Severed

Chapter 8

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arp words. She grabbed Haiden's sleeve, her face flush

oked at Jaylyn, his voice cold an

as she was about to speak, Jul

baseless," Julian stepped in, his tone polite but firm. "Besides, surely

g the focus. "This young lady has already admitted fault and knows her wo

e subtly pointed out the fact: Evie

her head pitifully. "It's m

Jaylyn, his tone flat and ruthless. "Jaylyn, make Paige apologize,

ed. She knew Haiden

ts and wrongs of the situation, Jaylyn treasured this kind of unreasonable, fierce prote

neered, her red lips curving mockingly.

ing to de-escalate the situation herself without sacrificing her friend's dignity. "My

erosity. "It's all a misunderstanding. Jaylyn, Haiden an

nally satisfied by Jaylyn's proxy ap

beside her. Seeing Jaylyn's calm, compo

. Especially Haiden, that bastard. Haven't you suffered enoug

of taking a bullet for Haiden. Both profession

ion unreadable and calm. "In matters of the heart, loving some

time before muttering, "I ju

ugh him, she had secured her career and future, and in bed, she had enjoyed herself too. It was a fair exchan

er person who felt she was deeply wronged wo

nally meeting Julian for art exhibitions. Their progress was unhurried. As frien

as quite pleased wi

ation. They are highly educated, decent people. If you marry Julian, your life w

d faintly, remain

alculations, but many thing

t forget-your father fought to his last breath but couldn't protect the Brennan family. Your uncle is a predator waiting to

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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.”