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Severed

Chapter 3 

Word Count: 752    |    Released on: Today at 19:34

ink of champagne glasses offered a refreshing contrast to the suffocating tension she had left behind at the Sovereign Tow

ped mid-sentence. She glanced toward the other side of the restaurant, hesitating for

ted her gaze. It

aned back against the leather booth. Yet, even in his slight inebriation, there was no trace

, her expression co

orite? Where is she? I heard his mother set them up-an Ivy League graduate, sweet-tempered, comes from a modest background but has some serious

ed for a fleeting mo

sweet-tempered,

d, very differ

arned to be thick-skinned, doing whatever it took to get things done-whether it was tearing down her boundaries to negoti

was in

l and entirely unbothered. Feeling a sudden wave of boredom toward the whole

a strong scent of alcohol wafted from around the

en react, Haiden's kis

st the cold marble wall, biting her lip and kissing her wit

e of fury washed over Jaylyn. Howeve

d shoved him away with all her might. In the next smooth motion, sh

bly steady: "Mr. Holland, you have

stinging pain on his cheek finally sn

hting it. Leaning back against the wall, he looked

s," Jaylyn replied, h

her mouth, Evie appea

quickly recovered, walking over to wrap her arm intimately around Haiden's. She smiled-a per

ie said softly. "W

dress and explained with polite indifference, "Mr. Holland mistook me for

ven years with, Jaylyn turned on her heel and walke

rvously stared at the red ma

t happened t

his cigarette before replying with a flat,

her eyes instant

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“She was his most valuable asset and his most guarded secret. He threw her away without a second thought. Now she's fighting for her freedom, and he's using every weapon in his arsenal to break her. For seven years, Jaylyn Brennan was Haiden Holland's secret weapon. She was his brilliant, relentless fixer at Holland Corp and his fiercely loyal lover in the shadows. Her life revolved around him, her loyalty absolute. That was until she walked into his penthouse and found Haiden with a sweet-faced socialite, Evie Mcmillan, perched on his lap. Haiden didn't just end it; he eviscerated her. In front of his new plaything, he mocked her as disposable, a mere convenience to be discarded. Humiliated and heartbroken, Jaylyn did the only thing she could: she walked away, blocking his number and vowing to start a new life. She even found a path to peace in a gentle, promising new relationship. But Haiden refuses to let her go quietly. He paints her as the other woman, a dangerous obsession he can't shake. He uses his power to trap her at the company, forcing her to work on a critical project so she can't resign. Just as she begins to rebuild her world, Evie's fragile, innocent act shatters into chaos, and Jaylyn finds herself on the receiving end of a violent attack engineered by her rival. Bleeding and concussed in a hospital bed, Jaylyn doesn't receive an apology from Haiden. Instead, she gets an accusation. "Stop pretending," he sneers, his gaze cold. "I'm only here to make sure you don't die and leave Evie with psychological trauma." He then has her locked in her ward to keep her from causing any more trouble for his new girlfriend. For seven years, she gave him everything. Her youth, her ambition, her unwavering loyalty. In return, he gave her a prison sentence and a shattered heart. But this is the last straw. Lying in that sterile room, staring at the locked door, the last shred of love for him dies. She picks up her phone and texts her new lawyer for help. It's time to sever every tie, burn every bridge, and escape this toxic cage at any cost. Because she's done being his secret. Now, she's ready to be his nightmare.”