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Last Chance for Mr Billionaire

Chapter 3 The Unseen Bruise

Word Count: 1259    |    Released on: 10/04/2025

you halt this facade

nager proclaims with

rope was the choice," he add

d stance, he looks at her.

ctiveness, care. A

ys dryly, not lo

?" he

gnore

res ahead with a

ed to this Desirée," his

udy

ath her. Of course, she's uneasy coming to terms with the

andall tells him, obviously

hrough the contract. You can get acquaint

bullshit."

teeth. "I am w

shake, his expre

st lau

medy nor am I your dream, Prince Char

othing to worry about," my

iving me a death glare.

, I lo

oice is tight. "You've

pport to your

g wearily, "Jackson

e, you think I wanted

You've made it. You are g

This is my job" he grunts, runnin

me nor the place. You w

this or stand by

rning pink like it's

trust me,"

es. His body language is fil

tays

my head, meeting his gl

ven a death sentence. Thi

It's not about him though. She's the one in the middl

ying to

he says in a low

pable. Desirée's shoulders ten

Disagreement with your m

" Patra comments, brows f

Desirée

est of the group lets out a

this agreement, making i

thrives off cancel culture. I've seen the headlines. The vultures, circling, pou

éethem

thedeath

ashtags. Accusi

ut power. About control. If I can rebuild her, I can

nd. Get her attention. Her respect. I won'

sirée says calmly, w

x, Oscar," she says sof

Randall respective

ue to

as I stand and exte

moments, like a silent warn

********

ent luxury of the restaura

r to the private ta

nd pull ou

of her scent

a and

ng as she takes off h

air, the soft waves falling f

l on her brown olive skin.

eet mine -

guise you hav

oked the entire place?" She asks

rivacy, Desi. No int

stefully. "You'r

ll taking in the place w

en told"

eries coolly, betrayed b

n wanting to try it

ed. You're happy, we're productive.

her eyes

my hom

ook good. She's mo

ictorian decor, glowing l

yellow, and pink hues she has on accentuates her shade

atches my wandering eyes, "Get a

fle a

exclaimed,

waiter to tak

at, "Mr. Deveraux,

taunch expression on her face.

e upfront, lettin

t?" she

on." I drawl

loom. I want to build you ba

I understand the balance b

nother thing how you're perceiv

she could continue, my phone

've been

ards of glass spra

ar in a deafening c

mo

crouches instinctively. She

re she can search for her phone

"It's a mob, some people

g them off. It won't take

ding Desirée behind me, h

back. I place Desirée at my front a

d, chanting slurs and accus

front of me, her br

m," I warned as I grabbed s

ny hands as I c

n my

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1 Chapter 1 Between Silence and Storm2 Chapter 2 A Room Full of Ghosts3 Chapter 3 The Unseen Bruise4 Chapter 4 The Weight of Her Name5 Chapter 5 Fight or Flight6 Chapter 6 Silk and Alliance7 Chapter 7 Under the Spotlight8 Chapter 8 See You Soon9 Chapter 9 Secured but not Safe10 Chapter 10 Soft Walls11 Chapter 11 Push and Pull12 Chapter 12 Her Way13 Chapter 13 Guidance and Tension14 Chapter 14 Reawakening15 Chapter 15 Action16 Chapter 16 On Air17 Chapter 17 The Reckoning and The Rise18 Chapter 18 Held But Not Close19 Chapter 19 Safe, But Not Surrendered20 Chapter 20 Slow Burn21 Chapter 21 Boundaries and Protection22 Chapter 22 External Clarity23 Chapter 23 To Want Without Taking24 Chapter 24 The Watchers25 Chapter 25 Let Them Come26 Chapter 26 Warm Armour27 Chapter 27 I knew It Would Come To This28 Chapter 28 Soft Targets, Sharp Teeth29 Chapter 29 Don't Touch me, Don't Leave Me30 Chapter 30 This Is Not a Love Scene31 Chapter 31 This House Knows Me32 Chapter 32 If He Wanted To, He Would33 Chapter 33 Just Us This Time34 Chapter 34 Who Got You Smiling Like That 35 Chapter 35 I'm a Star!... Star, Star36 Chapter 36 Ladies and Gentlemen...Her!37 Chapter 37 Lucky Enough To Breath The Same Air38 Chapter 38 Goosebumps Don't Lie39 Chapter 39 The Man Who Knew Me40 Chapter 40 Mine, If She'll Have Me41 Chapter 41 Mine, Not Yours42 Chapter 42 You Will Rise, And We'll Burn Anything In Your Way43 Chapter 43 Knock Knock, The Wolves Are Home44 Chapter 44 In Your Unholy Hands45 Chapter 45 Trust is The Real Gift