Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVEThalia's POV Another day has passed since my conversation with Tobias and Lilith. I never brought it up with Lilith again, and Tobias was gone by the time we returned from the courtyard. Most of my free time is spent staring out the window, losing my mind in silence, because all I have is free time. My phone still hasn't been returned to me, I know it's with Andrei, and I don't know how to ask Kirill or Lilith to contact Andrei. It feels like an invisible chain tying me to my thoughts, as if I'm being punished in the smallest, pettiest way.With Tobias gone, Lilith and I have had more moments to ourselves, we reminisce about our childhood, the easy days when we were just two kids dreaming of lives bigger than the ones we had. Mostly dreaming. But I keep my promise, I never speak about Alexander or the company with her, somehow, it's as if Kirill knows I made this vow, his wary presence around me begins to soften, and he's more comfortable now with me being near her, though at first
Last Updated: 2024-12-11
Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR Alexander's POV The door clicked shut behind Elijah, and the silence stretched across Liam's office. I leaned back in my chair, watching Liam, who was staring at me like he was waiting for an explanation that I didn't want to give. The lump of his gaze was unrelenting, and I finally met it, my smirk barely masking the frustration roiling under my skin. "I need to know everything you know about this organization. Right now. Because the Alexander I know wouldn't seal a deal like that with a mere handshake" Liam said, his voice tight with amusement rather than suspicion.I glanced at the clock on the wall behind him, its hands moving too slowly. Thalia will be back tomorrow. That thought should've calmed me, but the knot in my chest tightened instead. I exhaled sharply, and leaned forward, resting my elbows on the sleek mahogany desk."Let's talk over your favorite scotch," I said, standing abruptly. I crossed the room to the glass console where Liam kept an extensive collection of age
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREEAlexander's POV The elevator doors slide open with a soft chime, revealing the polished interior of Liam's Manhattan office. The city lights danced through the glass walls, filling the space with shades of cold blues and silvery tones. I stepped out, my jaw tight, each calculated step echoing off the shiny marble floors. It has been two days, ten hours, and thirty-eight minutes, since Thalia had left, my every waking thought had been consumed by her absence, and the thought of her phone sending me to voicemail every time I tried to call was a dagger wedged in my chest.The only solace had been the distraction of work, like ripping my company's claws out of Asplundh and preparing to pull Brandon out of whatever dark hole he had burrowed himself into. But now, standing outside Liam's office, I could feel the pressure building inside me, it was threatening to snap the tightly wrapped control I was barely trying to hold up onto.The door swung open as I approached, and Liam greeted me
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWOThalia's POV Her lips parted, her expression caught between guilt and hesitation. I stepped closer, my tone dropping further, barely a whisper now but as sharp as I could hone "Tell me" The soft rustle of leaves overhead broke the silence, but it couldn't mask the growing tension between Lilith and me.She stood in the middle of the garden, her posture stiff as she carefully tucked another strand of hair behind her ear, her eyes flickered to me, then away, like she was stalling for time. "It's not a serious thing” she said, her voice a whisper "It's just..." "Lilith" I interrupted, my tone stern and unforgiving "If Tobias made a deal with Brandon, it is serious". My frustration bled into my words, each syllable a plea for transparency, for honesty.She glanced at the neatly trimmed flowerbeds as if searching for an escape from this, finally, she sighed, meeting my eyes "We knew Brandon was trying to take control of the company, and you did too." She said evenly. "That isn't the
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONEThalia's POV Some were fully open, their petals catching the golden morning light, while others were still tightly rolled up waiting for their time. The sight stole my breath.Lilith knelt among the flowers, a watering can in hand as she moved with quiet purpose, her hair catching the sun's rays and glowing like something out of a dream. She hadn't noticed me yet, and for a moment, I didn't want to disturb the scene either, but my gasp slipped out before I could stop it.Lilith froze, her body tensing like a cornered animal, slowly, she turned to look at me, the caution in her eyes softened as recognition dawned, and she smiled."Like what you see?" she teased, her voice light but carrying the warmth of someone who wasn't just upset with me. I let out a soft laugh, shaking my head in disbelief "It's beautiful," I admitted, stepping further inside. Kirill, who stood a few steps behind her, shifted immediately, his body language protective and his piercing gaze locked onto me, though
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVENTYThalia's POV The silence in the room felt thick, pressing on my chest with an overwhelming weight. Lilith's voice cut through the tension, her tone sharper than I'd ever heard it before. "It's fine" she said, her eyes flickering between Tobias and me. "Let them maim each other if that's what they want" Her words carried a bitterness I had never heard, and I flinched inwardly, she turned, her expression unreadable as she crossed the room to Kirill, who was still glowering at Tobias… and me."Let's go for a walk" she said quietly, tugging at his arm. He hesitated for a moment, his gaze lingering on Tobias before he gave in.Together, they moved toward the coat hanger, I watched them put on their jackets, the door creaked open, and their footsteps echoed on the cobblestone path outside, crunching against the stone. Tobias and I sat, rooted in our places, locked in a silent battle of control, his jaw clenched, his eyes burning with something between anger and resolve. I swallowed the l
Last Updated: 2024-12-02
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVEAlex woke up and checked the time. With the help of his personal maid, he showered and dressed up. He went to the dining and ate breakfast before he was taken to the car and the driver drove to the company. He was helped down, and Dan was already waiting for him.“Any lead?” Alex asked the moment he set his eyes on Dan.“No sir” Dan said, and Alex frowned. He wondered why it was taking so long for the McCarthy's family to respond to him. Even if it was a rejection, at least they should have sent something. Alex was wheeled to the meeting room where some investors were already waiting for him. Dan made sure to quickly brief him about the meeting before they got there. The door opened, and Alex frowned when he saw his cousin speaking with the investors who seemed to be enjoying his company. The opening of the door distracted them and they looked at who had entered. Jake grinned and stood up, then walked toward Alex. “Look who is here, you are late, they have been waiting for like
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Chapter: CHAPTER FOURLauren cleaned her tears and checked the time. She saw it was leading to the afternoon, and she knew the family would have gone to take care of their own businesses. So she left the hospital and boarded a cab back home with the intention of meeting Mrs McCarthy. Since she wasn't in the family meeting, she thought she could talk to her to see if she would help her.The cab stopped in front of the house, and Lauren ran inside. She stumbled on the maids.It looked like she was the one they had been waiting for. They stood at the kitchen door waiting and glaring at her. It seemed like they had planned what they would do to her. “Do you think you are some special kid all because you are an illegitimate child of McCarthy?” One of them asked. “What are you talking about? Lauren asked. “You refused to do your appointed work. Instead, you chose to run around skipping work.” Another maid said. “I was busy, and I always do my work, I never ask you to do them for me,” Lauren said and passed
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Chapter: CHAPTER THREELauren, the daughter of Mr McCarthy, he is also Melissa's father.They both have the same father, that's why lauren is being treated like trash and as a maid in the house because they believed she was born out of wedlock and she and her mother were not worthy to be in their family.She knew of all these but didn't bother or try to leave because she knew they were the only ones that could help in paying for her mother's surgery. Her mother had been on the sick bed, and her condition was getting worse every day, with lauren not being able to pay the surgery money. She left the house late in the evening and went to the hospital her mum was admitted. Even though she was treated like a maid there, she was allowed to leave the house whenever she wanted.She was told that the doctor had asked of her, and she went straight to his office. She opened the door and greeted the doctor in charge, who quickly offered her a seat. “I am glad you are here, I was about to tell the nurse in charge of
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Chapter: CHAPTER TWOMelissa opened her eyes to the sun shining in, she rolled off the side where the sun had set on her bed and groaned.She was just beginning to enjoy her sleep but unluckily for her, someone just ruined it. She lay on the bed with her eyes open boiling in anger. She sat up after some minutes with her hair all over her face, frowned, and used her hand to brush them backward. She was glaring at the maid in front of her, who had annoyed her already without knowing. “Did you do that on purpose?” Melissa asked. The maid opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out.“What do you mean ma'am?” The maid managed to gather some meaningful words together. “You knew opening the curtain would make the sun enter my eyes, and you went ahead to do so.” Melissa asked. “I am sorry ma'am, I was only following your orders,” the maid said in fear. “My orders” Melissa MumbledShe stood up from the bed, glaring at the maid. The maid knew what was coming for her, so she shifted back a little
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Chapter: CHAPTER ONE"Sir." Dan called, walking into the spacious office hurriedly, the office was neat as usual and extremely cold as it always was. The coldness was from the man seated at the far end of the table close to the window where he could see everything going on outside.Handsome with a pointed nose, a sea blue eye ball and a dark hair which was styled backward, his looks were enough to make any woman melt before him but his cold looks and condition would make one have a second thought about him.He had everything a woman would want but he was on a wheelchair. A condition he wasn't born with but the condition life threw him in. He met with an unfortunate fate which took the life of his parents and made him paralyzed on a wheelchair when he was just ten.From a lively and carefree boy, he became cold and insecure cause he felt like a liability to others. But when he discovered who was behind the death of his parents, he became ruthless and that gave him the strength to take what belongs to him f
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