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That night, Axel was in the middle of a video

meeting with one of his overseas offices when a soft knock interrupted him.

His brows drew together as he glanced at the clock… eleven at night. Jimmy would never disturb him at this hour unless something were

wrong.

He ended the call immediately and straightened. “Yes, come in.”

The door opened, and the moment he saw Evelyn standing there, his tension melted. His lips curved instinctively.

“I’m sorry,” Evelyn said gently. “Did I interrupt

you?”

“No.” Axel closed his laptop without hesitation

and walked toward her. “I was about to finish

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anyway.”

She smiled, a slight, relieved curve that told him something was weighing heavily on her.

Axel reached for her hand, and the moment he

felt how cold her fingers were, he knew this was not a simple visit.

“Do you want me to stay with you until you fall asleep?” he asked softly.

Evelyn shook her head. Instead of guiding him back toward their bedroom, she stepped into his office, her expression serious. Axel followed and closed the door, watching her closely.

“I need your help,” she said quietly.

Axel paused. She rarely asked him for anything. When she did, it was never with that kind of look. Calm on the outside, but undeniably shaken

underneath.

He guided her to the sofa, letting her sit before

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settling beside her. “Tell me. What do you need?”

Evelyn inhaled slowly, collecting herself. Then she explained what had happened. The attempted kidnapping. The gangsters. Stella is almost being dragged away, and Lana is involved in kidnapping

her.

As the words left her mouth, Axel’s expression darkened. The air around him shifted, and his jaw tightened hard enough to reveal the muscle working beneath his skin.

He already knew about this story from Dylan, but he hadn’t had time to investigate it yet. And hearing that Lana was the one who caused trouble made him angry.

“She sent someone after Stella?” he asked, voice

cold.

“Hmm, I think yeah. Stella heard one of the thugs saying Lana’s name…”

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Axel leaned back slightly, trying to keep himself grounded. His hands were already curled into

fists. “And you said… You accidentally met Lana today?”

Evelyn gave a humorless laugh. “Yes. She had the nerve to call out to me. She said she wanted to talk.” She rolled her eyes. “I ignored her. She forced me, but Lisa stopped her and nearly broke

her wrist.”

A hint of satisfaction flickered across his face, but

a more profound, simmering anger quickly replaced it. “You should have told me

immediately.”

“I did not want to distract you,” Evelyn replied.

“And I did not want you storming out of

meeting to crush her.”

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Axel looked at her, frustrated but touched. “You still should have told me, Eve.”

He reached out and gently cupped her cheek. “I

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will take care of this. No one threatens your family and walks away untouched.”

For the first time that night, Evelyn’s shoulders relaxed. Being near him, hearing his certainty, soothed something inside her.

“Thank you,” she whispered.

Axel pulled her closer, resting a hand on the back of her head. “Come here,” he murmured. “You are

safe with me.”

“I know…” Evelyn whispered, finally allowing herself to relax.

Her head rested against his shoulder while her gaze lingered on their intertwined fingers resting on his lap.

The warmth of his hand helped chase away the cold anger lingering inside her.

“I will find the evidence to take care of that

woman,” Axel said seriously. “You don’t need to

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think about her… She isn’t worth occupying your thoughts, my love.”

Evelyn lifted her head to look at him directly, “Axel, no need. I already have the evidence. Wait…” she quickly reached into her coat pocket and took out her phone. “I will send everything to your email.”

Axel blinked, nearly laughing at the surprise. She had only learned about the situation a few hours ago. Yet, she already had a complete set of evidence ready to prosecute.

He was starting to accept that his wife operated on a level he would never fully understand.

And

yes, his suspicion returned. She definitely had a hacker. A good one. A very good one.

But he did not ask. He knew Evelyn would deny it, and honestly, he admired the determination

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“That is good if you already collected it,” he said with a soft smile, watching her scroll through her phone. “I will handle the rest. That woman will be

behind bars soon.”

“Done.” Evelyn turned to him with a small smile of relief. “Thank you.”

“Alright, let us get some sleep,” he said, standing while keeping her hand in his. “You look tired.”

He was right. She felt as if her entire body had forgotten what rest meant. Every limb ached, and her back was stiff. Sleep sounded heavenly.

But just as they reached the hallway, her stomach suddenly growled. Loudly.

Both froze.

Then burst into laughter at the same time.

“My wife, you sound hungry,” Axel said, amused. “Do you want to eat something before sleeping?”

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Evelyn placed a hand on her belly as if she could silence it with a gentle rub. Her stomach disagreed. It growled again. Even louder.

Axel looked at her with a mix of teasing and concern. “Alright, I’ll cook something for you.”

He guided her to the kitchen, but she

immediately shook her head. “No, Axel. I only need water.”

“It is fine,” he said firmly. “Your husband will take care of you, including your hunger. Sit here.” He helped her onto the stool at the kitchen island. “Let me check the fridge.”

He walked to the refrigerator and opened it.

Silence.

Then he stared.

And stared.

Inside were stacks of frozen food. Pizza, burgers,

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chicken wings, fries, dumplings, mozzarella sticks, and even three boxes of pre–made lasagyva, It looked less like a billionaire’s sleek luxury kitchen and more like a college dorm freezer preparing for apocalypse week,

Slowly, Axel turned to look at her.

“Did you ask them to put all of this here?”

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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.