2026-02-22 19:46:23After leaving the boiling group of reporters behind, the atmosphere inside the SUV was heavy, though the air conditioning worked overtime to cool the physical heat of the day. Kaelen sat in the back, his gaze fixed on the passing city skyline, his mind a whirlwind of legal strategies and the look on Riley’s face when he’d dropped that final truth bomb. He leaned forward, tapping Jonah on the shoulder.
"Jonah, I’m not heading into the office today. Drop me and Arianna off, then head b
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Chapter one hundred and twenty eight
Riley stared at her phone screen, her eyes bulging as she watched the interview clip of Kaelen at the courthouse entrance. The reporter’s questions were pointed, but Kaelen’s answers were even sharper. He spoke with a level of calm and sophistication that made the accusations against him look ridiculous. Worst of all, the narrative in the comments and the news crawl at the bottom of the screen was shifting.The words "Gold-digger" and "Extortion" were being tossed around by viewers, and they weren't aimed at Kaelen. They were aimed at her."No," Riley whispered, her voice cracking. "This is not how this was supposed to go. I am the victim here."She felt a cold sweat break out on her forehead. The plan had been to drag Kaelen’s name through the mud until he was forced to settle for whatever amount she demanded just to make the noise stop. Instead, she was the one being dragged. The public was starting to see her as a woman who had married for money and was now trying to squeeze more o
Chapter One hundred and twenty Seven
The front door of the penthouse slammed shut with a force that rattled the nearby glass décor. Riley didn’t even stop to take off her shoes. Her chest heaved, and her face was flushed a deep, angry red. Every step she took toward the bedroom was fueled by a mounting rage that had been simmering since she left the courthouse.As soon as she entered the master bedroom she had shared with Kaelen, the silence of the room felt like a personal insult. She couldn't stand it. She grabbed a crystal vase from the vanity and hurled it across the room. It shattered against the far wall, sending shards flying onto the plush carpet."Useless! All of them!" she screamed to the empty room.She moved to the walk-in closet, grabbing handfuls of clothes—some hers, some that Kaelen had left behind—and threw them onto the floor in a heap. She kicked a designer ottoman, sending it sliding into the bedframe.Her mind was a whirlwind of calculations and failures. She had spent a fortune on those activists. S
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Six
After leaving the boiling group of reporters behind, the atmosphere inside the SUV was heavy, though the air conditioning worked overtime to cool the physical heat of the day. Kaelen sat in the back, his gaze fixed on the passing city skyline, his mind a whirlwind of legal strategies and the look on Riley’s face when he’d dropped that final truth bomb. He leaned forward, tapping Jonah on the shoulder."Jonah, I’m not heading into the office today. Drop me and Arianna off, then head back. I need you to attend to some duties there—keep an eye on the internal chatter after that stunt I just pulled with the press. They’re going to be looking for a reaction from the board."Jonah nodded, his expression serious as he gripped the steering wheel. "Understood, Boss. I’ll make sure the PR team is on standby. Julian, you coming with me?"The lawyer sighed, rubbing his temples as if he had a migraine that could kill a horse. "Yeah, I need to get back to the firm and s
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Five
The air in the parking lot was still thick with the smell of exhaust and the lingering heat of the midday sun, but for Kaelen, the biggest heat was still radiating from his own chest. He stood there, Mirella’s small weight anchored against his hip, watching the dust settle from where Riley’s car had screeched away.Arianna finally reached him, her footsteps soft on the pavement. He turned to look at her, and the first thing he saw was that familiar look of relief—the "thank God we’re out of there" look. But right behind it, like a shadow, was a deep, nagging concern that she wasn't even trying to hide."You’re okay?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper over the distant hum of city traffic."I'm fine, Arianna," Kaelen said, his voice still carrying that jagged, courtroom edge.She stepped closer, placing a hand gently on his arm. "Kaelen... you have to try toning the anger down a bit. Just a little. Back there... it was scary. Not just what you s
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Four
When they finally reached the parking area, Riley was already fuming. She had spent the last fifteen minutes dodging microphones and putting on a brave face for the cameras, playing the role of the heartbroken victim to perfection. But the second she was away from the prying eyes of the media, her mask shattered. She marched toward her luxury sedan, her heels clicking aggressively against the asphalt.Razr Fischer was walking a few paces ahead of her, his hands shoved into his pockets, looking as relaxed as if he’d just come from a spa day rather than a disastrous court hearing."Hey! I’m talking to you!" Riley snapped, her voice high and haughty. "What was that back there? You’re supposed to be the best. You’re supposed to be a shark. Why weren't we able to make Kaelen lose the case right then and there? You let him walk all over us!"Razr didn’t even slow down. He kept heading toward his own matte-black sports car, his silence acting like fuel on the fire of Riley’s temper."Did you
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty three
Kaelen had spent his entire adult life in boardrooms, negotiating with sharks and staring down corporate raiders who would sell their own mothers for a two-percent bump in stock price. He knew how to read the hidden meanings in a man’s tone better than most people could read a book. He knew, with absolute certainty, that Razr Fischer wasn't actually complimenting his bravery. The man was indirectly mocking him, his words laced with a subtle, oily condescension that made Kaelen’s skin crawl.Razr paused for a beat, letting his "admiration" settle like a layer of dust over the room before his expression sharpened into something much more professional and lethal. "However," Razr added, his voice regaining its smooth, rhythmic cadence, "I’m afraid that having 'guts' isn't actually a legal defense. In fact, it isn't going to help Mr. Hart with his case at all. Quite the opposite, I fear."He turned away from Kaelen, addressing the judge wit
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