Chapter 71: Their Own Terms

1 Chapter 1: The Deal 

2 Chapter 2: The Wedding Night 

3 Chapter 3: First Morning as Mrs. Kingston 

4 Chapter 4: Dinner with the Kingstons 

5 Chapter 5: The First Touch 

6 Chapter 6: After the Night 

7 Chapter 7: The Office 

8 Chapter 8: Whispers and Glares 

9 Chapter 9: A Warning 

10 Chapter 10: The Silent Dinner 

11 Chapter 11: A Crack in His Armor 

12 Chapter 12: His Past 

13 Chapter 13: The First Smile 

14 Chapter 14: A Fragile Truce 

15 Chapter 15: Uninvited Memories 

16 Chapter 16: The Unexpected Gesture 

17 Chapter 17: The Business Gala 

18 Chapter 18: The Jealous One 

19 Chapter 19: A Dance Just for Them 

20 Chapter 20: After the Dance 

21 Chapter 21: The First Storm 

22 Chapter 22: Her Resolve 

23 Chapter 23: A Fragile Agreement 

24 Chapter 24: The First Test 

25 Chapter 25: Earning Respect 

26 Chapter 26: A Quiet Reward 

27 Chapter 27: Old Wounds 

28 Chapter 28: A Bitter Memory 

29 Chapter 29: Cracks in the Ice 

30 Chapter 30: An Unspoken Understanding 

31 Chapter 31: A Glimpse of Warmth 

32 Chapter 32: A Lingering Touch 

33 Chapter 33: A Moment Too Close 

34 Chapter 34: An Unexpected Confession 

35 Chapter 35: The First Vulnerable Night 

36 Chapter 36: Whispers Before Dawn 

37 Chapter 37: A Fleeting Smile 

38 Chapter 38: The Dinner Invitation 

39 Chapter 39: At His Side 

40 Chapter 40: The Table for Two 

41 Chapter 41: Under the Surface 

42 Chapter 42: The Question in Her Heart 

43 Chapter 43: A Dangerous Dance 

44 Chapter 44: The Breaking Point 

45 Chapter 45: Crossing the Line 

46 Chapter 46: A Night of No Regrets 

47 Chapter 47: Morning After Realizations 

48 Chapter 48: The World Outside 

49 Chapter 49: Cracks in His Armor 

50 Chapter 50: The Choice He Can’t Make 

51 Chapter 51: Walls Begin to Fall 

52 Chapter 52: A Fragile Beginning 

53 Chapter 53: Letting Her In Fully 

54 Chapter 54: A Crack in His Past 

55 Chapter 55: Trouble Brewing 

56 Chapter 56: The Public Attack 

57 Chapter 57: Standing By Him 

58 Chapter 58: Family Interference 

59 Chapter 59: His Public Stand 

60 Chapter 60: The Night After 

61 Chapter 61: Whispers in the Dark 

62 Chapter 62: Uninvited Guests 

63 Chapter 63: Testing Their Strength 

64 Chapter 64: The Breaking News 

65 Chapter 65: Against the World 

66 Chapter 66: The Final Confrontation 

67 Chapter 67: The Quiet After the Storm 

68 Chapter 68: A Love Declared 

69 Chapter 69: A Deeper Claim 

70 Chapter 70: Through the Night 

71 Chapter 71: Their Own Terms 

72 Epilogue: The Life They Chose 

73 Special Chapter 1: One Year Later 

74 Special Chapter 2: Wedding Vow Renewal: No Longer a Mistake 

75 Special Chapter 3: Honeymoon Night: Finally Ours 

76 Special Chapter 4: Flashforward: The Next Kingston 