Chapter 130: Behind the Smile
Barbara's POV
Three years ago, I stood at the top of the grand limestone steps, watching the sleek black Bentley snake its way up our circular driveway. My stomach knotted with anticipation. After months of secrecy, I was finally about to meet the woman who'd captured my son's heart so completely.
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Well, Hello There, Luna Gray
2. Chapter 2: Bossed by My Ex
3. Chapter 3: The Boss From Hell
4. Chapter 4: Hit It and Quit It
5. Chapter 5: You and the CEO: Spill It!
6. Chapter 6: No Force, Pure Lure
7. Chapter 7: Savoring That Pool Lovemaking Rush?
8. Chapter 8: Secret Affair with Him?
9. Chapter 9: Seduce and Slip Away
10. Chapter 10: My Billions for Our Second Chance
11. Chapter 11: Seduced by My Aunt
12. Chapter 12: Couldn't Keep Up in Bed?
13. Chapter 13: Luna Gray: Not Worth the Risk
14. Chapter 14: Why the Dump?
15. Chapter 15: Don't Let Luna Slip Away
16. Chapter 16: Caught in Cheating Storm
17. Chapter 17: You Two Play So Well
18. Chapter 18: Daily Temptation from My Irresistible Ex
19. Chapter 19: How to Chase Girls: Oliver Asks Luna
20. Chapter 20: Go For It—I'm Your Backup
21. Chapter 21: Randy's Boozy Blunder and Beating
22. Chapter 22: Wishing Us Back Together?
23. Chapter 23: Obsessed Fan's Vengeance
24. Chapter 24: Your Pleasure, My Thrill
25. Chapter 25: Did We Use Protection?
26. Chapter 26: Drive Me, Claim Me
27. Chapter 27: Tempted by My Brother's Love
28. Chapter 28: You Get the Men I Discard!
29. Chapter 29: Hated by Mom
30. Chapter 30: Damn, I Want This
31. Chapter 31: Crying All Night After Dad's Call
32. Chapter 32: Bet Who Bags Their Crush First!
33. Chapter 33: I See You as Mine, You See Boss?
34. Chapter 34: No Nephew for Auntie
35. Chapter 35: Not Your Damn Puppy
36. Chapter 36: Luna's Fiery Betrayal
37. Chapter 37: Love Me Till It Kills
38. Chapter 38: Did the Kid Get Dumped?
39. Chapter 39: At My Sexual Peak
40. Chapter 40: He Hid My Panties!
41. Chapter 41: Auntie's Jealousy Erupts!
42. Chapter 42: Blood Doesn't Bind Us
43. Chapter 43: Pure Pervert
44. Chapter 44: Three Years with Her Secret Sex Video
45. Chapter 45: Chasing the Girl That Matters
46. Chapter 46: The Ashfords' Future Daughter-in-Law Decided!
47. Chapter 47: Fail Me, Take My Life!
48. Chapter 48: Ashford's Heir Underperforms
49. Chapter 49: Broken Marriage Pact
50. Chapter 50: You Wanna Marry Me?
51. Chapter 51: Eyes in the Rearview
52. Chapter 52: Sleep with Me, Then Dump Me?
53. Chapter 53: The Good Girl Tempts His Bad Side
54. Chapter 54: Barbara's Offer: Her Son's Mistress
55. Chapter 55: Just Sex, Huh?
56. Chapter 56: Keep the CEO's Wife Waiting? You're Fired!
57. Chapter 57: Full on Jealousy
58. Chapter 58: Can Rejecting Me Really Soothe Your Soul?
59. Chapter 59: Why Cling to Your Ex Amid Fiancées?
60. Chapter 60: Begging You to Stay
61. Chapter 61: Hooking Her Closest Friend
62. Chapter 62: Not My Type
63. Chapter 63: You're Desperate – Taking Anyone
64. Chapter 64: My Ex's Bro Wants In
65. Chapter 65: Why Didn't You Come to Me First?
66. Chapter 66: I Love How You Coax Me
67. Chapter 67: Tomorrow's Forbidden Meetup
68. Chapter 68: Male Models Mayhem
69. Chapter 69: She Plays by Her Rules
70. Chapter 70: Caught Staring at Strippers
71. Chapter 71: Feeding the Beast
72. Chapter 72: Caught in the Bathroom Trap
73. Chapter 73: His Sweet Punishment
74. Chapter 74: Blacklisted Bromance
75. Chapter 75: Hot Takes and Cold Showers
76. Chapter 76: Stalking Her Shadows
77. Chapter 77: Trapped by the Mob
78. Chapter 78: Fan Ambush and an Unexpected Savior
79. Chapter 79: Rich Kids and Matchmaking Landlords
80. Chapter 80: One Billion Dollar Baby Daddy
81. Chapter 81: Drunk Confessions on Speaker Phone
82. Chapter 82: Moving Back In
83. Chapter 83: Part Of The Shirt Design?
84. Chapter 84: Fists, Fury, and an Unexpected Name
85. Chapter 85: Moving Day
86. Chapter 86: Confessions Interrupted
87. Chapter 87: The Missing Ring
88. Chapter 88: My Ring On Her Finger
89. Chapter 89: Flush It, I Dare You
90. Chapter 90: Burning Confessions
91. Chapter 91: The Setup
92. Chapter 92: Forbidden Flames
93. Chapter 93: The Devil's Bargain
94. Chapter 94: The Night Before Goodbye
95. Chapter 95: Pills, Calls, and Threats
96. Chapter 96: Your Move, Sweetheart
97. Chapter 97: London's Most Eligible Bachelor?
98. Chapter 98: Size Matters
99. Chapter 99: The Hunt for Luna Gray
100. Chapter 100: I Miss You
101. Chapter 101: The Other Luna
102. Chapter 102: Doppelgänger Games
103. Chapter 103: Bullets and Betrayal
104. Chapter 104: Guns and Jealousy
105. Chapter 105: Two of a Kind
106. Chapter 106: Mother Knows Worst
107. Chapter 107: Whispered Promises
108. Chapter 108: Jealousy Has No Damn Chill
109. Chapter 109: When He Says Boyfriend
110. Chapter 110: Backup Boyfriend
111. Chapter 111: Knockoffs and Forbidden Feelings
112. Chapter 112: If I Can't Have Her
113. Chapter 113: His Public Claim
114. Chapter 114: Playing Dirty in Paradise
115. Chapter 115: When His Mother Called
116. Chapter 116: No One But Luna
117. Chapter 117: When Fathers Lie
118. Chapter 118: You Still Have Me
119. Chapter 119: Life Within Me
120. Chapter 120: Baby Talk
121. Chapter 121: Blackmail and Bluffs
122. Chapter 122: The Other Ashford
123. Chapter 123: The Night I Never Remembered
124. Chapter 124: Clearing Debts, Cutting Ties
125. Chapter 125: Tired of Being the Backup Boyfriend
126. Chapter 126: Tears Behind His Mask
127. Chapter 127: Swallowing Pride, Planning Victory
128. Chapter 128: When Ashford Asks for Help
129. Chapter 129: Blood and Betrayal
130. Chapter 130: Behind the Smile
131. Chapter 131: Like Mother, Like Son
132. Chapter 132: Playing Dirty
133. Chapter 133: Debts and Doubts
134. Chapter 134: Trapped by Ashford
135. Chapter 135: The Intruder in My Bed
136. Chapter 136: Taming the Beast
137. Chapter 137: Such A Pervert
138. Chapter 138: Drunk On You
139. Chapter 139: From Contract to Bed
140. Chapter 140: Power Play on Campus
141. Chapter 141: Uninvited
142. Chapter 142: He Just Had to Make a Scene
143. Chapter 143: Big Money Keeps the Mics Hot
144. Chapter 144: Whispers and Scars
145. Chapter 145: Forbidden Love
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