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Chapter 139
SCOTT'S OFFICE Scott sat at his desk with a pen in his hand, a stack of contracts before him that required signatures and decisions, but his eyes skimmed and his mind wandered. He tried to force himself into the work. He scribbled, crossed out, signed, re-signed, rearranged clauses. He read a projected cash flow and then reread it, and the numbers rearranged themselves into something meaningless because the thought that crept under everything was not about profit or shareholders but about how Lisa.The phone on his desk buzzed. He allowed the screen to light and saw her name. “Cara,” he said.“Sir,” Cara’s voice came through the phone. “We’ve got a problem.”“What is it?” He asked.“There’s still no trace of Victor Kane. We followed the trail from the auction logistics to a back route out of the city, but wherever he went, it was… like he evaporated. The cars, the cameras, the phone pings — either he used burner methods so clean they left no trace, or someone with serious resources
Chapter 138
SCOTT'S GUEST HOUSE It was evening when Scott pulled into the driveway and shut off the engine. He had spent the entire day at the hospital, lingering even after the doctor informed them that visitors weren’t allowed for the time being.He sat in the car for a long moment, gripping the steering wheel with both hands, staring at nothing. His mind was a storm, every thought coming back to the image of Lisa lying in a pool of blood on her office floor. He could almost see it, even though he hadn’t been there — Mia’s trembling voice had painted the scene vividly enough.Finally, he exhaled, shoved the door open, and stepped out. When he walked inside, expecting emptiness, he was surprised to find Leah curled up on the couch, munching on a bag of chips and scrolling through her phone. She looked up the moment he entered, her face lighting up. “Scott!” she exclaimed, springing up and rushing toward him. “You’re home! Finally. I was starting to think you wouldn't come home today.”Scott
Chapter 137
The corridor outside the emergency ward smelled of antiseptic. Scott moved through it with one hand in his coat pocket, and the other gripping the phone he’d just used to call ahead. When he pushed open the glass doors into the waiting area, he saw a small figure hunched in one of the plastic chairs, hands wringing in her lap, eyes red-rimmed and frantic. The moment Mia looked up and saw him, she scrambled to her feet, as if relief itself could pull her upright.“Are you Scott?” she asked, her voice thin and high, the syllables tumbling over one another. “I—oh my God—are you really Scott?”“Yes,” he said curtly. He stepped closer and asked. “Where is she now? What’s her condition? Have the doctors said anything?”Mia swallowed and bit at her lip. “They’re still in there with her. They haven’t come out to talk to us yet. They’re trying to stabilize her, but—” Her words broke off. She sucked in a breath and smoothed her palms over her skirt as if trying to stop the tremor.Scott’s han
Chapter 136
The office was quiet again after Benjamin stormed out. Hours crawled by before Lisa’s assistant, Mia, walked down the hallway toward her boss’s office, clutching a notepad in her hand. She glanced at the clock on the wall. “She should be done with the reports by now,” Mia muttered under her breath. “If she doesn’t leave soon, she’ll be late for her next appointment.”Reaching the door, Mia gave a polite knock. “Ms. Lisa?” she called softly. No response. She frowned and knocked again, this time louder. “Ms. Lisa, your three o’clock appointment is—”She stopped mid-sentence as her hand turned the knob and the door creaked open.What she saw inside froze her blood cold.“Ms… Lisa?”Lisa was sprawled on the floor, her hair splayed across the tiles, her blouse stained dark red. A pool of blood spread beneath her head, stark against the cream-colored floor. For a moment, Mia’s brain refused to process what she was seeing. Her chest tightened, her notepad slipped from her trembling fingers
Chapter 135
LISA'S OFFICE The steady clicking of Lisa’s keyboard echoed in the quiet office. Her desk was stacked with files, her laptop open with multiple documents spread across the screen. She had her hair pulled back in a loose bun, glasses perched on her nose, and her brow furrowed in deep concentration. The office smelled faintly of coffee.Just as she leaned back, stretching her aching shoulders, the sound of the door opening interrupted her.She froze for a second, then her heart dropped when she heard the familiar, heavy footsteps.“Lisa,” Benjamin’s deep voice rang out, low and commanding, as though he owned not just the room but the air itself.Lisa’s hands clenched into fists on her desk before she slowly turned her chair to face him. “Benjamin,” she said evenly, her tone clipped. “What are you doing here? This is my office, not your playground.”Benjamin smirked, shutting the door behind him slowly. He walked in with the confidence of a man who never heard the word no, dressed imma
Chapter 134
The hospital room was quiet except for the rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor. Leah lay curled on the bed, her face pale and her lips dry. Her breathing was uneven, shallow, almost frantic, as if her body hadn’t yet realized it was safe.Her fingers twitched against the sheets. A whimper escaped her lips, soft at first, then louder, broken words tumbling out in her sleep.“No… please… don’t hurt me… don’t… let me go… I didn’t do anything… please…”Aunt Kate, who had been dozing in the chair nearby, jerked awake at the sound. Her heart clenched at the sight of Leah thrashing weakly, her head tossing from side to side, tears leaking from the corners of her closed eyes.Scott was already on his feet. He moved quickly to her side, reaching out and placing a steadying hand on her arm. “Leah. Leah, it’s okay. You’re safe now. You’re not there anymore.”But Leah’s cries only grew louder. Her eyes flew open suddenly and she gasped so loudly. Her chest heaved, her pupils darting wildly arou
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