2025-06-08 17:01:12Liam's POV
“What do you want, Tobias?” I finally asked. My voice was low and serious. The press conference, the reporters, and the idea that I was chasing some kind of strange family revenge—it all disappeared from my mind. Right now, the only thing that mattered was the man standing in front of me.
Tobias moved a little, and that sad look came back into his eyes. I had seen that look before, whenever he talked about his dead family. The pain was so strong, you could almost feel it. He looked around the room before his eyes came back to mine.
“I don't care what you believe, Liam.” he said, his voice tight. “But I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill my family, even though that’s what they say.”
I looked at him, trying to see if he was lying. The room suddenly felt small. His words felt heavy. I thought about all the news stories, the people talking,
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Ryan's POVI couldn’t sit still. I felt nervous, angry, and scared all at once. Silas Scratch. Just hearing his name made me feel sick. He was blackmailing me. He had found out a terrible secret about my father—and now he was using it against me.I walked back and forth in my living room. The soft carpet didn’t help calm me down. I had been so careful when I planned that meeting with Liam. It was supposed to help me reveal what my father had done wrong. But Silas had somehow found out.I stopped walking and grabbed the closest thing—a crystal ball. I wanted to throw it across the room. But I didn’t. I didn’t want to deal with the mess.Just then, the intercom buzzed.“Sir, Silas Scratch is here to see you,” said Johnson, my butler. His voice sounded strange, like he was disgusted. Or maybe he felt sorry for me. Either way, it made me even angrier.“Let him in,” I said sharply.I stood still, waiting.The door opened, and Silas walked in slowly, smiling like he owned the place. His eye
CHAPTER 126
Liam's POV“Put him on the line,” I said, trying to sound calm even though I wasn’t.“Liam! You won’t believe this!” Hans shouted through the speaker, his voice full of excitement.“Believe what, Hans? Calm down. I’m not in the mood for drama.” I rubbed my hand through my hair.“I got a text. An anonymous one. And it’s huge. It’s about the Blackwoods.”“The Blackwoods? What about them?” I asked, tired.“The text says something about a Blackwood safehouse. They might be doing something illegal there. It’s hard to understand, but it sounds serious.”My stomach tightened. “Illegal? Like what? And how do we know the message is real? It could be a trap. We've been fooled before.”“I know, but listen! The text mentions a codename we saw in the files Ryan gave us. We thought it meant nothing. But now, it could be the key.”“A codename isn’t proof. Who sent the message, Hans? Do we know?”“No, that’s the thing. The number can’t be traced—not with what I have right now. But I have a feeling a
CHAPTER 125
Liam's POV“Liam!” my mom shouted. Her voice cut through my anger like a knife. “How could you talk to Melissa like that? She’s such a sweet girl.”Sweet? That’s not what I’d call her. Maybe sneaky. Maybe crazy. But sweet? No way.Aunt Maya spoke too, sounding upset. “She was just trying to be nice, Liam. You didn’t have to yell at her.”I clenched my fists. I couldn’t stop thinking about Alice’s sad face. Trying to explain to them felt useless. They believed what they wanted, and nothing I said would change their minds.“I don’t have time for this,” I said quietly, grabbing my car keys.“Liam, where are you going?” my mom asked sharply.“Out,” I said, heading to the door. “I need to clear my head.”“But it’s late!”I ignored her and slammed the door behind me. I started the car and drove off fast. I knew where I needed to go to Alice's house. I had to explain what really happened.The drive was a blur. I was angry and nervous. When I got to her small house, I parked badly and ran to
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Liam's POVMelissa sounded very upset. I could almost feel how sad she was. Part of me—the old Liam who used to care deeply for her—felt bad. But that version of me is gone now. I had been through too much. I had lost too much.“I'm at work, Melissa.” I said, trying to sound calm. “I can’t meet you right now.”There was a long silence on the phone. I could feel her disappointment, even without seeing her.“Oh,” she finally said, her voice dull. “Okay. I… I understand. Maybe another time?”“Maybe.” I said, not really meaning yes or no. “I'll try to call you after work.”“Okay.” she said again, very quietly. Then, “Bye, Liam.”“Bye, Melissa.”I hung up and tossed the phone on my desk. I felt awful. I wanted to focus on work, but I kept thinking about what Tobias said, and about the Carter and Blackwood families. Charles had warned me—I needed to be careful.I rubbed my forehead, trying to think clearly. I had work to do. Papers to read. Contracts to check. A company to run. I tried to
CHAPTER 123
Liam's POV“What do you want, Tobias?” I finally asked. My voice was low and serious. The press conference, the reporters, and the idea that I was chasing some kind of strange family revenge—it all disappeared from my mind. Right now, the only thing that mattered was the man standing in front of me.Tobias moved a little, and that sad look came back into his eyes. I had seen that look before, whenever he talked about his dead family. The pain was so strong, you could almost feel it. He looked around the room before his eyes came back to mine.“I don't care what you believe, Liam.” he said, his voice tight. “But I didn’t do it. I didn’t kill my family, even though that’s what they say.”I looked at him, trying to see if he was lying. The room suddenly felt small. His words felt heavy. I thought about all the news stories, the people talking,
CHAPTER 122
Liam's POVRyan’s words from last night were still stuck in my head. Tobias didn’t do it? I kept hearing it over and over. Didn’t do what? He didn’t kill my family? That couldn’t be true. There was evidence, a trial, a conviction. It was all part of Carter Enterprises’ history—a dark chapter that ruined my family’s name.I stared out my office window. The city looked busy and crowded, just like the mess in my head. I tried to focus on work, but I couldn’t. My brain felt foggy. The numbers didn’t make sense, the reports all blurred together, and the plans I had carefully made seemed to disappear.Finally, I pushed my chair back. The leather squeaked under me. “Coffee,” I said quietly. Maybe caffeine could help me think straight.The coffee corner was near the elevators, a small space where people chatted quietly. I poured a cup. The smell helped a little. I took a sip—it burned my tongue, but it made me feel more awake. Just then, Anna, my secretary, walked over.“Liam,” she said k
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