Stepmom by surprise: The Billionaire's Seductress
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Chapter 10 Ten img
Chapter 11 Eleven img
Chapter 12 Twelve img
Chapter 13 Thirteen img
Chapter 14 Fourteen img
Chapter 15 Fifteen img
Chapter 16 Sixteen img
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Chapter 18 Eighteen img
Chapter 19 Nineteen img
Chapter 20 Twenty img
Chapter 21 Twenty one img
Chapter 22 Twenty two img
Chapter 23 Twenty three img
Chapter 24 Twenty four img
Chapter 25 Twenty five img
Chapter 26 Twenty six img
Chapter 27 Twenty seven img
Chapter 28 Twenty eight img
Chapter 29 Twenty nine img
Chapter 30 Thirty img
Chapter 31 Thirty one img
Chapter 32 Thirty two img
Chapter 33 Thirty three img
Chapter 34 Thirty four img
Chapter 35 Thirty five img
Chapter 36 Thirty six img
Chapter 37 Thirty seven img
Chapter 38 Thirty eight img
Chapter 39 Thirty nine img
Chapter 40 Forty img
Chapter 41 Forty one img
Chapter 42 Forty two img
Chapter 43 Forty three img
Chapter 44 Forty four img
Chapter 45 Forty five img
Chapter 46 Forty six img
Chapter 47 Forty seven img
Chapter 48 Forty eight img
Chapter 49 Forty nine img
Chapter 50 Fifty img
Chapter 51 Fifty one img
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Chapter 53 Fifty three img
Chapter 54 Fifty four img
Chapter 55 Fifty five img
Chapter 56 Fifty six img
Chapter 57 Fifty seven img
Chapter 58 Fifty eight img
Chapter 59 Fifty nine img
Chapter 60 Sixty img
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Chapter 63 Sixty three img
Chapter 64 Sixty four img
Chapter 65 Sixty five img
Chapter 66 Sixty six img
Chapter 67 Sixty seven img
Chapter 68 Sixty eight img
Chapter 69 Sixty nine img
Chapter 70 Seventy img
Chapter 71 Seventy one img
Chapter 72 Seventy Two img
Chapter 73 Seventy three img
Chapter 74 Seventy Four img
Chapter 75 Seventy five img
Chapter 76 Seventy six img
Chapter 77 Seventy seven img
Chapter 78 Seventy Eight img
Chapter 79 Seventy nine img
Chapter 80 Eighty img
Chapter 81 Eighty one img
Chapter 82 Eighty two img
Chapter 83 Eighty three img
Chapter 84 Eighty four img
Chapter 85 Eighty five img
Chapter 86 Eighty six img
Chapter 87 Eighty Seven img
Chapter 88 Eighty eight img
Chapter 89 Eighty nine img
Chapter 90 Ninety img
Chapter 91 Ninety one img
Chapter 92 Ninety two img
Chapter 93 Ninety three img
Chapter 94 Ninety four img
Chapter 95 Ninety five img
Chapter 96 Ninety six img
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Chapter 98 Ninety eight img
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Chapter 3 Three

EVE'S POV

It had been five years. Five years since I lost my child.

The ache never truly faded. It lingered like a shadow, hidden behind forced smiles and buried beneath an ever-growing list of responsibilities. Some days, it was a dull throb at the back of my mind; on others, it came crashing down like a tidal wave, threatening to consume me whole.

Tonight was one of those nights.

I had been drinking-not for pleasure, not even for escapism, but for business. Negotiating with investors meant playing by their rules, and if that required sitting through hours of insufferable toasts and empty flattery, so be it. My head pounded, my throat burned from the alcohol, and I needed a moment of peace.

But the last thing I expected was for Katherine to follow me.

She was my manager, but she acted more like my handler. And right now, she had that all-too-familiar condescending glint in her eyes.

"Katherine, is there something you want to say to me?" I asked, rubbing my temples, trying to stave off the impending migraine.

"Eve, I just wanted to ask you a question," she said smoothly, though I could already sense the accusation laced within her tone. "Did you register to audition for the female lead in the upcoming movie?"

I barely blinked. "Yes. Why?"

Her lips curled into a smirk-one that didn't quite reach her eyes. "You're not allowed to go for that audition tomorrow."

Ah. I should have known.

Although I was an actress under Moonlight Entertainment, I was painfully aware of the invisible chains Natasha Edwards had wrapped around the company. Katherine was no different-just another pawn in Natasha's pocket.

I arched a brow. "Reason?"

Katherine scoffed. "You went behind my back and acted on your own, and you still dare ask why? The company has already arranged for Natasha Edwards to audition."

"This doesn't seem to conflict with the company's arrangements." My lips curled into a faint smile.

"Don't tell me Natasha made you come to me? Is she afraid that I, a small-time actress whose name isn't even widely known, will snatch her role?" I mused, tilting my head slightly.

Katherine let out a cold, mocking laugh. "You think you have the ability to take Natasha's role? That must be in your dreams! Let me tell you something, darling-Natasha's role is secured. The Edwards family has invested 30 million into this movie. Do you really think they'd risk losing their golden child's moment in the spotlight?"

I met her gaze, unflinching. "Then why are you so anxious?"

Her expression darkened. "Enough of this argument, Eve. You're my artist, and you have to listen to my arrangements!"

"Oh? So now you remember that I'm an artist under you?" I retorted with a slow, amused blink.

Katherine sighed impatiently. "I don't have time for this. Since you're refusing to comply, don't blame me for resorting to force."

Before I could react, something hard slammed into my back. Pain exploded along my spine as I stumbled forward, my phone slipping from my grasp and skidding across the corridor floor. My body crashed into a cold, dark space-a storeroom by the bar's corner.

The door slammed shut behind me with a deafening bang.

I stumbled in the darkness, my breath coming out in sharp, unsteady gasps. The sharp scent of dust and stale wood filled my nostrils.

I rushed to the door, banging on it with both fists.

"Katherine! Open this door!" I screamed, my voice raw with frustration.

Silence.

I slammed my palms against the wood again. "You can't do this! Let me out!"

But there was no response.

My heartbeat pounded against my ribs. I pressed my forehead against the door, my breaths coming out in short, heavy bursts. The alcohol was still in my system, and combined with the exhaustion creeping into my bones, my strength was rapidly fading.

After what felt like an eternity, I slid down to the floor, resting my head against the doorframe. The fight had drained out of me.

My hands curled into fists on my lap. Natasha... Katherine... they would do anything to keep me out of this industry.

I exhaled slowly, letting the silence settle around me. But then-

A noise.

A small, almost imperceptible sound.

My head snapped up.

At first, I thought it was a mouse. But then it came again-a faint shuffle, followed by a sharp intake of breath.

Cautiously, I turned my gaze toward the farthest corner of the room.

There-hidden behind a stack of worn-out boxes-was a child.

A little boy.

He looked to be around four, maybe five years old. His delicate features were carved with an almost porcelain-like precision, his skin a soft, milky white. His dark lashes were long and curled slightly at the tips, framing a pair of wide, glassy eyes that held an innocence so pure it was almost heartbreaking. His small nose was slightly upturned, and his lips, plump and rosy, quivered slightly.

But it was his hair that caught my attention the most-jet-black and slightly tousled, giving him the appearance of a lost angel.

He was shivering, curled into himself like a frightened kitten, his tiny hands clutching the fabric of his oversized sweater.

My heart clenched.

Uh, why would there be a child in a storeroom of a bar? There shouldn't be a customer so crazy as to bring their child to a bar, right?.

            
            

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