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Author: Amcol
last update publish date: 2026-05-28 15:28:04

Amber POV

my grandfather had always felt indestructible to me.

Cold. Brilliant. Untouchable.

The kind of man who bent entire industries through sheer force of will.

And now he was behind those operating room doors fighting to breathe because someone decided he needed to disappear.

I suddenly understood something horrifying.

The Vincents were escalating because we were getting close.

Too close.

The castle.

The alexandrite mine.

The history.

We accidentally stepped into something they considered
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  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   His watch

    Amber POVI stared at the map. Centuries ago, my family had used that route to destroy theirs, and sometime afterward, the Vincents might have quietly reopened it. Maybe they'd spent generations rebuilding access. Maybe Mr. White knew those tunnels because his family had never actually stopped using them.Suddenly, Alexander's clue made perfect sense. Look closer to your home. He hadn't been talking about a single mine. He'd been talking about history."Send everything to Sum's government, Mr. Stait, Marcus, and Mr. Sun. Anything else you find comes directly to me.""We're already searching our archives."I stared at the ancient route. The same path the Ember family had once used to take down the Vincents.History apparently had a sick sense of humor.Then I remembered Oliver's other warning.The island.There were still people there.I looked toward Jasmine. "I need you to do something.""No."I blinked. "I haven't asked yet.""If you're about to tell me to leave, no.""Jasmine.""No

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Hidden

    Amber POVMr. Sun left for Sum before sunrise. Mrs. Sun wanted to go with him; I could tell from the way she stood beside him in my hospital room, holding his hand as though letting go would somehow mean losing both her husband and her grandson at once. But someone needed to remain with the children, and neither she nor Grandpa Asher was willing to leave me while I was still hospitalized.Sum's president would be waiting for them when they arrived. The moment Mr. Stait contacted his government and explained what Alexander had revealed, Sum had mobilized its own people. Whatever political tensions existed between our families, governments, and the investigation could wait. Jason was missing, and there was now a very real possibility that he was somewhere beneath Sum.Marcus left with Mr. Sun. Before leaving my room, he stood beside my bed and looked at me. "We'll find him.""I know.""That's supposed to be the part where you say thank you.""I'll thank you when you bring my husband bac

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Close to home

    Amber POVAlexander's shoulders relaxed slightly."Does he know what's happening?""Enough.""He gave you the chip."It wasn't a question."Yes."Alexander looked down.For several seconds, he said nothing."My own son."There was something almost amused in his voice.Not happy.Just bitter."My own son had the evidence that finally ended me.""Your actions ended you. Oliver simply made it harder for you to lie about them."Alexander looked at me again.Then, surprisingly, nodded."Fair."I hadn't expected that."I want something from you.""No.""You haven't heard it.""I don't make deals involving children.""It's not a deal."His expression changed."Make sure he's okay."I stared at him.Alexander Vincent—the man who had planned the abduction of other people's children as a business strategy—was asking me to protect his."Mr. Stait is protecting Oliver.""I'm not asking about today."He leaned forward as far as his restraints allowed."When this is finished, make sure he grows up

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Talk

    Amber POVWe searched every property connected to the name Jacob Sin.Every single one.Warehouses were entered by tactical teams. Apartments were cleared room by room. Houses that had sat apparently empty for years were searched from attic to basement. Commercial properties were checked, storage units opened, underground garages inspected.Nothing.No Jason.No Mr. White.Not even evidence that either of them had recently been there.By the time the final team reported back, I was sitting upright in my hospital bed with my laptop balanced across my legs, staring at another useless camera feed."Clear," the officer said.I closed my eyes.That was the last property.Pamela lowered her tablet.Marcus said nothing.Nobody needed to.We had followed Oscar's only useful lead and found absolutely nothing."Check them again."Marcus looked at me."Amber.""Check them again.""We had tactical teams physically enter every location.""Then find properties connected indirectly. Companies owned

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Target

    Amber POVEmory kept questioning him.Names.Accounts.Meetings.Properties.People Mr. White trusted.Oscar knew less than I wanted him to.But then Emory asked the right question."If your father needed somewhere in River City where nobody would connect him to the White family, where would he go?"Oscar hesitated.My pulse jumped."You know something.""I don't know where he is.""That's not what he asked."Oscar looked at me."My father owns properties under other names."Emory straightened."Give me the names.""There are several.""Start."Oscar listed two.Then stopped."Jacob Sin."I frowned."What?""Jacob Sin. S-I-N."Emory was already writing it down."That's one of the identities he used for properties in River City.""How many?""I don't know. Houses. Warehouses. Maybe commercial buildings."My heart started pounding."Would he take Jason to one of them?"Oscar looked at me."I don't know.""Oscar.""I don't!"He pulled against the restraints."But if he took Jason, he wo

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Nothing

    Amber POVWe found Oscar.Not another airport sighting. Not a grainy camera image showing someone who looked vaguely like him disappearing into a crowd.His exact location.Nevermore.A private apartment registered to a company that, on the surface, had absolutely nothing to do with the White family.Marcus found the financial connection first. Pamela confirmed it through another channel, and Chronos gave us the final piece: Oscar had been using the apartment for several days.The moment the confirmation appeared on my screen, I called Emory."Tell me you're still in Nevermore.""I am.""I found Oscar."There was a pause."Send me the address."That was it.No questions.No lecture.No attempt to convince me that someone else should handle it.I sent him everything.Then I waited.Which, I had discovered, was one of the most torturous activities known to humanity.Especially when I was trapped in a hospital bed.My blood pressure had improved, but the doctors weren't willing to releas

  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Eviction

    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

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  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Plan

    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.

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  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Best Heir trial ever

    Jason POV Marcus nearly slammed the brakes. “She shot the camera!” I leaned back slowly. Marcus looked at me. “What the hell was that?” I ran a hand over my face. “She said hello husband before she shot it.” Marcus stared. “…Okay.” Silence filled the car. “…What does that mean exactly?”

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  • A Woman Worth Billions, Dated the Wrong Brother   Drama

    Family drama. Honestly, I was getting tired of it. I shifted slightly in the chair, letting the ropes around my wrists rub just enough to make the guards think I was uncomfortable. In truth, they had tied them loosely—political kidnappers rarely knew how to do proper restraints. Across from me,

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-04-05
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