Chapter: Chapter 170: EpilogueThree years later.The house no longer echoed. It breathed. Soft sounds lived in it now—small feet against polished floors, the uneven rhythm of laughter spilling from room to room, the faint clatter of something being dragged where it didn’t belong. Life, uncontained, moving through spaces that had once been too quiet. Mia stood at the kitchen counter, one hand resting against the edge while the other steadied a cup she hadn’t taken a sip from. “Careful—careful—” A burst of giggles cut her off. Too late. Something already toppled. She closed her eyes briefly, her shoulders lifting with a quiet inhale before she turned. Chris stood in the middle of the living room, one hand hovering uselessly in the air as if he could rewind the last two seconds if he just reached far enough. At his feet, wooden blocks lay scattered in all directions. Between them, two small bodies looked entirely pleased with the chaos they’d created. “That was not careful,” Mia said, though the edge never q
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Chapter: Chapter 169: The WeddingFive months later.The morning arrived quietly. Just a slow unfolding of light through the curtains, pale and soft, settling over everything it touched. Mia sat at the edge of the bed, her hands resting in her lap, fingers loosely intertwined. The room carried the faint scent of pressed fabric and something floral—her grandmother’s doing, no doubt. The dress hung near the window, suspended as if it didn’t quite belong to the world yet. She hadn’t touched it. Not since last night. A knock came, gentle. “Iris?” Grandma Morris’s voice filtered through. Mia turned her head slightly. “I’m awake.” The door opened, carefully, like even the hinges understood what today meant. Grandma Morris stepped in first, her gaze finding Mia immediately, softening in a way that made something tighten behind Mia’s ribs. Grandpa Morris lingered just behind her, one hand resting against the doorframe before he stepped fully inside. For a moment, no one spoke. They just… looked at her. Mia let out a
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Chapter: Chapter 168: The Proposalinto house was still awake when Mia pushed the door open. That, more than anything, made her pause. The lights in the living room spilled into the hallway in a warm, steady glow. The quiet wasn’t the usual end-of-day quiet either. Mia stepped inside slowly, easing the door shut behind her. Her heels clicked softly against the floor, the sound carrying further than it should have. “Grandma?” she called, her voice low, uncertain. No immediate answer. She took a few more steps forward, shrugging her bag higher on her shoulder, her fingers already loosening around the strap. Then she saw them. Both of them were seated side by side on the couch. Waiting for her. Grandma Morris turned first, her face lighting up in a way that made Mia’s steps falter. “Finally,” she said, her tone warm, threaded with something that felt almost like anticipation. “We were beginning to think you’d sleep at the office tonight.” Mia let out a small breath, though her brows pulled together
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Chapter: Chapter 167: First DayAllen sat at his desk, the cursor blinking at him like it expected something he hadn’t yet decided to give. The document on his screen was open. Numbers aligned. Notes structured. Everything where it should be. His pen rested between his fingers, unmoving. The hum of the office drifted in from beyond the glass—phones ringing, low conversations threading through the corridors, footsteps passing in steady intervals. Work happening. He shifted slightly in his chair, drawing in a slow breath, then letting it out through his nose. Focus. The word settled, firm. He lowered his gaze back to the screen, scanning the figures again. Adjusting one. Cross-checking another. It held for a while. The memory slipped in without permission. He stilled. The elevator scene replayed in his head. The way her name had left his mouth before he could catch it. The way it had changed the air between them. Mr. Allen. The correction had been gentle. His grip on the pen tightened, the plastic pressing
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Chapter: Chapter 166: Keep It ProfessionalMorning came with weight. Not the kind that pressed from the outside, but the sort that settled deep in her limbs, as though sleep had only skimmed the surface of her body and left everything underneath untouched. Mia lay still for a moment longer than she should have. The ceiling above her held steady, pale and indifferent, while her thoughts moved slower than usual—thick, reluctant, as if even they needed convincing to begin the day. A soft sound broke through. One of the twins was shifting. A small, restless whimper followed. Mia turned her head slightly, her gaze softening almost immediately. “Hey…” she murmured, her voice low, still rough at the edges. She pushed herself up, the movement slow, her body resisting before finally giving in. The floor met her feet, cool and grounding, and she walked over, lifting the baby with practiced ease. “Good morning,” she whispered, brushing her lips against soft skin. Noah stirred too, small hands stretching, searching. Mia exhaled
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Chapter: Chapter 165: I Got The JobThe room couldn’t hold him. Allen moved from one end to the other, steps quick, uneven, like his body hadn’t quite decided what to do with the energy building under his skin. The phone pressed against his ear, then pulled away, then back again as if that might change the outcome. He dragged a hand through his hair, pacing again. “Come on, Zoe…” he muttered under his breath. The call ended. He stared at the screen for a second, thumb hovering, then tapped again. He let out a breath that came out half a laugh, half frustration. “She’s probably busy,” he said to the empty room, as someone had asked. The thought settled just enough to keep him from dialing a third time. He dropped the phone onto the bed, but didn’t move far from it—just in case. Just in case it lit up. For a moment, he stood there, staring at nothing in particular, the reality of it pressing in again, fresh and disorienting. The job. Morris Group. His chest tightened—not painfully, but enough to mak
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Chapter: Chapter 76Matthew unlocked the door and stepped inside.The air met him the same way it always had—still, faintly conditioned, untouched by anything personal. The curtains were drawn halfway, letting in a muted wash of evening light that fell across the couch, the table, the untouched glassware.Nothing had changed. For a second, he just stood there, the handle still in his grip, his suitcase resting beside his leg like something he hadn’t fully decided to carry in.Then he let go. The door shut behind him with a quiet click.He walked further in, slow at first, his gaze sweeping the room like he expected something to jump out at him—some sign that things had changed while he was gone.There was nothing.He dropped the suitcase near the couch, the sound dulled against the carpet, then reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.His thumb hovered for a moment before dialing.The line rang and rang and rang.He pulled the phone away slightly, glanced at the screen, and then brought it back
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Chapter: Chapter 75For a while, Ava remained exactly where she was.The glass doors behind her reflected a version of herself that looked composed enough to pass for certainty. People moved past her without paying attention—heels clicking, phones pressed to ears, laughter slipping through passing conversations—and yet she stood still, as though stepping forward required more than just motion.Her fingers tightened slightly around her bag, then loosened.A breath settled in her chest, deeper this time, as something quiet but insistent began to take shape in her mind.Ava turned and walked into the office again. The movement was slow at first, almost hesitant, but by the time her heels carried her back toward the entrance, there was something steadier in her stride.Inside, the air felt different now.The earlier tension had dispersed into smaller pockets of whispered conversations and speculative glances. A few staff members lingered in corners, their voices low, their curiosity barely concealed.When M
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Chapter: Chapter 74The hall filled gradually, the low hum of voices weaving through the space like something alive. Chairs shifted against the polished floor. Papers rustled. A few quiet greetings passed between colleagues who had worked side by side long enough to recognize when something felt different. Ava stood just behind the side entrance, her fingers resting lightly against the cool surface of the wall. Through the narrow opening, she could see them. All of them. Departments that rarely overlapped now gathered in one place. Faces she knew. Some she didn’t. People who had built something under the same roof, each carrying their own version of what this company meant. Her gaze lingered. Then, they dropped briefly. A breath moved through her chest, slow, deliberate, as she straightened. “Are you ready?” Mr. Martins’ voice came from just behind her. Ava turned slightly. He stood a step away, his expression composed, though his eyes held a quiet weight. “As ready as I can be,” she replied.
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Chapter: Chapter 73Morning settled into the house with a quiet kind of certainty, the kind that didn’t ask permission before it arrived. Ava woke before the alarm. Her eyes opened slowly, not from rest, but from the weight of thoughts that had refused to loosen through the night. For a moment, she remained still. She listened to the faint rustle of movement. Closet doors and fabric shifting. She turned her head slightly. He stood near the wardrobe, already dressed, his back to her as he adjusted his cufflinks with careful precision. The suitcase lay open on the bed, neatly packed—her work from the night before, every item folded and placed with attention she hadn’t been able to give her own thoughts. Ava pushed herself up, the sheets falling softly around her as she sat. “You’re ready already,” she said, her voice carrying the softness of sleep, though her eyes were clear. Matthew glanced over his shoulder. “I didn’t want to rush.” She nodded, slipping out of bed. “I’ll get dressed.” He watc
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Chapter: Chapter 72Matthew did not remember most of the drive home.He knew the turns by instinct, the rhythm of the road familiar enough to carry him even when his thoughts refused to stay in one place. By the time he pulled into the driveway, his hands still rested on the steering wheel a second longer than necessary, his fingers unmoving, his gaze fixed somewhere ahead that wasn’t really there.Inside, the house was quiet, but not empty.Ava sat in the living room, a book open on her lap, though her eyes weren’t moving across the page. She looked up at the sound of the door, surprise flickering across her face before she closed the book slowly.“Matthew?”He stepped in, loosening his tie as he walked, his movements lacking their usual precision.“You’re home,” she said, standing up. “At this time?”He nodded, avoiding her eyes for a brief moment as he set his keys down.“I couldn’t stay at the office.”Ava took a step closer, her brows knitting together slightly as she studied him.“Why?”Matthew exh
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Chapter: Chapter 71The documents in front of Matthew blurred long before he realized he had stopped reading them. Columns of numbers stretched across the page, neat and precise, but they refused to settle into meaning. His pen hovered above the paper, unmoving, the tip resting just close enough to leave a faint mark without intention. Across the room, the clock ticked. Matthew leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly as he dragged a hand down his face—the conversation from earlier resurfaced, unwelcome and persistent. She’s in the bathroom. The man’s voice had carried no hesitation. Matthew’s jaw tightened as he sat up again, his fingers tapping once against the desk before stilling. “This doesn’t add up,” he muttered under his breath. He reached for the file again, flipping a page as though determination alone might force his mind to cooperate. But it didn’t. Numbers slipped past him. Words blurred. Isabella’s voice threaded through the noise. You don’t need to worry about it. His
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