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CHAPTER 10
The Montgomery penthouse smelled of wilted roses and dried flowers. Stella Whitman stood beside the tall windows, her reflection, flawless under the full moon. “you are postponing?” Her voice icy and dripping with disapproval. “Our wedding is in three weeks, Ethan. The invitations have all been sent. The cathedral is booked. The—” Ethan’s gold wrist watch caught the light as he raised his hands like a surgeon’s gesture begging for patience. “With Parkinson controlling forty two percent of our shares…Stella, darling, be reasonable.” “I am not your darling.” She turned slowly, her Valentino gown glittering on the shiny marble. “Do you know what they are calling you at the club? The Jilted Groom. Because only a man who enjoys humiliation would let some orphan in a borrowed suit dictate his life.” Charles Montgomery chose that moment to enter, his gold plated walking cane tapping like a countdown counting down Ethan’s shame. “The boy’s right, Stella. This is not personal. That da
CHAPTER 9
The courier arrived at the Parkinson’s gate at the early hours of the morning. Jace watched through the high windows as the uniformed man handed Reynolds a cream colored envelope sealed with candle wax. “It’s the Foster crest.” Reynolds observed, turning the envelope around his fingers. The wax bore the family’s cheetah emblem—an animal frozen middle of its bounce. Jace slit it open with his grandfather’s pocket knife. The card inside smelled faintly of freshly lawn grass and….sandalwood? “To our dearest Jace,” it began in flawless hand writings, “The family would be honored to welcome you home for dinner this seventh of October. Formal attire: Black suit and tuxedo. We have waited twenty years for this reunion—let us celebrate it properly.” Reynolds exhaled through his nose and muttered, “they are being unusually….cordial.” Jace ran his thumb over the golden letters and shrugged. “Cordials can be tampered with just as easily as a cheap whiskey.” Mila entered with the
CHAPTER 8
The Withman estate glittered under crystal chandeliers, champagne glasses clinking as Stella twirled around in a silver gown, her engagement ring catching the light.“Yo my beautiful fiancée,” Ethan Montgomery announced loudly as he raised his glass, smirking at the crowd of socialites. “And to the end of unfortunate…entanglement.”Laughter rippled through the room as everyone looked at each other with a knowing look. In the far corner, Morana Withman whispered loudly, “Thank God that impotent waste of space signed the divorce papers. Did you see his face when the DNA results came in? Priceless.”Stella smiled widely. “Six years of pretending to love that peasant. At least the prenup guarantees he leaving us with nothing.”Ethan pulled her close lovingly and breathed, “Speaking of nothing….I am finalizing the Parkinson Group contract tomorrow. My father’s friendship with the old CEO practically guarantees we will win the bid.”The air buzzed with as a murmur of approval swept through
CHAPTER 7
Rain splattered over the Parkinson family hall of souls…a grand hall where the Parkinson dead are buried, turning the marble steps into glass mirrors. Jace stood apart from the mourners, his black coat and wide brimmed hat blending with the shadows, the gold ring heavy on his finger.The board members huddled under umbrellas, their whispers carrying in the wind…“Who is the heir?”“Some orphan, I heard.”“Marcus will eat him alive.”Reynolds stepped forward and cleared his throat. “Gentlemen, meet Jonathan Parkinson’s successor.”Jace turned, letting the storm shine on his face. Gasps of shock rippled through the crowd.Marcus Foster, now huge like a mountain in a tailored suit, dropped his cigar and exclaimed, “Jace?”The lawyer stepped forward hurriedly and unsealed the will with a flourish. “All hail the new CEO.”The boardroom smelled of old money and skepticism. Jace took the head seat, his gaze sweeping all around the hall, over the six stunned directors.Marcus recovered first
CHAPTER 6
The alley’s damp walls seemed to press closer with each passing minute as Jace stared at Mike Reynolds, the old man’s words hanging between them, so thick in the air. “He is dying….two days, Jace. We have been searching for you for a long time. Your grandfather wishes to see you one last time.” Jace’s grip tightened with the DNA test still crumpled in his fist….proof of another betrayal. Now this? A grandfather he had not seen in twenty years? “You expect me to care?” Jace’s asked sharply. “That man exiled my father for wanting to be a doctor. Left him to die in poverty while I rotted in an orphanage. And now—what? Deathbed guilt?” Reynold didn’t flinch. “Your grandfather was wrong. But he searched for you for years and he couldn’t find any lead.” A muscle in Jace’s jaw twitched as he croaked, “Convince me.” “After your father left,” Reynolds began, “your grandfather regretted it by sunrise. But pride? It was a prison. A self imposed confinement. By the time he tracked you
CHAPTER 5
He sat dazed at the reception, staring at the space, his brain not registering anything apart from the fact that— He wasn’t Liam’s father. “Oh, Stella….” he mused inwardly, hugging himself tightly, as the DNA result burned in his hand. “Stella…what did I ever do to you?” Six years ago, Stella gave birth to Liam, and as her husband, he had never been happier. Now, it’s clear to him, he had only been a glorified nanny with a good working conditions How lucky. He was so happy to be a father—to be Liam’s father. But now, here he is, at this hospital—with a DNA test in his hand, a piece of paper that is saying that he wasn’t Liam’s father. After all these years? “Where is my son?!” Stella’s scream tore through the reception hall as she burst in, halting everyone in their activities. Morana and Ethan on her heels. “I am Liam’s mother. Where is he?” “Miss,” the nurse at the reception replied calmly, glancing up from her paper work. “Please I will have to ask you to calm do
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