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CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SIX
Ethan noticed it in the smallest things first. His assistant didn’t smile when he walked in.The office still looked the same, glass walls and polished floors, but something felt off. People moved slower and conversations stopped when he passed. Phones were answered quickly, then lowered.“Cancel my ten a.m.?” Ethan asked, dropping his jacket on the chair.The assistant hesitated. Just a second too long. “It’s… postponed, sir.”Ethan looked up. “Postponed?”“Yes,” the assistant said quickly. “They asked to reschedule.”“Who?”“Ravenridge Capital.”Ethan laughed once. “Ravenridge doesn’t postpone. They either sign or walk away.”The assistant didn’t laugh with him. Ethan’s smile faded. “Why?”“They said they need… clarity.”“Clarity on what?”The assistant swallowed. “On Titan Global.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “Get out.”The assistant left immediately. Ethan leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling. One meeting meant nothing, investors panicked all the time. This was normal.He r
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE
Emma stood at the window, staring out at the quiet street. Her hands rested on her stomach without her thinking about it, the bump was small but real and unavoidable.Behind her, the door opened quietly. She didn’t turn. She knew it was him.Liam’s footsteps were slow, careful, like he wasn’t sure he was welcome in the same space yet. He stopped a few steps away from her. The silence between them was tense. “I didn’t know where else to stand,” he said finally. His voice was low and careful.Emma swallowed. “You can stand anywhere you want,” she replied. “You always do.”That landed harder than she intended.Liam exhaled slowly. “I deserve that.”She then slowly turned. She looked at him properly for the first time since the meeting room. This wasn’t the man who used to sit quietly beside her, wearing simple clothes and trying to blend into the background. This Liam looked solid and grounded. His shoulders were straight, his eyes sharp and controlled but when he looked at her, someth
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR
Tara stepped out of her car and looked up at the house.She didn’t pause because she was sentimental, she paused because she was searching.Her eyes swept the driveway first. It was empty and there were no unfamiliar cars, security detail or signs of power returning.Good.She adjusted her jacket, lifted her chin, and walked to the door like she owned the place.Inside, Margaret was in the living room, folding laundry. Victoria was nearby, flipping through a magazine she wasn’t really reading. George was seated at the dining table, glasses low on his nose.The door opened and Tara walked in without knocking. Margaret looked up first. Her hands stilled. “What are you doing here?”Tara smiled, slow and mocking. “Wow. No welcome?”Victoria shut the magazine. “You didn’t announce yourself.”“I didn’t think I needed permission to enter my family house,” Tara replied. Her eyes drifted casually around the room, sharp and searching. “Or has that changed too?”George stood. “This is not your h
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THREE
Ethan’s office smelled like expensive cologne and polished wood. Floor-to-ceiling windows showed the city below, but the blinds were half drawn. Tara sat on his lap, one arm looped around his neck, her legs dangling lazily.“You’ve been tense all morning,” she said, brushing her fingers over his collar. “Relax.”Ethan scoffed. “Everyone wants something from me lately.”She smiled, sharp and satisfied. “That’s what happens when you’re winning.”He leaned back in his chair. “And I am winning.”A knock came at the door.Ethan frowned. “I said I didn’t want to be disturbed.”The door opened anyway. His assistant stepped in, slightly out of breath. “Sir, I—”“What the hell is wrong with you?” Ethan snapped. “Can’t you knock properly?”“I did, sir, but—”Tara turned her head slowly, her smile gone. “Are you blind?” she said coolly. “Can’t you see he’s busy?”The assistant swallowed. “It’s important.”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “I don’t care. Get out.”“Sir, I really think you should—”“I said g
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWO
Emma stood a few steps away from the table in the quiet room, her back straight, her hands clenched at her sides. She had just asked the question that had been eating her alive.Did you marry me out of guilt or love?Liam didn’t answer right away.For a moment, she thought he wouldn’t. That he would do what he always did, retreat into silence, into control, and keep his distance.But then he stood.The chair scraped softly against the floor as he pushed it back, his eyes were only on Emma. “I loved you,” he said.Her breath hitched as she waited for him to complete his words.“I still do.” He finished.Her fingers twitched. She didn’t turn fully, but her shoulders stiffened.“I didn’t marry you out of guilt,” Liam continued, his voice steady but low. “I married you because you were the one place that felt real to me. Because when everything else was power and noise, you were… quiet and honest.”Emma swallowed hard.“I loved you before everything went wrong,” he said. “And I loved you
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE
Emma stopped walking but she didn’t turn around. Her hand stayed on the door handle, fingers stiff, like if she let go she would fall apart right there on the floor.Behind her, the room was quiet. “I’m back,” Liam said.The words landed hard.Emma let out a shaky breath that sounded almost like a laugh. “I thought you were dead.”“I wasn’t,” he replied. His voice was steady. “I faked it.”Her shoulders dropped slightly, like something heavy had finally crushed her instead of hovering. “You faked your death,” she repeated slowly.“Yes.”She swallowed. “Do you know what that did to me?”He didn’t answer immediately.She shook her head, still facing the door. “I watched people talk about you like you were already gone. I had to hear your name used in past tense.”“I know,” he said quietly.“No,” she snapped, her voice rising. “You don’t. Because if you knew, you wouldn’t be standing there saying it like it’s a strategy meeting.”Silence stretched between them. “You left me,” Emma contin
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