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• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 9

  I looked Cassidy in the eyes and said, "You don't deserve the mercy of an easy death."I would keep tabs on Cassidy, but I had no intention of ever seeing her again. From here on, I was going to take back everything I'd lost.I would learn to paint. I would become a designer. I would take over the Wright Corporation.Step by step, I would learn and grow.This quiet life of mine, lived on my own terms—I was happy in it.What I hadn't expected was Willow's decision to hand over all of the company's shares to me. And even more unexpected, her willingness to become my secretary."Nate, I'll be your guide from now on."When she said it, her assistant quietly excused herself from the room, leaving just the two of us.Willow looked at me then, her eyes soft and steady.After I'd left the Wright family, she had stayed behind and kept it running for six years. No, not six—closer to thirty. She even took care of Grandma in my place. And now, she wanted to help me again.Willow had neve

• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 8

  Cassidy still tried to make one last desperate move. But she never even got close.When she reached out her hand, our bodyguard stopped her.It was all over in less than two minutes. The Milton Corporation declared bankruptcy. Cassidy was left with nothing.Throughout the month, partnerships with the Milton Corporation had been quietly dissolving, one by one. Cassidy had pinned all her hopes on reeling in the Wright family, thinking she'd caught a big fish. But she never realized she was the one in the trap.As soon as the news of the bankruptcy broke, the small-time investors—former classmates—rushed at her like sharks."Cassidy, I want my money back. I'm giving you three days!""And mine too!""If you don't return it in time, don't think we'll let you go. We'll cut you to pieces and sell you if we have to. We're getting that money back!"She thought she was at the top of the world, only to wake up to a dream turned to dust.I found it all a little funny.Just then, Willow

• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 7

  In contrast to that, one could see how much she cared about her wedding to Stanley.I gave a quiet, effortless smile. "Cassidy, if you throw me out now, you'll regret it."I hadn't come today as some bitter ex-boyfriend trying to crash a wedding.But Cassidy laughed like I'd just told the world's funniest joke. "Me? Regret? The only thing I regret is wasting six years of my life settling for you. Someone get this man out of here!"Her words had barely landed before a group of tall men in black suits began to close in on me.I didn't move.Just as they were about to lay hands on me—"I'd like to see who dares."A woman's voice cut through the air, low and cold, drawing closer.I turned and saw Willow, walking toward me with Grandma on her arm.She wore a smoky gray blouse, the sharp lines of her face softened only by its exquisite proportions. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on her high-bridged nose, and behind the lenses, her eyes gleamed like steel.Cassidy's aura falt

• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 6

  Cassidy's voice was sharp with irritation. "So what now? You want me to have a change of heart? Nate, in your eyes, those six years of devotion you gave me—did you think they meant something? To you, it was love. But to me, it was a chain that suffocated me. That wasn't love—it was control."And stop guilt-tripping me with everything you supposedly did for me. I got into the Wright family's good graces through my own merit."Oh, and I'm getting married soon. So what exactly are you still doing hanging around the company?"She was lashing out, clearly humiliated and angry.I didn't get angry. I smiled. "I'm a shareholder. You're asking what I'm doing at a company I helped build? You want my shares? Fine. Twenty million. You wire the money, I'll hand everything over in a neat package.""You—!" she choked.For six years, I handled the company's finances myself. I knew the books down to the last decimal.I didn't name that price because I expected her to beg. I didn't want her to co

• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 5

  Honestly, I found it funny. These people kept sucking up to Cassidy like she was someone special, and Cassidy had really started to believe she was.They kicked me out of the group? Whatever. I didn't care for the insults. What I did want to see was how they'd react once they realized they'd been worshiping the wrong person.Back when we were together, Cassidy was just an ordinary girl from an ordinary family. It was me—my trust, my effort, and my quiet support behind the scenes—that helped her get to where she was now. I even begged Grandma to pull strings through the Wright family, giving her the push she needed.These sycophants saw her rise and threw money into her company. I let it happen because we were all classmates once. If I could help someone up, I thought we could all win together.Now? There's no point.I held my phone loosely, a clear plan already forming in my mind.Just then, a knock sounded at the door.It was Willow."Nate, can I come in?"She always spoke

• Fiancée's Secret Child   Chapter 4

  Willow and I got into the car together.Then, she turned up the air conditioning in the car to prevent me from catching a cold.Her thoughtfulness caught me off guard. I thanked her without thinking.Not long after, she brought me back to the Wright residence.The moment we stepped through the door, Grandma came rushing out, her face lit up with love and relief. "Nate, my precious boy… you're finally home…"The tremble in her voice tugged at something deep in my chest.Before the Wright family found me, I had no home. I was just an orphan passed from one foster family to another, with no place to call my own.After they brought me back, I became the heir of the Wright family.The woman by my side now—she became the adopted daughter of the Wrights. And while I spent six years pouring myself out for Cassidy like a servant, it was Willow who managed the household, cared for Grandma, and kept the family afloat.Shame welled up in me. "Grandma… I'm sorry. I should've come back soon