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The argument became emotional as Joshua demanded the truth from both of them. "Enough," Joshua said, his voice cutting through both of theirs, sharp enough that the room fell instantly silent. "Both of you. I want the truth. Now."His mother finally admitted that she had deliberately hidden parts of his father's past because she wanted Joshua to grow up without being dragged into those dangerous circles. "I hid it from you," Eleanor said, tears welling in her eyes as she sank back into her chair, "because I wanted you to grow up normal. Ordinary. Safe from whatever world your father got tangled up in. I wanted you far away from all of it, Joshua. I thought I was protecting you.""Mom," Joshua said, his voice softer now, kneeling fully in front of her, "what world?"Before Joshua could learn more, several men attempted to force their way through a secondary entrance of the villa."Sir!" a guard's voice crackled urgently through the radio, cutting sharply into the tense silence. "Breach
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Joshua immediately ordered the villa gates sealed. "Seal every gate," Joshua said, already moving toward the window, his earlier calm replaced by sharp, controlled urgency. "Nobody in, nobody out until we know what we're dealing with."His men surrounded the property without creating panic inside the house, moving with quiet, practiced efficiency along the perimeter, their earpieces crackling with low, coordinated instructions.Joshua commanded Peter to investigate the suspicious vehicle. "Peter, take two men and check that vehicle," Joshua said, phone already in hand. "Carefully. Don't approach until you're certain it's clear.""On it," Peter said, already heading for the door, waving two guards to follow him.After helping Peter with the company, the man had become Joshua's loyal follower and even a self-proclaimed assistant. Well, Joshua didn't mind. Peter moved with the same quiet urgency he'd shown since the island, no longer needing detailed instructions to understand exactly wh
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"Mr. Hart," the director said, his voice tight with concern, "we've found something concerning during a routine review of your mother's file. Someone attempted to access her private hospital records using false authorization credentials."A routine examination had revealed an unusual irregularity in his mother's medical records. Someone had attempted to access her private hospital file using false authorization.Joshua's expression immediately changed. "When did this happen?""Sometime within the last twenty-four hours," the director said. "We caught it during a security audit. Whoever attempted it used credentials that shouldn't have granted access at all."He ordered the director to lock down the records and investigate every person who had accessed them. "Lock down every file connected to her immediately," Joshua said, his voice hardening. "I want a full log of every person who's accessed those records in the past month, no exceptions.""Understood, sir. I'll have it compiled withi
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The following morning, Joshua finally returned to his private villa after several exhausting days of business meetings. His mother, now recovered enough to leave the hospital, had been moved into the villa under Joshua's instructions."Mom," Joshua said, stepping into the sunlit sitting room where she sat wrapped in a light blanket, a cup of tea steaming on the table beside her. "You're looking better.""I'm looking spoiled," she said, smiling as he crossed the room to sit beside her. "This place is far too grand for an old woman like me."Joshua had personally arranged for the hospital director who had treated her earlier to become her private medical consultant, ordering him to monitor her condition closely and report directly to him if anything changed."Dr. Reynolds will be checking on you daily," Joshua said. "If anything feels off, even something small, you tell him immediately.""You didn't need to go through all this trouble," she said, though her eyes softened with quiet grat
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"Filing reports, running errands, that kind of thing," Joshua said evenly, echoing the exact words used against him days earlier at his own headquarters. "I believe that's how you once described my position.""I— that's not—" Whitmore stammered, glancing helplessly between Lorenzo and Victor, both of whom were watching with barely concealed interest. "Joshua, I had no idea. If I'd known—"Joshua did not insult him. He simply reminded him that some people only recognize talent after they have lost the right to control it."You don't need to explain," Joshua said calmly. "Some people only recognize talent after they've already lost the right to control it. You're not the first, and you won't be the last."The former boss desperately attempted to repair the relationship and asked Joshua to reconsider their past. "Joshua, please," Whitmore said, his earlier bravado completely gone, replaced by visible desperation. "Whatever happened between us before, surely we can move past it. I'd very
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"Joshua's coming here?" Victor said, straightening slightly, his earlier casual demeanor sharpening into curiosity. "I ran into his name earlier today, completely by accident. Small world, apparently.""You know him?" Lorenzo asked, raising an eyebrow."University," Victor said. "Haven't seen him in years, but from what I heard today, he's built quite a name for himself.""You have no idea," Lorenzo said, smiling knowingly.Joshua arrived later with Peter and Monica, unaware that Victor and Lorenzo had already been discussing him."Joshua," Lorenzo called, waving him over. "There's someone here you'll want to see."Joshua's eyes settled on Victor, and for a moment, genuine surprise crossed his composed expression. "Victor Hale," Joshua said. "It's been a long time.""Too long," Victor said, extending his hand with a broad smile. The reunion was unexpectedly warm, both men shaking hands firmly, Victor clapping Joshua's shoulder with obvious delight. "Last I heard, you were still workin
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