All Chapters of After My Murder I Returned : Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
22 chapters
The CEO
Chapter 21: The CEO Word count: 1,715Day 197 started at 7:58 AM with a tie that didn't want to be tied.Non-creative tie, navy, small dots, Damien's old one. Sophia gave it to him that morning with a note: For your first day as you, not as him. – MomNathan stood in his bathroom, henley gone, suit on, tie fighting him. Jonah was FaceTiming from his law school library, whispering."YouTube it," Jonah whispered. "Windsor knot. No, half-Windsor. You don't need full Windsor, you're not the President.""I am CEO," Nathan said, struggling. "That's almost President.""You're CEO of a mid-size investment firm that your dad built and you almost lost twice. You're President of anxiety.""Thanks. Helpful."Jonah laughed, then softened. "You got this. Seriously. You fired Derek. You faced Adonis in his garage. You can tie a tie."Nathan got it. Crooked, but tied.8 AM. Boardroom, Reed Capital. Same table where he fired Derek, where he negotiated Douglas's debt, where Margaret told him about Se
Last Updated : 2026-07-25
The Foundation
Chapter 22: The Foundation Day 365 started exactly one year after the night everything went wrong.Same ballroom, Hay-Adams. Same chandeliers, same string quartet playing too quietly, same waiters with champagne that Nathan now knew stained white dresses forever.But different.Reed Foundation Gala, Year Two. Last year, Nathan hid by bar, spilled champagne on Melanie, ran to garage, got beat up, woke up nothing. This year, his name was on invitation as CEO.Reed Foundation Annual Gala – Hosted by Nathan Reed, CEO, Reed Capital & Amber Evans, MD, Research Chair, GW HospitalSophia insisted on adding Amber's name. Amber said it was unprofessional. Sophia said it was accurate, because Amber saved Damien and now saved Nathan from wearing creative ties.Nathan stood backstage, same bathroom mirror as last year, but suit fit now, tie straight, no red stain. Jonah next to him, in suit that fit this time, public defender badge hidden but there."You good?" Jonah asked."Yeah," Nathan said.
Last Updated : 2026-08-23