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Chapter 25: He’s Alive
Jenna helped Jordan into the living room and guided him gently onto the couch. Her eyes scanned his face like she was trying to convince herself he was really there and not another cruel dream.“You have no idea how worried I’ve been,” she said, her voice low but full of relief.Jordan leaned back, the weight of the last few days pressing on him. He began to tell her everything; about the Hilux, the chase, the violent crash, and waking up in the wooden house deep in the forest.Jenna’s eyes widened as she listened, her hand unconsciously gripping the armrest.“We should go to the police,” she said quickly. “This is attempted murder. You can’t just sit—”“No,” Jordan cut in sharply. “Not now.”Her brows knit in confusion.Jordan’s gaze hardened. The thought had crossed his mind to let the world believe he was dead—stay in the shadows where his enemies couldn’t reach him. But the image of the Bennetts celebrating, his company collapsing under the weight of rumours, was unbearable.“They
Chapter 24: The Man Who Shouldn’t Be Alive
Jordan’s eyes fluttered open to near darkness. The faint scent of burning wood hung in the air. He blinked a few times, trying to understand where he was.Wooden walls enclosed the small space, the roof low enough to make him feel caged.“Where am I?” his voice came out hoarse, dry from thirst. But there was no answer.He shifted to sit up, but pain surged through his body like a sharp current. He fell back on the rough bed, groaning. The movement must have been louder than he thought because the wooden door creaked open, and a woman, somewhere in her fifties, stepped in.Her hair was wrapped in a faded scarf, and her eyes carried the calmness of someone used to solitude.“You shouldn’t move,” she said softly, moving closer. “Rest. You need it to heal.”Jordan studied her face, then asked, “Who are you? Where is this place? What happened to me? How long have I been here?”She placed a firm but gentle hand on his shoulder, easing him back onto the bed. “One question at a time. You were
Chapter 23: Strange Crossroads
“Gentlemen,” Alex said, rising to his feet with his voice slightly strained, “can you guys take a five minutes coffee break?”His eyes didn’t leave Zoe for a second.The two board members looked at each other briefly and stood. Felix, sensing the unusual tension, packed his documents and followed them out. The door shut softly behind them, leaving Alex and Zoe alone in the spacious conference room.There was a heavy silence.Alex exhaled, walked slowly to the chair opposite hers and sat down, elbows resting on the table. His eyes scanned her face carefully.It was like looking at something familiar but out of place.“How’s this possible?” Zoe asked finally, her voice husky. “How can you be the one?”Alex leaned back slightly. “I should ask you the same thing.”He folded his arms, eyes still locked on hers. “That night…” he said. “You showed up at the bar, completely lost, and drank yourself till you couldn’t stand straight. You ignored every warning I gave. And then you disappeared th
Chapter 22: A Face from the Past
Jenna had not moved from her sofa all morning. Her phone sat beside her untouched, the TV remote idle on her lap. Her eyes, already swollen from crying, stayed fixed on the flat screen in front of her.It was the third time this morning she was watching the same news report—Jordan Jefferson’s car found burnt beyond recognition in a suspected fatal accident. No survivors. Authorities still investigating.“No,” she said again, for the umpteenth time. “Jordan cannot be dead.”Marcus, her long-time driver and guardian, sat quietly at the dining area. He’d tried talking to her, tried distracting her, but nothing was working. She barely ate the food he placed in front of her the night before. Now, she hadn’t touched water since dawn.“Jenna,” Marcus said softly, rising from his seat. “Please. You need to pull yourself together. Watching this thing again and again won’t change anything.”She turned to him, eyes glassy and voice firm. “I don’t believe he’s dead, Marcus. I can still feel him.
Chapter 21: Tension in the Boardroom
Zoe was at her desk, eyes fixed on the screen, typing as if the entire future of Bennett Industries was hanging on her fingers. She was tired, emotionally drained, but she couldn’t afford to show it. Not today.Her office door clicked open gently, and her secretary poked her head in.“Ma’am,” she said, “the board of directors are all seated. They’re waiting for you in the conference room.”Zoe didn’t answer immediately. She dropped her hand from the mouse, took a deep breath, and glanced briefly at her wall clock. It was five minutes past the scheduled time.“Call HR,” she said instead. “Tell them I need a new personal assistant—urgently. Let them place a vacancy immediately. I don’t want any delays.”The secretary blinked. “Okay, ma.”Zoe waved her off, not even looking up. The secretary stepped out and shut the door quietly behind her.Zoe had fired her former personal assistant just last week. The same PA who accompanied her to iNet Group where she lost yet another contract. Zoe ha
Chapter 20: No Trace of Mercy
Zoe’s eyes flinched as the morning sun filtered in through the long cream-coloured curtains. Her body shifted under the blanket, skin brushing against skin. A strange warmth beside her made her heart skip.She slowly turned her head and froze.A man was lying next to her. Shirtless. Peacefully asleep.She blinked twice, then three times, thinking it was a dream. She prayed it should be. But it wasn’t.Her breath quickened. She jolted upright, grabbing the blanket to her chest.“What is this? Who are you? What am I doing here?” she asked in a rushed, panicked tone as she started tapping the man roughly.The man sat up, blinking. “What do you mean? You don’t remember?”Zoe’s hands trembled as she held the blanket tighter around her. “Remember what?”The man sighed and rested his back on the headboard. “Last night… You drank too much. I offered you my room to rest. You literally dragged me into this. You kissed me, begged me not to leave you alone, and pulled me in yourself. I warned you
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