로그인Amber POVAlexander Vincent's appearance haunted me the entire flight home.It wasn't simply that he had appeared.It was where he had appeared.River City.No one had informed us he had entered the country.No customs alert.No intelligence report.No warning from the President.Nothing.One moment we were waiting for the DNA results...The next, Alexander Vincent was standing in the courtroom.If he could move that quietly...How many other places could he already be?I looked out the airplane window.Only when the familiar coastline of Sum came into view did I finally release the breath I'd been holding.Jason noticed immediately."You feel safer.""A little."He intertwined his fingers with mine."So do I."Neither of us said it aloud.We had escaped River City as quickly as possible.For now...Home was still the safest place we had.The castle gates opened just as our cars entered the grounds.Before they had even stopped, two familiar figures came running across the courtyard.
Amber POVThe courtroom remained frozen.Alexander Vincent stood with the same calm expression, as though he had merely asked for a glass of water instead of a DNA comparison involving my children.The judge adjusted his glasses."Mr. Vincent, please explain the relevance of your request."Alexander inclined his head politely."Certainly, Your Honor."He looked toward Mr. Soly."The laboratories have already established that Mr. Soly shares distant genetic markers with the children."He folded his hands behind his back."My family has had business and social relationships with the Soly family for generations.""It is entirely possible that I share similar distant markers."He smiled faintly."A comparison with my DNA could simply help explain the unexpected result."His explanation sounded perfectly reasonable.Too reasonable.That was what frightened me.I stood before anyone else could answer."My children are not a public research project."Every camera immediately turned toward me
Amber POVThe courtroom was so silent that I could hear my own heartbeat.The court officer opened the first envelope.He carefully reviewed the report before speaking."Laboratory One."He looked toward the Soly family."The probability that Mr. and Mrs. Soly are the biological grandparents of Alice and Alex..."He paused."...is excluded."A collective gasp swept through the room.Mrs. Soly's face went pale.The officer continued."There is no genetic evidence supporting a grandparent-grandchild relationship."He opened the second envelope."Laboratory Two."The conclusion was identical.Again...The Solys were excluded.The third envelope produced exactly the same result.Three laboratories.Three identical conclusions.The Solys were not Alice and Alex's biological grandparents.Jason quietly exhaled beside me.I hadn't even realized he had been holding his breath.The court officer reached for another folder."There is one additional report."Several reporters looked confused.Th
Amber POVThe morning of the DNA test arrived far sooner than I wanted.Our legal team had negotiated every detail.No one would be able to question the results.Three independent samples would be collected.Three accredited laboratories would analyze them.The samples would be sealed in front of representatives from both families, with an independent notary overseeing the entire process.No one would have the opportunity to tamper with anything.Even the media had been invited to witness the chain of custody.If the truth was going to come out...It would come out beyond any doubt.Jason squeezed my hand before we entered."Ready?""No."I smiled weakly."But let's get this over with."The conference room was overflowing with reporters.Television cameras lined every wall.Lawyers occupied one side of the room.The Soly family occupied the other.Alice and Alex stood between Jason and me.Alice had wrapped both arms around my waist the moment we arrived.Alex stood beside Jason.His
Amber POVThe next few days passed far too quickly.Lawyers came and went.Our legal team prepared for the DNA test.The media continued speculating.Thankfully, the Solys had stopped giving interviews after Jason agreed to the test. For the first time since this nightmare had begun, there was... silence.At least outside the castle.Inside, there was only one conversation left to have.One neither Jason nor I wanted.We had to tell Alice and Alex."They're too young."Jason stood by the study window with his arms crossed."We don't need to tell them everything."I looked up from the papers spread across my desk."We do.""They need to know someone is trying to take them away," he replied. "But we can make it gentler.""They don't need the ugly parts."I closed the folder in front of me."The ugly parts are exactly why they need to know."Jason sighed."Amber...""They're children.""And children understand more than adults give them credit for."He ran a hand through his hair."I don
Amber POVThe Solys had forced our hand.Jason and I had hoped to resolve everything quietly, but every hour the rumors grew louder.By morning, every news channel was asking the same question.Who did Alice and Alex really belong to?Jason looked at me across the breakfast table."It's time."I nodded."We control the narrative before someone else does."That afternoon, the Sun Corporation auditorium was once again filled with reporters.This time, the atmosphere was completely different.There were no questions about the company.No questions about Jason's recovery.Everyone wanted to know about the children.Jason stepped behind the podium while I stood beside Mrs. Sun.He didn't waste time."Thank you for coming.""I would like to address the ongoing legal dispute regarding my children, Alice and Alex."The cameras immediately began flashing.Jason remained calm."First, I want to clarify one point.""Alice and Alex are my cousin's children.""They were legally adopted by my wife
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
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
We moved quickly through the hallway. Adrian walked behind me, gun raised, covering the corridor while I forced Henry Watson forward. The mansion was quieter than expected. Too quiet. Which meant either the guards were regrouping… or Jason was already on his way. I glanced over my shoulder.







