2025-06-15 08:53:15He didn’t even hear the security guard well. His head was spinning, filled with questions. With a heavy heart, he turned away from the mighty gate of the mansion.
Scott wasn’t going to just sit around at the gate waiting for Laura to explain.
His head was spinning with thoughts. He couldn’t conclude yet, not when he had no proof of anything. He was still thinking they might be a mistake.
All of a sudden, his mind jumped to the one thing that had once meant everything to him. The company he built wit his own hands.
“I need answers,” he said, clenching his teeth.
Without thinking twice, Scott started walking faster. His hand clenched into a tight fist. The big house he had just left behind was now far in the background. He needed answers. And the only place that might have them was his company.
As he neared the tall, glass structure, Scott’s heart began to race, not from excitement, but from dread. He slowed as he approached, his eyes scanning the entrance, searching for some sign of familiarity. But what he saw made him freeze in his tracks.
The building was tall and modern. It didn’t look like the place Scott remembered. Even the name was different now. Big letters on the front said HARRINGTON DYNAMICS. Under that, in smaller writing, was a slogan “Innovating the Future.”
“What happened to my company?” Scott said breathlessly. Everything had been rebranded.
Scott’s mouth went dry. He stood frozen for a long moment, just staring at the building. It was as though the ground had been ripped from beneath his feet, the world spinning around him. His company now bore someone else’s name.
His chest tightened as the reality sank in. This wasn’t just a name change. This was the death of everything he had worked for. This was everything he’d sacrificed. His time, his energy, his life being wiped away, replaced by the vision of someone else.
“Laura…” he whispered, barely able to speak the name. But she wasn’t there, was she? She’d abandoned him, left him in the dust while moving on to someone else.
His hands clenched into fists as he walked through the automatic doors, his heart pounding in rage so intense he wished he could burn down the entire building.
The moment he was inside, he saw a gigantic framed newspaper article hanging on the wall behind the reception desk. The headline read“Power Couple Launch $50 Million Expansion”. Below it were pictures of Laura and a man Scott didn’t recognize, at least not at first. The man was tall, and looked very wealthy. The caption beside their smiling faces identified him as Gale Harrington, CEO of HARRIGNTON DYNAMICS.
“How can someone else be the CEO of my own company?”
Scott’s breath caught in his throat. The shock was too much. Laura, his wife, had not only moved on with someone else, she sold his house, and the worse, credited this man called Gale Harrington for the empire he had built with his sweat.
“Are you alright, sir?” the receptionist asked, her soft voice interrupted his thoughts. Scott blinked, focusing on her.
“Yeah,” he replied, his voice was hoarse. “I… I just need to see someone. A person named Mr. Evans. He’s an accountant, he worked here years ago.” He could barely form the words, but he had to speak them. He needed to understand. He needed answers.
It seemed like the entire roaster of staff were wiped off and Laura and her new fiancé employed new staff. He only hoped Mr. Evans was still there, at least kept for his unique abilities.
The receptionist nodded, picking up the phone. “One moment, sir.” She made a quick call, then gestured for him to take a seat. Scott hesitated for only a moment before he complied, his eyes drifting back to the article on the wall. His hands trembled, and he clenched them in his lap to stop the shaking. How had this happened? How had she done this to him?
“Mr. Evans will be down in a moment,” the receptionist said, snapping him from his thoughts. He nodded, but his mind couldn’t stop racing. He had to face the truth. Whatever was waiting for him here, he had to confront it.
A few moments passed before an older man with graying hair and a slightly stooped posture stepped into the reception area. He wore a suit and a pair of medicated glasses, just as Scott had remembered him to look. Scott recognized him instantly.
“Mr. Evans?” Scott said, his voice cracking slightly.
The man stopped in his tracks, his eyes flicking over Scott before narrowing in recognition. “Boss?” he asked, his voice filled with disbelief. He couldn’t believe his eyes. He removed his glasses and put them back on again.
Scott nodded. “It’s me. I… I’m back. I need to talk to you.”
Mr. Evans stepped closer, his eyes widening as he took in the sight of the man before him. “But you… you’re supposed to be…” He trailed off, clearly confused.
Scott took a deep breath,. “I know. I know what Laura told everyone. That I was imprisoned. But I’m here, Mr. Evans. I need to know what happened.”
The old accountant’s face grew pale, and he looked around as if searching for someone, his voice dropping to a whisper. “No. she didn’t just say you went to prison. She told us you were dead, just a month after you were sentenced for her crime. We all thought you were dead, Boss. Laura told us you… you didn’t make it through.”
Scott’s jaw clenched in rage. “So that was what she told you?”
Mr. Evans’ face twisted with discomfort. “She… she said the company couldn’t survive without you. She… well, she sold it to Gale Harrington, her new fiancé. Only a few months after you went to jail.”
The words hit Scott like a sledgehammer. “She sold it?” he repeated, his voice was low in anger. “She sold my company to a man I’ve never even met?”
“Boss, I’m so sorry,” Mr. Evans said, his face wrinkled with regret. “This company, everything you built from scratch worth Millions, she sold it cheaply because her lover was the one buying it from her.”
Scott shook his head, the rage building inside him. “And now this man, this stranger, is the face of everything I worked for.”
Mr. Evans nodded, looking down. “I wish I could have done something, Boss. But… you weren’t here.”
Scott gritted his teeth, his fists clenching at his sides. “How could she do this??”
“I’m sorry,” Mr. Evans whispered. “She said you were never coming back. She had to move on. For the company. For the future.”
Scott looked away, his eyes drawn back to the picture of Laura and Gale Harrington on the wall, their smiles mocking him, reminding him of everything he had lost.
“I’m going to get it back,” Scott muttered, more to himself than anyone else. “I’ll take everything back.” His eyes reddening.
“Boss,” Mr. Evans said, his voice lowering immediately. “It’s not going to be easy. The deal’s already been made. And Gale Harrington, he is powerful. He’s not someone you want to cross.”
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ABC TECHNOLOGIES The heavy glass door to the conference room clicked shut. Everyone seated at the long table avoided eye contact. No one dared speak first.Scott stood at the far end of the table, his back to the room, both hands braced on the surface as he stared down at a single sheet of paper — the email from Skyview Horizon. His jaw flexed, the faintest muscle moving under his skin. The calm that usually made him look so controlled now felt dangerous, like the stillness of a storm before it hit.Finally, he spoke.“Skyview Horizon has pulled out of the deal.”The words were soft, but the room heard the weight behind them.Murmurs rippled quietly through the conference room. A few employees exchanged uncertain glances, their pens tapping nervously against their notepads.Scott straightened slowly as he turned to face them. “Does anyone,” he began, his voice steady and even, “want to explain to me how this happened?”Silence.His eyes swept the table — from the marketing head to t
Chapter 176
Freya sat at her desk, her elbows resting on the smooth surface while her fingers tapped lightly against the edge of a file she wasn’t even reading. Her eyes were fixed on the computer screen, but her mind was miles away from anything work-related. The cursor blinked on an empty document.Her thoughts were tangled — looping back to the same problem over and over again.How was she supposed to get Scott’s phone?He never left it lying around. Not once. He carried his phone everywhere, either in his hand or tucked neatly into the pocket of his trousers. He treated it like an extension of himself, a necessary tool he couldn’t afford to misplace. That, for Freya, was a nightmare.She needed the CEO’s number — Richard Thornton’s direct contact — and she needed it now. If she didn’t get it, the deal between Skyview Horizon and ABC Technologies would go through without interference, and Scott’s company would gain a level of influence. She couldn’t let that happen. Not after all the effort sh
Chapter 175
Freya arrived at ABC Technologies before the building had fully opened.The air inside still carried the faint scent of floor polish, and the lights along the hallway glowed with that sleepy, early-morning dimness. She had barely slept a wink, yet her face showed none of it. The dull ache behind her eyes, the heaviness in her limbs, the constant buzz of exhaustion — she hid it all beneath the calm mask she had mastered long ago.Her desk sat neatly by the large window at the far end of the corridor. She dropped her bag there and sat for a moment, just long enough to let the chair take her weight. She rubbed her temple briefly and exhaled, thinking back to the hours she’d spent the previous night combing through files and trying to trace one name — Richard Thornton. But still she wasn't able to get the direct contact of the man or find any way to reach him directly.Every attempt had hit a wall. Thornton’s number wasn’t public, and the company directories were locked tighter than a vau
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FREYA'S HOUSE Freya’s laptop screen illuminated her face in the darkened room. Her long fingers moved across the keyboard, eyes flicking between the search bar and the results that appeared on the screen.Lines of information scrolled before her, and finally, there it was.Skyview HorizonFreya’s brows lifted slightly. “So, this is what you’re working on, Scott Grayson,” she murmured under her breath, clicking on the company’s profile.The page loaded quickly. A modern blue-and-silver logo appeared at the top, followed by bold text that read: Skyview Horizon — A Global Leader in Strategic Technology Investments.Freya leaned forward, her eyes narrowing as she began to read. “Founded twelve years ago… specialized in funding large-scale tech infrastructures… currently holding minority stakes in over thirty start-ups across five countries,” she read quietly, scanning each line. “Impressive. But what are you doing with Scott?”She clicked open another tab, cross-referencing what she saw
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ABC TECHNOLOGIES The sky outside the tall glass windows of ABC Technologies was already dim.Most employees were either leaving or gathering their things to call it a day. Freya exhaled softly, running her fingers through her hair as she looked around her desk. Her first day had been long — exhausting, even — but it had also been productive.She smoothed her blouse and straightened the few papers on her desk before glancing at the clock on the wall. It was past six. A small smile tugged at her lips. Time to wrap up.After a quick check of her reflection in the small mirror she kept in her drawer, she stood and walked toward Scott’s office. As soon as she reached Scott's office, she pushed the door gently and peeked in.Scott was still at his desk, sleeves rolled up, eyes fixed on his laptop. He looked tired but focused.Freya leaned slightly against the doorway, her tone soft. “Sir?”Scott looked up almost immediately, his brown eyes meeting hers. “Yes, Miss Hayes?”She smiled polite
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Freya slumped into the chair in her small office, letting out a long, tired sigh as she dropped a stack of papers onto her desk. Her body sank deep into the chair’s leather cushion, her shoulders heavy with exhaustion. She tilted her head back and exhaled slowly, staring at the ceiling for a few seconds before dragging her hands down her face.“Unbelievable,” she muttered under her breath, her voice laced with irritation. “It’s my first day, and they’re already trying to kill me with work.”She glanced at the clock — nearly 5 p.m. She had been running errands and shuffling through files since morning, barely getting a moment to breathe. The man Scott had assigned to brief her earlier — Mr. Collins, the head of the operations department — had been relentless.Freya groaned softly, remembering how he had gone on and on for hours about company structure, report formats, and approval hierarchies. She could still hear his droning voice in her head.“...and make sure the file is cross-refe
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