. Not a meaningless trinket.A claim.Her jaw clenched.Adrian Black never said the words. He didn’t have to. His actions spoke louder than anything else.She had signed the contract. She had walked into his world. But she had done it on her own terms. And if Adrian thought he could brand her like some pretty little acquisition, he was in for a rude awakening, he was about to learn exactly how wrong he was.She grabbed the bracelet and marched straight to the living room.Adrian sat near the floor-to-ceiling window, his posture unbothered, effortless. A coffee cup rested beside him, his phone in one hand, a document in the other.He didn’t look up as she approached. But she knew he felt her presence.“You’re up early.” His voice was smooth, like a man who was always in control.She tossed the bracelet
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22Surrendering to the Billionaire 9. Playing with Fire
The black chess piece sat on Amelia’s desk, its polished surface reflecting the soft glow of her office lamp.The queen.She turned it over in her fingers, her stomach tightening as she reread the note beside it. A message. A warning. A game. But from whom?"Careful where you step, Ms. Hayes. The ground isn’t always stable."Someone was watching. And whoever it was, they knew exactly what they were doing.Amelia wasn’t naïve enough to think this was just another corporate rivalry. This wasn’t just a challenge from an executive who didn’t like a woman in power. This was personal. Someone had been watching her. This was calculated. Testing the waters. And that meant someone believed she was a threat.Her fingers curled around the chess piece, her nails biting into her palm. Fear wasn’t an option. Not now. Not ever. If someone wanted her to back down, they had severely underestimated her. And if Adrian Black had any involvement in this? She was going to find out.…..The elevator ride to
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22Surrendering to the Billionaire 10. Tempting the Devil
The words on the document stared back at Amelia like a ghost from the past."We know who she really is."Her blood ran cold. A chill wrapped around her spine, but she masked it well, her fingers tightening around the edge of the paper as she stared at the bold, unforgiving text. The world around her faded, the murmurs of executives, the hum of the city below, even Adrian’s towering presence beside her. None of it mattered.Because someone had dug into her past. Someone had found something. And if they knew, if Adrian knew, what would happen next? She swallowed hard, forcing herself to keep her expression blank.Adrian took the document from Celeste with a slow, deliberate motion, his jaw tightening ever so slightly. Beside her, Adrian’s body tensed. His gray eyes flicked to Amelia. Reading her. Calculating.Celeste stood still, waiting for his reaction, but Amelia already knew. Someone had made a move. A deliberate one.Adrian exhaled slowly before his gaze flicked to Celeste. "Who se
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Surrendering to the Billionaire 11. The Fire Between Us
The air in Adrian’s penthouse was thick with tension, humming like a live wire between them. The skyline stretched beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a golden glow over the sleek, modern space. But Amelia barely noticed the city lights.Because Adrian was too close.Because his fingers had just brushed against her skin.Because his voice was low, dangerous, and full of something she couldn’t name."Then you’re playing a dangerous game, Amelia."The words slithered between them like a slow-burning fuse, ready to ignite. Adrian’s presence was a force, his scent - woodsy, dark spice, and something inherently him, wrapping around her like an unshakable grip.Her breath hitched, but she refused to let it show. The heat of his body pressed too close, his presence wrapping around her like an unspoken demand. The air crackled, and she knew if she stepped back, she’d lose. But if she stepped forward?That was a different kind of risk entirely.She tilted her head slightly, meeting his
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Surrendering to the Billionaire 12. Shadows of the Past
The room was silent except for the lingering sounds of their uneven breathing. The city stretched beyond the glass walls, the world continuing as if it hadn’t just shifted beneath them.Amelia lay on her back, staring at the ceiling, her skin still tingling from where he had touched her. Adrian was beside her, one arm draped casually over his stomach, his gaze unreadable as he looked at her.She exhaled, pushing herself up. “Well.”He smirked. “Speechless?”She rolled her eyes. “Hardly.”He reached for her wrist, pulling her back down before she could move off the bed. His fingers traced lazy circles against her skin. “Stay.”It wasn’t a command. It wasn’t a request, either. And maybe that was what made her hesitate.This wasn’t just about control anymore. It wasn’t just about the game. Something was shifting between them, and it terrified her.She swallowed hard, forcing a smirk. “Getting attached already, Black?”Adrian didn’t smile. Instead, he reached out, tucking a strand of hair
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Surrendering to the Billionaire 13. Power, Lies, and Revenge
The air between them thickened with tension. The room felt smaller, heavier, an invisible force pressing against Amelia’s chest as Adrian’s piercing gaze locked onto hers."You’re going to tell me everything. Right now."He repeated, his voice was low, dangerous, and absolute but edged with steel.Amelia swallowed hard, her pulse a wild drum in her ears. Her heart pounded against her ribs, but she kept her expression neutral, masking the whirlwind of emotions raging inside her. The past she had buried, the one she had fought so hard to outrun, making sure it could never touch her again, had finally clawed its way back to the surface.Ethan had dragged it right back to the surface. And now, standing in front of Adrian Black, the man who owned power like it was stitched into his skin, she knew there was no escape. She glanced at the laptop, the damning photograph still glaring at her from the screen. The image of a girl she used to be a girl she had long since killed.Amelia crossed her
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Surrendering to the Billionaire 14. Caught in the Crossfire
The silence in the penthouse was deafening. The only sound was the soft rustling of papers as Adrian gripped the folder tighter, his jaw clenched so hard that Amelia swore she heard his teeth grind. The newspaper article stared back at her like an omen, taunting her with a past she had buried.The moment his eyes scanned the headline, the air in the penthouse shifted. The energy turned lethal, sharp, suffocating as if the entire room had been plunged into a dangerous game where Adrian Black never lost.Amelia stood beside him, her heart pounding, her fingers curling into tight fists at her sides as she read the headline again.BREAKING NEWS: ETHAN CAVENDISH’S EX-WIFE’S HIDDEN PAST. WHO REALLY IS AMELIA HAYES?She felt nauseous. She didn’t dare look at Adrian. She could already feel the storm brewing beneath his controlled exterior.Ethan had made his first move, and he hadn’t just tried to shake her. He had come for her entire identity.Adrian exhaled slowly, his grip on the folder ti
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24Surrendering to the Billionaire 15. Checkmate
The room was eerily silent except for the faint hum of the television. Ethan’s voice echoed as the press conference played on the large screen, his smug expression igniting a fire in Amelia’s veins.Amelia stared at the TV, her heart still racing from Ethan’s press conference. The words he had spoken echoed in her mind, slicing through the air like a sharp blade. He’d named her as the villain, painted her as a liar, and most devastating of all, he had dragged Adrian’s name into it."I loved Amelia Hayes. But I never truly knew who she was. And neither does Adrian Black."Adrian stood beside her, watching the screen with unnerving stillness. His suit was immaculate, his posture relaxed, but Amelia knew better. That kind of stillness in him wasn’t calm, it was lethal.Ethan had made his move. A public attack. An attempt to plant doubt. To make Adrian question her. To rattle her.And worse? It was working.A slow exhale left Adrian’s lips, his fingers rolling the heavy weight of his watc
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Surrendering to the Billionaire 45. Stolen Kisses
Amelia woke to the sensation of warm lips trailing soft kisses along her bare shoulder. Her body was sore but pleasantly so, a reminder of the night before the way Adrian had claimed her over and over again, his name still lingering on her lips. She shifted slightly, feeling the delicious ache between her thighs, and sighed as his arms tightened around her.“You’re awake,” Adrian murmured against her skin, his voice thick with sleep. His breath was warm, his lips tracing lazy circles against her collarbone.Amelia stretched, her muscles still languid from exhaustion, and turned in his embrace to face him. The morning light filtered through the sheer curtains, casting a golden hue over his sharp jawline and tousled dark hair. His blue eyes were hooded with satisfaction, but there was something else hidden beneath the
Surrendering to the Billionaire 44. Unbuttoned and Unleashed
Adrian's gaze raked over Amelia’s body, taking in the sight of her glistening skin and swollen lips. "You look good like this," he agreed, his voice rough with satisfaction. "But we're not done yet."He pulled away from her, his hands moving to unclasp her bra. She shrugged out of it, letting it fall to the floor beside the bed. He pushed her down onto the mattress, his weight pressing against her as he kissed a trail down her neck to her collarbone.His fingers dipped between her legs, teasing the sensitive flesh there. She could feel the heat of him, the hard length of him pressing against her entrance.Amelia squirmed beneath him, her hips thrusting up to meet his touch. His fingers were cold and wet, and she could feel herself growing more aroused by the second.Adrian chuckled against her skin, his fingers sliding deeper inside her. "You're so wet for me," he murmured, his voice husky with desire. "I love that you're mine."She arched he
Surrendering to the Billionaire 43. Surrender to Sin
“Tell me,” Adrian murmured, dragging his lips down her neck, “who do you belong to?”The arrogance. The sheer dominance in his voice made her head spin. But she wasn’t one to surrender so easily.She tilted her chin defiantly. “No one.”Adrian stilled. Then, in a swift motion, he lifted her, her legs wrapping around his waist as he pressed her harder against the mirror.“No one?” His voice was rough now, his control slipping.She smirked against his lips. “That’s what I said.”Something in him snapped. His mouth crashed onto he
Surrendering to the Billionaire 42. The Game of Control
The night was far from over.Amelia had spent the last hour mingling with some of the most powerful people in the business world, yet her mind was tethered to only one, Adrian Black. Every glance, every smirk, every damn moment of tension between them gnawed at her like an unsolved mystery.Standing by the sleek marble bar, Amelia took a slow sip of her champagne, feeling the weight of Adrian’s gaze from across the room. He was speaking with a group of executives, his posture relaxed, but she knew better. Adrian was never just relaxed, he was always watching, always strategizing. And right now?He was focused on her.Her lips curled into a slow smirk. Two could play this game.
Surrendering to the Billionaire 41. The Return to Normal
The world had moved on. Cavendish was gone. Lucas was just a memory. The battle with Elizabeth Cavendish was over. The war had been won. And yet, Amelia felt no relief, only the hum of something unfinished pressing against her chest.The morning air inside the penthouse was crisp, the skyline stretching beyond the glass walls like an untouched painting. The city was waking up, buzzing with life, but inside Adrian’s penthouse, everything was too quiet.Amelia stretched beneath the silk sheets, blinking against the light. The bed beside her was empty, the space where Adrian had slept cool to the touch. Typical.Pushing herself up, she slipped out of bed and pulled on a robe before stepping into the vast living room. There he was, Adrian Black, perfectly composed, dressed
Surrendering to the Billionaire 40. Is It The End of Cavendish?
The black SUVs tore through the winding French countryside, the scent of burning rubber mixing with the crisp night air. The estate was behind them, but the weight of what had just happened clung to the air like smoke after a fire.Lucas sat across from them, small, silent. His little hands were balled into fists in his lap, his blue eyes darting between them, but he wasn’t shaking. He wasn’t crying. He was just watching.Elizabeth had lost Lucas. And that meant she had lost everything.Inside the vehicle, the tension was thick. Adrian drove with precision, his eyes flicking to the rearview mirror every few seconds, checking for tails. Amelia sat beside Adrian, her heart still racing, the echoes of gunfire ringing in her ears.
Surrendering to the Billionaire 39. The Boy in the Shadows
The jet cut through the dark sky, slicing across the Atlantic like a blade. Inside the cabin, tension crackled in the air, thick and unrelenting. Adrian sat in his seat, his fingers tapping against the armrest as his mind worked through every possible scenario. The photo of the boy rested on the table before him, its edges slightly curled from being handled too many times. His eyes didn’t leave it.Amelia sat beside him, her arms crossed, her stomach twisted in knots. “Adrian,” she said quietly, watching him with cautious eyes. “What if we’re walking into a trap?”Adrian exhaled slowly, his gaze still locked on the photo. “Then we make sure we’re the ones holding the leash.”Marcus, seated across from them, checked his ta
Surrendering to the Billionaire 38. A Queen’s Last Move
The tension in Adrian’s office was suffocating. The revelation of Ethan’s child, a boy with undeniable Cavendish blood had shifted everything. But the moment Marcus uttered the word missing, the stakes had skyrocketed.Amelia felt an eerie chill settle over her skin. A child. An innocent child was now tangled in the dangerous web Elizabeth Cavendish had spun.Adrian stood motionless, his grip tightening around the folder containing the boy’s photo. The silence was thick, stretching between them like an impending storm. Then, without warning, he slammed the folder onto the desk.“She knows where he is,” Adrian said, his voice low, lethal. “Elizabeth wouldn’t let her greatest weapon vanish without a trace.”
Surrendering to the Billionaire 37. A Legacy of Lies
The ride back to the city was steeped in heavy silence. The tension from the meeting lingered, stretching between Adrian and Amelia like a taut wire ready to snap. The revelation of Ethan’s supposed son had disrupted the balance of power, a move Elizabeth Cavendish had played with calculated precision.Adrian sat rigidly in the back seat of the Maybach, one hand drumming against his knee, the other gripping the armrest with barely contained restraint. His stormy gray eyes were fixed on the city lights streaking past the tinted windows, but Amelia knew he wasn’t seeing them. His mind was elsewhere, dissecting Elizabeth’s words, weighing every possibility, every consequence.Amelia, on the other hand, was caught in a whirlwind of emotions she refused to acknowledge. Betrayal wasn’t new to her, not when it came t
