Chapter 45 Too Little Too Late
Emma's POV
As we prepared to leave, Jessica flipped through a fashion magazine in the hospital waiting area. "Honestly, this Vogue jewelry spread has zero creativity," she commented, barely looking at the pages.
"Mmm, pretty conventional," I responded distractedly, my thoughts clearly elsewhere.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 Why Did He Lie to Me When He Was Actually with Her?
2. Chapter 2 Only Feel Responsibility toward Her
3. Chapter 3 Intimacy Interrupted
4. Chapter 4 She Needs Me Right Now
5. Chapter 5 First Meet
6. Chapter 6 Dates and Interruptions
7. Chapter 7 If You Walk Out Now To Follow Her, We're Done
8. Chapter 8 Don't Come Crying Back Later
9. Chapter 9 The Timing Was Too Perfect
10. Chapter 10 Have You No Shame?
11. Chapter 11 I Want You to Be My Wife
12. Chapter 12 The Last Chance
13. Chapter 13 The Final Betrayal
14. Chapter 14 The Only Way To Truly Start Over Is To Cut All Ties
15. Chapter 15 Camden Encounter
16. Chapter 16 Sunrise Rendezvous
17. Chapter 17 Playing the Hero
18. Chapter 18 Shooting Crisis and Return Decision
19. Chapter 19 Back to Reality
20. Chapter 20 He's Back
21. Chapter 21 Could I Have a Hug Before You Go?
22. Chapter 22 Putting Her On My Team
23. Chapter 23 Men Prefer Gentle Women
24. Chapter 24 Unexpected Contact
25. Chapter 25 Caught Falling
26. Chapter 26 A Four-Way Encounter
27. Chapter 27 Is This Really the Path You've Chosen?
28. Chapter 28 He Looks Like a Jealous Boyfriend
29. Chapter 29 Electric Touch
30. Chapter 30 Accidental Intimacy
31. Chapter 31 He's Different
32. Chapter 32 Sudden Crisis and Emergency Travel
33. Chapter 33 He's Obviously Interested In You
34. Chapter 34 Midnight Care
35. Chapter 35 The Healing Touch
36. Chapter 36 An Accident and a Triangle of Protection
37. Chapter 37 The Protective Gaze
38. Chapter 38 Hospital Care and Subtle Emotions
39. Chapter 39 Tacit Harmony
40. Chapter 40 Sorry to Interrupt Your Shower
41. Chapter 41 Erotic Dream
42. Chapter 42 So This Is Just For The Project?
43. Chapter 43 Funny How That Changes After We're Over
44. Chapter 44 I'll Go With You
45. Chapter 45 Too Little Too Late
46. Chapter 46 Betrayal Unmasked
47. Chapter 47 The Worst Day
48. Chapter 48 Refusal and Confession
49. Chapter 49 Might Have Some Feelings For Him
50. Chapter 50 Sudden Visit
51. Chapter 51 You Never Desired Me
52. Chapter 52 Midnight Repairs
53. Chapter 53 Unexpected Stay
54. Chapter 54 Sticky Dream
55. Chapter 55 I Want You
56. Chapter 56 Am I That Embarrassing To Be Seen With?
57. Chapter 57 I Only Want to Work With You
58. Chapter 58 Strategic Maneuvers
59. Chapter 59 Countermoves
60. Chapter 60 You're Sleeping With Blake, Aren't You?
61. Chapter 61 That's Not Love. It's Possession
62. Chapter 62 I've Already Resigned
63. Chapter 63 Loved Me Deeply?
64. Chapter 64 You're Too Close
65. Chapter 65 I'll Protect You
66. Chapter 66 Am I Really That...Lonely?
67. Chapter 67 I'm Not Coming Back
68. Chapter 68 Fresh Start
69. Chapter 69 Fake Dating
70. Chapter 70 Proposal
71. Chapter 71 His Direct Refusal
72. Chapter 72 Speed Dating
73. Chapter 73 The Quest for a Fake Boyfriend
74. Chapter 74 Pretent to Be My Boyfriend
75. Chapter 75 I Have a Boyfriend Now
76. Chapter 76 The New Neighbor
77. Chapter 77 Just to Protect You
78. Chapter 78 Targeted
79. Chapter 79 You Deserve Better
80. Chapter 80 Unexpected Encounters
81. Chapter 81 Caught After His Bath
82. Chapter 82 Meeting the Family
83. Chapter 83 My Parents' Car Crash... Was It Really Just An Accident?
84. Chapter 84 The Kiss
85. Chapter 85 Quincy Market Encounters
86. Chapter 86 Kissing in Plain Sight
87. Chapter 87 So It Was Just A Performance
88. Chapter 88 The Mysterious Boss
89. Chapter 89 Dangerous Questions
90. Chapter 90 Final Warnings
91. Chapter 91 Final Goodbyes
92. Chapter 92 Burning Up
93. Chapter 93 Blake, Go Away
94. Chapter 94 Keep You As Compensation
95. Chapter 95 Congratulations. Wishing you happiness
96. Chapter 96 Burried Truth
97. Chapter 97 Shameless Cheats
98. Chapter 98 White Overnight
99. Chapter 99 Hidden Routes
100. Chapter 100 Threads of Suspicion
101. Chapter 101 Is That Why You're Nice To Me?
102. Chapter 102 The Girl in the Photo
103. Chapter 103 He Never Even Liked Another Girl
104. Chapter 104 Cruel Truth
105. Chapter 105 Used Him As A Prop
106. Chapter 106 Where exactly did I kiss you?
107. Chapter 107 Someone Who Looks At You And Sees You
108. Chapter 108 I Want To Meet Your Father
109. Chapter 109 Boss Carter
110. Chapter 110 Is He Still Single?
111. Chapter 111 Happen To Be Named Blake Carter?
112. Chapter 112 Caught His Attention
113. Chapter 113 Extinguishing The Flame
114. Chapter 114 Did You Do That On Purpose?
115. Chapter 115 I'll Help Make It Come True
116. Chapter 116 She Loves Me
117. Chapter 117 Desire You Physically
118. Chapter 118 Attraction and Testing
119. Chapter 119 Goodnight, My Love
120. Chapter 120 Fortunate To Have Her
121. Chapter 121 Be My Girlfriend
122. Chapter 122 Connecting the Dots
123. Chapter 123 The Unexpected Package
124. Chapter 124 An Uncomfortable Lunch
125. Chapter 125 New Colleague
126. Chapter 126 The Horrible Truth
127. Chapter 127 The Kind That's Rough and Hard
128. Chapter 128 Childhood Promises
129. Chapter 129 Tonight, Can I Stay?
130. Chapter 130 I Want You
131. Chapter 131 Crossed A Line
132. Chapter 132 Professional Boundaries
133. Chapter 133 Keep Your Distance From Him
134. Chapter 134 Rising Desires
135. Chapter 135 Sticky Sex
136. Chapter 136 Men Should Listen To Their Wives
137. Chapter 137 New Office Crush
138. Chapter 138 The Decision to Seek Truth
139. Chapter 139 See Clearly, Love Truly
140. Chapter 140 Echoes of the Past
141. Chapter 141 Facing the Past's Horror
142. Chapter 142 An Unexpected Visit
143. Chapter 143 Very Possessive
144. Chapter 144 Do You Not Find Me Attractive Anymore?
145. Chapter 145 That's Your Proposal?
146. Chapter 146 Morning Intimacy and Surprise Flights
147. Chapter 147 Engaged To Someone Else
148. Chapter 148 Because You Were Beside Me
149. Chapter 149 Let The Past Stay In The Past
150. Chapter 150 Preparing For Something To Happen To Him
151. Chapter 151 A Truth Too Cold
152. Chapter 152 Make Him The Happiest Man In The World
153. Chapter 154 You Should Have Twins
154. Chapter 154 Hovering Above Me With A Hungry Gaze
155. Chapter 154 Making Sure Nobody's Trying To Steal You Away
156. Chapter 156 We Lose, We Gain
157. Chapter 157 Nosebleed
158. Chapter 158 An Unknown Number
159. Chapter 159 Death Certificates
160. Chapter 160 Too Damn Greedy
161. Chapter 161 Empty Houses
162. Chapter 162 Sweet Distractions
163. Chapter 163 Organ Donation
164. Chapter 164 Setting Some Kind Of Trap?
165. Chapter 165 The Mysterious Boss
166. Chapter 166 My Patience For You Is Endless
167. Chapter 167 Stop Being So Perfect
168. Chapter 168 Stop Trying To Seduce Him
169. Chapter 169 Will Gavin Be There?
170. Chapter 170 Three In An Elevator
171. Chapter 171 Possessed Against the Door
172. Chapter 172 Intense Passion After Jealousy
173. Chapter 173 Whisked Away at Midnight
174. Chapter 174 My Boyfriend Will Be Worried
175. Chapter 175 Perfect For Each Other
176. Chapter 176 Would You Cherish An Expired Gift?
177. Chapter 177 His Voice Returns
178. Chapter 178 Unleashed Desire
179. Chapter 179 Primal Claim
180. Chapter 180 Haven't Fully Moved On
181. Chapter 181 Handle Your Own Mess
182. Chapter 182 Not Living by Others' Judgments
183. Chapter 183 The First Time We Met, You Kissed Me
184. Chapter 184 I've Loved You For Just As Long
185. Chapter 185 Won't Let You Leave Me
186. Chapter 186 Other Conditions
187. Chapter 187 The Final Straw
188. Chapter 188 On the Edge
189. Chapter 189 The Baby Didn't Make It
190. Chapter 190 He Looked More Like the Boss
191. Chapter 191 Tough Guy
192. Chapter 192 He Went Down on Me
193. Chapter 193 Terrace Passion
194. Chapter 194 The Report Is Missing A Page
195. Chapter 195 Because Of Blake?
196. Chapter 196 Crybaby
197. Chapter 197 His True Identity
198. Chapter 198 I Hate Being Lied To
199. Chapter 199 Trapped In The Wreckage
200. Chapter 200 All My Fault
201. Chapter 201 The Same Golden Blood
202. Chapter 202 He's Gone
203. Chapter 203 We're Over
204. Chapter 204 How Powerful Was He?
205. Chapter 205 Going Back To Chase Him
206. Chapter 206 Ask Directly
207. Chapter 207 Are You Really Breaking Up With Me?
208. Chapter 208 Maybe We Should Break Up
209. Chapter 209 Crossed Paths
210. Chapter 210 Completely Devoted To Me
211. Chapter 211 Old Habits Die Hard
212. Chapter 212 Thank Him For His Help
213. Chapter 213 Are You Pregnant?
214. Chapter 214 It's My Fault
215. Chapter 215 Stubborn Hearts
216. Chapter 216 Emotional Ruins
217. Chapter 217 Losing You Is My Heaviest Loss And Greatest Failure
218. Chapter 218 Rain-Soaked Truths
219. Chapter 219 Buried Truths
220. Chapter 220 No Love, No Hate
221. Chapter 221 Car Accident
222. Chapter 222 Come To You
223. Chapter 223 He'd Made His Choice, And It Wasn't Me
224. Chapter 224 Used To His Touch
225. Chapter 225 Traces of You
226. Chapter 226 Stolen Glances
227. Chapter 227 On A Date
228. Chapter 228 Be Drugged
229. Chapter 229 The Truth Revealed
230. Chapter 230 His Confession
231. Chapter 231 The Deepest Betrayal
232. Chapter 232 Take Me Home
233. Chapter 233 Would My Death Ease Your Hatred
234. Chapter 234 Kept Calling My Name
235. Chapter 235 Forgiveness
236. Chapter 236 The Mysterious Man
237. Chapter 237 He Was Engaged To Someone Else
238. Chapter 238 Afraid Your Fiancée Will Be Jealous?
239. Chapter 239 Blake Was Kidnapped
240. Chapter 240 We Really Are Strangers
241. Chapter 241 Blake And Rick Are In Danger Too
242. Chapter 242 He Went Diamond Shopping with Another Woman
243. Chapter 243 The Capture
244. Chapter 244 Ice Cold Towards Me
245. Chapter 245 Tennis Match
246. Chapter 246 Hate Carter That Much?
247. Chapter 247 Clear-Headed
248. Chapter 248 Aren't You Worried Blake's Fiancée Might Outshine You?
249. Chapter 249 Who Used Me?
250. Chapter 250 Is He Behind All This?
251. Chapter 251 The Games We Play
252. Chapter 252 Leverage
253. Chapter 253 He Stands On Her Side
254. Chapter 254 He's A Faithful Man
255. Chapter 255 Left Me For Protection?
256. Chapter 256 Won't Forgive Him Anymore
257. Chapter 257 The Will
258. Chapter 258 His Hidden Devotion
259. Chapter 259 Ivan's Trap
260. Chapter 260 Unexpected Alliance
261. Chapter 261 Go Ahead With The Engagement And Marriage To Blake
262. Chapter 262 Secrets in the Pages
263. Chapter 263 Be Kidnapped
264. Chapter 264 Could It Be Aiden?
265. Chapter 265 Play A Dangerous Game
266. Chapter 266 The Test of Love
267. Chapter 267 Know Who Truly Loves Me
268. Chapter 268 Become Much More Dangerous
269. Chapter 269 Punching Bag
270. Chapter 270 His Skull Fractured At The Back
271. Chapter 271 The Final Goodbye
272. Chapter 272 He's Gone
273. Chapter 273 Ashes to Ashes
274. Chapter 274 Thirty-Five Days
275. Chapter 275 The Man Behind Everything
276. Chapter 276 Won't Be Coming Back
277. Chapter 277 Lend Me Your Strength For This Revenge
278. Chapter 278 Are You Pursuing Me?
279. Chapter 279 Rightfully Mine
280. Chapter 280 The Forgotten Son
281. Chapter 281 Stir Things Up
282. Chapter 282 Being Followed
283. Chapter 283 Testing
284. Chapter 284 His Proposal
285. Chapter 285 Calling Out
286. Chapter 286 The Debt Collector
287. Chapter 287 Force Girls To Entertain Wealthy Clients
288. Chapter 288 Obsidian Palace
289. Chapter 289 Sibling Rivalry
290. Chapter 290 A Chess Move
291. Chapter 291 The Night Owl's Plan
292. Chapter 292 Pick Someone Up
293. Chapter 293 New Proprietor
294. Chapter 294 The Mysterious Silhouette
295. Chapter 295 Doppelganger
296. Chapter 296 Identity Questions
297. Chapter 297 Uncomfortable Reunions
298. Chapter 298 Desperate Measures
299. Chapter 299 His Eyes Filled With Disgust
300. Chapter 300 A Dangerous Game
301. Chapter 301 Quite A Coincidence
302. Chapter 302 Blood Erupted From His Mouth
303. Chapter 303 Make Him Pay Dearly For It
304. Chapter 304 Testing Him
305. Chapter 305 How Many Women Have You Accompanied?
306. Chapter 306 Forced Kiss
307. Chapter 307 Give You What You Need
308. Chapter 308 Are You Blake Carter?
309. Chapter 309 Car Crash
310. Chapter 310 Finally Admit
311. Chapter 311 False Pretenses
312. Chapter 312 Hidden Wounds
313. Chapter 313 Help You... In Other Ways
314. Chapter 314 My Emmy Needs Me
315. Chapter 315 Protection Plans
316. Chapter 316 Nightmares and Truths
317. Chapter 317 Protected Custody
318. Chapter 318 A Dangerous Trade
319. Chapter 319 Power Play
320. Chapter 320 Sanctuary
321. Chapter 321 Messages in the Dark
322. Chapter 322 The Fire
323. Chapter 323 Experiencing A Threatened Miscarriage
324. Chapter 324 Attacking His Brother At His Father's Funeral
325. Chapter 325 Allies
326. Chapter 326 What Goes Around Comes Around
327. Chapter 327 Confrontation At The Grave
328. Chapter 328 Hide Contraband
329. Chapter 329 Buried Secrets
330. Chapter 330 The Secret Signal
331. Chapter 331 Finally Coming To An End
332. Chapter 332 Homecoming
333. Chapter 333 Cherishing Now
334. Chapter 334 Perfect Grace
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