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Chapters
Chapter1 Betrayal in Plain Sight
Chapter 2 Hope Amidst the Darkness
Chapter 3 Bitter Tea
Chapter 4 False Alarms
Chapter 5 Paradise in Hell
Chapter 6 Breaking Point
Chapter 7 Unplanned Reunion
Chapter 8 A Desperate Lie
Chapter 9 A Place of My Own
Chapter 10 New Beginnings
Chapter 11 Intoxicated Truths
Chapter 12 Possession
Chapter 13 No Turning Back
Chapter 14 Unexpected Haven
Chapter 15 A Delightful Surprise or a Harrowing Shock
Chapter 16 Trapped
Chapter17 Power Play
Chapter 18 Sketches of the Heart
Chapter 19 The Drawing
Chapter 20 Undeniable Traces
Chapter 21 Unexpected Opportunities
Chapter 22 Sharpening the Blade
Chapter 23 Shadows and Suspicions
Chapter 24 Face to Face
Chapter 25 Desperate Escape
Chapter 26 The Second Round
Chapter 27 Trial By Social Media
Chapter 28 An Unexpected Visitor
Chapter 29 Playing with Fire
Chapter 30 The House of Cards
Chapter 31 The Fall from Grace
Chapter 32 Unexpected Protector
Chapter 33 A Kiss on the Forehead
Chapter 34 First Day
Chapter 35 Unexpected Companions
Chapter 36 Misplaced Blame
Chapter 37 Confrontation
Chapter 38 Stolen Designs
Chapter 39 The Bid
Chapter 40 The Catalyst for Matrimony.
Chapter 41 An Unexpected Proposal
Chapter 42 Old Faces, New Beginnings
Chapter 43 A New Game Begins
Chapter 44 Setting the Stage
Chapter 45 The Ultimatum
Chapter 46 Unexpected Revelations
Chapter 47 Echoes From The Past
Chapter 48 Crossed Lines
Chapter 49 Something Like a Date
Chapter 50 Freedom at Last
Chapter 51 Domestic Bliss
Chapter 52 Meet his Mother
Chapter 53 What She Means to Me
Chapter 54 Finally Mine
Chapter 55 The Quinn Profile
Chapter 56 Not Ready Yet
Chapter 57 Downpour
Chapter 58 Through the Storm
Chapter 59 Hanging By A Thread
Chapter 60 Titanium and Trust
Chapter 61 Back to Reality
Chapter 62 Confidence and Desire
Chapter 63 A First Touch
Chapter 64 The Truth He Couldn't Accept
Chapter 65 I Do
Chapter 66 Control and Rebellion
Chapter 67 Calculated Tears
Chapter 68 The Truth Panic
Chapter 69 Kindness in the Rain
Chapter 70 Boundaries
Chapter 71 Wind and Unfinished Words
Chapter 72 Illusion of Safety
Chapter 73 Night Terror
Chapter 74 Safe Harbor and Unexpected Discovery
Chapter 75 Dark encounter
Chapter 76 Betrayal and Suspicion
Chapter 77 Revenge and Scapegoats
Chapter 78 Suspicious Truth
Chapter 79 Support and Trust
Chapter 80 Unexpected Reunion
Chapter 81 Unexpected Past
Chapter 82 Anniversary of Memories
Chapter 83 Truth Surfaces
Chapter 84 Blessings in the Sunlight
Chapter 85 Mother's Arrangement
Chapter 86 Misunderstandings and Martinis
Chapter 87 Misunderstandings and Impulses
Chapter 88 Truth Emerges
Chapter 89 Unbearable and Retaliation
Chapter 90 Deadly Rain
Chapter 91 Deadly Revelations
Chapter 92 Unexpected Allies
Chapter 93 Chance Encounter and Balance
Chapter 94 Calm Waters, Hidden Currents
Chapter 95 Moment of Farewell
Chapter 96 Dawn's Farewell and Promise
Chapter 97 Farewells and New Beginnings
Chapter 98 Solace by the Sea
Chapter 99 Sunlit Desire
Chapter 100 Beneath the Surface
Chapter101 Night of Flames
Chapter 102 The Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 103 Deserted Island
Chapter 104 Determination in Adversity
Chapter 105 The Second Attempt
Chapter 106 A New Family Order
Chapter 107 Undercurrents and Surprises
Chapter 108 Birthday Surprise
Chapter 109 Intimate Connection
Chapter 110 The Pregnant Woman's Warning
Chapter 111 Business Trip
Chapter 112 Hot Springs Incident
Chapter 113 Power and Maneuvering
Chapter 114 Return and Revelation
Chapter 115 A Night of Intimacy
Chapter 116 Truth's Test
Chapter 117 Truth Exposed
Chapter 118 Fragile Responsibility
Chapter 119 Unexpected Turns
Chapter 120 Coffee Shop Turbulence
Chapter 121 Anonymous Roses
Chapter 122 The Truth in Blossoms
Chapter 123 The Guardian's Return
Chapter 124 Midnight Tenderness
Chapter 125 Night of Entwined Passion
Chapter 126 The Calm Illusion
Chapter 127 A Race Against Time
Chapter 128 Life or Death Choice
Chapter 129 Unseen Threats
Chapter 130 Temporary Peace
Chapter 131 Suspicious Death
Chapter 132 Shadows Resurface
Chapter 133 Desperate Confrontation
Chapter 134 Blood and Pain Redemption
Chapter 135 The Price of Immunity
Chapter 136 Comfort in Connection
Chapter 137 Homecoming
Chapter 138 Wind Kite Vow
Chapter 139 Reunion and Hope
Chapter 140 Blue Promise
Chapter 141 Denial
Chapter 151 An Unexpected Proposal
Chapter 143 Passion and Confession
Chapter 144 The Wounds We Hide
Chapter 145 Heat of the Moment
Chapter 146 Morning After
Chapter 147 Confrontation in the Stairwell
Chapter 148 Beyond The Heart Wall
Chapter 149 Unexpected Gift
Chapter 150 Never Letting Go
Chapter 151 An Unexpected Family Invitation
Chapter152 Unspoken Bonds
Chapter 153 Truth Between Sisters
Chapter 154 Uninvited Trouble
Chapter 155 Trouble in the Aftermath
Chapter 156 Domestic Routines
Chapter 157 Intimately Yours
Chapter 158 Unquenchable Desire
Chapter 159 Family Dinner
Chapter 160 Hidden Pain
Chapter 161 Promise of Love
Chapter 162 Comic-Con Joy and Shadow's Return
Chapter 163 Demons at the Door
Chapter 164 Long Wait and Undying Hope
Chapter 165 Love's Long Wait
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Chapter 151 An Unexpected Family Invitation
Chris: POV
I opened my bleary eyes to find a weight on my chest.
Patrick was draped over me, his muscular arm wrapped possessively around my waist.
Sunlight filtered through the thin curtains, casting a warm glow over his sleeping form.
His usually perfect hair was adorably mussed.
"Hey, wak...