I Never Pretended to Be a Decent Man
Julian's POV
When I found out Selena had agreed to have dinner with that Latin kid Lorenzo, I was in my studio mixing a new batch of enamel glaze.
There was a sharp crack as I squeezed an expensive crystal palette dish hard against the edge of the sink, splitting it clean in two.
Damian Greigh — ...
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Chapters
1. The Fire.
2. But Wasn't I Dead?
3. People Change, Don't They?"
4. Unexpected Evidence
5. A Poisoned Script Conceals a Trap
6. Dramatic Moment
7. Father's Fury
8. Lost and Found Again
9. An Invitation to Hell and the Heir's Bearing
10. The Waste Heir's Comeback
11. My Heartbeat Skipped Without Reason.
12. My Heartbeat, Once Again Inappropriately, Lost Its Rhythm.
13. I Found Myself Studying Him Carefully
14. This Is Merely Your Speculation
15. They're Not Vulga
16. Well Played
17. Flashbulbs Outside the School Gates
18. That Intimidating Lawyer
19. Dinner with My Lawyer
20. A Dangerous Reliance
21. Maybe I'm Overthinking
22. Calling An Adult Man Simply Because I Was Afraid?
23. Biological Paternity Supported
24. You Do Trust Him As A Person
25. I Need You To Prove Something At That Event
26. Her Trust
27. She Cares
28. Nineteen Cease-and-Desist Letters
29. Forbidden Texts
30. Perception Contaminated by Fan Fiction
31. People Online Are Writing Sexual Fiction About Us
32. Guardian. Taboo.
33. I Couldn't Make The Same Mistake Again
34. This Time, Her State Had Changed
35. You Can't Do This To Me
36. This Is How He Repays You!
37. He Seemed To Be Waiting
38. Damian, I'm Sorry
39. Sorry For What?
40. I Want To Be In Your Corner
41. And Silence, Of All Languages, Is The One Most Easily Misread
42. No. Waiting Was Not Enough
43. But You're Starting To Look A Little Like Her
44. Five Years And Three Months Ago
45. Not This Time
46. She Was Not A Princess Waiting To Be Rescued
47. Invitation
48. I Could Not Stop Watching Her
49. Take Her
50. The Windowless Room
51. Damian. Take Me Away From Here
52. Sir — She Doesn't Seem To Recognize Anyone
53. Unless You Promise Me Something First
54. A Kiss That Slipped Its Leash
55. What Am I Supposed To Do With you?
56. Do You Actually Worry About Me?
57. As For My Father —
58. You've Won
59. Was He Jealous?
60. I'm A Man Too. I Can Protect You
61. The Warning
62. That His Forceful Closeness
63. Whiskey
64. Did You Really Have Your Stepdaughter Abducted?
65. How Does A Father Do That To His Own Daughter?
66. Selena, I Want You
67. Today, I Had Killed That Little Girl Myself
68. Let's Make Memories That Are Only Ours
69. Damian,Give me
70. I Wanted To Hold Something
71. I Love You, Selena
72. Selena — Get Down!
73. I'm Giving You Two Options
74. Don't Touch Me
75. I Think You've Run Out Of Uses
76. My Damian. Goodbye.
77. Richard Windsor Is Not Your Biological Father
78. I Was The One Holding The Cards
79. No. I'm Mourning Myself
80. I'm Not Here For A Consolation Priz
81. Stop Looking Like You've Already Lost
82. I'm Not Here to Beg — I'm Here to Buy You
83. I Kissed Him Back. Just As Desperately
84. Just Don't Push Me Away
85. The Only Ally Available
86. You Owe Me Your Life
87. I Refused to Leave You Alone in This World
88. Everything That Failed to Kill Me Built My Throne
89. He Had Only Looked At Me, And I Was Already Wet
90. What Exactly Are You Touching?
91. I'll Collect When You Come Home
92. I Don't Mind Being the One Without a Title — As Long as I'm the One Standing Next to Her
93. Remember, You're Mine
94. A Father and Daughter, at Last
95. We're The Natural Match Here
96. Tell Him I'm Dead
97. No One Can Take Your Place
98. Only I Can Make You Like This
99. There Was Always Another Hand Behind Me
100. Hand You the Knife
101. A Useful Dog Should Stay Quiet
102. Repayment in Full
103. I'm Here to Take My Fiancé Home
104. We're Done
105. She Thought I Was Him
106. Recycling Garbage
107. You're Too Late, Selena
108. He Chose Her
109. His Girl
110. You've Lost the Right
111. On Her Knees
112. Since You Chose to Kneel—
113. Are You Jealous?
114. You Said One Thing, Damian
115. The Most Dangerous Woman in the Room
116. The Sky Falls, I'll Hold It Up
117. I Never Pretended to Be a Decent Man
118. She's Drunk. She's Crying
119. Bring Me Something to Go to War In
120. The Next Time He Makes You Cry, Come Find Me
121. Touch Him, and You Answer to Me
122. The Future Mistress
123. Afraid to Lose You
124. Indefinite Probation
125. Congratulations on Last Night's Performance
126. From That Moment On, Your Life Is Mine
127. Fine. You've Got a Bet
128. I'll Be Collecting Interest
129. Beautifully Done, My Lady
130. If We're Breaking the Rules, Make It Worth It
131. The Rose With Thorns
132. The Naive Ones Rotted Into Fertilizer Long Ago
133. Five Seconds
134. Your Life Was Always Mine
135. Your Life Belongs to Me Now
136. His Arms Never Let Go
137. Break Your Chains — Or Die Someone's Dog
138. Show's Over — Now We Settle Ours
139. You're Soaking Wet
140. He Handed Her the Rope to Hang Him With
141. Buried deepest inside me, he asked me to marry him
142. I'll Remove Them for You. Anyone
143. He Never Let Go
144. A Ring. A Name. A Claim the Whole World Would Recognise
145. I'm Here. I'll Wait, However Late It Is
146. This Time, I'll Be the One to Ask
147. Stay by My Side, Always
148. Extra Daily Life I: You Look Most Beautiful Without Clothes
149. Extra Daily Life II: The Rebellious Boy and His Stubborn Father
150. Extra Daily Life III: I Want to Hear You Sing
151. Extra Daily Life IV: Tonight, My Song Is for My Lover
152. Extra Daily Life V: The Mother in the Dream
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