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Chapter 55: Brutal Tension At The Event
The next evening, Melissa stood in front of the full-length mirror in her bedroom, staring at her reflection as if it belonged to someone else.The dress clung to her like it had been poured onto her skin, a deep emerald green that caught the light with every small movement. It fit perfectly, too perfectly, shaped to her body in a way that felt deliberate. The neckline was elegant, the fabric smooth and fluid, the skirt falling in soft waves that shifted when she breathed.She lifted a hand slightly, almost afraid to touch it.Her hair had been styled into soft, controlled waves that framed her face, and her makeup was flawless, subtle enough to look natural but precise enough to transform her. The jewelry at her neck and wrists shimmered quietly, each piece heavy with a value she could not begin to imagine.She swallowed hard, her chest tight.“You look beautiful,” Margaret said from behind her, her voice calm and professional with a trace of quiet approval.Melissa met her eyes in t
Chapter 54: Nothing More To Promise
“Absolutely not,” Jason said, his voice flat and final as he stood behind his desk, staring at the invitation that had arrived that morning in the hands of a courier wearing white gloves.Cole held up the embossed card, angling it so the gold lettering caught the light. “Sir, with all due respect, you don’t have a choice,” he said firmly, his tone measured but insistent. “The Global Tech Summit gala is the most important networking event of the year. Every major player will be there. If you don’t attend, people will ask questions.”“Let them ask,” Jason replied coldly, not even looking at him.Cole stepped closer and placed the invitation carefully on the desk. “They’ll ask why the richest man in the world is suddenly hiding,” he said, his voice tightening slightly. “They’ll ask about your marriage. About Claire. About what really happened at your wedding.”Jason’s gaze flickered, sharp and dangerous.“Right now, the media believes Claire was kidnapped by her stepfather in an unrelate
Chapter 53: NIGHTMARE
Jason stood rigid for a moment, his jaw tight and his fists clenched so hard his knuckles turned white. Then he turned slowly to Melissa, and the look in his eyes made her chest tighten with dread. “This is your fault,” he said quietly, his voice low and steady, but edged with something far more dangerous. “Every complication. Every delay. Every moment of pain Claire experiences. All of it traces back to you and your father’s greed.” Melissa lowered her gaze, her fingers curling into the fabric of her dress. “I know,” she whispered, her voice thin and unsteady. Jason let out a short, humorless breath. “Knowing doesn’t fix it,” he said coldly, already moving toward the door Claire had disappeared through. He paused just long enough to glance back at her, his expression hard. “Stay out of her way. Don’t speak to her unless it’s absolutely necessary. Don’t even look at her if you can avoid it,” he continued, his tone sharpening with quiet menace. “Because if you cause her one more s
Chapter 52: A Shaking Relationship
Melissa jerked awake at the sharp murmur of unfamiliar voices slicing through the hallway, her breath catching as the tone registered: firm, controlled, official, nothing like the soft routines of household staff.She pushed herself upright, her pulse quickening, and shot a glance at the clock. *Six thirty.* Too early, she thought grimly, her stomach tightening, for anything that wasn’t trouble.A hard knock struck the door.“Mrs. Luther,” a woman called from the other side, her voice crisp and authoritative, “this is Special Agent Rebecca Chen with the FBI. I need to speak with you, please open the door.”Melissa froze for half a second, then scrambled out of bed, snatching her robe with unsteady hands. “Just a moment!” she called back, her voice strained as she hurried to steady herself.She dragged her fingers through her tangled hair, splashed cold water across her face, and stared at her reflection for a brief, hopeless second. Pale. Hollow-eyed. Fractured. There was no fixing th
Chapter 51: The Collapse Of An Empire
Jason paused outside Claire’s door, steadying himself before he knocked lightly. “It’s me. Can I come in?” he asked, keeping his voice gentle, almost cautious.“...Yes,” Claire replied from inside, her voice soft and distant, as if it had to travel through layers of exhaustion to reach him.He pushed the door open slowly and stepped in. Claire sat on the edge of the bed, wrapped tightly in a plush bathrobe, her damp hair clinging to her face and neck. Her eyes were swollen, her lashes still wet with tears.But she was here. Breathing. Alive.Jason crossed the room without hesitation and dropped to his knees in front of her, taking her cold hands in his. “How are you feeling?” he asked quietly, his brows drawn with concern.Claire let out a shaky breath. “I don’t know,” she admitted, her voice fragile and uneven. “It doesn’t feel real. I keep thinking I
Chapter 50: A Brutal Choice
Melissa heard the footsteps long before the voices reached her. Heavy boots. More than one person. The sound rolled down the hallway like a warning she could not escape.Then Claire’s voice broke through, thin and shaking. “I just want to take a shower,” she pleaded softly, her voice trembling with exhaustion. “Please, I just want to feel clean again.”“Of course,” Jason replied gently, his tone so calm it felt unfamiliar, almost wrong. “Margaret will draw you a bath. Take all the time you need. I’ll be right outside if you need anything.”Melissa stood frozen in the center of her bedroom, her heart pounding so hard it hurt. They were close. Just a few doors away. Claire was here. Alive. Safe.Which meant nothing would stay the same.The footsteps stopped. A door opened. Closed. Voices dropped into murmurs too low to understand, then faded into silence that stretched and tightened around her.Melissa began counting her heartbeats, desperate for something to hold onto. She reached thre
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