Chapter 29 Stalemate
Three days passed in a strange, suspended silence.
The house held its breath, waiting for the next move. Nikolai watched from his study, his steel-grey eyes following Anya at every meal. Maxim lurked in doorways, his cold gaze a constant weight. Even Lucia moved differently, quieter, more watchful....
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The Wedding
2. Chapter 2 First Collision
3. Chapter 3 Exploration
4. Chapter 4 The Discovery
5. Chapter 5 The Terms
6. Chapter 6 The New Reality
7. Chapter 7 Captive 
8. Chapter 8 The Rules
9. Chapter 9 The Performance
10. Chapter 10 The Dress
11. Chapter 11 Observation
12. Chapter 12 Physical Altercation
13. Chapter 13 The Library
14. Chapter 14 Escape Attempt
15. Chapter 15 Punishment
16. Chapter 16 Aftermath
17. Chapter 17 Irina
18. Chapter 18 Surveillance
19. Chapter 19 The Memorial Room
20. Chapter 20 Caught
21. Chapter 21 Confrontation
22. Chapter 22 Shift
23. Chapter 23 The Wine Cellar
24. Chapter 24 Retreat
25. Chapter 25 The Revelation
26. Chapter 26 Consideration
27. Chapter 27 The Egg
28. Chapter 28 Interrogation
29. Chapter 29 Stalemate
30. Chapter 30 The Proposal
31. Chapter 31 The Contract
32. Chapter 32 Partnership Begins
33. Chapter 33 Breaking Point
34. Chapter 34 Morning After
35. Chapter 35 Manhattan
36. Chapter 36 The Penthouse
37. Chapter 37 Vulnerability
38. Chapter 38 Research
39. Chapter 39 Lena Arrives
40. Chapter 40 The Jealousy Problem
41. Chapter 41 Caught
42. Chapter 42 The Study
43. Chapter 43 The Marks
44. Chapter 44 Evidence Gathering
45. Chapter 45 The truth about her father
46. Chapter 46 United
47. Chapter 47 The Setup
48. Chapter 48 The Betrayal
49. Chapter 49 The Road
50. Chapter 50 The Plan
51. Chapter 51 The Stranger
52. Chapter 52 Knowing all
53. Chapter 53 The Call He Doesn't Make
54. Chapter 54 Aftermath
55. Chapter 55 Dmitri
56. Chapter 56 About Him
57. Chapter 57 The Proposal
58. Chapter 58 What He Wants
59. Chapter 59 The Contract
60. Chapter 60 The Return
61. Chapter 61 History
62. Chapter 62 The Performance
63. Chapter 63 The Truth in the Dark
64. Chapter 64 The Plan
65. Chapter 65 Courtship
66. Chapter 66 The Crack in the Armor
67. Chapter 67 Manipulation
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