A legacy stolen, a betrayal hidden in the shadows, and a vengeance that refuses to die.
When his father is murdered, he loses everything his family, his empire, his name. Framed as a killer, he vanishes into the underworld, his heart burning for rev...
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Chapter 41
Golden lamplight
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A Month Later
The world had finally turned its back on Alexander Whitfield. The courtroom had rung with the damning evidence: not just for the murder of Jinwoo Kim, but also the unspeakable torment and eventual death of Alara's mother, Anahit Saroyan, a once-graceful Armenian dance teacher whose life Alexander had turned into a nightmare.
The headlines were relentless.
"Alexander Whitfield Sentenced to Life in Prison: The Unveiling of a Monster." "Secrets Exposed: Domestic Violence and Murder Behind the Whitfield Empire."
Justice had been served, but its ripples left the world eerily quiet, especially in Mingyu's estate.
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The sprawling mansion was bathed in the soft hues of the setting sun, the golden light spilling across the manicured gardens. The usual hum of activity was absent; even the birds seemed to chirp more softly, as though honoring the stillness of this moment.
The house was draped in an unnatural quiet, the kind that only came after a storm. The soft creak of the wooden staircase was the only sound, mingling with the faint rustle of rain against the window panes.
Upstairs, behind a heavy oak door, the low hum of breathing and muffled whispers filled the room.
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The golden lamplight bathed the space, casting long, lazy shadows over the plush bedding and the two tangled figures in the center of the massive bed. Mingyu hovered above Alara, his body a sculpted masterpiece of muscle and strength, illuminated by the warm glow.
Alara lay beneath him, her bare skin flushed and glowing against the crisp white sheets. Her hair fanned out like a dark halo, and her almond eyes glimmered with a mix of anticipation and surrender as she looked up at him.
Mingyu's lips trailed from her collarbone to her neck, his kisses slow and deliberate, leaving a heated path in their wake.
His teeth grazed her skin lightly before his mouth latched onto the curve of her neck, sucking gently but firmly. A soft gasp escaped her lips, her hands gripping his broad shoulders as her body arched into his.
"Mine," he murmured against her neck, his voice rough and possessive, the single word carrying a weight that sent shivers through her.
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