Chapter
Chapters
Chapter 1: Family
Chapter 2: Fractured Trust
Chapter 3: Breaking Point
Chapter 4: The Future on the Horizon
Chapter 5: Reckoning
Chapter 6: The Price of Deception
Chapter 7: Unraveling
Chapter 8: Unexpected Revelations
Chapter 9: Old Wounds
Chapter 10: Secrets and Lies
Chapter 11: The Truth, Unfolding
Chapter 12: Unraveled
Chapter 13: Splitting Facades
Chapter 14: A Father’s Instinct
Chapter 15: Complications
Chapter 16: Under Pressure
Chapter 17: Crossed Lines
Chapter 18: Trepidation
Chapter 19: Glitz & Glam
Chapter 20: Intensity
Chapter 21:Tethered to Vulnerability
Chapter 22: Adversary
Chapter 23: The Price to Pay
Chapter 24: Day at the Fair
Chapter 25: Turmoil
Chapter 26: Changing Tides
Chapter 27: Uncovered
Chapter 28: Wine & Dine
Chapter 29 : Shaking Resolve
Chapter 30: Papers in the Wind
Chapter 31: Confrontational
Chapter 32: Flowers in the ashes
Chapter 33: Race Day
Chapter 34: Toy Car
Chapter 35: New Beginnings
Chapter 36: Office Hours
Chapter 37: Colliding Worlds
Chapter 38: A Late Night
Chapter 39: City Lights
Chapter 40: Fire of Fury
Chapter 41: Into the Flames
Chapter 42: From the Ashes
Chapter 43: Serendipity
Chapter 44: Two Bulls in a China Shop
Chapter 45: Up the Ante
Chapter 46: Eruption
Chapter 47: Falling Petals
Chapter 48: Here Batter Batter!
Chapter 49: Dealbreaker
Chapter 50: Fork in the Road
Chapter 51: Explosive!
Chapter 52: Heated Exchange
Chapter 53: Endless Disappointments
Chapter 54: Breakin’ My Heart
Chapter 55: All Our Differences
Chapter 56: Lost Pieces
Chapter 57: Anticipation of Truth
Chapter 58: Head in the Clouds
Chapter 59: You’re It!
Chapter 60: Secrets, Decided
Chapter 61: Three Months
Chapter 62: Who To Blame
Chapter 63: Ignore, Ignore, Ignore
Chapter 64: Suspended
Chapter 65: Bullying
Chapter 66: Don’t Play Games
Chapter 67: Lingering Feelings
Chapter 68: Are You Watching?
Chapter 69: The Best Place Is Here
Chapter 70: New Neighbor
Chapter 71: Sleepover
Chapter 72: The Morning After
Chapter 73: Competition
Chapter 74: In The Ring
Chapter 75: Talking Is Better
Chapter 76: It’s Only Monday
Chapter 77: Act Professionally
Chapter 78: Staying In Tonight
Chapter 79: An Unlikely Invitation
Chapter 80: Surprise!
Chapter 81: Lifeguard On Duty
Chapter 82: Misunderstandings Of The Past
Chapter 83: Alone Together
Chapter 84: Brotherly Love
Chapter 85: Leave Us Alone
Chapter 86: Have You Heard From Sophia?
Chapter 87: The Truth
Chapter 88: Future Plans
Chapter 89: Getting In The Door
Chapter 90: Resignation
Chapter 91: Ultimatum
Chapter 92: Press Conference
Chapter 93: Into The Lion’s Den
Chapter 94: What’s In The Drawer?
Chapter 95: Adult Conversation
Chapter 96: New Arrangements
Chapter 97: Kidnapped
Chapter 98: Joe’s Real Father
Chapter 99: Shots Fired
Chapter 100: Crossing The Canyon
Chapter 101: Moving Day
Chapter 102: Fitting Back Together
Chapter 103: Visiting Hours
Chapter 104: Unqualified
Chapter 105: Looking For A New Mom
Chapter 106: The New Trainer
Chapter 107: Enlisting Help
Chapter 108: Dance With Me
Chapter 109: Up To Something
Chapter 110: Do You Remember?
Chapter 111: Shopping Trip
Chapter 112: A Thoughtful Gift
Chapter 113: You Look Like A Dream
Chapter 114: Blindsided
Chapter 115: Not As Important As Family
Chapter 116: Changing His Mind
Chapter 117: Change Of Plans
Chapter 118: Bon Voyage
Chapter 119: Too Much Champagne
Chapter 120: Stay With Me
Chapter 121: The Morning After
Chapter 122: Not His Real Dad
Chapter 123: Lost And Found
Chapter 124: Keeping Secrets
Chapter 125: Overworked
Chapter 126: No Available Appointments
Chapter 127: Parent-Child Sports Day
Chapter 128: Under New Management
Chapter 129: Liam’s Fiancé
Chapter 130: Demotion
Chapter 131: Aria’s New Office
Chapter 132: Wearing A Target
Chapter 133: Confronting The New Boss
Chapter 134: She’s A Burden
Chapter 135: Overdue Conversations
Chapter 136: Wayward Son
Chapter 137: Love Or Money
Chapter 138: Time To Be A Dad
Chapter 139: Sharing The Weight
Chapter 140: A New Scandal
Chapter 141: A War Between Father And Son
Chapter 142: Drowning
Chapter 143: Making A Deal
Chapter 144: Liam’s Choice
Chapter 145: The Setup
Chapter 146: Day At The Aquarium
Chapter 147: Voluntary Dissolution
Chapter 148: They Talk All The Time
Chapter 149: How Is Liam As A Boss?
Chapter 150: A Check For $5 Million
Chapter 151: Watching You
Chapter 152: Reuniting With An Old Friend
Chapter 153: Can’t Sleep
Chapter 154: Almost A Fist Fight
Chapter 155: Ask Anything
Chapter 156: Not An Ex
Chapter 157: An Overdue Conversation
Chapter 158: Kiss And Make Up
Chapter 159: Roommates
Chapter 160: Can’t Get Enough
Chapter 161: A Good Report
Chapter 162: Test Of Patience
Chapter 163: Blatant Disrespect
Chapter 164: When Doubts Creep In
Chapter 165: Lost And Found
Chapter 166: Going Out
Chapter 167: Everyone Can Be Bought
Chapter 168: Divorce Compensation
Chapter 169: Long Way Home
Chapter 170: Worth Every Penny
Chapter 171: So Close But So Far
Chapter 172: Aria’s White Knight
Chapter 173: The Secret’s Out
Chapter 174: Returning The Check
Chapter 175: Out All Night
Chapter 176: Lost Phone
Chapter 177: Proof Of An Affair
Chapter 178: A Fake Proposal
Chapter 179: Communication Is Key
Chapter 180: The Sacrifice Made To Save His Family
Chapter 181: A Compromising Position
Chapter 182: She Deserves To Know
Chapter 183: No Time For The Truth
Chapter 184: An Engagement Necessity
Chapter 185: Just A Work Event
Chapter 186: Not Someone He Needs
Chapter 187: Guest List
Chapter 188: Calling In Favors
Chapter 189: The Kids See Everything
Chapter 190: Cry To Your Mom
Chapter 191: Know One Bully, Know Them All
Chapter 192: Who Started This Fight?
Chapter 193: Why The Secrecy?
Chapter 194: Are You Getting Divorced?
Chapter 195: The Engagement Party Tradition
Chapter 196: Mind Games
Chapter 197: Call Me Dad
Chapter 198: A Matter Of Trust
Chapter 199: Engagement Ring
Chapter 200: A Second Engagement
Chapter 201: Unfair To You
Chapter 202: Double Life
Chapter 203: The Chasm Between Us
Chapter 204: Guest Of Honor
Chapter 205: An Official Proposal
Chapter 206: Always An Explanation
Chapter 207: Free Of One Tyrant, Bound To Another
Chapter 208: He Proposed, But Not To Me
Chapter 209: There Must Be A Reason
Chapter 210: Malice From Beyond The Grave
Chapter 211: Where Is Aria?
Chapter 212: For The Sake Of The Children
Chapter 213: Gone
Chapter 214: Life On The Road
Chapter 215: Hear Them Out
Chapter 216: The Most Important Meeting of Their Lives
Chapter 217: What Is The Truth?
Chapter 218: A Reason To Believe Him
Chapter 219: Where’s The Proof?
Chapter 220: The Perfect Date
Chapter 221: The Affair
Chapter 222: The Other Woman
Chapter 223: The Only Woman
Chapter 224: Hostile Takeover
Chapter 225: It’s About Respect
Chapter 226: Everything You Love
Chapter 227: Who Takes The Blame?
Chapter 228: Kiss Me Again
Chapter 229: No More Secrets
Chapter 230: When We Met
Chapter 231: The Night Together
Chapter 232: Interview Or Interrogation?
Chapter 233: This Interview Is Over
Chapter 234: Do You Love Him?
Chapter 235: We Could Move
Chapter 236: The Fixers
Chapter 237: Love On The Screen
Chapter 238: Liam Is Mine
Chapter 239: An Important Question
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Chapter 33: Race Day
Aria’s POV
The next few days were a blur of cold, tense exchanges between Liam and me. I kept my distance, barely speaking to him unless it was necessary, and when we did talk, the words were clipped and sharp.
It didn’t go unnoticed—gossip buzzed around the office, the team clearly picking up on t...