LOGINJason remained silent, thinking through every possible consequence.Then I looked at him."I have an idea."He turned toward me."What is it?""We make a public statement."His eyebrows rose slightly."We tell the truth...""...or at least the truth everyone already believes."He waited for me to continue."You tell the Soly family that their son married your cousin."Jason nodded."That's public knowledge.""And that although Nicolas chose to become Alice and Alex's father..."I lowered my voice."...he wasn't able to have biological children."Jason immediately understood where I was going."The children were conceived through sperm donation."I nodded."It protects them.""It gives the Solys an explanation that doesn't expose Nikolay.""And if they truly believe Nicolas was their son...""...they'll have no biological claim to the children."Jason slowly exhaled."It won't stop them from asking for visitation.""No," I admitted."But it completely changes the custody argument."Bef
Amber POVThe Soly family's statement spread across the country before we even landed back in Sum.It wasn't aggressive.It wasn't accusatory.That was what made it so effective.An elderly couple stood together in front of their home, visibly emotional as cameras surrounded them.The man spoke first."We recently learned that our late son had children."His voice trembled."We didn't know.""We didn't even know he had married."The woman wiped away tears."Nicolas left home many years ago after a disagreement.""We chose another heir for the Soly family.""He left...""...and never came back."She looked directly into the camera."We didn't know he had died.""We didn't know we had grandchildren."The couple joined hands."We're not asking for revenge.""We're asking for a chance.""We only wish to meet Alice and Alex."The interview ended.An hour later...Their lawyers filed an official petition requesting visitation rights and temporary custody while the family relationship was in
Amber POVThe days following the arrests were anything but quiet.Sun Corporation had lost four members of its Board of Directors overnight.Replacing them wasn't simply a matter of filling empty seats.It was about making sure the company could never again be infiltrated so easily.Jason called an emergency shareholders' meeting.This time, there would be no secrets.No hidden agendas.No Vincent influence.When the meeting concluded, the new Board of Directors was officially announced.Marcus Hess accepted the first seat without hesitation."My job is to make sure no one ever gets this close to your company again."Mrs. Sun accepted the second seat with her usual elegance."I should have been paying more attention years ago.""I won't make that mistake twice."Mr. Sun simply nodded."I'll help steady the company until all of this is over."The final appointment surprised everyone outside the family.Grandfather Asher.When reporters later asked why the head of the Asher family had a
Amber POVI refused to accept assumptions as facts.Everyone believed Alice and Alex's biological father had been Nicolas Soly.Including us.But something about the investigation kept bothering me.So I started from the beginning.I pulled every public record I could find on the Soly family.Birth certificates.Corporate filings.Old newspaper articles.Family photographs.Everything.The deeper I searched, the stranger it became.The photographs of Nicolas Soly didn't match the man in Jason's cousins old wedding pictures.I enlarged the image from his cousin's wedding until it began to lose resolution.The man smiling beside Alice and Alex's mother...Wasn't Nicolas Soly.Not even close.The jawline was different.The nose.The ears.Even the way he stood was different.I frowned."Jason."He looked up from his laptop."What is it?"I turned my screen toward him."Look."He studied both photographs in silence.His expression slowly changed."...That's not him."I nodded."The man ev
Amber POV.A live video feed immediately appeared.The tiny camera hidden inside Jason's jacket was transmitting perfectly.The image was clear.The sound even better.Jason slowly positioned his wheelchair at the head of the table.Six directors sat waiting.Four of them...Already belonged to the Vincents.They just didn't know we knew.One of the directors smiled unpleasantly."Mr. Sun.""We were beginning to think you wouldn't come."Jason smiled weakly."The accident delayed me."The man nodded sympathetically before leaning forward."Have you thought about the divorce papers?"My fingers tightened around the phone."There really isn't much left to discuss.""You already know those babies aren't yours."Jason lowered his eyes for a moment.When he finally answered...His voice sounded tired."Even if...""...they weren't my children...""I still love Amber.""I won't leave her."The room became quiet.Another director spoke."You don't understand.""She's already moving on."Jaso
Amber POVThe next week became a battle fought without bullets.It was an investment war.Jason, Grandfather Asher, and I spent hour after hour studying financial reports, corporate structures, and shareholder registries. Every family the Ember Alliance trusted became another opportunity to weaken the Vincents' grip.We never bought enough shares to attract attention.Five percent here.Three percent there.Sometimes less than one percent.Individually, the purchases looked insignificant.Together, they slowly shifted the balance of power.Grandfather Asher coordinated purchases through several investment alliances he had spent decades building.Mr. Stuart Stanley joined us as well.As Iris's grandfather, he quietly opened doors in industries where neither the Ashers nor the Suns had much influence. His reputation alone convinced several hesitant families to trust us.Each evening, Jason updated a large map hanging in his study.Green pins represented families beginning to reclaim con
Adrian left the office, but not before stopping at the door. “You will regret ever standing in my way, Amber.” His voice was low. Controlled. Promising. Then he walked out. I remained standing in front of Grandfather’s desk, the Zoom meeting still active behind me. The screen displayed a gri
It did not take long for Victoria to fabricate a lie, but the explosion didn’t come from the board.It came from a live broadcast.Victoria stood behind a polished podium, composed as ever. Cameras flashed. Reporters leaned forward.“I did not intend to involve myself publicly,” she began, voice s
They called her in. No delay. No warning. The door opened ten minutes later. Amelie walked in looking immaculate — refreshed, polished, perfectly styled. Not a trace of nerves in her posture. At least not until her eyes landed on me. For a fraction of a second, the color drained from her face
I didn’t cry. I didn’t shake. I didn’t look back, or mourned the life and the years i will never get back, lost forever. I just went home, time to pack and say goodbye to my old life. The penthouse doors opened with biometric recognition the moment I stepped inside. Floor-to-ceiling glass. Marb







