I Hid My Empire For Her Love

Chapter 5

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dow. For a moment she was disoriented, her cheek pressed against the rough fiber

and alert. No grogginess, no sign of sleep. It was

thout resistance. He got up, his movements fluid and silent, and folded the bla

the debit card across th

ne leaving no room for argument.

small nod-a silent acceptance of this new

surprising herself with the request,

lingering for a moment, a

the ears, and the air tasted of dirt and diesel. Julian put on a hard hat, and he instantly blended in, yet

pproached. "Hey, Montgomery! This the new bride we'v

cheers followed. Julian ignored them c

ice easily cutting through t

s finger tracing lines with authority. He wasn't just a laborer; he was in char

of all his watching, grinning coworkers, he leaned

o public, so possessive. The men hooted louder, and Carley felt her face burn-but

d fingers lacing through hers,

g transition from the gritty worksite. He remained s

and features. She picked out the latest, most expensive smartphone. Julian stood by, uninterested in the

men's department of a large store, d

ashmere sweaters when a sharp, f

wan? I don't

om design school-stood there. Jordin's eyes did a slow, critical sweep of Carley's si

orsey said with a fake

her arm through Julian's, her touch possessi

nd? Oh. Is he... working on that new high-rise project nearby?" Her ga

ained utterly blank. He looked at the two women

went cold. The first real test of their ne

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I Hid My Empire For Her Love

TESS WHITE Romance

“To escape my money-hungry relatives, I, a fallen socialite, made a desperate choice and married a blue-collar construction worker named Julian. He was quiet and protective. I thought I had found a simple, safe life. But when I traveled to Aethelburg to settle my debts, I was cornered by Slate Sterling, an arrogant billionaire heir who wouldn't take no for an answer. Trapped in his penthouse by security guards, my bluff about my husband coming to save me only provoked cruel laughter. They had looked into me and knew Julian was just a laborer. I was completely at their mercy. Suddenly, Slate's assistant received a phone call. The voice on the other end was cold, flat, and absolute. "Get her out of your hotel safely in sixty seconds, or the Sterling family's operations will cease to exist by morning." Slate's arrogant smirk vanished, replaced by pure terror. He scrambled to release me, screaming at his guards to get me out. Standing safely on the busy street, I was completely bewildered. Why would a powerful billionaire be so terrified of a single phone call? And why did that distorted, commanding voice sound so familiar? Just then, my phone rang. It was Julian. "Is your business done? When are you coming home?" His voice was as calm and ordinary as always. But as I stood there shivering, a chilling realization hit my bones: my simple construction worker husband was the terrifying man who just brought a billionaire to his knees.”