2026-02-05 22:48:37
Previous Chapter
Latest Chapter
Chapter 139
Immediately, Dahlia’s words rang in the room, sharp and unyielding, like a whip cracking through the quiet afternoon. “No,” she said firmly to her mother, her eyes blazing with determination, “I will do no such thing. Why would we even try to behave like this? I don’t feel you understand.” She paused, her chest rising with the intensity of her thoughts, then continued, her voice stronger now, unwavering. “Is it that everybody who literally proposes marriage, we just fall for it? Yes, I’ve made that mistake once before, and I am not going to fall for it again. This is exactly how it happened when Caleb was jumping around, doing everything he could to impress me. And now… where is Caleb? Where is he?”Her words hung heavy in the air, dripping with the sharp tang of experience. “I know I’ve made mistakes in the past, but now I am going to focus on my company, on growing what I’ve built. And when the time is right, I will settle down with someone I truly love, someone I truly like not
Chapter 138
Immediately, Dahlia froze. The fork she was holding hovered in midair before she slowly placed it back on the plate. Her movements became stiff, and the playful tension in the room vanished in an instant. She turned to her sister first, her eyes sharp and searching, then slowly shifted her gaze to her mother.“What is this all about?” she asked, her voice tightening. “You just said it’s about me.” She let out a short, disbelieving laugh. “You met with Madam Veronica, and it was about me? Why?” She shook her head slightly, clearly struggling to process it. “I’ve never had any business with Madam Veronica. Like, seriously. I’m not even in that range. I’m not even on that level yet.” Her words came faster as confusion took over. “I’m very, very far from it. Very far away from that level. So how come you had a meeting with someone like her just to discuss me?” She looked between them again, genuinely lost. “What is it all about? I don’t understand. I’m confused.”Her mother immediatel
Chapter 137
At that moment, upon hearing what Dahlia just said, her mother immediately let out a small laugh and waved her hand lightly in the air, shaking her head again and again. She stepped closer to Dahlia, holding her shoulders gently, her expression calm and reassuring.“No, no, no,” her mother said softly. “That is not even it at all. You don’t need to be afraid of anything.” She paused, then continued in a more serious tone, “Even if I wanted to ask you for something, this is not even the right way to do it.”Her mother sighed lightly, her eyes softening as she looked at Dahlia. She explained that both she and her sister had simply been thinking about how long it had been since they truly spent time together as a family. Everyone had been busy, tired, and always in a hurry. Days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, without them sitting together, talking, laughing, and eating like they used to.“So we just thought,” her mother continued, “that it would be nice to have family time. At
Chapter 136
At that moment, after hearing what his father had just said, something deep inside him shifted.For the first time since everything happened, he felt seen. He felt involved.His father was finally giving him an assignment one that mattered. One that connected directly to that lady Raymond was with today. And that alone made his heart beat faster. He couldn’t get any more satisfied than this. For a long time now, his father had practically refused to give him anything to work on, anything to carry the weight of, anything that would force him to exhaust himself. It was as if his father wanted him shielded from pain, from stress, from the ugly part of revenge.But today was different, today, his father was finally willing to share the burden.He lowered his gaze briefly, a slow breath leaving his chest. There was no way he was going to fold his hands and do nothing not after everything. Not after it was his son that was killed. That wound was still fresh, still bleeding silently inside h
Chapter 135
At that moment, Jefferson’s grandfather stood frozen in front of the screen, but his jaw slowly tightened, the muscles on his face hardening as reality sank in. His eyes darkened, filled with disbelief and fury. For a brief second, it felt as though the room itself had gone quiet just for him, as memories of the past forty-eight hours rushed back into his mind.Forty-eight hours, two whole days he had stood there like a fool, he hadn’t eaten a proper meal. He hadn’t taken a single bath. He barely slept. His clothes were still the same ones he had worn when he first positioned himself near Flamefire Mountain, determined not to miss Raymond’s appearance. Rain, cold, hunger none of it mattered to him. All he cared about was catching that bastard the moment he stepped foot into Flamefire Mountain or coming out.But now, now the truth was right there on the screen.Raymond never went anywhere near Flamefire Mountain.Instead, he was here… laughing, flirting, dining comfortably with a woman
Chapter 134
At that moment, upon seeing that Jefferson grandfather still didn’t say anything didn’t even react the atmosphere became unbearably suffocating. The man kneeling before him felt his heart pound violently in his chest. The silence was far worse than any slap or shout. It felt like a silent judgment hanging over his head.Slowly, he lowered himself even further until his forehead almost touched the cold floor by Jefferson grandfather’s feet.“I… I’m very, very sorry, sir,” he said again, his voice trembling badly. “I swear, I never knew it was you. If I had known… I would never have allowed this to happen. I’m very, very sorry.”Still, Jefferson grandfather said nothing, that was when the man completely lost his composure. His shoulders shook slightly as fear crept deeper into his bones. He didn’t dare lift his head. He could only wait.Then suddenly—“I don’t have time to waste!”Jefferson grandfather’s voice exploded into the room like thunder.Immediately Everyone flinched.He rose s
You may also like
Rise Of The Supreme General
Anakin Detour92.5K viewsThe Legendary King Of War Returns
Victoria T.O193.7K viewsIncredible Oliver Storm
Dragon Sly103.6K viewsHidden Billionaire Son-in-law
Deliaha Shine125.0K viewsRise of The Masked Billionaire Magnate
Cynthia Paige389 viewsHis Mafia Redemption
George Tiptree858 viewsSecond Chance: Secret Billionaire Heir
R. Moraine438 viewsDon't Mess With The Lost Heir
Jummy writes 263 views