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9. Playing with Fire
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The morning air was thick with tension. The city outside Adrian’s penthouse was just beginning to stir, but inside, a storm was already brewing.Amelia sat at the breakfast bar, stirring her coffee absently, her mind racing. She hadn’t slept. Not really. Every time she closed her eyes, Ethan’s voice echoed in her head."I never truly knew who she was. And neither does Adrian Black."She had spent years burying Lena Carter, erasing her past so that no one could ever use it against her again. But Ethan had dug it up, dragged it into the spotlight, and now she was standing at the edge of a battlefield she never wanted to fight on.The worst part? Adrian still hadn’t told her his next move.Her fingers tightened around the mug. She hated feeling like a pawn. She needed control. A presence behind her made her tense. Then, a warm hand slid over her hip, firm, possessive. Adrian.“You’re thinking too much,” he murmured, his breath warm against the curve of her neck.Amelia exhaled, tilting h
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The night air was thick with tension, the city skyline stretching endlessly. Ethan Cavendish leaned back in his chair, swirling the amber liquid in his glass as he watched the city skyline through his office window. His jaw was clenched, his expression cold.Adrian had called his bluff.Ethan had expected him to push back. He wasn’t stupid. But this? Adrian had gone beyond damage control. He had humiliated him, dismissed him like he was nothing.And the worst part? He had done it in front of the entire fucking world.The press was eating it up. His PR team had already sent him half a dozen emergency reports, but none of them mattered. Because the moment Adrian claimed Amelia on that stage, the tide had turned.Ethan tightened his grip on the glass. Adrian had made his move. Now it was time for his. A soft chuckle pulled him from his thoughts.“You look like you’re ready to kill someone.”Sophie Laurent’s sultry voice floated through the air as she strolled into his office, shutting th
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Sunlight spilled through the sheer curtains, casting a golden glow over the rumpled sheets. Amelia groaned as she stirred. The first thing she registered was warmth. Not just the warmth of silk sheets tangled around her body, or the golden sunlight spilling through the villa’s floor-to-ceiling windows, it was the warmth of him.She stirred, stretching slightly, only to regret it instantly. Every inch of her felt the aftermath of last night, the roughness, the desperation, the way Adrian had absolutely wrecked her, a reminder of exactly what had happened last night.She blinked slowly, disoriented by the brightness, her limbs feeling too heavy to move. The room was quiet except for the distant sound of waves crashing against the shore, and a low, amused chuckle that sent shivers down her spine.
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"You looked stunning in that dress," Adrian rasped, eyes devouring her.Amelia smirked. "And now?"His gaze darkened, his fingers tracing the bare skin he'd been longing to touch all evening."Now?" His voice was pure sin. "You look ruined just how I like you. Why’re you so fucking beautiful, Amelia?"She looked divine and there was no way to ignore that. He cupped her breasts, reveling at the feel of their heavy weight. He grazed his fingers across her already hard nipples, then he abruptly replaced his fingers with his mouth, kissing and sucking, first one breast then the other.Amelia took Adrian by his hand and led him to the edge of her bed. Then
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The morning sun filtered through the sheer curtains, casting golden light over the rumpled sheets and tangled limbs. Amelia stirred, her body aching deliciously in places she hadn’t even known could be sore.A soft groan escaped her lips as she shifted, stretching out against the warmth beside her. Adrian. His arm was draped possessively over her waist, his bare chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm. He was still asleep, his face relaxed, dark lashes fanned over his sharp cheekbones. Even in sleep, he looked like temptation incarnate.She exhaled slowly, her muscles protesting the movement. Damn him. The night before had been relentless, Adrian had taken his sweet time proving exactly why she should never challenge him. Every whispered promise, every deliberate touch had unraveled her, left her trembling and spent beneath
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The private jet was obnoxiously luxurious, which, of course, was to be expected. Adrian Black did nothing halfway.Amelia crossed her legs, pretending to be unimpressed as she took in the sleek leather seats, the polished mahogany accents, and the ridiculous amount of space for just the two of them. A bottle of vintage champagne sat chilling nearby, as if they were about to toast to something extravagant.Adrian, sitting across from her, smirked. "You look tense, sweetheart."She shot him a glare. "I am not tense."He raised a brow, amusement flickering in those storm-gray eyes. "Sure, you’re not." Adrian leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Relax. You act like I’m taking you to a remote isl
Surrendering to the Billionaire 64. Trouble Lurking in the Shadows
The tension in Adrian’s shoulders hadn’t disappeared, even after Amelia had practically forced him to step away from work for the night. Whatever phone call he had received earlier had thrown him off balance, and Adrian Black was not a man who liked being off balance.Amelia felt it in the way he held her — firm, protective, but distracted.They had spent the night wrapped around each other, but even as his hands had claimed her body, his mind had been somewhere else.Now, as the morning sun filtered through the curtains, Amelia sat on the edge of the bed, watching Adrian get dressed. His movements were controlled, precise, but she caught the tightness in his jaw, the subtle way his fingers clenched at his cufflinks before securing them.
