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Chapter 8
Ray’s pulse hammered in his ears, drowning out the faint music still spilling from the club. He squeezed the phone so tightly his knuckles whitened, gaping at the dead screen as if he could will Aurora’s voice back.Daddy... they won’t let me go.The words replayed like a knife carving into his chest.He didn’t think. He moved, taking the envelope with him as he tore through the velvet curtains and into the club’s blinding glow.Everything that led him to that moment meant nothing. All of it, the jeering, the ridicule, the humiliation, meant absolutely nothing now.Aurora was in danger. His whole world felt like a tornado had hit it.He shoved past the crowd. A waiter began, "Sir, your..." but Ray’s expression cut the words off. No one dared stand in his way.The night air slammed into him outside."Car. Now," Ray ordered.His driver startled, fumbling keys, but Ray had already yanked the door open and slid inside."Lisa’s house. Don’t stop for anything."His driver nodded and floored
Chapter 7
Ray’s hand lingered on the velvet curtain as the voice echoed in the private lounge.“Raymond Carter,” he said again, this time, dragging the words.The sound of his full name felt heavy, like it carried years of dust and secrets. Slowly, his eyes adjusted to the dim light, and the man before him stepped forward.He was tall, lean, dressed in a simple dark leather jacket and black pants, his presence filled the room without needing words. His face had lines and scars carved by time and survival, and his eyes, piercing, calculating, almost predatory, seemed to cut through everything they landed on.Ray’s gaze narrowed slightly. He knew that face. Not personally, but by reputation. And especially not when he wasn't who Ray came to meet. "Karl Mercer..."The name came out steady, though it was laced with both recognition and suspicion.Karl gave a faint, crooked smile, one that didn’t reach his eyes. "So the gossips still remember me. Good. I thought I had been buried with the rest of t
Chapter 6
After the meeting with Lisa, a sense of satisfaction settled on Ray as his driver drove him to the sovereign club.A smirk lined his lips as he recalled the disbelief and dread Lisa felt at the same time as his car pulled into the driveway of the club.Ray stepped onto the polished steps of the club, echoes of wealth and influence brushed against him as he stepped out of his car. The sovereign club was the club for the wealthiest of the wealthiest in Grove City. It's for the one percent rich, where celebrities, politicians, and the rich are involved in their dealings. Just anyhow people can't even get through the entrance as they would need to have 100 million dollars in savings, just to get a membership card.A security guard approached, his posture rigid, eyes scanning him with measured scrutiny as he reached the entrance. "Sir, membership card, please. Entry requires verification."Ray reached for his jacket pockets. Empty. He froze for a second, checking again to be sure."I... l
Chapter 5
“The man you thought you buried.”The words didn’t leave when he spoke them. They clung to the air, heavy, and suffocating, pressing down on Lisa until her knees nearly gave way. Her hands clutched the edge of her desk, her knuckles turned white, as if the polished wood were the only thing keeping her from collapsing.For once, the untouchable CEO wasn’t the flawless queen of Oakford Empire anymore. She wasn’t the woman who silenced boardrooms with a single glare. In that moment, Lisa looked cornered, like prey forced to face a predator.Her lips trembled. "Y-you..." Her voice cracked. "This... this can’t be real."Ray didn’t answer. He stood there, calm, his silence a weapon sharper than any blade. It made her squirm, it forced her mind to do the work she wanted desperately to avoid.This was exactly what he had wanted. Adrian’s arrival wasn't a coincidence, it was a move placed long before tonight. A whisper here, a call there. Pull one string, and Adrian would come running, eager t
Chapter 4
Ray’s POV The air in the room was heavy.Lisa’s eyes widened, her lips trembling as she stepped back. "You..." she whispered, pointing at him like he was some kind of ghost. "No... this is impossible. You’re supposed to be dead."Ray stood in the corner, calm, his hands in his pockets. Her shock was delicious, but he didn’t flinch. His voice was steady and calm.“Surprised to see me, Lisa?” he asked, tilting his head slightly. “You shouldn’t be. The world isn’t that merciful to you.”She shook her head violently, her hair falling across her face. "No... no! Guards!" she screamed. "Throw him out! Now!"But no one moved. The guards looked at each other, uncertain. Something in his presence stopped them.Raymond took a slow menacing step forward. Her perfume mixed with the cold tension in the air. He looked straight into her eyes, and for the first time in years, Lisa looked afraid of him."You look shaken," he said, smirking. "Don’t tell me guilt, finally found you?"She clenched her j
Chapter 3
Lisa's POV "Raise your glasses! To the Oakford Empire, untouchable and eternal!" Lisa’s voice rang out across the glittering ballroom. Crystal chandeliers threw glows of light across the polished marbled floor. Guests cheered, champagne glasses clinked, and Lisa smiled, radiant and proud.Oscar’s arm looped around her waist, his smirk wide "See, Lisa? Everyone here is eating out of your hand. Ray has got nothing on you, his scandal is nothing but a distant memory."Lisa tilted her chin up, letting the praise wash over her. "Exactly. He’s gone, Oscar. Gone and forgotten. I built this empire, and no one can touch me."A soft hand on her elbow made her turn sideways. It was her mother. Elegant, sharp, and cruel just like her."You look beautiful my darling," her mother said, voice low and calculated. "And dangerous. That’s the way to win, Lisa. Never forget, power is everything. Never hesitate to crush anyone who stands in your way."Lisa grinned from ear to ear "Mother, you understand
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