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A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood

Chapter 5 The Performance

Word Count: 1312    |    Released on: 03/01/2026

kles wasn't submiss

sour taste of defeat. No more humiliat

ip turned to iron, eyes darke

r on your li

but playing along, I nodded firml

pened, into a victorious, devilishly, preda

, pleased with my subm

e loopholes bef

loopho

The engagement announcement needs to be r

nveying a series of orders into it

iew with Lia James in thirty minutes. Tell them Mr. Night

ning to me with chilling coldness, his ey

ha

ou are not that loser's girlfriend anymore, you are my soon-to-be

istering his words because such swift

his phone but paused, "Why

ka

lly, I sat beside him in his private confer

imate and luxurious. Soft lights, sheer supremac

ric!' I though

as a display of affection. His other hand sprea

ve in thre

le started watching immediately, filled with intri

" the interviewer,

istine Iglesias, following the... scanda

" Zayne interrupted, his voice deep, sm

rate then, Mr

g mine. An unreadable gleam flickere

gh his actions when he lifted our joine

licated, irresistible relationship." He paused, lett

n no longer hide

maculately displayed his affection openly,

fied, studying his mystifying expressions

esting my head lightly on his shoulder. It felt shocking

hoping for, Mr. Nightwood? That you ar

ew she was going t

g intensely tender. He tucked a stray strand of my hair behind her

to be my wife," he declared,

ha

e. R

s,

his assistant placed the beautiful carved box

smirking playfully while sliding the ring smoo

rantic rhythms, shocked and disheartened a

the future

ertainly the pa

from it and uphol

my entire world. The man who had pulled me

Sav

our child and we are announcing our engage

amed in her head. But the camera saw o

ar," I smirked,

re for vengeance, and

from your relationship with Mr. Carton. Can you address the claim

place one hand flat on my chest and another t

chapter," I said, injecting just e

yne, he showed me what real com

well, but we are foc

judgement, he spoke up first,

re with my fiancé or my family, t

essing firmly on my shoulder to serve

Good luck

w was a smas

ike fire caught on silk, raising mor

er perfectly, subtly emphasizing t

ateful, devotional,

e left alone in the conference room, Zayne's smile,

cellent perfor

ck, loosening his tie, looking

wedding is in two weeks," he enunci

Zayne, that's insan

do what you

to the armrests of my chair. He caged me in, his chest so

ht as he leaned down, his lips inches f

e collision, for the seal of the deal,

! I am s

pulled back instantly, my face flushing a deep,

ook embarrasse

ily while he licked his lips slowly, t

gth. Being a Nightwood is much

left silently with a determination gathe

might end up receiving m

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A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood
A Scandal With Mr. Nightwood
“When Kristine Iglesias discovers about her boyfriend's cheating, she chooses the ultimate weapon for her revenge: A one night stand with his enemy. The irresistible, dominating, heartless billionaire, Zayne Nightwood. One night all it took to change the flow of her life. An irresistible desire sparked between them. Both of them began to crave each other badly. One night. One opportunity. The news of their one night stand and her pregnancy spread like fire caught on silk. A scandal was created, risking both hers and his image, But there was a catch. Everyone thought Zayne got her pregnant but the child was not Zayne's but Edric's. In her one drunken mistake, she saw an opportunity, a dark path to annihilate all the obstacles, to make all her enemies pay. Subsequently, Kristine and Zayne decide to marry, to fool the public and avoid allegations. All on the demand that she will be all Zayne's. From her soul to every inch of her pretty skin. From her life to that unborn child's life– all shall belong to him. Because according to him, she was his leash, his tamer, she 'should' be his. When both of them had secretive motives behind this marriage, trusting each other or falling in love was going to be hard. But how can they resist each other when both of them got addicted to each other?”
1 Chapter 1 Worst New Year2 Chapter 2 Night Of Ecstasy3 Chapter 3 Failed To Hide4 Chapter 4 The Scandal5 Chapter 5 The Performance6 Chapter 6 Signing Papers7 Chapter 7 Drama At Boutique8 Chapter 8 Just Tasting...9 Chapter 9 The Hasty Wedding10 Chapter 10 Ruined Wedding Night11 Chapter 11 New Life Beings12 Chapter 12 Unreasonable Jealousy13 Chapter 13 Doctor Insists14 Chapter 14 No More Patient15 Chapter 15 Sky 'I' Provide16 Chapter 16 Dictatorship17 Chapter 17 Difference18 Chapter 18 18- The Real Problem19 Chapter 19 19- Her Demand20 Chapter 20 20- Initiating Revenge21 Chapter 21 21- TheFlawlessCouple22 Chapter 22 22- Caught 23 Chapter 23 23- Slipped Away24 Chapter 24 24- A Vague Warning25 Chapter 25 25- Him Panicking26 Chapter 26 26- A Warm Wedding Gift27 Chapter 27 27- Breaking Will28 Chapter 28 28- Another Attempt29 Chapter 29 29- Being Caring30 Chapter 30 30- Unexpected Comment31 Chapter 31 31- Warning And Promise32 Chapter 32 32- Failed Warning33 Chapter 33 33- Exclusive Scent34 Chapter 34 34- Following Orders, Or Heart 35 Chapter 35 35- The Unsigned Deal36 Chapter 36 36- Complete Devotion37 Chapter 37 37- Irrevocably Mine38 Chapter 38 38- Mrs. Nightwood Remains39 Chapter 39 39- The Night It Began40 Chapter 40 40- Silent Protection41 Chapter 41 41- A Dragon For My Dragon42 Chapter 42 42- The Protector43 Chapter 43 43- The Laces44 Chapter 44 44- The Silence Of Years45 Chapter 45 45- Burning Gifts46 Chapter 46 46- End Of A Lie47 Chapter 47 47- The Eradication48 Chapter 48 48- The Prison49 Chapter 49 49- The Layer Underneath50 Chapter 50 50- The Red Wedding51 Chapter 51 51- Killing Him From Inside52 Chapter 52 52- Frightened Each Second