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BATTLE OF DESIRE

Chapter 2 A Bitter Reminder

Word Count: 1133    |    Released on: 04/11/2024

e coolness of the office. Her eyes were darting about as she stood, stock still, in front of the

after Jullian. By the time Marcia reached the parking lot, Jull

watched the disappearing vehicle, she muttered under her breath, "Five years...just like that...f

ust getting back now?" a dark-haired man asked Jullian as he walke

esponded, heading toward the mini

, raised his near-empty glass to

gback chair, facing the room's entrance. Jullian settled into the black three-s

lass, he replied, "As e

d she's allowed to have emotional outbursts," his father responded, a slight smirk

morning at Oltre Bacchus. The scene with Marcia's face as she worked on the crate, the scene with Marcia,

't even talk to me," He asked his father, his voic

easy way and there's the ha

ed up at his father with one eyebro

s if he were sorry for his son, "Well, Jullian Grayson, heir to the Grayson empire, what do yo

llian in a mock toast, "you could do it the hard

ain. "By the way, help me understand something. Why are you, son, so distre

in love with her. And now that she's

n't have to explain anything to anyone!" Elander Grayson stood up in a huff, looking d

lebeian, she should know her place! Whatever you want, is what she must do. This

er's gaze. "But, Fat

you want to prove yourself, right? You want to show us you can make your own decisions and

to the carpet, away from his

the time, no matter how it affects anyone, no m

rom his glass. "I hear you, Father. I understand. But this is

dle things," Elander said, his tone calm and even. "And of course, if you need any help, you can always come to

ul yet dangerous glint in his eyes, downed the last d

, exhaling, his arms hanging off to his sides,

e unbecoming. So, he did what he'd been taught to do. He took deep breaths, starin

his drink, placed the glass on the side t

hit something a

red it like it

and her fellow club members sweated, running and jumping around passing studen

ccasional spraying of cold water on the

ome other allowable beverage, she and her club members

-toned student walking fast toward the main college school building, head down, shoulders stooped, s

udent had a build somewhere between a run

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1 Chapter 1 Fragments of Desire2 Chapter 2 A Bitter Reminder3 Chapter 3 A Spark in the Crowd4 Chapter 4 Building Bridges5 Chapter 5 Together Apart6 Chapter 6 Decisions and Rebirth7 Chapter 7 Storms Brewing8 Chapter 8 Unspoken Burdens9 Chapter 9 A Determined Heart10 Chapter 10 Demands and Afflictions11 Chapter 11 Fragile Peace12 Chapter 12 Dreams and Discontent13 Chapter 13 Dining at Parios14 Chapter 14 Wine and Secrets15 Chapter 15 Hidden Flirtations16 Chapter 16 Echoes of the Past17 Chapter 17 Bargains for Redemption18 Chapter 18 Secrets and Scars19 Chapter 19 Lines in the Sand20 Chapter 20 Stirring Tides21 Chapter 21 Of Butterflies and Wraiths22 Chapter 22 Tangled Threads23 Chapter 23 Thorns of a Rose24 Chapter 24 Master and Jailer25 Chapter 25 Grip of Shadows26 Chapter 26 The Secret Rendezvous27 Chapter 27 Treading Thin Ice28 Chapter 28 Tempting Boundaries29 Chapter 29 Shadows of Desire30 Chapter 30 Behind Closed Doors31 Chapter 31 Between Love and Loathing32 Chapter 32 Storming the Fortress33 Chapter 33 Terms of Engagement34 Chapter 34 Fragments of June35 Chapter 35 Between Fireflies and Butterflies36 Chapter 36 Trust in the Game37 Chapter 37 Dance of the Firefly38 Chapter 38 The Silent Betrayal39 Chapter 39 Tempting Fire40 Chapter 40 Through Luc's Eyes41 Chapter 41 Wine, Wits, and a Close Call42 Chapter 42 Raven's Game43 Chapter 43 Poison Secrets44 Chapter 44 A Mother's Vigil45 Chapter 45 Shadows of Ally46 Chapter 46 Bonds of Brotherhood47 Chapter 47 Disquieting Calm48 Chapter 48 The Billion-Dollar Plan 149 Chapter 49 Through the Veil50 Chapter 50 Alchemy of Resilience51 Chapter 51 A Silence That Speaks52 Chapter 52 Through Stillness and Storm53 Chapter 53 A Mirror to the Soul54 Chapter 54 Echoes of Bitterness55 Chapter 55 Shattered Reflections56 Chapter 56 Between Father and Son57 Chapter 57 A Toast to Old Wounds58 Chapter 58 A Father's Wisdom59 Chapter 59 A Glass Half Full60 Chapter 60 Shadows of Jealousy61 Chapter 61 Boundaries Redefined62 Chapter 62 Echoes of June63 Chapter 63 Pins and Lessons64 Chapter 64 Family Reunion65 Chapter 65 The Mystery at Dawn66 Chapter 66 Lines Crossed; Trust Tested67 Chapter 67 Old Wounds, New Faces68 Chapter 68 A Brother's Guidance69 Chapter 69 Chains of Blood and Legacy70 Chapter 70 Of Roses and Gardens71 Chapter 71 Curses and Affections72 Chapter 72 Trust the Agreement73 Chapter 73 Bridges to Mend74 Chapter 74 Circles of Influence75 Chapter 75 A Lesson in Forbearance