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Escaping The Bewitching Madness Of His Heart

Chapter 5 The Lion's Den

Word Count: 1098    |    Released on: 30/07/2025

ettling briefly on Bryson's hand clasping Janice

rived at Verdancy Lane, the news ha

to a stop at the curb, drawing cur

he Suttons hurried over, th

n from the video, they whisked her

e was truly the Sutton family's missing second da

awaited reunion s

yson, can we keep Verdancy Lane? My brother-in-law's ancestors are al

lyn's face as she turned toward Bryson

s tone calm and unwavering. "Tell the cons

sed against her ribs. She blinked, eyelashes lowered, swallowing hard against the scratch i

tience flickering in his eyes. "Make

shutdown had already rippled through the co

ilding, a summons yanked her stra

r gaze icy and unblinking. "Care to

e holdout's wife is actually Miss Janic

a million-dollar pen onto the mahogany desk, the sound echoing sharply. "We've sunk tens of millio

ping Verdancy Lane intact-no matter whose fault it was-still

inching resolve, "I'll take charge of a new project

rritation flaring in her eyes. "This isn't some ordinary Brennan Group development-we're partnered with the government on th

ulissa's biting words, but e

everything Julissa and Bryson had-this entire stronghold-w

ldn't risk

hereabouts were fin

erdancy Lane," Madelyn answered, her voice confident

he Aurora Mall project; it was the kind of opportunity tha

a's mood visibly lightened a

inted murmur. "With all your years at this company, how have you failed to grasp basic protoc

ay over Bryson's decisions-Janice did, but tryi

e. She quickly tracked down Brett Singh's number-the key co

arrived at Hues Club, stepping insi

med under the streetlights-among them, a custom gold

room, raucous laughter spilled in

h Madelyn in your grasp tonight

alone-helpless. Mr. Yates, take this chan

of Emilio Yates-the highest-ranking legal official in Zrerton-

y anything as long as he didn't step too far over the line. Rumor

Timothy Yates. Yet, no matter how hard Christopher tried to make a name for himself, he could never out

n crossing paths wit

arty where she'd unwittingly insulted him-ha

icult, and she could already feel a fresh st

ght of Simon, and the promise she'd made, pinned her firmly in

ed open the door, and instantly

hristopher and grinned with open mockery. "You sure know how to make an entrance. K

for being late, Mr. Yates. Allow me to make it up to y

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1 Chapter 1 You're Not Supposed To Be Here2 Chapter 2 Let's End This Now3 Chapter 3 I've Got It Under Control4 Chapter 4 Now You Want To Bargain 5 Chapter 5 The Lion's Den6 Chapter 6 Pole Dancing7 Chapter 7 Go Ahead And Have A Good Time8 Chapter 8 Ice Bath9 Chapter 9 Isn't This Exactly What You Wanted 10 Chapter 10 Zero Interest11 Chapter 11 I'll Give It Some Thought12 Chapter 12 A Woman Just About Ready To Drown13 Chapter 13 I'm Asking You To Be Fair14 Chapter 14 Pave The Way For Janice's Success15 Chapter 15 I Can't Do That To Her16 Chapter 16 Warn Her Never To Cross Janice Again17 Chapter 17 I Thought I'd Already Made Myself Clear18 Chapter 18 Because I Want You To Do It19 Chapter 19 Auction20 Chapter 20 None Of It Belonged To Her Anymore21 Chapter 21 Someone You Never Want As An Enemy22 Chapter 22 It'll Look Stunning On You23 Chapter 23 Met With Disbelief And Dismissal24 Chapter 24 He looks Uncannily Like Simon25 Chapter 25 Her Only Weakness26 Chapter 26 Why Even Bother Pretending To Ask 27 Chapter 27 Only Ever Existed In Her Imagination28 Chapter 28 No One Seemed To Care About Her29 Chapter 29 Transfer Notice30 Chapter 30 A Calculated Insult Dressed As A Reward31 Chapter 31 Why Don't You Take A Wild Guess 32 Chapter 32 Everything Could Spin Out Of Control33 Chapter 33 We Concede34 Chapter 34 Take Her With You35 Chapter 35 Join Yates Group36 Chapter 36 She Wasn't Even In The Running37 Chapter 37 The Scandal That Shook A City38 Chapter 38 We Never Refused To Move39 Chapter 39 A Clever Way To Shift The Blame40 Chapter 40 The Orphanage Is Under Attack41 Chapter 41 So That's What You Really Think Of Me42 Chapter 42 Time To Cut Ties With Bryson43 Chapter 43 You Understand My Nature44 Chapter 44 We'll See How Long Your Resolve Lasts45 Chapter 45 A Bone-deep Exhaustion46 Chapter 46 Who Else Would Bother 47 Chapter 47 You're Begging For Destruction!48 Chapter 48 It's A Command49 Chapter 49 Moving Back50 Chapter 50 On The Verge Of A Boom51 Chapter 51 Receive A Reward Befitting Her Role