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Chapter One Hundred and Thirty
The night air was cool as Kaelen pulled away from Arianna’s residence. It was already late in the evening, and the streetlights cast long, flickering shadows across the pavement. Kaelen gripped the steering wheel tightly, his mind racing with the information he had just received. The conversation with Arianna had shocked him thoroughly. He had gone there expecting a simple discussion, but he had left with a heavy burden of secrets.Arianna had explained the history between her and her sister. She told him about how close they were and the bond they shared as friends and family. Then, the tone of the conversation had shifted into something much darker. She spoke about her sister’s disappearance. At first, Arianna had been reluctant to share the details. She held back, her voice trembling as she avoided eye contact.However, everything changed when Kaelen mentioned Darren. He told her exactly who Darren was and what he was capable of. As soon as the name left his lips, Arianna’s face ha
Chapter One hundred and Twenty Nine
The dim lighting of the bar did little to hide the tension sitting at the corner booth. Darren sat with a glass of whiskey in his hand, his knuckles white from the grip. Across from him sat his lawyer, a man who seemed far too relaxed given the volatile mood Darren was in. The lawyer took a slow sip of his drink, leaning back against the leather cushion."Your client is super dumb," the lawyer said, shaking his head with a light chuckle. "And hopelessly naive. I honestly don't know how she functions in the real world with that mindset."Darren’s head snapped up. The anger he had been carrying since the earlier confrontation flared up again. He glared at the lawyer, his eyes narrowing into slits."Watch your mouth," Darren snapped. "I’m reminding you right now—she is my wife."The lawyer didn't look intimidated. Instead, a slow, knowing smile spread across his face. He looked at Darren with an expression that clearly signaled he didn't believe a word of that sentiment."Come on, Darren
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
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