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THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET HEIR

Chapter 8 SHADOWS AT THE DOOR

Word Count: 978    |    Released on: 26/05/2025

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he hid it where love b

the picture unnerved her-especially the eyes

a knock at

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breath

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a stood under the porch light,

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didn't

under the door and walked away into t

ked up the envelope. No

heet of paper with bo

eave now. You

to process the words

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, voice sharp.

s,

ding someone for you

what's

d a letter. Everything we

d. "I got a warning.

're out

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whil

reux poured himself another drink. Across from him stood

it," she s

urned slowl

ou underestima

m believe he's winning. Soon, he'll l

the g

's emotional leverage. She'll

row. "Unless she lea

arkened. "

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at th

lothes and essentials into a d

am

s okay, sweetheart. We'r

Da

hen nodded. "Yes

headlights cutting through the tree

" he said

n the back seat, the

the window one last time-just in time to

es glowing faint

-

s La

rlooking the sea. The music box rested on the

r eyes filled with u

verything,

asn't just a maid. She was protect

d n

"Now they want Caleb. And t

. "Why? What does Caleb

"Because... he's mo

ed to h

tful heir. And

it Leah like a b

tful heir. And

trembling. "What do you mean? How can Caleb b

s tousled hair. The sea winds whipped around

asn't married to my father. The board never recognized me. But Caleb... he was born under leg

... but how? Why didn't

music box wasn't just a keepsake. It held the original copy of th

t. "So your family wants

controlling him means c

"They're coming for

shoulders. "Which is why we need to fight back

r eyes. "What a

e get married. L

ned. "You want to use

n protect you both in court and in the media. If we're

r chest. "This isn't how I

d. "I know. But I can

pond, Marcus appeare

," he said. "We found a

n darkened. "They'

there's more. I found the woman

d snapped

photo inside showed a woman with sh

's fac

im carefully.

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nt?" Lea

upposed to

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1 Chapter 1 The boy with his eyes2 Chapter 2 THE COLD KISS OF COMMITMENT3 Chapter 3 THE MAN BEHIND THE MASK4 Chapter 4 THE FIRST GLIMPSE5 Chapter 5 A STRANGER CALLED DADDY6 Chapter 6 THE DEVEREUX CURSE7 Chapter 7 THE MAN IN THE SHADOWS8 Chapter 8 SHADOWS AT THE DOOR9 Chapter 9 THE RETURN OF VICTORIA DEVEREUX10 Chapter 10 GHOST'S WITH PERFUME AND POISON11 Chapter 11 THE OTHER WOMAN12 Chapter 12 THE INVITATION13 Chapter 13 THE QUEEN'S MOVE14 Chapter 14 SHADOWS BEHIND THE CROWN15 Chapter 15 THE SCANDAL CARD16 Chapter 16 THE WIFE'S WAR17 Chapter 17 THE RECKONING18 Chapter 18 WHISPER'S IN THE SHADOWS19 Chapter 19 THE GHOST NAMED EMILY20 Chapter 20 THE STORM BEFORE THE RECKONING21 Chapter 21 THE QUEEN BEHIND THE THRONE22 Chapter 22 THE BEGINNING OF THE END23 Chapter 23 THE VAULT OF TRUTH24 Chapter 24 POISONED CROWNS AND HIDDEN QUEENS25 Chapter 25 GHOST'S DONT STAY BURIED26 Chapter 26 THE CALM BEFORE THE CHAOS27 Chapter 27 THE FACE OF THE ENEMY28 Chapter 28 BENEATH IRON BARS AND BITTER TRUTH'S29 Chapter 29 THE BLOODLINE TRAP30 Chapter 30 THE SINCLAIR HEIRLOOM31 Chapter 31 FRACTURES IN THE FRAME32 Chapter 32 SHADOWS AT THE DOOR II33 Chapter 33 VEINS OF DECEPTION34 Chapter 34 THE BROTHER'S GAME BEGINS35 Chapter 35 CRACK'S IN THE THRONE36 Chapter 36 THE COUNTERSTRIKE37 Chapter 37 A MIND UNDER SIEGE38 Chapter 38 THE TRAP IS SET39 Chapter 39 LOYALTIES AND LIES40 Chapter 40 BLOOD ON THE THRONE41 Chapter 41 THE ISLAND OF NO RETURN42 Chapter 42 GHOST'S THAT STILL BREATHE43 Chapter 43 BENEATH THE SURFACE