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The next day.
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Morning arrived with a gentle chill. The sky appeared pale, and the air felt crisp enough to pinch Evelyn’s cheeks as soon as she stepped
outside.
The trees around the house had started shedding their leaves, exposing thin branches to the cold
breeze.
Winter wasing, slowly but unmistakably.
As usual, Evelyn apanied Axel to the front yard, where his car and Liam were already waiting.
She shivered slightly, but it was impossible not to pause and admire him. Axel looked devastatingly handsome in a fitted charcoal suit that hugged him in all the right ces.
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The cold air only made him look sharper. Strong jaw. Tousled dark hair. A tie she had fixed for him
herself.
Her husband looked like the type of man who could ruin entire nations with one nce.
‘Okay, this is just my wild imagination, okay. Don’t judge me…‘ Evelynughed inwardly, hearing her own mind. She would never say that out loud.
However, her thoughts can’t easily leave her.
‘Oh God, with such a face and smile, how could anyone not be tempted to steal him away from me? What if somewhere, somehow, someone is plotting to take this man from me?‘
Evelyn shook her head immediately. ‘Axel would never betray me!‘
She knew that deep down, even if her
imagination asionally tried to scare her for
entertainment.
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Axel slowed beside the car door, stopping just
long enough to catch her staring. His mouth curved into a knowing smile.
“You are looking at me like that again,” he said in a smooth voice, the kind that could warm her even
in the middle of winter.
Evelyn blinked, straightened, and pretended to scratch her eyebrow.
“What look? I was checking if your tie is perfect.”
Axel leaned closer.
“My tie is perfect. My wife made sure of it.” He let his gaze drop to her lips before rising again to her eyes, and he whispered, “You look very pretty today. It makes me question if I really need to go
to the office.”
Her cheeks heated, but she maintained her
“Go,” she said, gently nudging him toward the car.
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“If you skip work every time you think I look pretty, yourpany will be in trouble…”
He chuckled. “Then I will make you responsible for taking care of me.”
“Get in the car, Axel Knight!”
But he didn’t flinch. Instead, he asked, “What is your schedule today?”
“Well, I nned not to go anywhere,” She said. “But I got a call from Ste this morning. She sounded serious and a little scared. She wants to meet and talk about something.”
Axel frowned in surprise. “Why not tell her toe here? You two can talk privately.”
“She is working at the hospital today. She cannot leave. So I will have lunch with her at Hope Medical Center.”
Axel nodded slowly. He did not like Evelyn going anywhere without security, but he fought the
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urge to object. Instead, he gently reminded her, “Take Ryan and Lisa with you.”
“I will,” she said. “I promise.”
He brushed a hand along her cheek, then pulled
her into a brief but warm embrace.
Their lips met in a soft kiss, one that lingered just long enough to make the cold morning feel
warmer.
Then.
Axel opened the car door.
Before stepping in, he gave her onest look.
“Enjoy your day, my love.”
“You too,” Evelyn replied.
As the car rolled away down the driveway, Evelyn lifted a hand to wave. Axel waved back, smiling through the window.
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But the moment the car disappeared behind the outer gates, his smile faded.
He exhaled sharply, his expression shifting from gentle husband to the man he truly was beneath the polished exterior. The one only his enemies
feared.
“Liam. Go to the farmhouse.”
Liam blinked once, eyes widening briefly in the
rearview mirror. “The farmhouse, sir?”
“Hmm! I need to teach my cousin a lesson,” Axel said. “Maxime has forgotten his ce and needs a strong reminder.”
“Understood.”
The car changed direction, heading toward the city’s outskirts. The further they drove, the more open fields reced concrete streets. The wind grew stronger, whistling past the windows.
After several minutes, Liam spoke carefully.
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“Boss, is this aboutst night?”
Axel gave a short nce, “Last night?”
“Last night, Ethan suddenly appeared in the basecamp…” Liam said, ncing at his boss through the rearview mirror.
Now Liam understands why Ethan, who rarelyes to this city base, suddenly appears.
“Yes, he captured Maxime! I have been patient long enough.” Axel looked out the window. “He meddled again.”
Liam had worked with Axel long enough to understand the meaning behind those words.
Maxime had always been a troublesome cousin–a man who was too curious, too reckless, and too entitled for his own good. Axel had ignored him for years. But if Axel personally ordered someone to be captured, that meant thest thread of tolerance had snapped.
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Liam kept his thoughts to himself. His boss rarely lost patience. When he did, the consequences were never light.
Almost an hourter, they entered Green Farm.
The farmhouse sat quietly in the middle of vast opennd, surrounded by the pale colors of early winter. The moment the car parked, Axel stepped out, tightening his long coat as the cold wind hit him.
Ethan stood waiting in the front yard near the door, hands behind his back. The expression on his face was calm, but his eyes betrayed
exhaustion.
Axel walked toward him. “How is he?”
Ethan sighed. “Breathing. And talking too. Loud. But I did noty a hand on him. Maybe just verbally scare him enough to traumatize a little.”
As they entered the house, the house felt warm,
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but silence filled the space.
Only certain people were allowed to be present when he dealt with something personally, so
most of the men had cleared out.
They walked toward the underground entrance. Ethan typed in the passcode, and the steel door unlocked with a heavy click.
As they descended the stairs, Ethan continued, “He cried a little. Or a lot. Hard to tell. He begged to call his family, but I told him no.”
Axel showed no reaction.
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.