All Chapters of Second Chance: Secret Billionaire Heir: Chapter 11
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The Vote, the Fall, and the First Enemy Move
“Variance seven,” Nathan began, voice gaining strength, “is Victoria Group’s current chain tolerance. But variance nine is their internal projected level beginning next quarter.”A wave of silence swept across the room.Nathan continued, “Victoria plans to restructure supplier clusters. Their shift increases volatility buffers automatically. The board hasn’t announced it yet, but their logistics reports already show trial deployments. They will adopt variance nine within three months.”Edward’s eyebrows shot upward. “Impossible. They would’ve declared—”<
Collision at Victoria Group
Traffic crawled along the boulevard as Tristan steered his sedan toward the towering headquarters of Victoria Group. Inside the vehicle, tension clung to every breath. Celine sat beside him, her posture rigid, eyes glued to the financial projections on her tablet although she had reread the same line three times.Morraine Group had been spiraling ever since Veylor Group severed their partnership. Desperation pushed them to chase contracts they would normally receive effortlessly. Victoria Group’s hedging agreement—lucrative, complex, long-term—was one of the only remaining deals that could stabilize their division.“Craig will sign with us,” Tristan muttered confidently, tapping the steering wheel. “He cannot reject something this refined. Our numbers are flawless.”Celine f
The Silence Behind The Power
Craig Ellington stayed behind his broad desk as Nathan, Aurora, Celine, and Tristan entered the office. His unmoving posture radiated authority, although his expression remained unreadable. Every detail inside the room reflected the stature of a man who managed colossal financial commitments—long panels of glass overlooking the skyline, a carved sculpture of a lion near the corner, and a series of framed certificates lining the far wall. Yet despite the impressive surroundings, Craig’s eyes carried something strained beneath the surface.He watched their approach without offering any form of welcome. Instead, he merely lifted one hand and gestured at the seats arranged before him.“Sit.”His tone held no warmth.They complied silently.Craig already understood the nature of their visit. Two rival conglomerates had arrived to pitch hedging proposals, each attempting to secure a multimillion-dollar contract that would influenc
The Price Of Fear
Nathan stepped out of the executive office feeling unsettled. The air outside Craig’s room felt heavy, as though tension clung to every breath he drew. Aurora walked beside him without saying anything initially, her brows pulled together while her mind raced.Only when they reached the end of the corridor did she whisper, “Did you notice his eyes? Craig wasn’t evaluating us. He was terrified.”Nathan nodded slowly. “I saw it clearly. He kept checking his phone. That wasn’t stress—someone pressured him.”Aurora replayed the moment in her memory. Craig’s hands had trembled. His throat tightened each time a message arrived. Tristan kept smirking. Celine watched quietly, attempting to look composed while hiding something sour behind her cold exterior.<
The Remedy They Never Saw
Nathan stepped closer to Celine with a steady expression, refusing to react to the chaos unfolding around them. “Lyra only needs the remedy I used to make,” he explained calmly. “Something completely natural, something hospitals don’t prescribe.”Celine stiffened instantly. Confusion, fear, and anger waged war inside her eyes.“You never mentioned anything like that,” she snapped. “Doctors never said she required special medication. She has always been healthy.”“No,” Nathan replied gently. “She was healthy because I monitored her every day. I cooked for her. I managed her stress. I tended to every small symptom before it worsened. You never saw those moments because you were exhausted after work, so I handled everything quietly.”
When Integrity Breaks the Fear
Nathan remained unmoving, even as chaos clawed at the room. Amy’s terrified screams tore through the speaker. Celine hurled accusations filled with panic and confusion. Tristan continued shouting into his phone, demanding officers rush to the scene and arrest Nathan for poisoning his daughter.Through all of that noise, Nathan stayed rooted.Aurora edged closer and whispered urgently, “Nathan, please. Leave before they drag you into something impossible. Let me handle this.”He shook his head gently. “This is my responsibility. You shouldn’t be pulled into consequences that came from my decisions.”Her heart clenched at the firmness in his tone, yet she remained beside him.Minutes felt lik
Shadows and Choices
Edward sat alone inside his office, the curtains drawn tight despite the daylight outside. Smoke curled lazily from the cigarette between his fingers, clouding the room with a bitter scent that mirrored his mood. His jaw clenched, eyes fixed on the phone resting on the desk, waiting.Waiting for good news.Ever since Morraine Group lost its partnership with Veylor Group, Edward’s world had been spiraling. He and Tristan had built an unspoken alliance over the years—an arrangement that thrived on mutual benefit, hidden commissions, and quiet manipulation. When Kade severed the cooperation between both conglomerates, Edward and Tristan didn’t just lose influence.They lost money.A lot of it.Edward flicked as
The Weight of What Remains
The city park stretched wide beneath a vast blue sky, sunlight spilling freely across open lawns and winding paths. Trees stood tall in quiet rows, their leaves rustling softly as a warm breeze passed through. Nathan walked beside Aurora at an unhurried pace, their conversation light, occasionally punctuated by gentle laughter.For once, there were no agendas. They spoke about ordinary things—childhood memories, strange habits from work, trivial annoyances that somehow felt meaningful simply because they were shared. Nathan realized how rare this simplicity had become in his life. He hadn’t known how much he missed moments like this until now.Eventually, Aurora guided them toward a quiet corner of the park where the grass spread wide like a green blanket beneath the open sky. They sat down together, shoes removed, toes brushing against cool earth.<
When the World Turns Violent
Aurora stood before the mirror inside a softly lit boutique, her reflection staring back at her with an expression she barely recognized. Confidence mixed with hesitation lingered in her eyes. The clothes hanging on the rack beside her were nothing like what she usually wore—no sharp blazers, no modest dresses meant for boardrooms or meetings.These were different.Delicate fabrics. Clean cuts. Subtle curves designed to highlight rather than conceal. The kind of clothing wives wore when they wanted to be seen not as professionals, but as women.Aurora swallowed.She had never imagined herself doing this—standing in a luxury mall, carefully choosing something intimate with a single person in mind. Yet her hands didn’t tremble as much as she expected.
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Five Days of Silence
The hospital corridor felt colder than it should have been.Bright white lights stretched endlessly above Nathan’s head, buzzing faintly, while the smell of antiseptic clung to the air. The gurney carrying Aurora disappeared behind the double doors of the emergency room, swallowed by urgency and masked figures moving too fast for him to follow.“Emergency only. Please wait outside.”That was all the nurse said before the doors shut.Nathan stood frozen, staring at the red indicator above the entrance. His chest tightened as if something heavy had been placed directly over his heart. Moments earlier, Aurora had still been warm in his arms. Now, she lay somewhere beyond reach, surrounded by machines and strangers.
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