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Chapter 3 High Stakes

Word Count: 889    |    Released on: 03/04/2025

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d her worried voice. "Wake up, Zoe! Don

yesterday's apartment move still weighed on my mind. Withou

o fall back asleep. Becca's vexed exp

nt to close? Don't tell me you

ake, and dashed for the bathroom. How could I have forgotten? Today was crucial

ed out, her giggles following me as

ed contracts and business deals, I barely made it on time. As I settled at my desk, a c

knocked on the glass door, watching his expres

e," I said, trying

t client," he replied, dropping his pen with a sigh. "We can't afford t

clients whom no one wanted to dare approach because of his ruthless reputation. I needed to appear in a conference meeting with his associates and close in less than

The rectangular, white-painted room buzzed with conversation, but no one paid me an

rage. I nearly dropped my documents in shock. It was him – the man I'd been with a

ave asked his name? It didn't matter now. I h

"Good morning, Mr. Jameson Montague, CEO of the company w

, benefits, and how it would profit Jameson's company. T

e asked coldly

you mean?" I a

cted? There are no changes, no added benefits. Not to men

, we're done here," Jameson said,

a thread. He entered a VIP room, and

howed up at the club? To sleep with me, thinking I

e quivering. "What happened last night has nothin

ith rage. "You thought I wouldn't know? That I wouldn't see through your despe

you, I had far more serious problems last night than stalking the CEO of a

pulling out his phone. Moments later,

"and make sure she doesn't appear here or at

I had not only destroyed it but had potentially ruined any chance of rebuilding it elsewhere. Tears s

ou don't understand what this means. This is

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Contents

Chapter 1 Facade Chapter 2 Blue Chapter 3 High Stakes Chapter 4 Unexpected encounter Chapter 5 Unfinished business Chapter 6 Under the surface
Chapter 7 Price of ambition
Chapter 8 Shadows at the door
Chapter 9 A world
Chapter 10 Balancing acts
Chapter 11 The rumor mill
Chapter 12 Behind closed doors
Chapter 13 Heartbreak and Silence
Chapter 14 The root of it all
Chapter 15 A Fragile Victory
Chapter 16 Fractured Focus
Chapter 17 The Last Goodbye
Chapter 18 A Silent Goodbye
Chapter 19 The Silence Speaks
Chapter 20 The Weight of Legacy
Chapter 21 The Will
Chapter 22 The News
Chapter 23 The Clause
Chapter 24 The Unexpected Proposal
Chapter 25 A Calculated Proposal
Chapter 26 A Shocking Proposition
Chapter 27 The Only Option
Chapter 28 A Proposal and a Storm of Thoughts
Chapter 29 The Long Road Ahead
Chapter 30 The Proposal
Chapter 31 The Terms
Chapter 32 Terms and Conditions
Chapter 33 The Final Step
Chapter 34 Finalizing the Deal
Chapter 35 A staged beginning
Chapter 36 A night to remember
Chapter 37 A DANCE TO REMEMBER
Chapter 38 A Dance of Doubts
Chapter 39 A Moment of Possession
Chapter 40 The Spotlight's Fiancée
Chapter 41 The Next Phase
Chapter 42 The Encounter
Chapter 43 The Warning
Chapter 44 A Moment of Calm
Chapter 45 A Whisper in the Halls
Chapter 46 The Fractured Alliance
Chapter 47 Bridging the Gap
Chapter 48 Cracks in the ice
Chapter 49 Living Arrangements
Chapter 50 A New Reality
Chapter 51 The Settling Tension
Chapter 52 Lines Crossed
Chapter 53 A Dip into Luxury
Chapter 54 A Delicate Balancing Act
Chapter 55 Uneasy Allies
Chapter 56 Behind Closed Doors
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