Severed

Chapter 10

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he man beside her, giving him

barely a second before he spoke in a flat, businesslike tone. "I've already had some

njuries; he simply didn't want

, her eyes filled with sweet pe

make things difficult. She simply paused, lowered her e

back to her university. After finishing a quick conference call, Haiden phoned Evie, w

ange Jaylyn's dressing. The young nur

aylyn involuntarily knit her brows. Her lips turned pale, but she

dark, a mocking sneer playing on his lips as he looked at h

n replied, her gaze lowered calmly. "An

she rarely comp

e clock-powering through three major meetings and running errands for over twenty hours while battling a high

s. He had held her in his arms, his face dark, feeding her medicine between kisses. His tone had been laced w

utterly indifferent. "Evie is soft-hearted. It's

t, like a scab being ripped off an old wound-aching and itching

n it hurts, I will naturally react. If it bothers her, perhaps you should advise Miss

alm, yet as she leaned against the hospital bed, there was an unex

ade. She used to wade through fire and water for him, always full of relentless vitality. Even in bed, when s

nd while that familiar untamed spirit still lingered in her

n Haiden's chest. He said coldly, "And here I t

n't bother

strong she pretended to be, she was incredibly soft in private. Her so-called resilience wa

he room descend

ice message out loud. It was Evie's voice: "I'll be there soon! Remember t

ll of youthful energy,

ing a reply to Evie. The cold indifference in his

r thoughts, dismissing the ro

ined this injury, yet here she was, forced to waste time in the hospital pu

he reached out, stretching toward t

e man's tall figure loomed over her, catching her off balanc

commanded, his vo

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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.”