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Chapter fifty one

🌹Aurora 🌹I woke to a dim, unfamiliar light—not in the safety of my own apartment, but in a room that belonged to Damien Sterling. The space was imposing yet sterile, decorated with dark, sleek furnishings and cold, calculated precision. I lay there for a long moment, feeling the weight of the previous night still pressing against me. The sheets, cool against my skin, bore the faint scent of his aftershave—a constant reminder of the forced intimacy that had taken place in this very room.My heart pounded, and my mind swirled with conflicting emotions. I had slept here with Damien, his arms around me, his presence both intimidating and strangely intimate. The memory of that night was a mosaic of reluctant surrender, heated tension, and the brief flicker of something that might have been genuine connection—if only for a moment. Yet now, as the soft glow of dawn crept through the heavy curtains, I felt exposed and vulnerable in a way I never imagined.I sat up slowly, the coolness of t
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Chapter fifty two

🌹Damien 🌹The morning sun filtered through the tall windows of my office, casting precise lines of light across my desk. I sat there, staring blankly at the scattered documents, but my thoughts were not on quarterly figures or merger strategies—they were on Aurora and, more pressingly, on the secrets surrounding her father. Something about the Sinclair legacy had always unsettled me, and now I knew there were darker truths lurking beneath the surface.After the wedding, a nagging suspicion had taken root in my mind. Aurora spoke little of her father, yet every time his name was mentioned, I sensed a depth of pain and reluctance in her voice. I couldn’t ignore that any longer. There was something in his past that might be influencing events—something that could have grave implications for both Aurora and our families.Determined to uncover the truth, I reached for my phone and called Nathaniel, my trusted ally in matters of sensitive information. After a brief pause, his steady voice
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Chapter fifty three

🌹Aurora 🌹I felt as though I were suspended in time when Damien’s quiet knock on the door of his private study broke through the haze of my thoughts. Ever since that fateful conversation with him in the private booth—where he laid bare the dark secrets of my father—I had been caught in a whirlwind of anger, confusion, and reluctant hope. Now, alone in the soft twilight of the estate, I knew that I had to face not only the revelations but the man who had so carefully guarded his own heart.I took a deep breath before opening the door. There, in the subdued light of his study, Damien stood near a large window, his dark eyes fixed on the city beyond. The atmosphere was heavy with unspoken tension. His expression was unreadable, yet as soon as he saw me, his eyes softened ever so slightly—a small admission of vulnerability that I wasn’t sure I wanted to believe.“Aurora,” he said softly, his voice low and measured. “I’m glad you came.”I stepped inside cautiously. The room was intimate—
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Chapter forty-four

🌹Aurora 🌹The following days were different—different in a way that sent a strange warmth curling through my chest, a slow-burning fire that I wasn’t sure I wanted to put out. Damien and I weren’t suddenly in love, nor had we solved all the problems that stood between us, but something had shifted.It started with small things.Damien made good on his promise of honesty. Every night, we met in his private study, away from the watchful eyes of the estate’s workers and the pressure of our families. The conversations started as formal exchanges—discussions about house rules, how we would present ourselves in public, and the balance of power between us. But as the days passed, the talks became something more.I learned that Damien preferred his tea strong and unsweetened, that he rarely slept before midnight, and that he had a habit of pacing when he was deep in thought. He learned that I liked the scent of fresh roses, that I enjoyed painting in solitude, and that I had once dreamed of
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Chapter fifty five

🌹Damien 🌹After that charged night in the private chamber, I found myself wandering the quiet corridors of my study long into the early hours. The memory of Aurora’s soft, trembling words and the intensity of our shared intimacy clung to me—an echo that I wasn’t ready to silence. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her face, a mixture of defiance and vulnerability that made my carefully built walls tremble. I had always prided myself on control, on the ability to remain untouched by sentiment. Yet, now, beneath the mask of duty, a spark had been kindled—one that both terrified and intrigued me.I sat down at my desk, the leather cool against my skin as I opened a fresh page in my journal. I wrote slowly, deliberately, recounting the night’s events—the soft murmur of our conversation, the unspoken agreements we had made, the rules we had set for ourselves. “No more pretenses,” I penned in a bold, unsteady hand. “Just honesty, no matter how painful.” The words felt like both a promise
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Chapter fifty six

🌹Aurora 🌹The sun hung low in the sky, casting golden streaks through the large windows of Damien’s estate. The air carried a stillness, an unsettling calm that had settled over the past few days. I was beginning to adjust to this new reality—one where Damien and I weren’t constantly at odds, where the walls between us were starting to thin, even if just slightly.I was seated in the private sitting room connected to my chambers, a book resting in my lap, though I had barely turned a page. My mind wandered, thoughts tangled in the complexity of my emotions. Just as I was about to force myself to focus, a knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts.It wasn’t the usual knock of the house staff—this one was softer, hesitant.Frowning, I rose from my chair, smoothing out my dress before stepping toward the door. Something in my gut twisted, a strange premonition that I couldn’t shake. With a deep breath, I pulled the door open—And my heart stopped.Ethan.His familiar blue eyes met m
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Chapter fifty seven

🌹Damien 🌹I had barely had time to steady my breath when I heard the door open. I was in my private study at the estate, deep in thought about the secrets and lies that had come to light. Then I saw them: Aurora standing near the window, talking quietly with Ethan. My blood ran cold. How dare he come here—into my space—to see her?My heart pounded as I strode toward the door. Every step felt heavy with anger. When I entered the room, I saw Aurora’s face turn pale. Ethan stood close to her, his blue eyes gentle but determined.“Aurora,” I said sharply, my voice low and controlled, “what are you doing with him?”Before she could answer, Ethan spoke. “Damien,” he said, his tone steady yet filled with sorrow, “Aurora deserves someone better than you. She deserves a life where she is free to choose, not trapped in this arranged fate.”Those words hit me like a stone. I felt a burning fury. How dare he say that about me, about the life I was forced into? I had no time for empty praise or
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Chapter fifty eight

🌹Aurora 🌹The tension in the room was suffocating, thick like the lingering scent of blood and sweat. My heart pounded painfully as I looked between Damien and Ethan—both bruised, both seething, both unwilling to stand down. My plea had stopped them, but it had not erased the fury in Damien’s dark eyes or the quiet defiance in Ethan’s posture.Ethan wiped the blood from his split lip, his expression unreadable. “This isn’t over,” he murmured, locking eyes with Damien. “You may have won this fight, but you haven’t won her heart.”Damien’s jaw tightened, and I could see the war within him, the battle between possessiveness and something deeper—something raw and uncertain. I knew this wasn’t just about me; it was about power, about control, about a life we had all been forced into.I stepped forward, placing myself between them again, my gaze flickering from one to the other. “Enough, both of you,” I said, my voice firmer now, steadier than I felt. “This has to stop. We can’t keep figh
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Chapter fifty nine

🌹Damien 🌹The silence stretched between us, thick and heavy. The only sound was the steady ticking of the clock on the wall. Aurora stood a few feet away, her expression unreadable, but I could see the tension in her shoulders. I could feel the hesitation in the way she held herself.I was tired. My body ached from the fight with Ethan—my knuckles were raw, my ribs sore, my cheek stinging from his punch. But the physical pain was nothing compared to the thought of losing her.I took a slow breath, forcing myself to keep my voice calm. “Are you still going to him, Aurora? Or will you stay here?”She didn’t answer. Instead, she walked to the small cabinet by the wall, pulling out a first aid kit. I watched her move, the way her hands trembled slightly as she opened the box and pulled out a bottle of antiseptic.“Sit down,” she said softly.I didn’t move. “That’s not an answer.”She turned to me then, her eyes meeting mine. There was something in them—something that made my chest tight
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Chapter sixty

🌹Damien 🌹The warmth of her lips still lingered on mine, a sensation I never wanted to fade. For so long, we had been dancing around this, pushing and pulling, trying to deny the inevitable. But now, with her in my arms, I didn’t care about anything else.Aurora sighed against my chest, her fingers gripping my shirt like she was afraid I would disappear if she let go.I ran my hands slowly down her back, holding her close, feeling the steady rhythm of her heartbeat against mine. She didn’t say anything, and for once, I didn’t feel the need to fill the silence with words.We just stood there, wrapped in each other, breathing in the quiet.After a while, she shifted slightly, tilting her head up to look at me. Her brown eyes held a softness I rarely saw, a vulnerability she usually kept hidden.“You should rest,” she murmured, her fingers brushing over the bruise on my jaw.“I don’t need rest.”She rolled her eyes, her lips curving into the smallest smile. “Liar.”I smirked, brushing
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