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Ruthless Desires

Chapter 5 Competitor

Word Count: 1029    |    Released on: 01/04/2025

the contract i

the pen, her mind a storm

ye

s of playing the devoted wife to

erything so perfectly that sh

s in his pockets, his expression unreadable. There was no smugness, no

y and convince me?" she asked,

. "You already know your answe

that he

ked up the pen and, in one s

the contract away, slipping it into a sleek folder li

rried life," h

ck in her chair

t least buy m

ou'll need it sooner than you think. We

tightened.

rance as a couple. Cameras, interviews, influential

maybe have time to adjust before stepping into the spotligh

uttered. "Whe

er, pulled out a velvet

breath

ide, sparkling under the warm lig

mplete

she assu

is

band," Killian finished for her. "

use in their world, p

nd stepped closer. His fingers, cool

rfec

breathe. "I guess ther

ering beneath the surface. "No, Li

ke a sea of golden stars, reflecting off t

e, her arm tucked into Killian's

attention-but th

investigative journalist tonight. Th

had been picked out for her. Her makeup, her jewelry-everythi

a perfectly tailored black tuxedo, he exuded the kind of power

mured, his lips

d slightly as if this were the

ersations filled the air. The room was a battlefield disguised as elegance, fi

ar faces, his grip on Liana's

rapped. But strangely,

th

vo

r. Too

never thought I'd see t

urned a

am E

ldhood

in the small coastal town of Bridgehaven, a place know

a wealthy and influential background-the Ellis owned one o

s, and unafraid to challenge him, while he was sharp-witted and drawn to her fearless nature. They spent their

ng into something neither of them dared to defi

way at sixteen to attend an elite boarding school in Europe. The Ellis

ve beneath the cliffs. He promised he'd find a way back to her, then planted a kis

him leave wi

ike that,

n't spok

just the boy who left, he was a huge busine

orld

cked onto hers, his smirk fa

e a whisper, but it carried enough

waist, his grip subtly tighte

hroat was

am finished for her, his

ast she thought she had b

ion unreadable. But Liana could feel it-t

wasn't just a

an's biggest

d

g at Killian

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1 Chapter 1 The Scandal2 Chapter 2 The Mysterious Offer3 Chapter 3 Secrets4 Chapter 4 Checkmate5 Chapter 5 Competitor6 Chapter 6 Unfinished Business7 Chapter 7 The Reckoning8 Chapter 8 Crossed Lines9 Chapter 9 The Firestorm10 Chapter 10 The Wedding Gambit11 Chapter 11 Heated Moment12 Chapter 12 Aftermath13 Chapter 13 Vincent's Play14 Chapter 14 Dangerous Meeting15 Chapter 15 Paris16 Chapter 16 Boundaries and Betrayals17 Chapter 17 Fractured Edges18 Chapter 18 Lines19 Chapter 19 Changed Rules20 Chapter 20 Veil of Deception21 Chapter 21 The Lie22 Chapter 22 Fire and Fallout23 Chapter 23 Suspicion24 Chapter 24 The Discovery25 Chapter 25 The Probe26 Chapter 26 Pressure Points27 Chapter 27 The Tail28 Chapter 28 Pieces Falling29 Chapter 29 Loopholes30 Chapter 30 The Reveal31 Chapter 31 Silence32 Chapter 32 The Resolve33 Chapter 33 Amber and Ashes34 Chapter 34 Timing35 Chapter 35 Digging Deep36 Chapter 36 Just Business37 Chapter 37 The Event38 Chapter 38 The Auction39 Chapter 39 The Crack40 Chapter 40 The Breakdowm41 Chapter 41 The Departure42 Chapter 42 The Converation43 Chapter 43 The Breakup44 Chapter 44 The Reunion45 Chapter 45 The Edge of The Wreckage46 Chapter 46 The Night47 Chapter 47 This Time48 Chapter 48 The Favour49 Chapter 49 Shadow Between Us50 Chapter 50 The Gamble51 Chapter 51 The Test52 Chapter 52 The Brunch53 Chapter 53 The Truth54 Chapter 54 The Infiltration55 Chapter 55 The Damage Report56 Chapter 56 The Ember57 Chapter 57 Rebuilding Trust58 Chapter 58 The Investor59 Chapter 59 The Private Moment60 Chapter 60 The Leak61 Chapter 61 The Exposure62 Chapter 62 Strategic Separation63 Chapter 63 The Fall-Back64 Chapter 64 The Unraveling65 Chapter 65 The Bait66 Chapter 66 The Unmasking67 Chapter 67 Isabel68 Chapter 68 The Resurfacing69 Chapter 69 Ghost in a Vault70 Chapter 70 The Firestarter71 Chapter 71 Ghost in the System72 Chapter 72 Breaking Protocol73 Chapter 73 The False Collapse74 Chapter 74 Serena's Past Revealed75 Chapter 75 Inside the Enemy's Lair76 Chapter 76 Killian's Confession77 Chapter 77 Celeste's Ultimatum78 Chapter 78 The Boardroom Coup79 Chapter 79 Serena's Counterattack80 Chapter 80 The Web Tightens81 Chapter 81 The Mole Within82 Chapter 82 The Legacy Journal83 Chapter 83 Serena's True Plan84 Chapter 84 The Rescue85 Chapter 85 The Unexpected Ally86 Chapter 86 The Final Showdown87 Chapter 87 The Board Falls