Severed

Chapter 7

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about it, she insisted on tagging along. Bringing a best friend to screen a potential suitor w

them in the cafe turned out

ensington was a well-known lawyer, coming from a solid middle-class family of gentle, well-educ

ded to keep seeing each other as friends. There was

t time I've known of you. At a banquet a couple of years ago, I saw you-acting as Mr. Holland's secretary at the time-kick a sleazy execut

ney gave him the right to prey on young girls. Over the years, Jaylyn had dealt with all sorts of human trash, but that day, she simply couldn't hold bac

softly, "was my younger sister. Since th

uality man was willing

olite, graceful smile. Beside her, Paige was al

d was suddenly interrupted by

tary B

's. She looked at Jaylyn, then glanced at Julian wit

Evie. Crossing her long legs, she leaned back and le

er messy history she had with Haiden had absolutely nothing to do w

ned a flawless, professional smil

ctly unreadable, but his cold, hea

c expression. "I'm sorry, I just assumed Secretary Brennan wasn't planning on dating anytime soon. After all, it hasn't bee

he part where Jaylyn had clearly stated her boundaries in the past. To an outsider, Evie's w

solutely loathed this kind of m

ce dripping with sarcasm. "Unlike some women who are full of schemes

sneered, "Besides, Jaylyn was just blind once, and now her taste has improved.

. She knew Jaylyn and Haiden's relationship had ended "peacefully" on paper. But Jaylyn had given seven years of her youth to that man. Even a dog would shed

ted, but Jaylyn knew she had to

his jaw ticking with irritation, Jaylyn didn't cower,

bsolute calmness. Her voice was light, perfectly

aige is just straightforward, please don't take her words to heart. However, Mr. Kensington and I a

dismissive sentence, she drew an unbreakable boundary, effectively telling

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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.”