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The Billionaire's Acting Wife

Chapter 2 An Angel Or The Villain

Word Count: 1516    |    Released on: 23/02/2025

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g mirror. I lost my balance, my body tilting dangerously. Before I could fa

e even slap me in return for what I had done. But in

ng moment, I thought I saw something there-worry, maybe even

ay. He didn't fight back. He simply s

f you want to fight me, you'll need yo

e turned and

er everything, he was worri

mirror and stared at my reflectio

ht lingered in my mind as I tried to

They approached me carefully, as if afraid I might lash out. Before I could prot

Black," one of them said hesitant

e title made m

in their eyes. Did he threaten them? Was their j

looked relieved as they quickly left th

ment, trying to process everything. Why is h

body. I scrubbed myself as if I could wash away the nightmare that had be

The maids were still waiting in the room, and they had prepa

urious items on the table, feelin

me to the dressing mirror. "Let us help y

. By the time they were done, I barely recognized myself. The girl in

nt. Almost like she b

lack," one of them

. We will escort you t

yself for whatever was coming ne

ught refused to leave my mind-what d

the marble floor. The entire house felt too big, too luxurious-so dif

mach tightened. I wasn't hungry, but

ere he was-Asher Black-sitting at the head of the table, his presence commanding. His sharp eyes lifted

me, and I hesitated before finally sit

r remarked, his deep vo

n't r

mply, picking up

nexistent. After a long moment, I picked up my fork

setting his glass down. "If you're going to

s nothing more than a contract to him, a deal forced upon

I said quietly, my voice sh

t," he replied, as if t

s, my heart pounding.

darkened, but I re

sked, leaning forward slightly. "You think

fingers curling into

ely able to get the words out. "And no

eadable. "I don't expect you to accept i

nt a chill d

through the silent dining room. My chest tightened with frust

uttered, standi

commanded, hi

he table and took a sip, hoping it would cool the fire burning inside me. But it d

, I gripped the glass tighter-

d onto the table. The maids gasped, but before

eding hand. His touch was gentle, but his gr

't stop them from falling. "Yes," I choked out.

n't you understand that I

onfusion flickering i

are you saving me?

k. "I had to do this because of the media, because of the world out

rocess his words. Was he tru

. Without another word, he carefully took my injured hand and started cleaning the wound.

ht," he said after a moment, his voice soft

hard, watchi

omething I couldn't quite decipher-regret? Guilt?

t he did. But for the first time, I saw something in his eyes-some

he slowly looked up, hi

e said quietly. "I don't expect it now

ld wipe them away, he did it for me. His fing

e you cry," he murm

caught in

e. No one had ever wiped my tears before. No one

r Black, the man I hated

was this just

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1 Chapter 1 The Genesis2 Chapter 2 An Angel Or The Villain 3 Chapter 3 Baby Steps 4 Chapter 4 Whenever You're Ready5 Chapter 5 My Little One6 Chapter 6 Unexpected Turns7 Chapter 7 I'll Find You8 Chapter 8 That's My Girl9 Chapter 9 Living The Nightmare10 Chapter 10 Restless11 Chapter 11 Scared of the Unknown12 Chapter 12 A Raging Storm13 Chapter 13 Trust is Earned..14 Chapter 14 The Thorn Within15 Chapter 15 Power Well Played16 Chapter 16 Just the Beginning17 Chapter 17 Finding Our Way Back18 Chapter 18 Just how 19 Chapter 19 I Could Only Hope20 Chapter 20 Thank You for Understanding21 Chapter 21 Always a First Time22 Chapter 22 In Preparation...23 Chapter 23 Someone Stood, at Last24 Chapter 24 Crashing25 Chapter 25 Your Lips26 Chapter 26 Take Care of You27 Chapter 27 Shadows From the Past28 Chapter 28 A Dangerous Game29 Chapter 29 Unexpected Alliances30 Chapter 30 Unraveling Threads31 Chapter 31 An Hidden Agenda32 Chapter 32 A Gathering Storm33 Chapter 33 Partners in Crime34 Chapter 34 The Final Countdown35 Chapter 35 Balancing Act36 Chapter 36 New Horizons37 Chapter 37 What If 38 Chapter 38 The Weight of Secrets39 Chapter 39 Weight of Secrets 240 Chapter 40 Reminisce41 Chapter 41 Reminisce II42 Chapter 42 Goodbye Mother43 Chapter 43 De Ja Vu44 Chapter 44 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly45 Chapter 45 The Distance Between Us46 Chapter 46 The Name I Didn't Know47 Chapter 47 Brewing Obsession48 Chapter 48 The Bleeding Silence49 Chapter 49 Fault Lines50 Chapter 50 The Drive Back51 Chapter 51 Bye Past, Welcome Future52 Chapter 52 Secret Mission53 Chapter 53 First Things First54 Chapter 54 Night To Remember55 Chapter 55 Marry Me....Again56 Chapter 56 The World Knows57 Chapter 57 The Family Gathering58 Chapter 58 Rumor Has It59 Chapter 59 Old Wounds60 Chapter 60 Shadows Under The Lights