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My Husband's Business Partner

Chapter 2 Red Tie And Blood

Word Count: 757    |    Released on: 25/04/2025

to believe what she'd just seen. Her father-Grant Whitmore-on his knees, blood dripping down his temple, a split lip, and te

ises, Grant. Y

nder shadows. Her father tried to speak-he was begging, G

ness. You tau

screen shook. T

ankly, heart slammi

her the truth about

the dry press release about a "tragic car accident," and Bekett sta

li

been founded on one-in

pace the perimeter. The house felt more like a vault than ever. She thought about waking the gir

wo

murder wasn't business-it was betrayal tied up in a silk b

She couldn't play the quiet wife anymore. No

ould need

just the man

ts. Geraldine had only been there once, years ago, when he and Bekett first went into business. She

tionist, straight to the private elevator. One of the guards raised a brow

o his office wi

d on the chair, shirt sleeves rolled up t

ning back, "aren't y

hed the

to be confused. He

er face, as if cataloging every crack in

t him

sky game, Mr

ame. I just didn't re

til he was only inches away. He didn't touch her

ade, Geraldine?" he mu

, chin lifted. "

sharp. "Ever

her smile intact. Reena chatted about math class and Lovia ranted about cafeteria foo

his study, a drink in hand, the firep

ly," he said wit

a mee

en, eyes narrowing

ld fr

ly. "You're not as subtl

re not as

the same eyes Lovia had inherited. She hated that. Hated the thought that her child

think you know

oice low. "About my father. Abou

ife isn't kind, Geraldine. Yo

sheltered

iberate. "Be careful what you dig

back away.

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1 Chapter 1 The Smile Behind The Silence2 Chapter 2 Red Tie And Blood3 Chapter 3 Smoke In The Playground4 Chapter 4 The Maid Who Knew Too Much5 Chapter 5 A Deal With The Devil6 Chapter 6 The Estate Of Shadows7 Chapter 7 Notes In The Backpack8 Chapter 8 The Leak9 Chapter 9 Crosshairs10 Chapter 10 Letter From The Grave11 Chapter 11 Whispers Of The Vault12 Chapter 12 Legacy Poison13 Chapter 13 The Devil's Partner14 Chapter 14 Twisted Allegiance15 Chapter 15 Dominion's Doctrine16 Chapter 16 The Queen's Gambait17 Chapter 17 Blood And Dominion18 Chapter 18 The Taste Of Power And Poison19 Chapter 19 A Throne Cracking20 Chapter 20 It's War21 Chapter 21 Fire And Retrieval22 Chapter 22 Poison In Silk23 Chapter 23 Bloodline24 Chapter 24 Fire Beneath The Suit25 Chapter 25 Bloodlines And Blackmail26 Chapter 26 The Gala Gambit27 Chapter 27 With Us28 Chapter 28 The Next Decision29 Chapter 29 No Safe Place30 Chapter 30 The Lines Burn31 Chapter 31 Blood Never Lies32 Chapter 32 A Kingdom Of Ashes33 Chapter 33 Wolves At The Gate34 Chapter 34 A Woman's War35 Chapter 35 Smoke In The Board Room36 Chapter 36 Embers Of War37 Chapter 37 Cracks Beneath The Crown38 Chapter 38 A Knife Behind The Smile39 Chapter 39 Dominion's Teeth40 Chapter 40 A House On Fire41 Chapter 41 All The Kings Are Bleeding42 Chapter 42 The Thing In The Dark43 Chapter 43 The Empire Wakes44 Chapter 44 Venom in Velvet45 Chapter 45 The Queen's Move46 Chapter 46 Blood Money47 Chapter 47 The Cost Of A Crown48 Chapter 48 The Ashes On The Throne49 Chapter 49 A Throne Built From Ruin50 Chapter 50 Kingdom Of Ashes And Teeth51 Chapter 51 Wolves At The Gate52 Chapter 52 The Lion's Mouth53 Chapter 53 Blood Price54 Chapter 54 The Throne And The Knife55 Chapter 55 Ashes Of The Crown56 Chapter 56 The Deal Beneath The Crown57 Chapter 57 Bloodlines And Broken Thrones58 Chapter 58 The Cost Of Her Crown59 Chapter 59 Heirs Of Ashes And Fire60 Chapter 60 The Fall Before The Crown61 Chapter 61 Crown Of Ashes62 Chapter 62 His Name In Ruins63 Chapter 63 The Unholy Resurrection64 Chapter 64 Let The Bloodline Burn65 Chapter 65 Children Of The Cold66 Chapter 66 Smoke And Crown67 Chapter 67 The Edge Of The Knife68 Chapter 68 A Kingdom Rewritten69 Chapter 69 The Wolves At The Door70 Chapter 70 Smoke And Signal71 Chapter 71 Echoes Of The First Betrayal72 Chapter 72 The Awakening Linage73 Chapter 73 Daughters Of The Divide74 Chapter 74 Sister Of The Storm75 Chapter 75 The Ashes Of Empire76 Chapter 76 The Blood Oath77 Chapter 77 Wolves At The Gate78 Chapter 78 The Resurrection Protocol79 Chapter 79 Blood Debt80 Chapter 80 When The Devil Remembers81 Chapter 81 The Ones Who Vanish82 Chapter 82 The Game Shifted83 Chapter 83 Signs That Reveal84 Chapter 84 Shattered Crown85 Chapter 85 A War Of Names86 Chapter 86 Beneath The Ash