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Chapter 102: A Moment of Peace
Kelvin's POV Sometimes, the best thing I can do for myself is to get away even if it’s just a few streets from home. Today is that day.I take myself out. No Lydia. No Olivia. No presentations. Just me, a cup of strong coffee in hand, and a quiet corner of the city where no one knows me as the secret chairman, the CEO, or the man with too many enemies and too much to prove. Just Kelvin.The sky is clear, the wind cool, and the streets unusually calm for a weekday. I sit on a bench near the waterfront, watching people pass by. Couples, kids, vendors, tourists. Life, in motion.I lean back, sip slowly, and let my thoughts wander. I think about the pitch. I replay it like a movie I’ve seen too many times each slide, each word, each breath. It went better than I ever imagined. Investors didn’t just listen they leaned in. They wanted us.Our idea isn’t just good. It’s revolutionary. Lydia was brilliant. Olivia sharp as ever. The prototype didn’t crash, the live demo worked perfectly, and
Chapter 101: The Phoenix Rises
Kelvin's POV I sit in the backseat of the car, the city blurring past the tinted windows, my mind heavier than the traffic outside. The silence inside this vehicle is louder than it should be. I can still hear Brianna’s voice in my head, soft but firm, coated in ambition and veiled manipulation.“Help me now, and when you have what you need… we rebuild together.”Rebuild. With her? The same person who willingly aligned herself with John Chen against me?No.That’s not rebuilding. That’s buying me.I lean back, jaw tight. “Driver, take me home.”At home, the walls echo more than usual. I sit on the edge of the bed, my elbows on my knees, fingers laced. I replay everything John Chen’s condescending smile, Brianna’s calculated calm, the resignation in Lydia’s voice when I told her the truth.Brianna’s success isn’t the problem. It’s how she got it, weaponizing our past, using proximity as leverage.I grab my phone and type a simple message:“I won’t take your offer. I’ll build without y
Chapter 100: The Price of Redemption
Kelvin’s POVI return to the office late, exhaustion draped over me like a heavy cloak. Emails and missed calls await unmistakable reminders of the battle we’re in: saving Eclipse Group. Lydia slides into her seat across from me without a word, offering an outstretched coffee. “I need you. We’ll fix this together.”She exhales, relief soft and fragile. Then we dive back into the fray: deck adjustments, asset reviews, meeting schedules. We’re relentless, fueled by necessity.Over the next few days, we hold pitch after pitch. Each morning I suit up for hope; each evening, my face reflects defeat. Potential investors offer polite interest, then strategic excuses. A couple cite unstable cash flow; others lean on personal risk quotas.I hold myself steady. No bitterness. No blame. Lydia matches my calm, though exhaustion lines her cheeks deeper each day.Midweek, we attend a high-stakes pitch at a boutique Asian investment firm. The meeting opens with well-heeled financiers from Seoul and
Chapter 99: The Weight of Regret
I step into the coroners’ office before sunrise, the stale air coating every surface like a silent accusation. I’ve come alone no security, no press, no company entourage. Just me and the truth I need.I carry a small envelope with documents proof of police obstruction, contract clauses written during Mary’s house arrest, the whisper of foul play. I hand it to the medical examiner. He glances at me, expression guarded.“Mr. Kelvin,” he says, “autor… we need permission. You’ll need Justin’s sign-off.”My heartbeat hammers against my ribs. “I am her ex-husband. I need this. It can’t wait.”He clears his throat. “Without consent, I ”“No.” My voice cracks. “I will file an injunction.”He stares at me as if the weight of the possibilities has just crashed over them. “I’ll make the request.”I leave the building feeling colder than when I entered.Later that day, I receive a message from my lawyer: Justin refused consent. Autopsy delayed indefinitely.My chest constricts. That bastard is b
Chapter 98: A Vow Written in Blood
My phone buzzes on the nightstand before I wake a message I don’t want to read. But I do. It’s from Eddy:Kelvin. Mary’s… gone. “Accidental fall.”I sit up so fast I hit my head. The world tilts. My heart slams against my ribs. “No. No. It can’t be.”I stumble out of bed, breath ragged. I call Mary. No answer. I call Eddy. He’s not picked up. My mind blanks.I’m downstairs in my study. Lydia is already here. She looks pale like she’s already grieving.“Kelvin,” she says gently. “I’m so sorry. They said Mary fell down the stairs.”My vision blurs. My legs give. I grab the desk to steady myself.“How?” I whisper, voice cracked.“She… slipped. It was an accident.”An accident. I choke.No.He’s dead. Justin’s house. I didn’t help. I listened to Lydia. Instead of saving her, I doubted. I let everything fall.Guilt ignites in my chest.“Lydia.” I barely breathe. “I could have saved her.”She reaches for me.I violently pull away.“No,” I shout. “Don’t touch me.”Her eyes widen. She hugs he
Chapter 97: The Prisoner
Mary’s POVThe gate looms ahead, its wrought-iron bars a mocking promise of freedom. My bare feet slap against the cold pavement, my breath ragged in my throat. Behind me, shouts erupt and the guards have noticed I’m gone. Run. Faster. The street is empty, the night air biting my skin. I don’t stop, don’t look back. The glow of a payphone booth ahead is my only hope. I crash into it, fumbling for coins, my fingers trembling as I dial the number burned into my memory. Kelvin. The line rings. Once. Twice. Pick up. Please“Hello?” His voice is sharp, alert. “It’s me,” I gasp, pressing myself into the corner of the booth. “Justin’s men, they're coming. I can’t I can’t go back” A hand slams against the glass behind me. I whirl one of Justin’s thugs, his face twisted in a sneer. The phone slips from my fingers as he yanks the booth door open. Kelvin’s distant voice calls my name once more before the line goes dead. Kelvin's POV I’m in my study, trying to focus on t
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