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Kendall's POVWith determination to learn more about Audrey I silently entered Lucas's office. I searched through the files on his desk after reaching his office in a quick manner.The information search led me right away to a document-filled folder about Audrey. I examined the documents inside the folder. Audrey's address together with her work details and contact number occupied this folder.With haste I retrieved my phone to call Isabella right then. She answered immediately after picking up the call.Did you discover anything Kendall? she asked, her voice eager.I told her I had found numerous things during my investigation. I told her about Audrey's current address alongside her contact information and work details.Determination filled Isabella's speech as she spoke to me. "What's the address?"After reading the street address to her I heard her provide the details back to me."Okay, got it," she said. "What about her phone number?"I reported the phone number to Isabella who ve
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Isabella's POV I gazed at the picture of Aiden on my phone, my thoughts racing. He resembled Lucas perfectly - identical piercing blue eyes, the same defined jawline, the same playful grin. I swiftly punched in Kendall's number, my heart racing with thrill. "Kendall, I want to talk to you, now please." I said, attempting to appear composed. Kendall consented to meet me at a café in the city center, and I showed up ahead of time, feeling anxious. When Kendall came, I presented her with the picture of Aiden once more, and we both remained there in shocked silence. "This is enormous," Kendall finally remarked, her voice just above a whisper. "Lucas is unaware that he has a son." I nodded, my thoughts racing through my mind. "We can leverage this," I remarked, as a strategy began to take shape in my thoughts. Kendall's eyes beamed with excitement. "By what means?" I leaned closer, a cunning grin spreading on my face. "We'll inform Lucas about Aiden, but not right now." "We'll hold
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Isabella's POV I entered the coffee shop, looking around the room for Kendall. She was already present, seated at a table near the window. I grinned as I approached her. "Hey," I remarked, taking a seat in the chair opposite her. "Hello," Kendall responded, grinning at me in return. "I'm really intrigued by your new plan." "Overflow." I chuckled, sipping my coffee before diving into the specifics. "Alright, this is what I had in mind." We will organize for a few individuals to pretend to be investors, and they will schedule a meeting with Audrey to talk about a possible investment opportunity. Kendall's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "I enjoy it." What is the objective? "I clarified that the 'investors' will be equipped with concealed cameras and microphones." "They will record Audrey talking about her position as an executive assistant and, with any luck, uncover some damaging details." Kendall nodded, her face lighting up with excitement. "That's brilliant." Yet, how can we g
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Isabella's POV I sat in the hotel room, encircled by Kendall and the two men we employed to act as investors. We had given them a considerable amount of money to trick Audrey, and we were resolute in ensuring they understood precisely what to do. "Alright, let’s review the plan once again," I remarked, gazing at the two men. They nodded, their gaze directed at me. "I clarified that you will act as representatives from a company wishing to collaborate with Lucas's firm." "You'll present Audrey with an offer that seems unbelievable, and she'll eagerly seize the opportunity to earn money." Kendall provided them with a folder containing documents and information regarding Lucas's company. "Go through this," she stated. "Your words must be persuasive when speaking with Audrey." The two men acknowledged each other, grabbing the folder and starting to browse through its materials. "I also need you to take photos with Audrey when the meeting ends," I mentioned. "We'll utilize those to
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Audrey's POV I walked into my home via the front entrance, my mind concentrated on my son, Aiden. I had just ended a call with a nurse at the hospital, and she told me that Aiden's condition is the same – not improved or deteriorated. A surge of sorrow and worry engulfed me as I imagined my small child lying in that hospital bed. I remembered the joy I felt when I brought him into the world, how I embraced him and sensed my heart almost bursting with affection. Now, he was ill with cancer and i am spending a substantial amount on his treatment, yet he showed no progress whatsoever. Tears started to fill my eyes as I reflected on all this started. I wasn't certain how much longer I could tolerate this. Just as I was about to cry, I remembered something. Tomorrow , I will be having a meeting with some investors. They reached out to me unexpectedly, showing interest in investing in Lucas's company. At first, I had my doubts. I mean, how did they get my number? What promp
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Audrey's POV I was seated opposite John and Michael, feeling enthusiastic and assured. They grinned at me, their gaze warm and businesslike. "Okay, Audrey, could you share some information about Lucas's business?" John inquired, leaning in. I agreed, initiating a detailed explanation of the organization's mission, values, and goals. I communicated details about our latest offers, our growth strategies, and the skills of our team. As I spoke, I couldn't rid myself of a sense of pride. Lucas's enterprise was accomplishing amazing feats, and I felt fortunate to be a part of it. John and Michael were attentive, asking questions and taking notes. I answered their questions candidly, unaware that they were recording our conversation. "I stated that we've been traveling to New York for meetings with potential investors," I said. "We are excited about the possibilities." John grinned and gestured affirmatively. "That's great." We are interested in putting money into companies that are
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Isabella's POV I anxiously sat at my desk awaiting the call from Michael and John. I waited for hours without getting even a flash from them.I was about to give up when my phone buzzed. I responded quickly, my heart racing with excitement. "Hi?" I said. "Isabella, this is John," the voice from the other side stated. "The meeting is over." I experienced a wave of enthusiasm. "How did it turn out?" I inquired. "It went flawlessly," John remarked. "We managed to get Audrey to disclose some of the company's secrets, and we recorded it all in an audio." I grinned inwardly, experiencing a feeling of contentment. "And the document?" I inquired. "We managed to persuade her to sign it without looking at it." "And we captured some wonderful pictures of us together." John said.I chuckled quietly, experiencing a feeling of victory. "Great job," I remarked. "Concerning the outstanding payment..." "Yeah," John replied. "We'll need that before we can provide you with any of the evidence."
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Lucas POV scheduled a meeting with my board members, along with my financial team. We assembled in the conference room, and I could feel the tension in the atmosphere. "Lucas, what’s happening?" inquired one of the board members. "We've received odd reports concerning the company's finances." I inhaled deeply and clarified the circumstances. "Audrey seems to have reached out to several investors, and she has been disclosing private information regarding the company." The room became quiet, and I noticed the anger and frustration displayed on my team members' faces. "We cautioned you regarding this, Lucas," one of them remarked. "We mentioned that Audrey was responsible for the earlier scandal, yet you chose not to heed." I experienced a wave of remorse and contrition. "I apologize," I said. "I ought to have heeded your advice." "However, what actions can we take at this moment?" The members of the team nodded in disapproval. "There's nothing we can accomplish," one of them rema
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Meanwhile, doors swing outward into a corridor of burning neon lights that seethe with maddened intensity.Lucas's bodyguard had captured a group of men attempting to break into the boardroom. They had masks over their faces, but there was one man with a red tie in his hand—a detail which I'd seen in Michael's reports the last two years.I felt sick. "Lucas, is that you?" I stuttered into the receiver, speaking the words out loud.I received only mumbling answers over the phone. My tears began recalling Lucas's vow to stay with me, and I vowed to myself only that I would fulfill the vow to the very core of my soul. Soft knocking on the door of the safe room persisted. My throat had been grabbed and I pushed my ear into the door, pushed the door. "Who is that?" I shrieked, trembling.Low murmuring, soft breathing, "Audrey, I'm here. Open it."I was shocked and didn't want to open it for her. The voice was soothing, yet it wasn't anyone special—I didn't know who it was. My phone beeped
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Audrey's POVI sat on the railing of our penthouse balcony as the city awakened askew under the wan, uncertain dawn. The sharp morning air did little to placate the storm raging within. Lucas had been so firm last night, so firm that he would shield us. Even now, I could not shake the disquieting fear that Michael's promises were far from over with us. I gripped my phone hard, reliving that anonymous text:"The truth is still hidden. Prepare for what comes next."It resonated within my mind like a curse. I could not help but wonder if it signaled another turn, another betrayal lurking just around the bend.Inside, Lucas walked into the room. His footsteps were measured, every sound sharp in the quiet stillness."They inform us that someone was seen outside the hotel last night—someone with a black hoodie. And now we receive new warnings from the estate."I shivered down my spine. "Do you think Michael's men have come back?"Lucas shifted his head slowly. "I don't know, but we must pre
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Audrey's POVI sat quietly in our penthouse as the aftershocks of the boardroom battle slowly faded from my mind. The adrenaline high was gone, but my heart thudded angrily against the walls of my chest. The phrases Lucas uttered during the meeting still lingered in my mind, every sentence a mix of pain and protest. I could not shake the threat of Michael as well as the uncertain future that lay in wait for me.I gazed out the window at city lights burning below like false promises. The silence was heavy with my own hope and fear. I didn't know if our love, hard-won, could even shield us from the forces of darkness on the horizon.Lucas entered the room quietly. He sat with me on the old creaky sofa, his hand extended for mine. I felt his heat, comfortable and strong, and all was right in the world for that moment. But that moment was like glass.Audrey, he started, his voice barely above a whisper, "I couldn't help but wonder what Michael had said. I think he's got other ideas for us
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Audrey's POVThe sun was up in the sky, but its light was miles away from me. My heartpounding as I remained there in the quiet of our bedroom, still warm from last night on my body. Lucas slept beside me, his even breathing a reminder of how much I longed for peace. But as I looked at him, doubt consumed me. I stood up quietly, not to disturb him, and moved towards the window. The ocean sparkled below me, endless and merciless. I looked around warily—someone was there. Within seconds, my world was turned right-side up. Lucas stood before me to take another step, his eyes taut with urgency. "Audrey, we must leave—now!" he commanded, his voice firm and gentle simultaneously.Guards let out low commands of warning as security cameras tracked our every step. I could sense a tempest building—a tempest that would tear all we'd built apart.In the car outside, Lucas's grip on my hand was tight, knuckles white. "Something has happened," he breathed rapidly. "The board… they're having an eme
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Audrey's POVThe soft roll of the ocean was ringing in my head as I sat with Lucas on scorched sand. Blazing kisses and blazing vows had set the night ablaze, but now there was some unhappiness within me that churned a storm within, thudding my heart with an arrhythmic beat.Lucas had his arm across my shoulders and looked up at the moon that hovered above a sea that withdrew from it."Sometimes I think we can really leave it all behind," I told myself more than anything else. A tug in the heart—a mixture of hope and fear—warned me the peace was only temporary.I barely got the next word out before my cell phone rang in my hand. I answered it in hope. On the screen, a new message from an unknown number:"You can hide in love, but secrets always come to the surface."My gut roiled over, and I looked up as Lucas's eyes began filling with fear. "What did it say?" he snarled, his voice harsh but uncertain.I wrapped my hand around the paper into a fist, breathing nearly silently. "It says
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Audrey’s POVSea salt surrounded me as I walked along the beach of the private island, my feet sunk in the warm golden sand. Blue waves caressed softly, like the kiss of a lover. Everything was so calm, so like a dream—a false guarantee of the next storm. Lucas? Not even close to being calm. He was a couple of feet off, looking at me with that infuriatingly smug grin, his top half-shirt open, the golden sheen of the setting sun on his chiseled chest. He had something concealed behind his back."What are you hiding?”"So impatient. Aren't surprises supposed to be fun?I folded my arms. "Not if you're the one who does the surprising." Lucas flashed a smile and moved in on me, gradual and deliberate, the type of pace that got my heart skipping a beat faster. "You hurt me, Audrey. Suppose I told you it was a gift? Something that I specifically picked out just for you?"My gaze flew down to his hands, but he quickly moved to fold them behind his back again. "Lucas," I cautioned."Oh, you c
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Audrey's POVLucas didn't move. Because he knew. I stepped forward carefully. "Yes, I do." I took another step forward. "What do you want, Isabella?" She laughed. I breathed in. She was furious, out-of-rhythm. One misstep, and this would end in blood.Lucas stepped forward with me. "Isabella, listen— She shoved the gun into Lucas. Her face twisted in rage. "Say it." He looked at her. "I never loved you." A scream was torn from her body. "You liar." And she turned on me. I had no chance to defend myself before she fired. Bang. Lucas caught me before I hit the ground. "Audrey!" His voice frantic, his hands on my wound.Isabella smiled. "See? Now we're even." And then, before anyone could stand up and take her— She put the gun to her head. Lucas strained. "No—" Bang. Her body crumpled to the ground. Silence. The world ended. I felt the thudding of my own heartbeat, racing. Lucas was trembling, with me in his arms. Then there were voices. Guards rushing in. Somebody called for an ambula
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Audrey's POVIt was to be a calm night.But calm was something we still needed to learn.Lucas had me wrapped around him, hugging me, as we lay on the bed, his arm wrapped around my waist to stop me from squirming. His body heat was not intended to soothe me, but the grip in my chest would not ease up. Something was amiss.I was in bed, staring up at the ceiling with my mind elsewhere. I couldn't sleep with her face in front of me, her own face contorted in anger. We might have been physically out of the room or not, but we weren't finished with her section yet.And desperate people, if there was one thing that I had learned so far, weren't to be underestimated. Lucas rolled onto his side next to me, his gentle kiss following the line of my shoulder."I cannot sleep. My mind will not rest."His eyes grew softer. "Tell me." I hesitated. "What if she comes back? What if she has something much worse planned?"Lucas drew in a breath, pushing back my hair with his fingers. "She won't hurt
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Audrey's POV I trembled in fear as Lucas's words hit me. "Isabella." I knew she would never let us be. That woman was never bad, but now? Now, she had crossed a line that I wasn't sure she could ever turn back from. I grasped the sheets, struggling for breath. "She was scheming with him? The hoodie guy?" Lucas brushed his hand through his hair, his teeth clenched. "Security cameras filmed her entering the hotel with me. They were careful, but not careful enough." Anger and fear fought for dominance within me. Isabella had already done as much as she was capable of ruining me—to accuse me, shame me, try to destroy me. Now she's involved with my son. That was unacceptable. Lucas's eyes grew darker as if he could see directly into my mind. Not you, not Aiden.” His fists tensed in my arms. "You won't have to.". Lucas Kent was done playing games. I shut the TV down quietly. Aiden had padded into the doorway, in pajamas, and scrubbed at his eyes. "Mommy?" I scooped him up and hel
