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CHAPTER 338
Morning didn’t feel like it should, instead it felt like a threshold as Jennifer stood in front of the mirror, her fingers lightly grazing the fabric of her dress, she was not adjusting it, not fixing anything… just feeling it. Breathing in and taking in the moment. “You’ve been staring at yourself for ten minutes,” a voice came from behind her softly. Jennifer smiled faintly. “I’m actually making sure this is real.” Louisa stepped into the room, her eyes immediately scanning not critically this time, but… emotionally. And then, she stilled, “Oh,” she whispered. Jennifer turned slightly. “What?” Louisa walked closer, slower now, as though approaching something fragile. “You look…” she paused, her voice catching just slightly, “…like you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be.” Jennifer’s smile softened. “That’s a good thing, right?” Louisa reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “It’s everything.” A brief silence settled between them. T
CHAPTER 337
The house had not slept in three days at least not properly, not deeply and definitely not in the way a house should. Every corridor carried footsteps, every room held voices, and every surface seemed to have been touched, adjusted, perfected… and then adjusted again. At the center of it all was, Louisa Payne. “Not there,” she said sharply, her hand lifting mid-air as if she could physically redirect the placement of the floral arrangement from across the room. “It’s off balance. Can’t you see that it’s off balance?” The decorator froze, blinking. “It’s… centered, ma’am.” Louisa turned slowly. Too slowly. Her gaze alone made the room quiet. “Centered,” she repeated, her voice dangerously calm, “is not the same as balanced.” There was a pause. Then she walked forward herself, heels clicking with purpose, adjusting the arrangement just slightly... barely noticeable to anyone else, but to her... It was everything. “There,” she murmured. The decorator nodded qu
CHAPTER 336
Jackson let out a soft, humorless laugh. “Funny,” he said. “That’s exactly what a man says when he doesn’t want to be understood.” Al-Hakimi’s eyes held his, it was calm, steady and unreadable. And in that moment, the balance of the room shifted. Because somewhere between the silence, the words, and the space between them, trust had cracked. And neither men acknowledged it, both felt it. Jackson took a step back, his gaze lingering just a second longer. “Then prove me wrong,” he said. Al-Hakimi inclined his head slightly. “I will.” But the promise, didn’t land the way it should have. Because somewhere far away, that video had already been sent. And a decision has already been made. One that would not reveal itself, until the moment it mattered most. ***** In Riverage City, Steven’s gaze remained fixed on the screen. As Jackson moved, spoke and Al-Hakimi, responded. It looked like a meeting, but not just any meeting. It looked like alignment, like
CHAPTER 335
The descent into Saudi airspace was smooth. Jackson Milton sat by the window, his gaze fixed on the endless stretch of gold beneath the wing. The desert didn’t move, it simply existed. Vast, indifferent, ancient in a way that made everything else feel temporary and that includes him. His reflection stared back faintly from the glass looking calm and composed. But beneath that surface, nothing was still. The engines hummed with a quiet, constant power, and for a brief moment, Jackson let the sound fill his head, drowning out the thoughts that had followed him across continents. This was it, no more guessing, no more silence. He was here, and whatever waited for him on the ground… would answer the questions that had been circling his mind for weeks like vultures. Or it would confirm something far worse. **** The heat hit him the moment he stepped out. Like a hand resting on the back of his neck, reminding him he was no longer in control of his environment. Jack
CHAPTER 334
He turned sharply, grabbing his jacket from the back of the chair, his movements more decisive now, more purposeful. Enough waiting, enough guessing. If answers weren’t coming to him, he would go to them. Saudi Arabia. The thought didn’t feel new. It had been there before, lurking in the back of his mind like an option he wasn’t quite ready to choose. But now, it wasn’t an option anymore but a necessity. He slipped his arms into the jacket, his fingers moving automatically as he adjusted the cuffs, smoothing out invisible creases. But beneath the controlled exterior, his mind wasn’t calm. Because going to Saudi Arabia didn’t just mean seeking answers. It meant stepping into territory where he wasn’t in control. And Jackson Milton… did not like that. Not even a little. He paused, his hand resting briefly on the edge of the desk. His gaze drifted once more to the phone. Still silent, still empty. “What are you hiding?” he murmured. The question linger
CHAPTER 333
Jackson met his gaze. “It has everything to do with consequence.” The word hung in the air as Finn frowned at it, “Consequence?” he repeated. Jackson nodded once, “There are things you don’t know,” he said. “Then why don't you enlighten me,” Finn shot back. Jackson held his gaze for a long moment, then he said, “No.” Finn blinked, caught off guard, “No?” he echoed. “No,” Jackson repeated, his tone firm. “Because whatever you think you’re protecting… you’re only making it worse.” Finn’s eyes darkened. “You don’t get to decide that.” “I already have.” The confidence in Jackson’s voice reignited the tension instantly. Finn took a step closer again, his presence looming. “You will fix this,” he said, his voice dropping into something low and dangerous. “You will return my daughter to the life she deserves, by divorcing her because she was far okay when she was not intertwined with you than she is since you came into her life.” Jackson didn’t move, he didn’t
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