Chapter 193 Emily's Point of View The crystal glass trembled in my hand as I poured another measure of scotch. Even in this dimly lit room, away from prying eyes, I maintained my perfect posture, old habits die hard. The masked man sat across from me, his presence both reassuring and unnerving, ev
Chapter 194 Sara's Point of View My heels clicked sharply against the marble floors of Brown Enterprises. Heads turned as I walked in, but I didn’t acknowledge them. Why would I? They were beneath me, just like everyone else in this building. I looked perfect, as always, my designer dress clingin
The slap came out of nowhere, the crack of Eva's palm against my cheek echoing in the sudden silence. My head snapped to the side, shock momentarily drowning out everything else. "Don't you dare," Eva's voice shook with fury. "Don't you dare suggest those children aren't Max's. You've lost your min
Chapter 195 Eva's point of view The kitchen was alive with the usual chaos of dinner time. Leo and James were arguing over who got the biggest piece of lasagna, while Sam kept trying to sneak extra garlic bread when he thought I wasn't looking. Mia sat next to me, carefully cutting her food into
Chapter 196 Eva's point of view Camera flashes exploded like lightning as I walked into the conference room. The clicking sounds reminded me of hungry piranhas, all waiting to tear me apart. Josh's steady hand on my back was the only thing keeping me from running. Grandma Helena Sinclair strode
"Speaking of family," a sharp-voiced woman near the front smiled like a shark, "does your husband know? Or did you hide your true identity from Max Graves too?" The question knocked the breath from my lungs. Because there, standing in the doorway like a statue, was Max. His face was unreadable as
Chapter 197 Sara's point of view I can't stop my fingers from digging into the leather armrest as I watch Eva stand at the podium. She looks perfect, she always looks perfect in her expensive designer suit that probably costs more than I make for my modeling gigs. The TV's glow makes my tears loo
Chapter 198 SARA'S POINT OF VIEW "Eva Brown, or Sinclair, or whatever she wants to call herself, she's not as untouchable as she thinks." Mom's lip curls in a way I've rarely seen. "She has weaknesses. Those precious babies, for one." "Max would never let me near them after everything," my voice
As Eva and Max walked back to the main house, the night air cool around them, Max kept his voice low. "Are you sure about this? Having her here?" "No," Eva admitted honestly. "But I'm even less sure about sending her away to be hunted by Diana." "She threatened our children, Eva," Max reminded her
Inside, Victoria stood awkwardly in the center of the living room, suddenly seeming unsure of herself. Without the cover of darkness, her scars were starkly visible under the warm lighting, the contrast between her damaged and undamaged sides even more pronounced. "I'll have clothes brought over,"
The convoy of black SUVs cut through the night, headlights carving paths through the fog. Eva sat in the back seat of the lead vehicle, watching rain streak across bulletproof glass. Across from her, Victoria stared out her own window, damaged profile turned away as if to spare Eva the sight of her
"Why help her?" Eva asked. "Why come after my family?" "Because it was the only thing that made the pain bearable," Victoria answered honestly. "Thinking that one day, you would understand what it feels like to lose everything." A flash of movement caught Eva's eye, something shifting in the shado
Chapter 299 Eva parked at the far end of the abandoned shipyard, exactly where Victoria had specified. The meeting had been Eva's idea, a bold move that Max had fought until he understood there was no other way to end this nightmare. Two days had passed since the children left. Two days of Eva and
Diana leaned back. "There are excellent surgeons overseas. Part of Louis's package includes consultations with specialists in Switzerland." Victoria touched her scars. "Too little, too late." "After tomorrow, you can disappear. Become someone new." "And what life does Eva deserve?" Diana's eyes
The coffee shop sat on the edge of downtown. Victoria chose a corner table with her back to the wall, hair swept forward to cover her scarred face. Through the windows, she watched for any sign of surveillance. Thirty-six hours had passed since her confrontation with Eva in the parking garage. Thir
"You were innocent," Max reminded her. "You didn't ask to be in that prison, didn't ask to be saved from the fire." "I know," Eva agreed, sitting on the edge of their bed. "But I did get to come back to all this, wealth, family, safety. While Victoria got a ruined face and six more years in prison.
And finally, to Mia: "Dance when you're sad, my little butterfly. Find joy even in hard times. Remember how much Mommy and Daddy love you." The garage fell silent as the final goodbyes approached. Eva and Max stood together, arms around each other, facing their four children lined up beside the wai