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There, sprawled across her bed, was Damon, her husband, entangled with Kesha, her stepsister. Elena's breath caught in her throat, her eyes widening in disbelief as she struggled to comprehend the sight before her. A wave of shock washed over her, crashing against the walls of her consciousness and leaving her paralyzed in the doorway. Damon was straddling Kesha, his hips pushing against hers as they were interrupted by Elena's sudden entrance. "What the hell is this?" Elena managed to whisper, her voice trembling with a mixture of shock and anger. Damon's and Kesha's eyes turned towards Elena, their gazes cold and calculating. Kesha's smirk held a hint of malice as she observed her sister standing there. Elena felt a surge of nausea as she turned to leave, the unsettling sight turning her stomach in knots. The realization hit her like a ton of brick. Her sister. Her bed. But before she could make her escape, Damon's commanding voice cut through the air, freezing her in plac
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She turned slowly to face him. When their eyes met, Granger knew the answer. This is what they do when they're together, isn't it? They break these little, insignificant rules. Granger walked down the side aisle. His steps were calm, yet determined, as he made his way toward the corridor leading to the confessional booth. Perhaps it was fear, but Elena felt her heart pound in her throat just at the thought of being caught. She could barely imagine how she would be talked about by the entire condominium; how Damon would react; the consequences she would face. Elena took a deep breath. The consequences would come in the future, so she would deal with them then. There was a rosary hanging around her neck, and she tucked it inside her dress. As the priest finished his prayers, she slipped out through the side of the pews and headed toward the confessional booth too. Her heels echoed against the corridor's floor, each click a testament to her resolve as Elena approached the small
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The sight of them together made her stomach churn with disgust, her eyes narrowing in disdain. "What?" she asked tersely, crossing her arms defensively. "How's the project going?" Damon inquired, his tone deceptively casual. Meanwhile, Kesha trailed her nails provocatively along Damon's arm, laying claim to him as if he were her possession. "Great. Production of the devices will start in two days," Elena replied in a forced professional tone, her gaze flickering briefly towards Kesha, "and we have a dinner at the Granger mansion tomorrow with the entire team." Damon reached for his glass on the table, taking a long gulp before speaking again. "How many devices will be produced?" "Ten," Elena responded, her voice steady despite the tension in the room. "I want more. I want a fucking thousand," Damon demanded, his voice laced with authority. "Impossible, Damon. The project may be yours, but the one funding everything isn't you," Elena retorted. "Oh..." Damon feigned surprise, a
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Elena's eyes, wide and glistening with unshed tears, were already fixed upon him, her expression a complex interplay of emotions — hurt, and a hint of resignation. "It's okay," she managed to muster a semblance of a smile, though it faltered at the edges. "I need to find Damon," she added, her voice tinged with a note of urgency as she glanced around the room. "Elena, wait..." Aaron reached out, his hand poised to grasp her arm, but before he could make contact, she had already begun to slip away, melting into the crowd. A sense of helplessness washed over Aaron as he watched her recede into the distance, his heart heavy with the weight of unspoken apologies. He was about to follow her, but someone stepped in front of him. "What did you think of my speech?" Sabrina smiled broadly. With a firm grip, Aaron's fingers closed around Sabrina's delicate arm, their pressure conveying a sense of urgency. He guided her forcefully away from the crowd, his steps determined and purposeful.
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Elena and Aaron were lying on her bed, naked. She entwined her fingers with his, lost in thought. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "I thought about everything you told me yesterday," he murmured calmly, "and I think it's nonsense." Elena smiled. "It's not nonsense, Aaron. We're taking risks every time we're together. Right now, Damon could come in here and..." She buried her head in the pillow. "Damon is in my office now, waiting for a meeting with me." "Even so," Elena looked at him, "is this what you want to live? A furtive, hidden love..." "Elena, I need you to be honest with me." Aaron held her face in his hands. "Are you with Damon because you love him?" She hesitated for a moment, debating whether to tell Aaron the truth. Then, she shook her head. "Then why are you married to him?" "Because my family needed money. And currently... Damon has ways to control my life. He bought my family's company, pays for my father's treatment..." She sighed. "I can't divorce him un
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Elena's words hung heavy in the air, each one a sharp reminder of the fractures in their relationship. Damon's jaw tightened, his hands curling into fists at his sides as he struggled to contain his rising anger. "Don't you dare blame me for everything!" he shot back, his voice laced with venom. "You think you're blameless in all of this? You think you're some innocent fucking victim?" Elena met his gaze squarely, her eyes blazing with defiance. "I never claimed to be perfect, Damon. But I didn't betray you. I didn't hurt you the way you hurt me!" She retorted, her voice trembling. A flicker of guilt crossed Damon's features, but he quickly masked it with a mask of defiance. "You pushed me away, Elena." He insisted. Elena shook her head. "No, Damon. You made your choices. You chose to betray my trust, to break our vows," she said, her voice steady despite the turmoil within her. "And now you have to live with the consequences." "You're wrong if you think I'll deal with the conseq
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Elena always had in mind that men with money weren't capable of putting anything above power. She proved this hypothesis with her own husband. Deep down, she knew that the elite was composed of egocentric and distrustful people, and Aaron was part of it. "The contract has been ready since the first night, at the club. My plans for you didn't start yesterday." The truth was that Aaron always presented the contract first, then got involved with women. He never allowed himself to be with a woman without the protection of her signature, as he always feared exposure, or something more serious. However, with Elena, he barely had time to think about the ink of a pen before touching her body. "I'm not going to sign," was all the beautiful lady needed to say. "Whether married or single." From those words on, Aaron understood everything else. The man confirmed with a nod, indicating that he understood what he had heard. She wouldn't be part of an agreement, and he wouldn't have a non-co
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However, amidst the chaos, what surprised the man was knowing that his relaxation, largely, was because he knew that Elena's life would not be compromised, nor her safety. She was okay, and that was all that mattered. ** The sun infiltrated the room like a shrewd inspector. The light was capable of revealing traces of the previous night, the early hours, and mid-morning. The open curtains indicated that the people in that room hadn't had time to close them. The clothes scattered on the floor were evidence of how carnal the previous hours had been, of how little time they had to waste. And it was in that hotel room that Elena woke up the next morning. The strong sunlight forced her to rub her eyes at first, then to adjust her vision. The sheets were soft, but they were so crumpled that they didn't deny the turbulence they had gone through. The woman's eyes wandered to her side, where Aaron Granger was sleeping peacefully. The man was naked, covered up to his waist by the white
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