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Trade Breaker Chapter 44
The late afternoon sun cast a warm glow across Solo’s hand as she sat in a plush, comfortable armchair in Charles’s villa, her sketchbook on her knee. She was focused on the delicate lines and curves of her latest design.The necklace she imagined seemed to come to life on the page—an intricate piece representing strength and elegance, qualities she remembered she would need in abundance soon.She felt a flutter in her belly and placed a hand over it, feeling the familiar movements of the twins. A smile spread across her face as she whispered to them. “Okay, little ones. If you stay still for a little longer, I’ll tell you a story…a story about your dad.”Their movements quieted, almost as if they understood. She chuckled, charmed by how much they seemed to respond to her voice and words.With her pencil in hand, Solo resumed sketching, savoring the peace and freedom that had settled over her. It was a relief to have distance from Sapphire’s demands and Hale Enterprises’ constant pest
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Sapphire set her phone down, frustration clawing at her insides with each new numbered dialed. They seemed to be no way to speak to Solaire direct—each number called redirected her to a different and even bigger rude asshole than the one before. Her manicured fingers tightened over the screen as she processed her frustrating call with Charles Bellamy—he’d been the worst—that pretentious little prick. The device made a slight creaking sound under her grip, and she forced herself to relax her hold before she cracked another screen protector. His rudeness was astounding. He had brushed off her every attempt to reason, persuade, and even pressure him. Each word he'd spoken had been like a paper cut—seeming insignificant but irritating and painful. Solaire's refusal, delivered through Charles and others, was a clear rejection, but she wasn't about to let that stand. Her throat constricted around the bitter pill of denial.Alone in her office, she paced in front of the wide windows, whic
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It was time to implement her plan before she overthought things and returned to square one. Sapphire picked up her phone and dialed a number, her fingers drumming on the surface of her desk as she waited.The voice on the other end answered after a few rings. “Isabella Hale speaking.”“Isabella, darling, it’s Sapphire. How are you?” she said, her tone as sweet and smooth as honey.“Sapphire!” Isabella’s warm voice filled the line. “I’m doing well, thank you. I trust you’re ready for tonight’s dinner?”“Absolutely,” Sapphire replied, settling back in her chair. “I wanted to discuss something with you before we meet this evening.”“Oh? Does it have anything to do with Hale Enterprises?” Isabella asked. Her interest was piqued, as Sapphire had hoped.“Yes,” she said, allowing a hint of frustration to enter her voice. “I’ve been trying to work out the deal with Solaire, but her answer is a firm ‘no.’ It’s such a shame—she’s one of the best designers in the market right now. She would have
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Dominic sat in the back seat of his car, staring blankly out the window as the city lights flickered past. The familiar streets held no warmth or comfort for him—they were the same cold, monotonous pathways he traveled every day.Since he’d decided to stop looking for Solo, life had become nothing more than a series of motions—a hollow routine he followed without thought, without purpose.And even though he knew it was the right thing to do, it still pinched at his heart. Solo didn’t want to be found. She made it obvious, and the person backing her had enough power to make her invisible even from him.Given how he’d treated her in the past, he had to acknowledge her wishes and stop looking. If they were meant to be, he would meet her again. But knowing this didn’t relieve the emptiness that had settled in his chest—since he’d made that choice, it seemed to grow heavier with each passing day.It was as if some essential part of him had shriveled and faded, leaving a cold, hardened shell
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Even though he held a lot of resentment toward his situation, there was guilt, too. Sapphire had sacrificed three years of her life for her family. He was unable to help her situation—and had promised to wait. And he did, or so he thought. He’d waited patiently through the years with Solo at his side.Solo, his contracted mistress, and an impossible match. She was someone who sold herself for money, someone he would never fall in love with. Yet, over the three years, something shifted feelings he never imagined crept to the surface after she was gone.And though he didn’t want Sapphire now, he owed her. He had an obligation—a weight he couldn’t shake, and the thought clawed at his gut and rendered him impotent. He hadn’t felt the slightest movement down there for weeks.Dom Junior wasn’t just sleeping—he was comatose.He turned to his mother, eager to shift the focus. “So, Mother, what else did you and Sapphire discuss before I arrived?” From the guilty look on their faces when he cam
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The elevator chimed as it arrived at the top floor, and Dominic stepped out, his movements slow and unhurried. Sapphire followed close behind, radiating excitement, a triumphant smile on her lips.She clutched her purse, her gaze sweeping over the quiet luxury of his penthouse as if to say, at last, I'm in. The confidence she once held on her return and visiting Dominic's apartment had long since dwindled.He had made her feel like a stranger more and more each time she visited. Even though he had initially allowed her to sleep over, he had removed that privilege months ago. His actions were intentional, as her possessiveness over him and his possessions irked him, along with her constant badgering to change things in his apartment.The apartment felt like a shell to him—a curated space of minimalism and precision. Its sterility, its starkness, reminded him of all he had lost. In every empty corner, he saw her absence. Every neatly arranged object emphasized the void she had left behi
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Sapphire stood in the middle of the room Dominic had given her, her fingers curling into fists, her nails biting into her palms. Though decorated with exquisite taste, the room felt empty, just like her current position in Dominic’s life.Beneath her poised exterior, her frustration simmered, simmering with a dangerous intensity.Dominic had made it clear her presence here was tolerated, not welcomed. She was allowed this room and forbidden to change anything, as if he thought she would soil his precious sanctum from the mere act of redecorating.And the closed doors of those two rooms—that was the final blow. He simply told her not to touch them, refusing to give a reason beyond a few choice cold words.Although she didn’t need him to say it—she knew.One of those rooms had belonged to that woman—the woman who haunted his every breath, whose memory filled every space in his apartment as if she were still around.Sapphire’s jaw tightened, her resentment bubbling up, dark and poisonous
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Solo opened the door, and for a moment, she was too stunned to move. Standing before her, like a ghost from a happier past, was Kirael Voss. Her best friend, her confidante—someone she hadn't seen or spoken to in over three years.A scream burst from her lips, and before she knew it, she was jumping up and down, laughter spilling out of her like an overexcited child. The warm Italian sunlight streamed through the doorway, casting a golden glow around them as joy coursed through her veins. She was nearly giddy, her heart pounding as if it were ready to leap out of her chest."Oh my God, Kirael!" Solo squealed, her hands flying to her mouth before she threw herself forward, wrapping her arms around her friend. The familiar scent of jasmine and vanilla that had always been uniquely Kirael enveloped her, bringing a flood of memories rushing back. "Is it really you?"Kirael's laughter was muffled as she hugged her back, both clinging as if to make up for the years of distance. The soft fab
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