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Chapter 57: The Change in Power
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Williams' jaw clenched as he held the phone more tightly. "Who is this?"The line died.Freda's heart pounded as she watched him. "What were they saying?"Williams let out a loud sigh and met her gaze. "They believe they have already won, whoever it was."James moved forward. “We need to move now. If the Harrington heir is walking into the light, it suggests someone’s been planning this for a long time.”Freda gave a nod. “Then we don’t give them the advantage.”But before they could take another step, a knock rang across the room. A staff member cautiously took a look inside.With caution, she said, "Miss Lewis," looking at Williams. "Your folks are present. They want to talk to you.Freda stopped.her parents through adoption.Williams didn't say anything, but his eyes flitted with worry. Rather, he nodded slightly, a quiet reminder that he was with her.Freda took a deep breath and moved on.In the large hall, her adopted parents appeared smaller than she recalledclenched. Her moth
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"Do you trust him?"As he and Freda left the darkened study where Daniel had just shared his alleged intelligence, Williams' voice was quiet and tinged with mistrust.With a groan, Freda clutched the folder Daniel had given her. As if the weight of its contents were pressing down on her chest, it felt heavier than paper should."No," she said in a steady voice that was almost audible above a whisper. However, I have faith that he wants to live. And aiding us now is essential to his survival."Williams' jaw tightened as he let out a quick sigh. "I don’t like it.""Neither do I," said Freda. Her free hand brushed the polished oak railing as she came to a stop in the hallway. "But if this is real if Daniel actually gave us something useful… it could be the final piece we need to take Sophia down for good."Williams took a step forward, grounding her with his warmth. "Then let’s make sure it’s real before we bet everything on it."The sharp clack of heels reverberated along the hallway be
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The space between them was thick with unspoken words. The weight of betrayal continued to hum in the boardroom, but Freda had had enough of it.She turned to Williams and spoke in a measured, icy tone. "I need the truth if we're going to make this right. Everything.Williams' shoulders tensed as he let out a breath and combed his hair. "I took the action I believed would keep us safe."She gave a headshake. "No. You took the action you believed would keep you safe.He wasn't prepared for how hard the words hit him. However, the boardroom doors flew open before he could react. Strolling in, a man in a sharp gray suit demanded attention.Adrian tensed. Sophia’s smirk faltered.Freda's eyes narrowed. "Who are you in the hell?"The man’s gaze settled on her. “I believe I’m the answer to your problems.”Sophia scoffed. “You’re interrupting a private meeting.”The man barely acknowledged her. He slid a folder onto the table and opened it. Inside were documents—legal contracts, financial rec
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Unspoken words weighed heavily on the air between them. Williams was sitting in their private suite, stroking the lip of his whiskey glass with his fingers, across from Freda. The soothing crackle of the fireplace offered little relief from the tension lingering between them. Freda was the first to speak. "Do you regret it?" Her tone was lower than she had intended, but it was hard to overlook the seriousness of the inquiry.Williams raised his head, emotion dark in his blue eyes. "Regret what?""Everything," she said to herself. "Opening your world to me. defending me. losing everything as a result of my actions."With a quick exhale, Williams put his glass down harder than he should have. "You didn't cause me to lose anything, Freda. I took decisions, hazardous and dangerous, but they were mine. And I would do it once more.She looked for a weakness in his resolve on his face. "Even right now? after everything we've experienced."His voice grew softer, but his jaw tightened. "Espec
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"Hello, little sister."Freda's throat tightened each breath. The man in the doorway had Jonathan Harrington's piercing eyes, the same commanding demeanor that caused people to back off. He wasn't Jonathan, though. He was a different person. Someone who has recently destroyed everything she believed to be true.She took a deep breath. "Who are you?"The man grinned slowly but assuredly. "Daniel Harrington."Her heart was racing. Daniel. The name was both familiar and alien."You're lying," she murmured in a trembling voice.He laughed. "Am I?"Williams took a defensive stance and moved front of her. "Why are you here?"Daniel glanced at him and then back at Freda. "I have arrived to claim what is justly mine." Our father bequeathed us a heritage. "You're not the only one entitled to it, little sister." Freda clenched her hands into tight fists. "If that's the case, why are you only arriving now?" Daniel's smile faded. "Because Margaret ensured that I also vanished. There were other
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With Daniel's remarks still lingering in the air, Freda stood motionless."He was not only complicit in the cover-up of your adoption. It was him who made the suggestion."Every look in the room weighed heavily on her. The cameras continued to record. The murmurs were becoming more intense. Williams gripped the podium more firmly.Williams stated, "We'll address these allegations privately," in a harsh but restrained manner.Daniel grinned slowly and knowingly. "Obviously. But doesn't the truth always surface?"Daniel held out his hands in a faux surrender as security stepped in. "I'm going to go. For the time being." He gave Freda a wink and moved away. "But sister, you’ll want to hear what I have to say next."Then, leaving mayhem in his wake, he turned and left.Later on in the evening, Harrington PenthouseFreda's thoughts were racing as she paced the living room. She had spent years sorting out the lies about her history, but now everything was in jeopardy due to another revelati
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Freda's thoughts were racing. Although the press appearance had left her feeling scared, she refused to show Daniel that. She had put up too much of a fight to let a man who had spent so much time in the background to destroy everything she had worked so hard to achieve.Williams placed a glass of water in front of her after pouring it. "We must have a plan."She gave a nod. "We obtain those documents first. We reveal him if he is lying."Williams was about to reply when someone knocked on the office door. With an inscrutable expression, Grace, Williams' longtime assistant and one of Freda's closest confidants, walked in.Grace remarked, "Someone is here to see you." "You should listen to what he has to say," he says.After exchanging glances with Williams, Freda nodded. "Send him in."A towering, well-known figure entered as the door widened.Freda gasped for air. "Alex?"Her brother, her surprising supporter, Alex Harrington, grinned as he approached. "You didn't think I would miss
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Freda gazed at the man before her, her fingers digging into the fabric of her chair."Elijah," she said again, putting his name to the test.He nodded slowly as his dark eyes evaluated her. "So, you are the one who replaced me."The words were like a slap to her.Williams stiffened next to her. "She took nothing with her."Elijah's head cocked. "Daniel doesn't seem to think that."Freda pushed past her initial shock and let out a quick exhale. "What are you looking for?"A sardonic grin briefly appeared on his lips. "Responses." He looked around the room before settling on Alex. "And an opportunity to comprehend what I lost from my own family."Alex folded his arms. "Decades have passed since you left. Why come now?"Unfazed, Elijah leaned against the doorframe. "Because I was unaware of my existence until recently."Freda felt her heart tighten. She couldn't deny the weight of those words, regardless of her wrath or distrust."Elijah." Uncertain of what to say, she paused. "Where hav
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