Even through my tears, I couldn't accept it. I refused to. Hearing Lucius's accusations had broken something deep inside me."We're just a small real estate company. A boring, traditional real estate company with regular people working in it. We're not criminals, Lucius," I insisted."The salaried e
"The upper management and shareholders are more or less aware of what's going on. I imagine that includes Andrew?" I asked."That's an easy question for someone as smart as you.""Since I'll take that as an obvious yes, does Amanda know? Is she involved in this?""That's harder to say. For now, she'
"If I were you, I wouldn't leave. You'll only make our job more difficult if you do..." the blonde woman from earlier spoke up.She was leaning against one of the walls outside. I rolled my eyes at the fact that she was still here, and Lucius? Well, he was long gone."Is that a threat? If it is, jus
If there was anything good about my current imprisonment, it was the fact that they served delicious food. I was enjoying a lovely lunch—lamb with mashed potatoes. It had been over 24 hours since I'd arrived in this room. How did I know? A nurse had taken pity on me and brought a clock for the night
As Lucius's team had predicted, Amelia was a woman who thrived on appearances and wouldn't allow rumors to spread. What rumors? Well, the argument between Serge and Dominic had spread like wildfire through Fairmount Corporation, and many were blaming Serge for Dominic's supposed suicide. This had fo
"Let's go down to eat," Serge said, leaving the room.I wanted to follow him, but of course, Andrew had to stop me. He grabbed my arm as he threatened me with that ugly scowl of his."What were you trying to do with your father?"I yanked my arm free. His touch made my skin crawl."Since when do I o
Once chaos began, there would be no stopping it. That was the thought running through my head as everything unfolded around me. When the news of the audit hit, Serge, Andrew, and even Amelia rushed to their cars, heading straight for Fairmount Corporation. Caught up in the whirlwind, I couldn't do a
"You talk like I haven't dedicated years of my life to Fairmount Corporation," I replied, barely containing my frustration."If you cared as much as you claimed, you would have done more to protect it. Instead, you dragged it down by severing ties with SMB. That contract could've given us more than
I glanced briefly toward my brothers. One was drowning in tears, and the other stared blankly into the distance, looking more lost than I'd ever seen him. They were like children, paralyzed, waiting for a call from their father that would never come."Richard and Julian are here too," I informed him
The chaotic shuffle of medical staff filled my father's room, mingling with the sound of Richard's quiet sobs as he clung to the side of the bed. Julian stood beside him, murmuring words of comfort, one hand resting on his shoulder. But none of that could drown out the piercing cries of Victoria."W
The infamous Jason must have something special. It was the only explanation I could fathom for Emma's state and why Sara had come to trust him so much. My grip tightened involuntarily on the steering wheel. Realizing it, I forced myself to ease up and focus on the present."Don't dwell on those thou
Lawrence Lewis's P.O.V.It was hard to imagine my marriage to Emma getting any worse. The circumstances surrounding it were already enough to guarantee emotional disaster for both of us. Still, nothing could've prepared me for how dire her condition truly was.I wasn't just talking about the convers
I arrived at my parents' house, greeted immediately by the warm, savory aroma of roasting chicken wafting from the kitchen. Mom was there, dutifully watching over the oven like it held the secrets of the universe. I dropped my briefcase on the couch and made my way to her, barely stepping into the k
I gave up. There was no point in denying what was painfully obvious at this stage. Instead of arguing, I just looked at Amber with a defeated expression, and she sighed."Of all people," she began, "I never thought Lawrence would be the most calculating and ambitious of the group." She raised a fing
His lips were on mine, his hands gripped my hips, and his strength guided the rhythm of his movements inside me. The pleasure coursing through my body was undeniable—until an irritating, insistent noise shattered everything, yanking me out of my bliss.I opened my eyes, greeted by the harsh assault
"We could do it without clothes," my friend suggested slyly.I glanced at his face—handsome, exactly the type that would usually ignite something in me. But here's the catch: I couldn't even remember his name, I wasn't as into him as I should've been for a suggestion like that, and I definitely knew
My love life was an absolute mess. That much was certain. But one of the few things that kept me going was the tiny glimmer of hope that Lawrence's wedding wouldn't actually happen. If, however, Lawrence and Emma were in love—or worse, if she was pregnant—that hope would vanish entirely.And so, her