“Please, tell me this is not a cry for attention.”Adrian's brows rose at Caroline's words.“Hello to you too, niece.” He responded blandly.Caroline huffed, “What's this about you desecrating a grave?”“What?” Genuine shock coloured Adrian's voice.He could almost picture Caroline's eye roll as she responded, “Desecrating a grave. Spoiling phones at a morgue. Disrespecting the grieving. The accusations are blurring together already, and they are dragging the family name into it.”That sobered Adrian up fast.Smearing the Jenkins name was never his intention.“Caroline, you know I won't…”“You are about to piss me off, aren't you?”What was she talking about?“You really think I called because of the family name? How many times do I need to explain that it's all for one and one for all here, pal? Now, whose ass do I need to go after?”A relieved smile tugged at Adrian's lips.“It's no one important enough for you to worry about. It's just an insignificant pest. I'll handle it.”Carolin

“It's done, miss.”Seraphina nodded in satisfaction at Sage's report.She and Adrian might be out of sorts, but she had been livid when she saw the post.It didn't take her long to recognise Juliet.The woman's familiarity with Adrian, the way she called him by his first name and talked about his support, made Seraphina realise what she had missed when Juliet visited. The lady had come that day to sound her out!Seraphina regretted not booting her out immediately.Remembering how Juliet's words about secrets between fiancées had fuelled her anger towards Adrian, she realised she had been a fool.<

“She moved in with a widower before his wife's body was even fully cold. Her parents kicked against it, so she cut ties with them, choosing a man's wealth over her own family. Now, tell me, how can someone like that have a dead to burn incense to?”“You…!” Vivian's hatred was oozing from every part of her at this point.The guards almost lost their grip on her before they got her under control again.The officer sucked in a sharp breath in realisation. “It… it was all a lie. How can someone lie about…?”“And my dear sister is as strong as an ox. Strong enough to assault my staff and to bodily threaten me.”“She was supposed to stay a… Ma, please

Daniel blinked in surprise when he saw the car.No armour. No military-marked van.The man who stepped out was a face he had known all his life.Like he still couldn’t believe it, he echoed, “Dad?”A frown marred Richard Cross’s face as he looked from Daniel to the guards.“What is going on here?” he asked tersely.“Sir, the young mas…”“I was so anxious to see you that I immediately came out when I heard your car,” Daniel quickly said.“Is that so?” Richard directed the question at the lead guard.Daniel shot the latter a warning glare.“Yes, sir.” The guard nodded sheepishly, looking away from Richard’s penetrating gaze.Richard did not really believe it, but he had better things on his mind.Daniel immediately stepped out of the way as Richard approached.The maid had his pitcher of cool water ready.The water did not clear his mind of the anxiety troubling him.The situation was not turning favourably in Dominion’s favour yet.The shares were no longer dropping, but they weren't c

It was already dark outside by the time Dahlia stirred from her sleep.The overhead light was muted but bright enough to show Adrian’s silhouette in the chair where he calmly waited.Surprise flickered across her face when she realised he was still there.She tried to straighten, and the nurse quickly hurried over to help.Dahlia sank against the headrest and stared at Adrian a second longer.“You're still here. Why?” she asked with a smile.“Maybe I want to spend the night here with you,” Adrian said lightly.“You don't,” she responded knowingly.Adrian gestured at the nurse to leave.As soon as the latter stepped out, Adrian turned to Dahlia and simply said, “I need to know.”“Need to know what?”Adrian merely kept staring at her.She caved eventually and sighed.“Your mother never liked me, you know. Seeing me around reminds her too much of my sister. She wanted me gone. She found a way to make your father believe I was a threat to his household.”“So, he sent you away,” Adrian pro