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Chapter 117. Running Into Frank
Harry sampled the food one dish at a time, slowly working his way through nearly everything on the menu. As the owner of the place, he didn’t have to worry about a bill, everything he tasted was on the house. Still, he treated the experience seriously, not like a perk, but like a responsibility. The staff here weren’t paid based on how much they sold. They weren’t renting the space or operating on commission. Instead, they worked directly under Harry, which meant their income didn’t fluctuate with daily sales. Their paychecks were stable, fixed, and generous. On average, what they earned in a month was roughly what they might have made from profits on a really good day if they were running the place independently. It was an unconventional business model, borderline irrational by traditional standards. But profit had never been the core purpose of this establishment. Money was a tool, not the goal. François bringing his teenage daughter to work alongside him effectively gave their h
Chapter 116. Mia The Hardworker
Harry cleared the area, and the rideshare driver was visibly puzzled. He couldn’t wrap his head around why his passenger had insisted he wait outside for such an extended stretch when it would have been far cheaper, and far simpler, to just request another ride later. From the driver’s perspective, it made no financial sense. Time was money, after all, and most people were extremely careful about extra charges ticking up by the minute.But every now and then, you ran into someone who clearly didn’t live by those rules. Some people simply had too much money to worry about things like waiting fees, and the man sitting quietly in the backseat was a textbook example of that rare breed. The driver figured he might as well try his luck. Maybe there was an opportunity to squeeze out a little extra cash, suggest a longer wait, throw in some polite conversation, hint at the inconvenience.Yet the moment he dropped Harry off, that thought evaporated.Curiosity got the better of him, and he glan
Chapter 115. Meeting Her Husband
Harry was already halfway out of the apartment, one hand reaching for the door, when fate decided to throw him a curveball he hadn’t anticipated. The door opened from the other side, and suddenly he was standing face-to-face with someone he hadn’t expected to meet, not here, not now.“Who the fuck are you?” the man snapped.Harry didn’t need an introduction. The answer was written all over the man’s face, in his posture, in the aggression simmering beneath his words. This had to be Carmen’s husband. Or soon-to-be ex-husband, depending on how one looked at it.The man was noticeably smaller than Harry, barely pushing five-foot-seven, narrow shoulders hunched forward like a defensive reflex. Harry remained silent, simply looking down at him. There was no intimidation on his end, none was needed. He felt no threat from the scrawny figure standing in front of him.A thought crossed his mind.Was this intentional?Had Carmen invited him over knowing this man would show up? If so, why? And
Chapter 114. Desiring Carmen
Harry stood across from Carmen, studying her carefully, and for once, even he wasn’t entirely sure what game was being played. He knew why he’d come, curiosity, unfinished tension, unanswered questions, but what she wanted from him was still unclear. The house was quiet, almost too quiet. There were no footsteps, no muffled voices, no sign of anyone else being present.That alone was unsettling.But the bigger revelation still rang loudly in his mind.A divorce.That single admission explained a lot more than Carmen probably realized. It finally clarified why his system had struggled to properly categorize her relationship status. The data hadn’t been wrong, it had simply been incomplete. She was no longer fully tied to anyone, yet not entirely free either.And hearing it directly from her lips made the truth hit harder than expected.“You’re getting a divorce?” Harry asked, one eyebrow lifting despite himself.Carmen gave a small, knowing smile. “Not all pieces fit,” she replied calm
Chapter 113. A Text From Carmen
Harry was genuinely caught off guard by Alicia’s gesture. It wasn’t something he’d expected from her, not because she wasn’t capable of it, but because he never assumed she’d mirror the same level of intensity he brought into things. He usually gave more than he received, emotionally and materially. This time, though, the scale tipped just enough to make him pause.It was a confirmation of sorts. Whatever this thing between them was, it was no longer casual. It had crossed into territory that demanded acknowledgment, even if neither of them said it out loud.Still, Harry wasn’t naïve.The conversation they’d had earlier, the one involving Melissa and Rhianon, lingered in his mind. Alicia hadn’t reacted the way most women would have. There was no screaming, no accusations, no dramatic exit. Instead, she’d absorbed it, processed it, and adjusted. That alone told him a lot.She wasn’t looking for exclusivity.She was looking for security.If she had truly wanted him all to herself, that
Chapter 112. The Confrontation
Harry had deliberately placed Alicia in a corner. It wasn’t accidental, and it wasn’t cruelty for cruelty’s sake. He wanted to see how she’d react when the rules were laid bare. An ultimatum always revealed more than sweet words ever could. If this was enough to scare her off, then good riddance. But deep down, he doubted it would be.Women like Alicia didn’t walk away easily, not when the lifestyle he provided ticked every box she secretly obsessed over. Money, access, influence. And yet, this wasn’t even about finances alone. This moment was meant to confirm something deeper. If she reacted emotionally, if jealousy slipped through the cracks, then it meant she was already attached to him in ways she hadn’t admitted out loud.The thought amused him.Not enough to soften his stance, though.Harry had no intention of bending himself into a shape that pleased her. If anything, the power imbalance leaned firmly in his favor. He wasn’t chasing her, she was orbiting him. And if she ever fo
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