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The house had settled into a quiet calm by the time Adrian Vale finally had a moment to himself.Lily was asleep. He had checked twice—once out of habit, the second time without admitting why. The soft rise and fall of her breathing had been enough to ease something in him, and for a while, that was all he allowed himself to focus on.He stepped out of her room and closed the door gently behind him, rubbing the back of his neck as he walked into the living room. The day had been long in a way that didn’t show on the surface, but sat quietly underneath everything.He had just reached for a glass of water when his phone started ringing.Adrian glanced at it.Vanessa.He stared at the name for a second, then picked it up.“Yes?”There was no greeting from her.“We need to meet.”Her voice came sharp, already carrying tension, like she had been building up to this call for a while.Adrian leaned back slightly against the table, his expression neutral.“Vanessa…”“I’m serious,” she cut in
Chapter 102
The restaurant was quiet in a way that didn’t feel forced. Just low conversations, soft clinking of cutlery, and the steady rhythm of a place that understood restraint.Adrian Vale sat across from Iris, his posture relaxed, his expression composed—but not quite as effortless as it usually was.Their food had arrived, untouched for the most part.Iris noticed.She had been watching him—not obviously, not in a way that would make him retreat—but enough to pick up on the small things.The slight delay in his responses.The way his fingers rested too still against the table.The quiet distance behind his eyes.She picked up her fork, then set it down again.“Okay,” she said.Adrian glanced up at her.“Okay?”Iris leaned back slightly in her chair, folding her arms loosely.“I asked you earlier if you were okay.”“I said I was.”She nodded.“You did.”A brief pause.Then she tilted her head just slightly, her gaze steady on him.“I don’t believe you.”Adrian held her gaze for a second, the
Chapter 101
The door had barely closed behind the man who called himself his father when the silence in the office became suffocating.Adrian Vale remained seated behind his desk, his posture unchanged, his expression as controlled as ever—but there was a sharpness in his eyes now that hadn’t been there before.The conversation replayed itself whether he wanted it to or not.The words.The pauses.The silence that had said far more than any explanation ever could.Adrian leaned back slowly in his chair, exhaling through his nose as he dragged a hand across his jaw. For a man who prided himself on control, on precision, on never allowing anything to shake him… that meeting had come dangerously close.Not because it surprised him.But because it reminded him.Of everything he had already buried.His fingers tapped lightly against the armrest of his chair, a quiet, restless rhythm that betrayed the irritation beneath his calm exterior.So that was how it would be now.Now that his name was out in th
Chapter 100
RAND ENTERPRISES Adrian sat behind his desk, reviewing a set of documents placed neatly before him. His expression was calm, almost indifferent, as though the weight of the company now resting on his shoulders was nothing more than routine.The door to his office opened gently.His assistant stepped in.She hesitated.That alone was enough to draw Adrian’s attention.He looked up slowly.“Yes?”“There’s someone here to see you, sir.”Adrian leaned back slightly in his chair.“I don’t have any scheduled appointments right now.”“Yes, sir,” she said carefully. “This wasn’t scheduled.”Adrian’s gaze sharpened slightly.“Then who is it?”The assistant hesitated again, choosing her words with care.“He says…” she paused, then continued, “he says he’s your father.”The room fell silent.For a brief moment, nothing in Adrian’s expression changed. No surprise. No visible reaction. Just that same calm composure he carried into every situation.But something in his eyes shifted.Barely noticea
Chapter 99
Night had settled heavily over the house by the time Vanessa finally came upstairs.The day had drained her completely.Her mind had been spinning since morning, and no matter how many times she tried to distract herself, the same thoughts kept forcing their way back into her head.Adrian... The name alone was enough to make her chest tighten.She pushed open the bedroom door quietly. The lights were dim, and Charles was already in bed, leaning back against the headboard with his phone in his hand. He looked up when she entered the room.For a moment, neither of them said anything.Vanessa moved slowly toward the bed, her movements lacking the usual confidence she carried. She slipped off her robe and climbed under the blanket, turning her back slightly as she pulled the covers over herself.Charles watched her carefully.He had been waiting for this moment all evening.He set his phone aside.“Vanessa.”She didn’t respond immediately.“What?” she muttered after a moment, her voice ti
Chapter 98
The next day carried a strange tension in the air, as though the entire business world had woken up to a reality it was still trying to understand.Inside his office, Charles sat stiffly behind his desk, his mind still struggling to settle after everything that had happened the morning before. The announcement, the press conference, the revelation that had shocked everyone who had been watching.Adrian Vale.The name seemed to echo everywhere now... even more than before.Financial news outlets were filled with discussions about the new leadership at Rand Enterprises. Analysts were speculating about what the change might mean for the company’s future. Investors were watching closely, waiting to see what direction Adrian Vale would take.But Charles wasn’t thinking about corporate strategies or market trends.His thoughts kept circling back to one disturbing fact.Adrian Vale and Adrian Carter were the same person.The realization had kept him awake for most of the night. Each time he
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