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CHAPTER 51 : The Reunion 2.
Just as Sarah stepped aside, Lily walked in.She wore a cream sweater. Her black hair was brushed back. Her face was clean, though still bruised. Her eyes were steady. Lily stopped near the doorway."Sit," Ethan muttered gently. "Please."Lily crossed the room and sat in an armchair opposite him.Sarah glanced at both of them. Then she quietly stepped out and closed the door.Silence settled in the room.Lily kept her hands together in her lap. Her fingers were twisting. She stared at the carpet. Her mind was still racing from everything that had happened.Ethan on the other hand watched her. Seeing her this closer even made him see the resemblance so much. Not just the resemblance to him, but to the little girl in the picture. Lily had grown so much in his eyes. One of the things that didn't change about her was her lips, and that tiny mole near her nose. Ethan felt the weight of every year they had lost.He cleared his throat. "I did not expect any of this," Lily met his eyes.
CHAPTER 50 : The Reunion 1.
The convoy rolled up a long, curved driveway lined with tall trees.At the end of it stood a pair of black iron gates, twice the height of a person. Two guards in black suits pulled them open, and the vehicles passed through one by one. The black Rolls-Royce Phantom led the line.Inside the Phantom, Lily sat very still, her eyes glued to the window. She had not said a word for the last twenty minutes.The car slowed and stopped in front of a massive building. It was white and gold, with tall pillars, a wide staircase, and a fountain in the courtyard. Lights glowed along the walls and guards stood at every corner.'Is this a hotel?' Lilly wondered. A driver opened the rear door. Ethan stepped out first, then he turned and offered his hand.Lily hesitated. Then she took it and climbed out. Her shoes touched the driveway. She looked up and her mouth fell open.The mansion was enormous. It stretched wide on both sides. She counted three floors, then four. It had a grand entrance, huge
CHAPTER 49 : Ready To Listen.
“Apologise to her” Ethan's voice was stern. The girls were stunned, then the first girl, whose arm was bleeding, lifted her chin."Who do you think you are?" she blurted. "Do you know who my father is?""I do," Ethan muttered casually. "Then you should know he will...""Your father owns three commercial buildings downtown," Ethan's voice stayed calm. "The second girl's father runs a trading firm. The third one's mother sits on the university board."The girls went pale."I know about every complaint Lily Hernandez filed against you," Ethan went on. "I know about all you have done to her, the threats, harassment and assault. I know you have been trying to force her to sign over her land.""That is a lie!" the third girl shouted."I have records."The girls fell silent."Let me explain something to you," Ethan walked slowly toward them. "What you did is not a school prank. It is assault. It is coercion. It is attempted fraudulent transfer of property. Depending on the evidence, you c
CHAPTER 48 : Apologise To Her
The next afternoon, the university campus was loud and busy.Students crowded the paths. Some carried books, others could be seen laughing with friends. A group played music near the fountain.Lily walked out of the campus canteen holding a small paper bag. It held a sandwich and a bottle of water. It was all she could afford for lunch. She slipped it into her bag and headed toward her classroom.Her cheek still had a faint bruise from the slap at the restaurant. She kept her head down.'Just get to class. Just get through the day.'This was the thought in her head as she turned onto the long path that led to the lecture halls. She was halfway down when three figures stepped out from behind a tree and blocked her way.Lily stopped.It was the same three girls.Their faces were hard, and their arms were folded. This time, they did not bother to hide in an alley. They stood in the open. Students passing by slowed down and stared, of course the onlookers were eager to know what this con
Chapter 47: The Fall Of The Bullies
The night air was warm and quiet.Gavin Steele lay back on a plush leather chair in the outdoor lounge of his new mansion. He wore a black silk robe. A glass of red wine rested in one hand. A thick cigar burned in the other. Smoke curled up into the dark sky.Behind him, the huge white building glowed like a palace. Marble pillars. A fountain in the garden. Guards at every gate.After weeks of staying in a hotel, he finally had a place of his own. A place to host guests. A place to hold private meetings away from prying eyes.'Beautiful.'Dan sat beside him with a leather folder open on his knees."Sir, the new construction contracts are moving ahead," Dan said. "Three more suppliers have signed exclusive agreements. Two more developers have asked to meet you next week.""Good.""The steel division is nearly under our control. If it continues like this, within a month the whole local market will be ours.""And Vanguard?""Still locked out. Their projects are frozen."Gavin smiled and
CHAPTER 46 : A Threat
“That is Gavin steele” Sarah's ears sharpened."The Gavin Steele?""Yes! He only arrived in the city a few weeks ago. But look at him. He already has half the construction industry eating out of his hand.""I heard he secured control of the Elysium Horizon project.""He did. And the way he is expanding, he will own the whole market soon."Sarah's heart skipped a beat.'Elysium Horizon.'That was the same development whose blueprint had been stolen from Vanguard Apex. They had paid three hundred million dollars for a document that turned out to be fake. The genuine blueprint had gone to another buyer. The money had been returned through a maze of shell companies. And neither she nor Ethan had been able to find out who was behind it.Until now.'This man controls the project.'The coincidence was too big to ignore. His sudden arrival, rapid rise. His connection to Elysium Horizon, and at the same time, someone was strangling Vanguard's supply lines.Sarah kept listening."Several cons
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