Chapter 40 On The Rise
Bob hoped that Lisa couldn’t hear his erratic heartbeat. He stroked her hair and tried to soothe her, but his mind raced. He had to put a stop to Crystal’s sudden good fortune, somehow.
“You can’t let her get away with this,” he told Lisa firmly. “You have to regain control of the situation.”
Get more Pearls Top Up
Go to Joyread app
Then you can read more chapters. And you'll find other wonderful stories on Joyread.
Setting
Background
Font size
-18
Auto-unlock next chapter
Contents
Chapter 1 Honey, You're Home Chapter 2 Amour Chapter 3 The Big Surprise Chapter 4 He Loves Me Not Chapter 5 The Lawyer Chapter 6 Awkward Chapter 7 The Alpha King Chapter 8 Strictly Professional Chapter 9 Big Blue Eyes Chapter 10 No Substitutions appChapter 11 Perverted Pleasure appChapter 12 Close Call appChapter 13 Recovery appChapter 14 This Means War appChapter 15 Flirting With Danger appChapter 16 The Wedding Dress appChapter 17 The Dressmaker appChapter 18 The Dressmaker's Child appChapter 19 Missing You appChapter 20 Coincidence appChapter 21 Car Repair appChapter 22 Snowed In appChapter 23 Dream A Little Dream appChapter 24 Puppy Love appChapter 25 Inherited Trouble appChapter 26 The Snake In The Garden appChapter 27 The Slap Heard ‘Round The World appChapter 28 The Proposal appChapter 29 The Recording appChapter 30 The Refusal appChapter 31 It's A Date appChapter 32 Ships Passing In The Night appChapter 33 The Last Straw appChapter 34 It All Falls Down appChapter 35 The Fixer appChapter 36 Foggy Avenues appChapter 37 A New Light appChapter 38 The Savior appChapter 39 Drawing Ire appChapter 40 On The Rise appChapter 41 Watch Yourself appChapter 42 Carry On appChapter 43 The Conservatorship appChapter 44 A Second Chance appChapter 45 The Homecoming appChapter 46 The Dinner appChapter 47 On Guard appChapter 48 What's Eating Andrew Dubois appChapter 49 A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes appChapter 50 Moving Out appChapter 51 Ruined appChapter 52 When We Talk About Love appChapter 53 Amour, Part Deux appChapter 54 Standing Guard appChapter 55 Picture Perfect appChapter 56 Rumors appChapter 57 Ambushed appChapter 58 Here, There Be Vampires appChapter 59 My Hero appChapter 60 Something Sketchy appChapter 61 Suspicions appChapter 62 Homeward Bound appChapter 63 Self-defense appChapter 64 A Bitter Pill To Swallow appChapter 65 The Ultimatum appChapter 66 Guard Ex Machina appChapter 67 Practice Makes Perfect appChapter 68 The Aftermath appChapter 69 The Counselor appChapter 70 The Officiant appChapter 71 The Private Tour appChapter 72 Alone At Last appChapter 73 Self-defense appChapter 74 Al Dente appChapter 75 Sweet Dreams appChapter 76 The Best Things In Life appChapter 77 Secrets And Coffee appChapter 78 Shit Hits The Fan appChapter 79 Daddy's Girl appChapter 80 A Sense Of Normalcy appChapter 81 The Fight appChapter 82 The Green-eyed Monster appChapter 83 The Webs We Weave appChapter 84 Say My Name appChapter 85 Believe Me appChapter 86 Good Morning To You appChapter 87 Crystal's Day Off appChapter 88 Date Night Interruptus appChapter 89 If It's Not One Thing, It's Another appChapter 90 To Catch A Thief appChapter 91 Paint The Town Red appChapter 92 Seeing Red appChapter 93 Wild Thing appChapter 94 I Know What You Did appChapter 95 The One You Least Suspect appChapter 96 Workplace Problems appChapter 97 Respect appChapter 98 Cold Feet appChapter 99 Fairytale Wedding appChapter 100 The Picture Seen ‘Round The Web appChapter 101 Truth Be Told appChapter 102 Lost And Found appChapter 103 A Twist Of Fate appChapter 104 Guilty Until Proven Innocent appChapter 105 Last One Standing appChapter 106 Fired Until Proven Innocent appChapter 107 You Have The Right To Remain Silent appChapter 108 Celebrate appChapter 109 Warm Welcome appChapter 110 Proof appChapter 111 The Announcement appChapter 112 For Better Or For Worse appChapter 113 What Really Happened appChapter 114 The Second Announcement appChapter 115 Birds Of A Feather appChapter 116 Death Threats appChapter 117 Elephant In The Room appChapter 118 Close Call appChapter 119 Turning The Tide appChapter 120 Controversy appChapter 121 Get Out appChapter 122 A New Ultimatum appChapter 123 Intimidation Tactics appChapter 124 The Council appChapter 125 The Campaign appChapter 126 Anti-integration appChapter 127 The Pro-integration Rally appChapter 128 One Fear To Rule Them All appChapter 129 The Campaign Rally appChapter 130 The New Boss appChapter 131 Patience appChapter 132 The Truth appChapter 133 The Three Lunas appChapter 134 The Riots appChapter 135 No Way Out appChapter 136 Crocodile Tears appChapter 137 The Admission appChapter 138 Come Together appChapter 139 Panic At The Grocery Store appChapter 140 Sneak Attack appChapter 141 A Different Approach appChapter 142 The Accident appChapter 143 Just A Hunch appChapter 144 Don't Start Your Car appChapter 145 The Confrontation appChapter 146 Suspicious Minds appChapter 147 Volunteering appChapter 148 The Gunman appChapter 149 Louis Beaumont appChapter 150 The Election appChapter 151 Repercussions appChapter 152 How Fitting appChapter 153 Wake Up, Night Dwellers! appChapter 154 The Coronation appChapter 155 King Frederick appChapter 156 Eating Crow appChapter 157 Love Is A Battlefield appChapter 158 Fiery Response appChapter 159 Guilty Party appChapter 160 Rumor Mill appChapter 161 That Dragon Which Slays Love appChapter 162 We Kiss, We Make Up appChapter 163 The Note appChapter 164 Ransacked appChapter 165 I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me appChapter 166 Take A Knee appChapter 167 Relief appChapter 168 Retreat appChapter 169 Animalistic Instincts appChapter 170 The Monster Inside appChapter 171 Protection appChapter 172 The Special Guard appChapter 173 Girls' Night Out appChapter 174 Adrenaline appChapter 175 The Deal appChapter 176 Something On Your Mind appChapter 177 Noah's Return appChapter 178 Never Go To Bed Angry appChapter 179 Patience appChapter 180 Whatever Happened To Lisa Dubois appChapter 181 Listen appChapter 182 A Bad Father appChapter 183 If At First You Don't Succeed appChapter 184 Innocent Until Proven Guilty appChapter 185 Guilt By Association appChapter 186 Taking Matters Into My Own Hands appChapter 187 You Shouldn't Have Done That appChapter 188 Like The Good Ol' Days appChapter 189 In The Dead Of Night appChapter 190 The Ends Justify The Means appChapter 191 The Cost appChapter 192 Swallow Your Pride appChapter 193 Apologies appChapter 194 Out Of The Woods appChapter 195 Busted appChapter 196 Misinformation appChapter 197 Stand By Your Man appChapter 198 It Is Time appChapter 199 The Night Before appChapter 200 The Wedding appChapter 201 What Have You Done appChapter 202 One Too Many appChapter 203 Fear Factor appChapter 204 Trust Issues appChapter 205 Princess Aurora appChapter 206 Separation appChapter 207 The Welcome Banquet appChapter 208 The Green-eyed Monster appChapter 209 The Conspirators appChapter 210 The Tour appChapter 211 Hindsight Is 20/20 appChapter 212 Too Little, Too Late appChapter 213 The Trip Seen ‘Round The World appChapter 214 The Morning After appChapter 215 Heartbreaker appChapter 216 The Brokenhearted appChapter 217 Good Morning, Day-walkers! appChapter 218 The People's Princess appChapter 219 The Decision appChapter 220 Under Pressure appChapter 221 Fighting Back appChapter 222 A Suitable Marriage appChapter 223 The Mark appChapter 224 The Letter appChapter 225 The Drunken Confrontation appChapter 226 Devastation appChapter 227 Through The Grapevine appChapter 228 Stop Dragging My Heart Around appChapter 229 What's Eating Lisa Dubois appChapter 230 The First Date appChapter 231 Just An Ordinary Day appChapter 232 He Said, She Said appChapter 233 I Do appChapter 234 Run Away appChapter 235 The Bearer Of Bad News appChapter 236 Knocking At My Door appChapter 237 The Rival appChapter 238 The Decision appChapter 239 One Last Time appChapter 240 Truth Will Out appChapter 241 Away With Me appChapter 242 I Don't appChapter 243 ‘Til We Meet Again appChapter 244 Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow appChapter 245 Where To Go From Here appChapter 246 Catch A Break appChapter 247 Taking It Public appChapter 248 Welcome Party appChapter 249 Clandestine Protection appChapter 250 Bad Beginnings appChapter 251 Self-inflicted Torture appChapter 252 Farewell appChapter 253 Welcome Home appChapter 254 Don't Go appChapter 255 A Night To Remember appChapter 256 Trouble appChapter 257 A Waste Of Resources appChapter 258 The Lunar Festival appChapter 259 The Task Force appChapter 260 The Debrief appChapter 261 The Visit appChapter 262 Pleading Innocence appChapter 263 Desperation appChapter 264 Home appChapter 265 Ambush appChapter 266 Nightmares appChapter 267 The Talk appChapter 268 Farewell appChapter 269 The Phone Call appChapter 270 Reunited appChapter 271 Happily Ever After appChapter 272 The Honeymoon app
Add to Library
RESOURCES
Download APP
Create
UNION READ LIMITED
Room 1607, Tower 3, Phase 1 Enterprise Square 9 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong
Copyright © Joyread. All Rights Reserved