Chapter 54: In the End, She Got Drunk
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Updated : Aug 27th, 2025
When Joaquin Wokey said that, Taylor Rathbone felt a flicker of delight. Then the part about outperforming the other three colleagues tied his stomach in a knot. He even suspected Joaquin Wokey had told them the same thing and was waiting for all four to jockey for favor.
In terms of money, he could not touch the other three. In seniority or connections, he was even further behind. Put simply, he was the least likely of the four to get promoted.
Still, the kingmaker was Joaquin Wokey, the department...
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Contents
The Lonely Besieged City
Chapter 1: Accidental Discovery
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 2: Sounding Him Out
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 3: Don't Joke About That
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 4: Chat History
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 5: Saying One Thing, Wanting Another
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 6: A Heart-to-Heart Between Best Friends
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 7: No Next Time
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 8: Found Out
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 9: Facing Punishment
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 10: Birthday Party
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 11: I'm Truly Sorry
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 12: Yearning for Life
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 13: The Intimidation Begins
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 14: Panic-Stricken
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 15: At My Beck and Call
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 16: Getting Away with It
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 17: Like Falling into an Ice Bath
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 18: In the Closet
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 19: Stringing Him Along
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 20: The Ex's Call
Aug 21st, 2025
Chapter 21: A Man of Principle
Aug 22nd, 2025
Chapter 22: No Saint
Aug 22nd, 2025
Chapter 23: Good Things Don't Come Easy
Aug 23rd, 2025
Chapter 24: Should I Call the Police?
Aug 23rd, 2025
Chapter 25: Only a Dream
Aug 24th, 2025
Chapter 26: A Coworker's Scheme
Aug 24th, 2025
Chapter 27: Set the Record Straight
Aug 25th, 2025
Chapter 28: All Kinds of Awkward
Aug 25th, 2025
Chapter 29: A New Idea
Aug 26th, 2025
Chapter 30: Prison Roleplay
Aug 26th, 2025
Chapter 31: Agreed Right Away
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 32: Into the Trap
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 33: Growing Stronger
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 34: We Finally Meet
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 35: Seeing Red
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 36: Opening Old Wounds
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 37: Sinking into Despair
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 38: Coming to Her Rescue
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 39: Calm Amid the Chaos
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 40: A Rush of Feelings
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 41: What's Going On?
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 42: More Alluring
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 43: Choosing to Forgive
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 44: Fractured Love
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 45: A Grave Misunderstanding
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 46: Picking Up Speed
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 47: Fragments of First Love
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 48: Keeping a Clear Head
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 49: So That's How It Was
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 50: The Phone Rang
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 51: One Wrong Move
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 52: Kept in the Dark
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 53: Can't Get Drunk
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 54: In the End, She Got Drunk
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 55: Fighting Back
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 56: So It Was Him
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 57: Why the Promotion
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 58: Surveillance Footage
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 59: I'm a Doctor
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 60: Am I Becoming Bad?
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 61: None of Your Damn Business
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 62: Nothing but a Misunderstanding
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 63: Terrible Acting
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 64: No Escape
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 65: Dressed with Care
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 66: Not Just the Two of Us
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 67: Keep Your Distance
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 68: I Nearly Died Laughing
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 69: All in a Funk
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 70: Each Lost in Their Own Chat
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 71: Are you mad?
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 72: You Never Know What People Are Really Like
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 73: Fixing Her Computer
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 74: That Little Kink
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 75: Everyone Was Worried
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 76: Nearly Got Played
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 77: Liar's Dice
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 78: No One Inside
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 79: Just Kidding
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 80: Coming to the Rescue
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 81: A Heroine Among Women
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 82: A Startling Surprise
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 83: At Both Ends of the Video
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 84: Just a Hypothetical
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 85: An Argument Broke Out
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 86: Successful Installation
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 87: The Mysterious Package
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 88: Reaching a Conclusion
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 89: You're the Culprit
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 90: His Real Job
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 91: You're Gross
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 92: All in Anticipation
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 93: Witty and Humorous
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 94: The Long Wait
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 95: What Are You So Angry About
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 96: Choosing a Clean Break
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 97: Be a Good Girl and Say Yes
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 98: A Quarrel by the Roadside
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 99: So This Is How It Ends
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 100: A Decent Man
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 101: State of Mind
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 102: Deep in the Mountains
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 103: The Fourth One
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 104: Still Not Enough to Get Even
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 105: Consumed by Obsession
Aug 27th, 2025
Chapter 106: A First Glimmer of Hope
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 107: Utterly Repulsed
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 108: Pick One
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 109: Drawing a Crowd
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 110: Reaching an Agreement
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 111: A Clean Break
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 112: Let's Try an Experiment
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 113: Playing for Time
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 114: This Plan
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 115: A Sadness in His Eyes
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 116: Going to the Café
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 117: An Accident
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 118: All Over Each Other
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 119: Not Fit to Be a Husband
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 120: Who Can I Still Trust
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 121: Setting the Bait
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 122: Choosing Betrayal
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 123: Maple Grove
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 124: Out of the Blue
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 125: Chain Reaction
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 126: Living in Peace
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 127: The Invitation
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 128: The Ex Shows Up
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 129: Both Sides of the Mirror
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 130: Afraid to Be Wrong
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 131: It Hurts So Bad
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 132: The Standoff Began
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 133: Her Dearest Husband
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 134: A Kind of Atonement
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 135: Good People, Bad People
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 136: Sudden Shift
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 137: Stood Up
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 138: Showing Off
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 139: A Great View
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 140: Right Leg Cramp
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 141: A Word of Apology
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 142: Light on His Feet
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 143: Let's Play a Game
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 144: She's Really Lucky
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 145: The Clear Winner
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 146: To Give Up or Not
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 147: The Lotus as a Symbol
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 148: Hated Her Even More
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 149: The Purpose of the Meeting
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 150: Choosing to Say No
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 151: Showing Your True Colors
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 152: Time to Change Clothes
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 153: Putting on the Mask
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 154: Newcomer Tribute
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 155: Rookie King
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 156: Absolute Equality
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 157: The Pairing Segment
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 158: The Third Round
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 159: Choosing to Buy Her Off
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 160: The Open Market
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 161: What's That Supposed to Mean?
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 162: Buying Time
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 163: Had a Great Time
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 164: A Couple at War
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 165: No Conflict
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 166: A Beggar
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 167: Heavy-Hearted
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 168: The Break
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 169: Business Trip
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 170: College Classmates
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 171: Catching Up
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 172: Don't Even Look
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 173: Back to the Club
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 174: Hesitation
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 175: When the Act Got Real
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 176: Descent
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 177: Once You Taste It, You Crave More
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 178: Video
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 179: From Now On, We're Strangers
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 180: Divorce
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 181: Reckoning
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 182: Hidden Agendas
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 183: Paola and Jada Hart
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 184: A Chance Encounter
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 185: A New Beginning
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 186: Visiting Blaire Saxon
Sep 13th, 2025
Chapter 187: Taylor Rathbone's Scheme
Sep 13th, 2025
Chapter 188: Refusal
Sep 13th, 2025
Chapter 189: A Twist of Fate
Sep 13th, 2025
Chapter 190: Pointless
Sep 13th, 2025
Chapter 191: An Unexpected Invitation
Sep 14th, 2025
Chapter 192: The Unexpected
Sep 14th, 2025
Chapter 193: No Loose Ends
Sep 14th, 2025
Chapter 194: Not Taking That Risk
Sep 14th, 2025
Chapter 195: Rift
Sep 14th, 2025
Chapter 196: A Court Summons
Sep 15th, 2025
Chapter 197: Rumors
Sep 15th, 2025
Chapter 198: A Leech You Can't Shake
Sep 15th, 2025
Chapter 199: Paola's Designs
Sep 15th, 2025
Chapter 200: Beyond Her Control
Sep 15th, 2025
Chapter 201: The Honey Trap
Sep 16th, 2025
Chapter 202: Conspiracy
Sep 16th, 2025
Chapter 203: An Unexpected Invitation
Sep 16th, 2025
Chapter 204: Resignation
Sep 16th, 2025
Chapter 205: Revenge
Sep 16th, 2025
Chapter 206: Bunny Girl
Sep 17th, 2025
Chapter 207: Taking Care of Business
Sep 17th, 2025
Chapter 208: Who Do You Think You Are
Sep 17th, 2025
Chapter 209: Eyes Wide
Sep 17th, 2025
Chapter 210: A Lion's Prey
Sep 17th, 2025
Chapter 211: Farewell
Sep 18th, 2025
Chapter 212: Serpent in Silk
Sep 18th, 2025
Chapter 213: The Call
Sep 18th, 2025
Chapter 214: Compromising Photos
Sep 18th, 2025
Chapter 215: Countermove
Sep 18th, 2025
Chapter 216: The Punishment Begins
Sep 19th, 2025
Chapter 217: The Ruined Man
Sep 19th, 2025
Chapter 218: Demon Queen
Sep 19th, 2025
Chapter 219: Aftermath
Sep 19th, 2025
Chapter 220: Seed
Sep 19th, 2025
Chapter 221: Women Are Like Flowers
Sep 20th, 2025
Chapter 222: Juliette
Sep 20th, 2025
Chapter 223: Understanding Paola
Sep 20th, 2025
Chapter 224: The Wager
Sep 20th, 2025
Chapter 225: Lost
Sep 20th, 2025
Chapter 226: An Unexpected Win
Sep 21st, 2025
Chapter 227: Undercurrents
Sep 21st, 2025
Chapter 228: Secrets in Her Phone
Sep 21st, 2025
Chapter 229: Blaire Saxon Is in Trouble
Sep 21st, 2025
Chapter 230: Blaire Saxon Isn't Herself
Sep 21st, 2025
Chapter 231: Night Talk on the Prairie
Sep 22nd, 2025
Chapter 232: When Blaire Saxon Left
Sep 22nd, 2025
Chapter 233: A Change of Heart
Sep 22nd, 2025
Chapter 234: Paola, Who Needed Coaxing
Sep 22nd, 2025
Chapter 235: An Invitation Back to Luminaris
Sep 22nd, 2025
Chapter 236: Guile
Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 237: Conspiracy
Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 238: Mira
Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 239: Dinner Invitation
Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 240: Winning Uriel Over
Sep 23rd, 2025
Chapter 241: Hidden Agendas
Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 242: The Setup
Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 243: A Command Spurs a Ruse
Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 244: The Guilty Accuse First
Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 245: Facing It
Sep 24th, 2025
Chapter 246: Coming Clean
Sep 25th, 2025
Chapter 247: Lana Hayde Took a Beating
Sep 25th, 2025
Chapter 248: Heavy-Hearted
Sep 25th, 2025
Chapter 249: Library
Sep 25th, 2025
Chapter 250: A Brush with a Robbery
Sep 25th, 2025
Chapter 251: Corbin's Identity
Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 252: A Top-tier Hacker
Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 253: Warning
Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 254: Partners in Sin
Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 255: The Night Paola Never Came Home
Sep 26th, 2025
Chapter 256: The Meeting
Sep 27th, 2025
Chapter 257: A Wounded Soul
Sep 27th, 2025
Chapter 258: Midnight Harassment
Sep 27th, 2025
Chapter 259: Holding on to a Shred of Dignity
Sep 27th, 2025
Chapter 260: No Way Around It
Sep 27th, 2025
Chapter 261: The Capture
Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 262: I Want to Leave
Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 263: Paola's Code of Honor
Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 264: Resolve
Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 265: Pool Party
Sep 28th, 2025
Chapter 266: Caught in the Trap
Sep 29th, 2025
Chapter 267: Buying Them Off
Sep 29th, 2025
Chapter 268: Acting Crazy
Sep 29th, 2025
Chapter 269: Raising Hell at Luminaris Tech
Sep 29th, 2025
Chapter 270: A Blow to the Head
Sep 29th, 2025
Chapter 271: Reactions from All Sides
Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 272: Killing Two Birds with One Stone
Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 273: Mixed Feelings
Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 274: Leaving
Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 275: The Package
Sep 30th, 2025
Chapter 276: The Return
Oct 1st, 2025
Chapter 277: The State of Luminaris Tech
Oct 1st, 2025
Chapter 278: Sink or Swim Together
Oct 1st, 2025
Chapter 279: A Contingency from Six Months Ago
Oct 1st, 2025
Chapter 280: The Troubled Lana Hayde
Oct 1st, 2025
Chapter 281: Wade Was Caught
Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 282: It Was Him
Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 283: Lana Hayde, Frustrated
Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 284: Girl Talk
Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 285: Maddox's Pursuit
Oct 2nd, 2025
Chapter 286: Cards on the Table
Oct 3rd, 2025
Chapter 287: The Clash Drew to a Close
Oct 3rd, 2025
Chapter 288: Stanley Hart
Oct 3rd, 2025
Chapter 289: When Enemies Meet
Oct 3rd, 2025
Chapter 290: Sharp Exchange
Oct 3rd, 2025
Chapter 291: The Overbearing Father
Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 292: Going Down Together
Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 293: What Weighs on Paola's Heart
Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 294: Unrequited Love
Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 295: Refusal
Oct 4th, 2025
Chapter 296: Paola's Passing
Oct 5th, 2025
Chapter 297: Finale
Oct 5th, 2025
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