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His for a year

Chapter 2 Blue

Word Count: 1239    |    Released on: 03/04/2025

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o thin air. Tears streamed down my face as I walked aimlessly, lost in thought and oblivious to my surroundings. T

nning off, giggling. Their laughter snapped me back to reality, and I noticed th

sign. I knew I didn't belong here, but I couldn't bring myself t

ispered to myse

entrance, my eyes fixed on the bar inside. I felt gazes

in my hands. Though the stares had subsid

distress?" the bartender asked, slid

ress?" I

owing smile. "I take it this wasn'

eat. "Something

erhaps?" he

ronger than that." I needed to feel happy

" the bartender asked, co

concern, but pity was the last thing I needed right now. I craved distraction,

iliar, but the strong smell of alcohol that assaulted my senses told me i

ain that had overwhelmed me earlier began to fade, but even in my i

articular. The bartender glanced at

t to spite him, right?" I turned t

y," he rep

snapped. He chuckled, saying, "Ye

o do anything against my morals without judging myself. After all, if Levi cou

id beside me. I turned to see a man sliding a

verything about him seemed surreal. His eyebrows were perfectly arched, complementing his hunter-like gaze. His jawline

t raced, its loud thumping audible only to me. I downed a fe

h for you?" he asked,

I'm fine, it's fine," I managed

eel his gaze unraveling every part of me, and the thrill of bein

ing closer. The scent of cedarwood

replied h

an," he said. His eyes bore into mine,

ached to be touched by this complete stranger who had me completely under his spell. I took deep breaths to calm myself, but when we m

why I was here. All I knew was that I wanted this man. I pulled him to me, locking

shly, biting each other's lips, the taste of alcohol mingling between us. He grabbed me, lifting me effortlessly.

ld me by the shoulder, pinning me to the wall, pulling my hair back – it was intoxica

he asked, a slow smile s

is head, pulling him in for another deep kiss. He

carried me upstairs. My lips neve

*

fully dressed in my designer dress from last night. I watched my green-eyed beau

things to do today. I stepped out of the room as qu

ed, he hadn't come home. I began packing my things – I couldn't stay there an

" I said in

or now, we can talk later," Bec

king up all my st

y," she said,

der what the future held for me. One thing was

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1 Chapter 1 Facade2 Chapter 2 Blue3 Chapter 3 High Stakes4 Chapter 4 Unexpected encounter5 Chapter 5 Unfinished business6 Chapter 6 Under the surface7 Chapter 7 Price of ambition8 Chapter 8 Shadows at the door9 Chapter 9 A world10 Chapter 10 Balancing acts11 Chapter 11 The rumor mill12 Chapter 12 Behind closed doors13 Chapter 13 Heartbreak and Silence14 Chapter 14 The root of it all15 Chapter 15 A Fragile Victory16 Chapter 16 Fractured Focus17 Chapter 17 The Last Goodbye18 Chapter 18 A Silent Goodbye19 Chapter 19 The Silence Speaks20 Chapter 20 The Weight of Legacy21 Chapter 21 The Will22 Chapter 22 The News23 Chapter 23 The Clause24 Chapter 24 The Unexpected Proposal25 Chapter 25 A Calculated Proposal26 Chapter 26 A Shocking Proposition27 Chapter 27 The Only Option28 Chapter 28 A Proposal and a Storm of Thoughts29 Chapter 29 The Long Road Ahead30 Chapter 30 The Proposal31 Chapter 31 The Terms32 Chapter 32 Terms and Conditions33 Chapter 33 The Final Step34 Chapter 34 Finalizing the Deal35 Chapter 35 A staged beginning36 Chapter 36 A night to remember37 Chapter 37 A DANCE TO REMEMBER38 Chapter 38 A Dance of Doubts39 Chapter 39 A Moment of Possession40 Chapter 40 The Spotlight's Fiancée41 Chapter 41 The Next Phase42 Chapter 42 The Encounter43 Chapter 43 The Warning44 Chapter 44 A Moment of Calm45 Chapter 45 A Whisper in the Halls46 Chapter 46 The Fractured Alliance47 Chapter 47 Bridging the Gap48 Chapter 48 Cracks in the ice49 Chapter 49 Living Arrangements50 Chapter 50 A New Reality51 Chapter 51 The Settling Tension52 Chapter 52 Lines Crossed53 Chapter 53 A Dip into Luxury54 Chapter 54 A Delicate Balancing Act55 Chapter 55 Uneasy Allies56 Chapter 56 Behind Closed Doors