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Gideon sat beside the bed staring at the unconscious woman. She had bruises all over her body, a broken leg and the MRI had shown some swelling in her brain. She'd been in the ICU for the past three days and was only transferred to the normal ward yesterday evening. The doctor had said she was lucky she didn't break her neck. Or even the spine. She could have ended up paralyzed for the rest of her life. Assuming she lived to tell the tale. He still couldn't understand what had possessed her to go to his house. It was her fault she was in that position. He'd told her to lay low and avoid the press at all costs. Why didn't she listen to him? No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out why she'd done it. Especially since she knew he wasn't there. What was so important that couldn't wait? Why hadn't she called him? Their faces were plastered everywhere on the internet. People criticized and cursed him for using a good woman to elevate his status and not having the ba
Last Updated : 2025-03-26The Mistress 1
"If it isn't the gorgeous Miss Ashcroft. You look ravishing""I clean up well. Don't I?""Is your husband not giving you enough compliments? Is that why you're fishing for them from me, of all people?""Asshole" Gideon muttered under his breath."Cut it out" Thalia chastised at the same time but she was smiling. And because of her smile, fucking Tanner Hale thought he'd won that round. "I thought you said it was a small gathering""Give me a break, Tee. It's my birthday. I can do whatever I want. You're free to make it a small gathering when it's your turn, Miss Ashcroft"Gideon refrained from rolling his eyes. She'd been Mrs Thane for more than fifteen years but some people refused to accept defeat. What a loser. Was it a wonder no woman wanted to tie themselves to him?"Thank you but we can't stay long. I have an early morning tomorrow""Still on the Winslow case? How is it coming along?""It's a headache but I have it covered""I've never doubted your abilities to kick ass in court
Last Updated : 2025-03-13The Mistress 2
"Morning Mom""Good morning honey. Sleep well?""Yeah. Did you make breakfast today?""No. I was waiting for you so we could have a chat. Sit" Cameron eyed her suspiciously "What? Don't give me that look.""I can't help it. Your morning talks scare me"Thalia scrunched her nose "I have morning talks?""Oh yeah" Celia replied walking into the dining room "And they are not pleasant" She glanced at her brother as she sat down next to him "What'd you do?""Nothing. What did you do?"Before they started quibbling, Thalia reached into her bag and took out the string of shiny square packets. Slamming them on the table. Both her children stared at them and then raised their eyes to her."Please tell me that is not what I think it is" Celia spoke first."The fact that you know what they are means you need to start carrying them everywhere you go""Mom, I'm fourteen""And? I bet some girls in your class have already lost their virginity""Yeah, I'm not sticking around for this conversation" Cam
Last Updated : 2025-03-13The Mistress 3
"Was that Gideon? Who is the woman with him?""A client. She has a relative who needs reconstructive surgery and wants him to do it""And she couldn't call his office?"Thalia shrugged "She did but he's fully booked. So she decided to try her luck and see if he could find time for her" She understood why the woman sought him out. Didn't people follow her around asking if she could take their cases? Sometimes she did and other times she sent them to her colleagues or even turned them down. It was the same with her husband. He was famous and damn good at his job. Anyone would want him to be their doctor. If only Cameron could understand that plastic surgery wasn't about body enhancement alone.Gideon treated people malformed by diseases or medical conditions. He helped them regain their confidence and she thought what he did was noble. Especially since most of the reconstructive surgeries he'd performed were for nonprofit organizations and free clinics. She would find time to explain ev
Last Updated : 2025-03-13The Mistress 4
Stomach cancer... too late... months.Those words rang in her head over and over again. Thalia left the doctor's office in a daze. The next thing she knew, she was sitting in her car in the parking lot with no idea of how she got there. How was it possible that she only had months to live? Could it be a misdiagnosis? Maybe they mixed her results with someone else's. Or it could be a typing error. Mistakes like that happened all the time. Didn't they?It was impossible that she was sick. She refused to believe it. How long did it take for the doctors to deem cases hopeless? If she'd been sick all that time why hadn't she known it? Her body would have given her signs. Weight loss, loss of appetite, heartburn, fatigue. There were signs everywhere but she attributed them to stress. But how could she have known? No. She wasn't going to believe any of it. That doctor was wrong.As she drove back to the office, Thalia convinced herself it was a mistake. She would go to another hospital and g
Last Updated : 2025-03-13The Mistress 5
Gideon arrived home sometime after midnight. He was in a good mood. Being with Natalia always left him in high spirits. She was everything he wanted in a woman. Beautiful, adventurous, and always willing to let him take the lead. He could fuck her like a whore and she'd thank him. Thalia would never allow him to call her his little slut. All her life, she'd been treated as a princess and she expected him to do the same. Even when they were being intimate. When he'd first slept with her, he had thought she was too rigid but since it was her first time, he didn't let it bother him. He thought with time she'd loosen up. And she had. But he still felt something was missing between them. Every time he slept with her it left him feeling hollow. As if all he'd done was give but received nothing in return. Because deep down, he always knew she was in a different league. Nothing he did would ever satisfy her. She didn't jump up in joy the way Natalia did when he bought her a car. Or jewelry.
Last Updated : 2025-03-20The Mistress 6
The Ashcroft estate stretched across 150 acres of pristine land. The 25,000-square-foot mansion stood at the center, its architecture framed by marble columns, sweeping terraces, and a grand circular driveway that wound around a towering fountain. Manicured hedges and rose bushes were separated by stone-paved paths that led to the garden. There was also a tennis court, a large pool, and a glass-enclosed conservatory. Whoever designed the place was detail-oriented, making sure nothing was out of place. On the farthest edge of the estate, hidden behind old oak trees stood a cabin. It was made of dark cedar and stone, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a sleek, minimalist design. Inside, Thalia lay on the bed, unable to move. She felt as if the rug had been pulled right from under her. How could her life change so drastically in only a few days? My sweet Lia. She hadn't been able to get those three words out of her head. If that woman was Gideon's sweet Lia, then what was she? They'd
Last Updated : 2025-03-20The Mistress 7
"Sit," Thalia told her secretary. When the woman hesitated, she smiled a little to dispel any tension in the air. They'd always had an easygoing relationship and Bianca was hardworking. Thalia didn't believe she'd ever done anything to scare her. Or arouse any hate in her. "Am I getting fired?" Bianca asked hesitantly. "No. Nothing like that. How long have you worked for me?" "It's been four years, Ma'am" "And what are your plans for the future?" "I'm happy here. I like working for you, Ma'am." "What about law school? Have you thought about resuming your studies? If I remember correctly, you dropped out because your father was sick?" "Yes. Thanks to your help, he's better now." Thalia blinked "My help?" "You don't remember it but you gave me a blank cheque and told me to fill in the amount I needed. I will never forget your kindness, Ma'am, and no matter what happens, I won't betray you" That was news to her but it also worked in her favor. At least now she wouldn't
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Gideon sat beside the bed staring at the unconscious woman. She had bruises all over her body, a broken leg and the MRI had shown some swelling in her brain. She'd been in the ICU for the past three days and was only transferred to the normal ward yesterday evening. The doctor had said she was lucky she didn't break her neck. Or even the spine. She could have ended up paralyzed for the rest of her life. Assuming she lived to tell the tale. He still couldn't understand what had possessed her to go to his house. It was her fault she was in that position. He'd told her to lay low and avoid the press at all costs. Why didn't she listen to him? No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn't figure out why she'd done it. Especially since she knew he wasn't there. What was so important that couldn't wait? Why hadn't she called him? Their faces were plastered everywhere on the internet. People criticized and cursed him for using a good woman to elevate his status and not having the ba
The Mistress 10
Natalia sat in her car outside, watching as mourners poured into the Ashcroft mansion. Luxury cars lined the street two or maybe three blocks down and people still kept coming. She'd been among the first to arrive but hadn't gotten out of her car because she wasn't there to attend the funeral. That was her chance to go inside and get what she'd been looking for all those months without raising any suspicion. With so many people showing up, she could slip in and out unnoticed. The past week had been such a nuisance. She couldn't leave the house without people cursing her or calling her names. Someone had leaked her address, causing reporters to camp outside her apartment day and night. Everything had been revealed online but they still wanted to know why she'd done it. As if people needed a reason to sleep together."Why did you sleep with a married man?""How long were you having an affair with him?" "Did he buy you this apartment with his money or his wife's money?""Are you ashame
The Mistress 9
She was acting strange. After resigning from her job, Thalia spent her time at her home office or going out with Cameron and Celia. She'd thrown out half of Celia's clothes and upgraded her closet. Cameron got a new car and a motorcycle. He'd also heard her talking to a realtor, asking if they could find her several places suitable for a college student. When Gideon asked her what she was doing, she'd told him she was making up to the kids for not being there. "I was so busy that I missed a lot of things but not anymore. I'm giving my children everything they want and need" "You say that as if they grew up lacking anything" "In a way they did. We've been so focused on our careers that we barely know anything about them. Tell me, Gideon, what is Cameron or Celia's favorite color?" He'd looked away because he didn't know "And food? When are their birthdays? Do you remember the date or even month they were born?" "Why does this feel like an accusation? We've never forgotten to thr
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You know how thieves thought everyone was a thief? Well, cheaters did too. Thalia could see the wheels in Gideon's head turning. In the past, she wouldn't have thought anything about the look he gave them but after seeing his true colors, she started to notice a few things she might have ignored. Like the little smirk on his lips. It was only for a second but she saw it and she had to wonder what he was thinking. Did he actually believe he'd caught her and Tanner doing something? If so, what was he going to do about it? Thalia continued hugging Tanner for a while longer just to see how her husband would react. Truth be told, a small part of her wanted to be wrong about everything. This was the man she'd loved for more than twenty years. Maybe his affair was a one-time thing and he was regretting it. Or maybe he'd gone to her office to confess and ask for forgiveness. Or maybe he still loved her and... Excuses. Excuses. How could she still expect anything from him? By cheating, he'
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"Sit," Thalia told her secretary. When the woman hesitated, she smiled a little to dispel any tension in the air. They'd always had an easygoing relationship and Bianca was hardworking. Thalia didn't believe she'd ever done anything to scare her. Or arouse any hate in her. "Am I getting fired?" Bianca asked hesitantly. "No. Nothing like that. How long have you worked for me?" "It's been four years, Ma'am" "And what are your plans for the future?" "I'm happy here. I like working for you, Ma'am." "What about law school? Have you thought about resuming your studies? If I remember correctly, you dropped out because your father was sick?" "Yes. Thanks to your help, he's better now." Thalia blinked "My help?" "You don't remember it but you gave me a blank cheque and told me to fill in the amount I needed. I will never forget your kindness, Ma'am, and no matter what happens, I won't betray you" That was news to her but it also worked in her favor. At least now she wouldn't
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The Ashcroft estate stretched across 150 acres of pristine land. The 25,000-square-foot mansion stood at the center, its architecture framed by marble columns, sweeping terraces, and a grand circular driveway that wound around a towering fountain. Manicured hedges and rose bushes were separated by stone-paved paths that led to the garden. There was also a tennis court, a large pool, and a glass-enclosed conservatory. Whoever designed the place was detail-oriented, making sure nothing was out of place. On the farthest edge of the estate, hidden behind old oak trees stood a cabin. It was made of dark cedar and stone, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a sleek, minimalist design. Inside, Thalia lay on the bed, unable to move. She felt as if the rug had been pulled right from under her. How could her life change so drastically in only a few days? My sweet Lia. She hadn't been able to get those three words out of her head. If that woman was Gideon's sweet Lia, then what was she? They'd
The Mistress 5
Gideon arrived home sometime after midnight. He was in a good mood. Being with Natalia always left him in high spirits. She was everything he wanted in a woman. Beautiful, adventurous, and always willing to let him take the lead. He could fuck her like a whore and she'd thank him. Thalia would never allow him to call her his little slut. All her life, she'd been treated as a princess and she expected him to do the same. Even when they were being intimate. When he'd first slept with her, he had thought she was too rigid but since it was her first time, he didn't let it bother him. He thought with time she'd loosen up. And she had. But he still felt something was missing between them. Every time he slept with her it left him feeling hollow. As if all he'd done was give but received nothing in return. Because deep down, he always knew she was in a different league. Nothing he did would ever satisfy her. She didn't jump up in joy the way Natalia did when he bought her a car. Or jewelry.
The Mistress 4
Stomach cancer... too late... months.Those words rang in her head over and over again. Thalia left the doctor's office in a daze. The next thing she knew, she was sitting in her car in the parking lot with no idea of how she got there. How was it possible that she only had months to live? Could it be a misdiagnosis? Maybe they mixed her results with someone else's. Or it could be a typing error. Mistakes like that happened all the time. Didn't they?It was impossible that she was sick. She refused to believe it. How long did it take for the doctors to deem cases hopeless? If she'd been sick all that time why hadn't she known it? Her body would have given her signs. Weight loss, loss of appetite, heartburn, fatigue. There were signs everywhere but she attributed them to stress. But how could she have known? No. She wasn't going to believe any of it. That doctor was wrong.As she drove back to the office, Thalia convinced herself it was a mistake. She would go to another hospital and g
The Mistress 3
"Was that Gideon? Who is the woman with him?""A client. She has a relative who needs reconstructive surgery and wants him to do it""And she couldn't call his office?"Thalia shrugged "She did but he's fully booked. So she decided to try her luck and see if he could find time for her" She understood why the woman sought him out. Didn't people follow her around asking if she could take their cases? Sometimes she did and other times she sent them to her colleagues or even turned them down. It was the same with her husband. He was famous and damn good at his job. Anyone would want him to be their doctor. If only Cameron could understand that plastic surgery wasn't about body enhancement alone.Gideon treated people malformed by diseases or medical conditions. He helped them regain their confidence and she thought what he did was noble. Especially since most of the reconstructive surgeries he'd performed were for nonprofit organizations and free clinics. She would find time to explain ev
