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Beneath His Wrath

Beneath His Wrath

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Chapter 1 Unexpected Reunion

Word Count: 1042    |    Released on: 17/05/2025

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the gleaming floor, echoing in time with her thudding heart. She wore a deep emerald gown, satin hugging her curves and modest in design, but elegant enough to blend wi

er return to this world, the one she had once belonged to, t

lute of champagne from a passing waiter. She turn

e walk

on C

d-shouldered and tall, dressed in a classic black tux that did nothing to hide the sinew and power beneath, he moved with lethal grace. His square jaw

ted away. Ten years had passed, but t

ow, weaving through laughing donors and bejeweled s

org

ped around steel. And sti

mbs to remain calm, unaffected. "We

akes on

. It was the kind of smile a ma

lready gesturing toward the

he did. He always read her better than anyon

you're

. But she was terrifie

she n

oler, lined with mirrors that stretched to the

wall, arms crossed, watc

gia. No correction.

out here for flatter

rect. I l

narrowing. "I kn

oze. "

of you. Every step. Every city. Every change in your name. And

ned. "So this wa

do is coi

d without a trace. No letter. No explanation. And

whispered

with restrained intensity. "Because I need

. "You left me, Wes

ike a whip. "You think walking away from you was easy? God,

snapped. "Why di

ed. Something flickered in h

tayed... you would'

he stepped back, maski

morrow. We'll ta

shoul

. "Because you still wear

e she could stop herself, fingers brus

said ev

t halfway down the corridor be

on't walk a

ng beneath her skin. "Yo

thing to offer. Something t

your business pitches

usiness. It

eath, ground

me, G

register at first

ell did you

rd me. M

n she'd misundersto

ne s

? Some twisted

w. "No. This is about power, su

tion? F

id. For what

re in

"Probably. But hear me out. If you do

her eyes. "

Your investment

ld. "Are you thr

ng for you. Someone who won

is expression. He lo

o you

And they'll use you next. Unless yo

between th

aking sense,"

night. One conversation. If you wal

t of the past, the fear of the future, i

nig

ne

ay yes. She

ead. Because in the mirror's reflection, she sa

is composure,

sn't a

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1 Chapter 1 Unexpected Reunion2 Chapter 2 The Contract3 Chapter 3 Old Wounds4 Chapter 4 The Ashford Family5 Chapter 5 Under The Same Roof6 Chapter 6 Unspoken Words7 Chapter 7 A Taste of Freedom8 Chapter 8 A Taste Of Freedom9 Chapter 9 The Threat10 Chapter 10 A Deal With The Devil11 Chapter 11 Unwanted visit12 Chapter 12 A Moment of Weakness13 Chapter 13 Family Secrets14 Chapter 14 Rising Above15 Chapter 15 A Growing Attraction16 Chapter 16 Behind Closed Door17 Chapter 17 The Threat of Betrayal18 Chapter 18 Family Drama19 Chapter 19 An Unexpected Ally20 Chapter 20 The Heart of the Matter21 Chapter 21 The Confession22 Chapter 22 The Hidden Agenda23 Chapter 23 A Dangerous Game24 Chapter 24 The Betrayal25 Chapter 25 A Choice Made26 Chapter 26 The Return of the Past27 Chapter 27 The Tipping Point28 Chapter 28 The Unraveling29 Chapter 29 Love and Power30 Chapter 30 The Deal Breaker31 Chapter 31 The Price of Success32 Chapter 32 A Hidden Truth33 Chapter 33 The Kiss That Shouldn't Have Happened34 Chapter 34 The New Threat35 Chapter 35 A Moment of Clarity36 Chapter 36 The Ultimatum37 Chapter 37 The Last Straw38 Chapter 38 Emotional Explosion39 Chapter 39 The Unlikely Ally40 Chapter 40 The Crossroads41 Chapter 41 A Dangerous Proposal42 Chapter 42 The Family Confrontation43 Chapter 43 The Resurfacing of Old Feelings44 Chapter 44 A Marriage on the Brink45 Chapter 45 A Heartbreaking Decision46 Chapter 46 The Secret Unveiled47 Chapter 47 The Return of the Past48 Chapter 48 The Struggle for Power49 Chapter 49 A Glimmer of Hope50 Chapter 50 A Love Reborn51 Chapter 51 The Power Play52 Chapter 52 Hidden Agendas53 Chapter 53 A Dark Secret54 Chapter 54 The Final Betrayal55 Chapter 55 The Turning Point56 Chapter 56 The Reckoning57 Chapter 57 A Tenuous Alliance58 Chapter 58 A Family Divided59 Chapter 59 The Betrayal60 Chapter 60 The Fallout61 Chapter 61 A Vulnerable Moment62 Chapter 62 The Escape63 Chapter 63 The Turning Point64 Chapter 64 A New Understanding65 Chapter 65 A Fresh Start66 Chapter 66 The Unraveling67 Chapter 67 The Hidden Agenda68 Chapter 68 The Clash69 Chapter 69 The Public Showdown70 Chapter 70 The Fall of Gabrielle71 Chapter 71 The Aftermath72 Chapter 72 An Unexpected Partnership73 Chapter 73 The Power Shift74 Chapter 74 The Breakthrough75 Chapter 75 New Horizons76 Chapter 76 The Test of Trust77 Chapter 77 A Dangerous Rival78 Chapter 78 The Price of Power79 Chapter 79 The Final Showdown80 Chapter 80 The Choice81 Chapter 81 A New Enemy82 Chapter 82 Old Flames, New Secrets83 Chapter 83 The Proposal84 Chapter 84 Unveiling the Past85 Chapter 85 A Life-Changing Decision86 Chapter 86 The Pressure Mounts87 Chapter 87 Unseen Threats88 Chapter 88 Betrayal from Within89 Chapter 89 A Glimmer of Hope90 Chapter 90 The Turning Point91 Chapter 91 The Return of the Past92 Chapter 92 Trust Broken93 Chapter 93 Unlikely Alliances94 Chapter 94 Confronting the Enemy95 Chapter 95 A New Victory96 Chapter 96 Building the Future97 Chapter 97 Secrets and Revelations98 Chapter 98 A Growing Love99 Chapter 99 The Calm Before the Final Storm100 Chapter 100 The Final Test