Chapter 40: A Sudden Turn
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Updated : Sep 7th, 2025
Before Bernard could say anything, Maggie shook her head and said, "No. What if once the money hits your account, they hurt you anyway? He has a score to settle with you."
Bernard had been wavering, but her words gave him something to cling to. He smiled and said, "Since you care about him, we can work something out."
"By ten tomorrow morning, you wire the money to my account. One minute late, he loses a finger. More than ten, and I start on his toes."
He let the threat hang, then flicked a knife...
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Contents
Her Seductive Charm
Chapter 1: Hiding In The Closet
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 2: An Emotional Outburst
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 3: The High-End Club
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 4: Confronting Stephanie
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 5: White-Hot Rage
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 6: Absolutely Mortifying
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 7: Feels Like Being In Love
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 8: Stephanie Set Me Up
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 9: Sharing A Room
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 10: Time To Get Even
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 11: Threatening Stephanie
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 12: Do You Like Me
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 13: Maggie Casson
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 14: Sullivan Shows Up
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 15: A Man's Mettle
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 16: Warming Ties
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 17: A New Home Up North
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 18: Rather Aloof
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 19: Hotel Gathering
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 20: Living Room Bliss
Aug 28th, 2025
Chapter 21: Her Intention
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 22: Not A Good Sign
Aug 29th, 2025
Chapter 23: Facing It Head-On
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 24: Beer Bottle Barrage
Aug 30th, 2025
Chapter 25: Standing Up For Me
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 26: I Had To Pee
Aug 31st, 2025
Chapter 27: Take Care Of Me
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 28: A Bit Dashing
Sep 1st, 2025
Chapter 29: Twenty Grand
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 30: Speaking From The Heart
Sep 2nd, 2025
Chapter 31: Making Nice
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 32: Not An Overnight
Sep 3rd, 2025
Chapter 33: That Still Counts As One
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 34: The Mysterious Thief
Sep 4th, 2025
Chapter 35: The Man With The Gun
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 36: Ransom
Sep 5th, 2025
Chapter 37: My Moment Of Courage
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 38: Grateful To Each Other
Sep 6th, 2025
Chapter 39: Lovey-Dovey
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 40: A Sudden Turn
Sep 7th, 2025
Chapter 41: A Desperate Gamble
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 42: A Heroic Image
Sep 8th, 2025
Chapter 43: A Little Awkward
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 44: Money And Opportunity
Sep 9th, 2025
Chapter 45: Blake
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 46: Back At The Office
Sep 10th, 2025
Chapter 47: Running Into Stephanie Again
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 48: Figure It Out Yourself
Sep 11th, 2025
Chapter 49: How Long
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter 50: No Strings Attached
Sep 12th, 2025
Chapter Fifty-One: A New Chapter and Old Cracks
Mar 26th, 2026
Chapter Fifty-Two: The Price of Lies
Mar 26th, 2026
Chapter Fifty-Three: A Father's Wrath, a Mother's Gambit
Mar 26th, 2026
Chapter Fifty-Four: Farewells and Confessions
Mar 26th, 2026
Chapter Fifty-Five: Her Seductive Charm, My Home
Mar 26th, 2026
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