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SOLD TO THE RUTHLESS

Chapter 4 The Lion's Den

Word Count: 1020    |    Released on: 08/07/2024

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outfit she would have worn to an art

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han's fiancé and the enormity of the situation w

d her. "Miss Marino! It is Eliza.

and calmed down

lked across the carpeted floor

, her expression staying co

me, pl

o unexpressive, her heart was beating in

idors of the hallways until they co

he head of the table, s

s intense eye movement made h

right decisions regarding your new living

n to fidget when her attention

. lovely. T

at didn't even touch his eyes. "I wan

that Isabelle felt a sh

wi

as still so far awa

e table. "Please

was a magnet. The perfectly white cloth napkin was placed on a side of her plate, and

" Liam said, kindly indicating

his. "Thank you," she moaned, her voic

slightly amused. "No need to be nervous Ms. Ma

his words. "Isabelle is okay. M

tiny bit. "I agree. I

r and observed her with

do know about my

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to be frank. Just that you'

that of a vulture, sin

e largest and strongest conglomerates in the world. We ar

e impact of his words w

lso be considered a part of

notted up in a mess.

ctions, flirt with potential investors and clients, and

roat was sudd

ut the actuality of what it involved

thing, Eliza popped up by Liam's side with a

d poured a large amount into Liam's

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but Liam interrupted her b

stance, my wife wo

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a straight-eye gla

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low and took her breath away as if

ssion remain

stically and the sound failed to convey the humor. "No, this is a business transaction, a

ning as the gravity of w

s a little girl, that this was

f her functions, of the real reason

possible to hold

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wife, give birth to a child, and then you will not have to be worri

he air and the tension caused by i

d in the cage of her own mak

sabelle was forced to look into Liam's

her life, she wo

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1 Chapter 1 UN ANTICIPATION2 Chapter 2 The Devil's Bargain3 Chapter 3 The Gilded Cage4 Chapter 4 The Lion's Den5 Chapter 5 The Serpent's Embrace6 Chapter 6 Dangerous Liaisons7 Chapter 7 Snakes in the Garden8 Chapter 8 Tangled Webs9 Chapter 9 Sins of the Father10 Chapter 10 Masquerade11 Chapter 11 Betrayal And Fury12 Chapter 12 Facade Of Happiness13 Chapter 13 The Gilded Cage14 Chapter 14 The Plot Thickens15 Chapter 15 Love, Lies, Betrayal16 Chapter 16 The Masks We Wear17 Chapter 17 Shadows In The Mansion18 Chapter 18 The Scent Of Seduction19 Chapter 19 Making Out20 Chapter 20 Secrets And Threats21 Chapter 21 The Invitation22 Chapter 22 Whispers In The Dark23 Chapter 23 Hidden Lies24 Chapter 24 A web of Deceit25 Chapter 25 New Hands-On Deck26 Chapter 26 Something Sinister Cooking27 Chapter 27 An Underlying Threat28 Chapter 28 Games, Deceit, And Romance29 Chapter 29 The Surprise Gift30 Chapter 30 Refusal And Rejection31 Chapter 31 Confrontations32 Chapter 32 Accomplices33 Chapter 33 Lover's Quarrels34 Chapter 34 Encounter With A Warning35 Chapter 35 An Unexpected Visit36 Chapter 36 Love At What Cost37 Chapter 37 An Unexpected Dinner38 Chapter 38 Her Guardian Angel39 Chapter 39 A Blissful Morning40 Chapter 40 Love Is In The Air41 Chapter 41 A Scheming mother-in-law42 Chapter 42 An Underlying Plan43 Chapter 43 Project Phoenix44 Chapter 44 Conference45 Chapter 45 The Captured Thugs46 Chapter 46 The Interrogation47 Chapter 47 A Head-on Collision48 Chapter 48 Seduction49 Chapter 49 The Leak50 Chapter 50 Guilt And Shame51 Chapter 51 Hospitalized52 Chapter 52 A Lead On The Leak53 Chapter 53 Jealousy And Envy54 Chapter 54 Insecurities55 Chapter 55 Closing In On The Leak56 Chapter 56 Fired57 Chapter 57 Confrontation58 Chapter 58 Reality Tv59 Chapter 59 The Press Conference60 Chapter 60 A Twist Of Fate61 Chapter 61 Shards Of Pain62 Chapter 62 A Kill Joy63 Chapter 63 Family Grudges64 Chapter 64 An Unexpected Visitors65 Chapter 65 She had a daughter66 Chapter 66 Vulnerability67 Chapter 67 A dim light68 Chapter 68 Internal Strife69 Chapter 69 Blackmail70 Chapter 70 Cold treatment71 Chapter 71 A Web of Deceit72 Chapter 72 Maintaining power73 Chapter 73 Clearing hurdles74 Chapter 74 New lead75 Chapter 75 Old Friends76 Chapter 76 Lies77 Chapter 77 Unexpected Visitors78 Chapter 78 Suspicions79 Chapter 79 A New Plan80 Chapter 80 A Reverse81 Chapter 81 Gala Party82 Chapter 82 Shamed In Public83 Chapter 83 A strain84 Chapter 84 Public Harassment85 Chapter 85 Company's problem86 Chapter 86 Celebrating Victory87 Chapter 87 Rectification88 Chapter 88 Confidant89 Chapter 89 Proffering solutions90 Chapter 90 A Danger Alert91 Chapter 91 Mischief in Play92 Chapter 92 An Unexpected Occurrence93 Chapter 93 Investigation94 Chapter 94 A dead end95 Chapter 95 The Suspicious Maid96 Chapter 96 A Dangerous Game97 Chapter 97 Probing98 Chapter 98 Steady Progress99 Chapter 99 Complex of falsehood100 Chapter 100 A Difficult Choice; Friendship