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Chapter 11: When the Past Drives the Present
The horn blared violently—long and angry, snapping Sophia out of her daze like cold water on skin.She slammed the brakes just in time, her entire body jerking forward as the car came to an abrupt halt. Her hands clutched the steering tightly, and her knuckles were pale from pressure. The flashy white SUV in front had stopped, caught in the gridlock. She had almost rammed into it.Her chest rose and fell quickly. Her heart thudded so loud that she could hear the echoes. But it wasn’t the near accident that shook her; it was everything that had just happened at the Ainsley Group headquarters.Michael.Michael Hargrove.The same man she kicked out of her house because he was poor and useless to her. The same man Victoria made mop her room daily without rest. The same man she had humiliated, thrown out like trash, forgotten as though he was a stain in her life.He was the President?She pressed her hand hard against her chest, trying to stop the shakiness that was beginning to creep int
Chapter 10: The Reckoning
Her eyes darted back to Michael, who had been watching her calmly the whole time.He was seated like a king in his territory, draped in a well-tailored navy-blue suit, with a crisp white shirt peeking beneath, and a matching pocket square sitting perfectly in his breast pocket.His hair was neatly trimmed, his beard shaved clean, his posture relaxed, but there was something new about him. Something quiet but dangerous.It was power.Sophia could hardly breathe. The man sitting before her didn’t look like the one they mocked and kicked out of the house just days ago.He didn’t look like the one Victoria once ordered to wash her bathroom floors. No. This man was different.His silence alone carried weight.A week ago, Clarissa had driven Michael straight from the Donovan estate to the Ainsley Estate. It wasn’t just a house, it was an empire. The mansion stretched like a palace, sitting proudly on acres of land guarded by well-trained security.Michael had been quiet during the drive, st
Chapter 9: The President?
“Yes, I’m about leaving the house now. I’ll be there shortly,” Sophia said as she ended the call, grabbing her brown leather handbag from the dining table.Today wasn’t just another working day, it was the day. The one that could change everything. Her heart fluttered, but not from fear, from the pressure of what this moment meant.Since she took over Donovan Industries as the new CEO, today’s contract approval would be her first major deal. A single signature today could push the company into the front pages of the most influential business newspapers in the city.It had been a week since Michael was chased out. His presence erased from their lives. His name never mentioned again.Sophia had started to walk in her new role with pride—her name already buzzing in media articles as the rising face of Donovan Industries. But beneath the smile on her lips, a strange heaviness sat in her chest. It was quiet, unsettling. She couldn’t explain it, but it clung to her spirit.She said a silent
Chapter 8: The Storm Returns Home
The black Maybach S680 Virgil Abloh Edition, sleek like a panther and silent as a whisper, cruised effortlessly through the city streets. Inside, Michael sat in silence beside Clarissa, still trying to process everything that had happened in court.The car’s scent, a mix of leather, money, and power, didn’t shake the heaviness in his chest.Clarissa, calm and graceful as ever, was typing something on her tablet when Michael’s eyes darted to the road.“Wait… this isn’t the way to the Donovan estate,” he said, sitting up straight. “Where’s he taking us?”Clarissa didn’t lift her eyes. “Home,” she replied softly.Michael’s brows pulled together. “What do you mean, home?”She finally turned to him, meeting his eyes. “The Ainsley Estate, Michael. Your rightful home.”Michael paused. The air in his chest tightened. He looked out the tinted window again.“Turn around,” he said suddenly, leaning forward to speak to the driver. “Go back to the Donovan estate.”Clarissa blinked. “What?”“I said
Chapter 7: From Prison to Throne
The moment the lawyer dropped the final line—“Sophia must still be married to him,” the room exploded.Sophia’s hand flew to her mouth. She staggered backwards, eyes wide with disbelief. “No… no… no, this can’t be true,” she mumbled, her voice breaking into sobs.Victoria jumped to her feet like something had stung her. “What rubbish are you reading?! This is a joke, right?” she barked, pointing at the lawyer. “You’re lying! You people have planned this with him! That boy must have paid you off, this is nonsense!”The lawyer adjusted his glasses calmly, unshaken. “Madam, this document was signed, sealed, and witnessed by two senior partners of our firm. Your father gave these instructions himself. Everything was done legally.”Sophia sank to the couch, still shaking her head. “I divorced him. I signed those papers. I… I didn’t know…”Bohemia looked from Sophia to Michael with disgust. “So I’ve been wasting my time,” he muttered under his breath, rising to leave the room.Michael stood
Chapter 6: The Will
The sun barely broke the morning sky when the nurse walked out of Henry Donovan’s room, her face pale and lips trembling.“He’s… he’s gone,” she whispered.Silence hit the Donovan mansion like thunder. Nobody moved. Breath seemed to leave everyone’s nose for a second.Henry Donovan—patriarch, empire builder, the man whose voice could make or break fortunes, had died. Just like that.Michael stood frozen, his chest heavy, his eyes fixed on the floor as if the tiles could offer him answers. The only man who ever treated him like more than a stray, more than a shadow… was gone.Victoria let out a shaky cry, though it didn’t reach her eyes. She collapsed into the nearest chair, but even her tears seemed half-formed.Sophia turned away, dabbing at her cheeks with a silk handkerchief, her brows creased, not in pain, but in calculation.Only Michael stood there, quiet. Still. Like the news had struck somewhere deeper, somewhere words couldn’t reach.The family meeting Henry had called was im
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