Novels by LizzyJ

Chapter 77Andrea’s POV“Andrea, you’ve barely touched your food,” my mum’s voice cut through the quiet dining room.My fork froze halfway to my mouth. I blinked like I was just waking up from a long nap. The scent of roasted chicken and garlic rice hit me all over again, for a moment i forgot i was having dinner with my parents.“Oh… sorry,” I muttered, setting the fork down slowly. “I didn’t realize.”“You’ve been staring at the wall for the past ten minutes,” my dad said, setting down his glass of water. “Are you alright?”I nodded too quickly. “Yeah, I’m fine.”But I wasn’t here. Not completely. My mind was still stuck in Jason’s office—replaying every word, every twitch of his jaw, every glance exchanged between him, Jake, and me. The way his pride cracked when he saw the file. The look in his eyes when he realized we weren’t bluffing.It was like that memory had taken up all the space in my head. I barely remembered anything else right now.“You’re not letting all this scandal n

Chapter 76 Jake’s POV I pulled the car to a smooth stop in front of the Sinclair house and glanced at Andrea from the corner of my eye. She hadn’t stopped smiling since we left Jason’s office. Andrea leaned her head back against the seat, her lips curved, eyes distant but calm. There was a different kind of peace in her expression now—not the fragile calm that looked like it might break at the edges, but something solid. Like a weight had finally been lifted. I watched her for a moment longer, the corners of my mouth twitching into a satisfied grin. “You’ve been smiling all the way here,” I said to her. Andrea blinked and turned to me, her smile widening just a little. “I’m still taking it in. I didn’t know it would feel like this… standing up to him.” “I told you,” I said, turning fully now to face her. “Jason’s bark is louder than his bite. And today, you proved that.” She opened her eyes and looked at me. There was something different in her gaze now—lighter, freer. Like s

Chapter 75 Jason’s eyes were still locked on the document. He kept flipping the pages aggressively. Each time he flipped to another page, his face grew paler, and his jaw clenched so tight I could practically hear the tension in his teeth.I felt a strange mix of power and control bubbling beneath my skin. This was the moment Jake and I have been waiting for. Watching it happen live, I felt so fulfilled. I turned to Jake, and I could feel he felt the same way through the quiet pride in his eyes.Jake leaned forward casually, elbows resting on his knees. “Why do you look so surprised? Nothing is hidden under the sun,” he said smoothly.Jason didn’t respond. His nostrils flared.“You’ve got a hell of a system,” Jake continued, calm but cutting. “Fake vendors. Shell companies. Offshore accounts. Honestly, it’s impressive… and illegal.”Jason finally looked up. His eyes were blazing red. “Where the hell did you get this?” he demanded.“That should be the least of your problems right now,

Chapter 74 The car ride to Jason’s office felt longer than it was. The city buzzed outside the window—horns blaring, people rushing by, oblivious to the storm brewing inside me. I just sat in silence. After Jake reassured me everything would turn out fine, neither of us said another word. The silence between us wasn’t awkward—it was focused, tense. Heavy. Jason’s building finally came into view, and my heart skipped. This was it. As we pulled into the underground parking lot and the car came to a stop, Jake turned to me. “Let’s go. It’s time,” he said calmly. I nodded. My fingers curled around the door handle, slick with sweat. Damn it, Andrea. Get it together. I stepped out of the car, lifted my chin, straightened my shoulders, and walked to Jake, my heels tapping with each step. Together, we headed toward the elevator. The ride-up felt like a slow climb to judgment. Each floor we passed added to the weight in my chest. Jake stood beside me, his expression unreadable. He was

Chapter 73Andrea’s POVMy eyes were open before the alarm even went off.I hadn’t slept much after Jake left my room last night. I’d been looking forward to this morning—I was too anxious to relax, my nerves were too shot to sleep. And even when I dozed off, my dreams still had me face-to-face with Jason in his office, rehearsing the confrontation over and over again.I pushed myself upright, swinging my legs over the side of the bed. As I sat there, blinking against the early light, my eyes caught the soft glow of my phone screen on the nightstand. I reached for it, thumbing through my messages lazily.That’s when I saw it—the last message from the anonymous sender.It hit me. There hadn’t been any new messages since the accident in Seattle. Had they given up tormenting me? Or… if it was Jason all along, had he decided to end his little hide-and-seek game?My thumb hovered over the screen. Just as I was about to drop the phone back down, it vibrated in my hand.Claire.Why was she c

Chapter 72 Andrea - POVThe room was quiet again, but something in the air had shifted. The heaviness that had wrapped itself around my chest all day started to loosen its grip. Not completely—but enough for me to breathe again.Jake was still seated across from me, his elbows resting on his knees, eyes steady. He hadn’t looked away from me since he dropped the bomb about Jason’s money laundering. It still felt surreal, like something out of a crime drama. Every time I heard something new about Jason, I realized I never really knew the man I had spent fifteen years of my life with.A total stranger.“Tomorrow,” Jake said, breaking the silence. “We’ll go together. To his office. Face him directly.”I sat up straighter. “Okay… so what’s our plan when we get there?”“I have a document,” he said, leaning forward, voice calm but firm. “It has everything—the full list of evidence. When we get to him, we let him know we’re aware he’s been laundering money. He’ll deny it at first. That’s whe