Eva shook her head. "I can't sleep. Not knowing she was that close to Mia. Not knowing what else she might be planning." "That's exactly why you need to rest," Max insisted gently. "We need to be at our best right now. Most alert. Most prepared." Eva leaned against him, and he could feel the sligh
"Is that why you and Uncle Josh and Aunt Sara looked so worried when I told you what we talked about?" Eva hugged Mia closer. "Yes, sweetheart. We were concerned because those are things we keep private to keep our family safe." Mia's brow furrowed in the way it always did when she was processing
The east wing library of the Brown-Sinclair compound had been transformed into a makeshift classroom. Four desks faced the table where Sara had set up her laptop. Colorful educational posters adorned the walls, and a whiteboard stood in the corner with the day's schedule. Eva watched her children s
"Mia, give me the tablet," Eva said, fighting to keep her voice steady. "She said she was my teacher," Mia whispered. "She said she wanted to show me something special." Sara appeared at Eva's side. "What's wrong?" Eva tilted the tablet so Sara could see, then quickly turned it away from the othe
Eva stood at the kitchen island, coffee growing cold between her hands as she stared out at the morning rain. The house lay quiet around her, the children still asleep after a restless night. Max had finally convinced Mia to sleep in her own bed around midnight, but only after checking her closet an
Jensen entered the dining room where the family had gathered for breakfast, his face tight with strain. "I have news," he announced without preamble. Eva looked up from helping Mia cut her pancakes, immediately alert to the tension in their security chief's voice. The children, sensing the sudden
"I found it," Sara said, her voice sharp with discovery. She spun the laptop around so Eva could see the screen. "The smoking gun." Eva leaned forward in Helena's study, eyes widening as she read the email displayed on the screen. It had been sent from Diana Porter to Louis two weeks before the pri
As Eva gathered papers from the floor where they'd fallen, a prison visitor log caught her eye. Diana Porter's name appeared on a specific date, five years after the fire, just weeks after Eva had emerged from hiding and revealed she hadn't died in the prison blaze after all. "Here it is," Eva said
Chapter 343 Sara's Point of View The email to Versace sat drafted on my laptop, cursor blinking accusingly. Two simple words that could change everything: "I decline." My finger hovered over the send button when Josh burst into my room, waving a paper printout. "What is this?" His voice cracked
Chapter 342 The mansion's lights glowed warmly as Josh pulled up the long driveway, Sara's hand clasped tightly in his. Through the windows, they could see small faces pressed against the glass, waiting. "They haven't moved from that spot since you left," Helena's voice carried from the front step
Josh point of view The photoshoot studio buzzed with frantic energy as crew members broke down equipment. I burst through the doors, heart pounding against my ribs, only to find Sara already gone. "She left ten minutes ago," the photographer informed me. "Headed to the airport. Said something abo
The jasmine's sweetness wrapped around us as we sealed these vows with kisses. Somewhere in the mansion, a light flicked on, probably Helena watching with satisfaction as her family grew stronger. But in that moment, there was only Sara. Her love. Her acceptance. Her unwavering faith in the man I c
Josh's Point of View The garden's night-blooming jasmine filled the air with sweetness as I paced between rose bushes. Something felt different tonight, the weight of Marcus's threats mysteriously lifted, leaving me oddly unbalanced. Like a prisoner suddenly finding his cell door unlocked. "We nee
The trap was set in Helena's private office, every detail meticulously planned. Max's security team monitored feeds from hidden cameras while William stood ready with legal documents. Eva kept watch through the mansion's security system, making sure Josh remained occupied with the quadruplets' "emer
"Including whatever happened at Danny's Bar," Eva added quietly. Helena's fingers tightened on her chair arms. "That night is buried for good reason." "Clearly not buried deep enough," William observed. "The question is: how do we handle this without making things worse?" "I have contacts in the
Chapter 338 "Uncle Josh is in trouble," Mia announced, her small face unusually serious as she burst into Eva's study. Her brothers tumbled in after her, all wearing matching expressions of concern. Eva looked up from her paperwork, noting their agitation. "What makes you say that, sweetheart?" "
Chapter 337 Sara's Point of View Something changed in Josh after that man appeared in the alley. The warmth we'd built, those precious moments of connection - all vanished behind walls higher than ever before. He moved through meetings and photoshoots like a ghost, checking his phone constantly wi