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His Reluctant Temptress

Chapter 2 Playing Hard to Get

Word Count: 1400    |    Released on: 23/05/2025

, lingering for a moment on the bloodstained sheets that bore the telltale marks of what had happe

ime, the roo

Her delicate features were swollen beyond recognition, her pu

was almost audible-like thunder ready to explode. His fury was beyond word

is forehead, pressed his lips into a tig

ally spoke in a flat, emotio

of pearls-endless and unstoppable. Her ent

nbearable humiliation and rage, then suddenly wrappe

smine felt she could qualify

ng in tears, and only after she got into a taxi did

he needed to hide out at his place for a coupl

elix was lounging in a massage chair

rance and muttered, "Don't tell me you got into some kinky stuff.

aid nothing. She just headed

and stared at the ceiling for a long time before finally speaking. "Felix, are you

What kind of shady idea

to tear me apart-make it look like I'm the villain. Let the trolls

cts. "I don't know what exactly you're planning, but don'

he balcony to make a call, slidi

nged it. I'll send you a number in a bit. Whatever you wanna do, just talk to that p

**

a mysterious woman had taken over every major news site in the co

in the public eye. Most of the rumors about him were just speculation. People said he was drop-dead handsome, on par with the nation's most popular m

tually caught footage of him

ed, his home address had been leaked-and wor

, the two were seen walking into an upscale apartme

ely flooded Twitter, cycling through

ss toward the woman-insults p

sly clung to rich men. Next, someone exposed that she had worked as a high-end escort. And if that wasn't enough, another bombsh

versity exploded. The business world was in sho

tes who knew the truth were worried sick and practically blew up her phone. WhatsA

black leggings. Her long, golden hair was tied up high, and she fa

g, her slender back forming a graceful curve. Her figure was delicate and shapely, like a butterfly with wings spread h

dal broke. It hadn't stopped once. The caller ID kept flashing with n

ms, exhaled slowly, and completed the finishing movements. Then she walked over to the sofa, picked up her phone, and saw tha

e scrolled through Twitter's trending topics on his screen. The whole internet was co

al shorts, and flip-flops, sat at the other

ty loud," he said casually. "Wha

in the images, while Bruce's side profile was barely visible. These were surveillance stills she had instr

lling her every name in the book, she said calmly,

y now. "That's the filthy rich guy you've been telling m

hoto, a faint smile playing on

dated Darlene for ten years and still never got in bed with her? The onc

said they'd been together since they were kids, and she always planned to save her virginity for their wedding n

er index finger danced swiftly across his iPad screen as he spoke to

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1 Chapter 1 The Beginning of a Conspiracy2 Chapter 2 Playing Hard to Get3 Chapter 3 It's About Money4 Chapter 4 Goodbye, Past5 Chapter 5 She Had Disappeared6 Chapter 6 She Is Pregnant7 Chapter 7 Her Plan8 Chapter 8 She Got The Money9 Chapter 9 Let My Mom Go10 Chapter 10 Pay It Back in Three Months11 Chapter 11 Her Only Option12 Chapter 12 Rose13 Chapter 13 Reunion with an Old Face14 Chapter 14 Someone Protects You15 Chapter 15 Endless Entanglement16 Chapter 16 I Want To Be With You17 Chapter 17 No Turning Back18 Chapter 18 The Dangerous Man19 Chapter 19 Just A Transaction20 Chapter 20 Stay Away From Him21 Chapter 21 The Video22 Chapter 22 The Pregnancy23 Chapter 23 A Perfect Setup24 Chapter 24 Boyfriend 25 Chapter 25 Chance Encounter26 Chapter 26 A Shameless Plan27 Chapter 27 Stay Away From Me28 Chapter 28 The Engagement29 Chapter 29 Push Him to the Edge30 Chapter 30 Tender Moment31 Chapter 31 His Kindness32 Chapter 32 New Job As A Secretary33 Chapter 33 The Thought of Freedom34 Chapter 34 The Hateful Face35 Chapter 35 A Narrow Encounter36 Chapter 36 His Attitude37 Chapter 37 They Are Getting Married38 Chapter 38 The First Condition39 Chapter 39 Almost Got Caught40 Chapter 40 His Chilling Smile41 Chapter 41 Having Dinner Together42 Chapter 42 He Was A Demon43 Chapter 43 Just Money44 Chapter 44 You're Cute45 Chapter 45 Night of Chaos46 Chapter 46 Turning the Tables47 Chapter 47 His Rage Ignited48 Chapter 48 The Retaliation49 Chapter 49 His True Colors50 Chapter 50 She Ran, He Chased51 Chapter 51 She Is Pregnant52 Chapter 52 She Gave In53 Chapter 53 He Is Starved For Love54 Chapter 54 He Changed A Lot55 Chapter 55 Relationship Or Transaction56 Chapter 56 Her Scent57 Chapter 57 Pain Has an Answer58 Chapter 58 Make A Trade59 Chapter 59 Guarding Your Heart60 Chapter 60 Her Determination61 Chapter 61 She'd Been Locked62 Chapter 62 Pushed Off the Edge63 Chapter 63 You're The First64 Chapter 64 Her Transformation65 Chapter 65 Wrong Time, Wrong Place66 Chapter 66 Pride in Pieces67 Chapter 67 The Slaps68 Chapter 68 You Deserved It69 Chapter 69 The Decision to Leave70 Chapter 70 Jealousy And Suspicion71 Chapter 71 Let's Leave, Now72 Chapter 72 No Room for Mistakes73 Chapter 73 Two Worlds74 Chapter 74 Irreplaceable75 Chapter 75 I'd Choose You76 Chapter 76 In the Dead of Night77 Chapter 77 His Anger78 Chapter 78 Her Escape Plan79 Chapter 79 Don't Touch Me80 Chapter 80 Get The Stars For You81 Chapter 81 Send You Straight To Hell82 Chapter 82 Her Diary83 Chapter 83 Do You Love Her 84 Chapter 84 A Snowball Fight85 Chapter 85 The Same Day86 Chapter 86 Rising Storms87 Chapter 87 Follow Your Heart88 Chapter 88 I Forgive You89 Chapter 89 Planning the Escape90 Chapter 90 The Desperate Hope91 Chapter 91 The Birthday Surprise92 Chapter 92 The Hopelessness93 Chapter 93 I Want You to Become Mrs. Bruce