Harrison’s brows snapped together. “I don’t care what you think of me,” he said coldly. “She told you to leave her alone, so that’s enough, leave.”Roy took a step closer, chest out, arrogance pouring off him. “Or what?” he asked. “You’ll fight me in the middle of the street?” He spread out his hand. “Don’t embarrass yourself. A guy like you doesn’t belong next to a woman like her. Mia needs someone who can actually stand at her level, not some broke outsider hoping for free money.”Mia stepped in front of Harrison, facing her ex-boyfriend. “Listen carefully,” she said. “Whatever we had is finished. It died the day you walked away from my life.”“This man,” she pointed at Harrison. “He is the one who treated me with respect when no one else did. You don’t get to come back now and insult him. You don’t get to touch me, you should leave now.” She pointed at the street.Roy’s smile flattered, and his brows furrowed. “You can’t be serious.” he said, staring at her in anger. “After everyth

David drew a sharp breath of relief when he saw it was only Harrison who had stepped inside. He straightened his shoulders and looked Harrisons straight in the eye. Instead of explaining himself, he twisted the question back at him.“What am I doing here?” David scoffed. “Maybe I should ask you the same question. You walk in here like it’s your office, but look at you, you work as a servant in this house just like every other servants. No wonder you were able to get close to President Greta. A fraud and a blackmailer, that’s what you are, you threaten people and hide the truth so no one would see who you really are. One day someone will expose you.”Harrison’s face darkened. “Watch your mouth, you’re in here, yet you have the guts to run your mouth?” Harrison ran a finger through his hair. “You don’t even know anything about me.”“I know enough.” David shot back. “You pushed people around and act clean while you dig into other people’s business. You’re no better than the men you prete

President Greta stared at David for a while, the threat was clear, but she remained silent, then nodded slowly as if she was thinking hard.“You have thought this through.” She said softly, her gaze flickering to the document.“I have,” David said. “All I need is for you to speak to the boss, tell him that Edward group can still deliver value. Tell him the remaining offers should not all go to the same place. If he listens, I will consider this matter settled.” He tapped the paper.President Greta asked a few questions about the documents and the names that appeared, David answered each of her questions, he spoke freely now that he believed she was listening.He described how the papers had reached him through the Hayes family. He said Edward group had grown tired of being left out and wanted a better arrangement for the future. He even mentioned that he had already spoken to two mid-level people inside the project office who were willing to slow certain approvals if Edward group is n

After dinner, Mr. Hayes asked a few question about recent events in the city and listened more than he spoke. Carl filed most of he silence with stories of his latest deals and the important people he met.Harrison barely spoke, but he answered when spoken to and otherwise kept his peace.When the last plate was cleared, Mr. Hayes rose from his chair. “That is all for tonight. Go home and rest, tomorrow the real work would begin.” He dismissed them.Carl and Harrison bid their grandfather goodnight and left the room together, walking down the long hallway that lead toward the main entrance of the house.Carl slowed his steps and turned to face Harrison, the smiles he wore in front of his grandfather disappeared, and a cold smirk curled on his lips.“You heard grandpa, right?” Carl asked. “Prepare yourself for the fall that is coming, whatever small chance you thought you still had of crawling back into the family’s good books is gone. I will make sure of it.”Harrison ignored him. Car

Harrison had been tracking the trail of Jacob and his father for days. The leads lead him to hotel records, a security camera that caught their familiar profile under a hat. He was close to finding out where they were when he received a call from Mr. Baron Williams, Isabella’s grandfather.“Hello, Mr. Williams.” Harrison said, pulling his car over to the side of the road.“Harrison, come back now, Isabella needs you more than whatever you are chasing.” Mr. Baron said at the other side of the line, his voice sounded hoarse and worried.“What happened?” Harrison asked, the past few days he hadn’t been with Isabella because he was too busy tracking Jacob Bryan and also working on the shell company his grandfather assigned to him.“Isabella has been receiving threat messages from unknown numbers. They have been coming in for the past two days. I want the sender found and the number traced. Until then, you do not leave her side. Do you understand me?”Harrison understood, Mr. Baron never s