LOGINDeclan sat in his quiet home office with the door closed. Seraphina was napping upstairs, and the house felt peaceful for the first time in days. He stared at the phone on his desk for a long moment, then picked it up. His mind was made up. He dialed the private number of his lead lawyer, Mr. Hayes.The phone rang twice before Mr. Hayes answered.“Mr. Rothschild. Good afternoon, Sir. How are you feeling after everything that happened?”Declan leaned back in his chair. “I’m recovering, thank you. Listen, I need to do something important, and I need it handled quickly and quietly. Can you make that happen?”“Of course. You know I can. What are we talking about?”“I want to set up a trust for my daughter, Seraphina. I need full voting power in the company and I want to transfer fifty percent of my personal shares directly into Octavia’s name right now.”There was a short pause on the line. Mr. Hayes cleared his throat. “Fifty percent? That’s a very significant portion of your holdings, S
Octavia pushed open the front door of the mansion, her heart still pounding with anger from the hospital. The day had been too much. Elizabeth smug face, the public challenge in front of everyone, the way the chief had chosen her to lead the surgery. She dropped her bag on the table and took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.Upstairs, she heard Seraphina’s sleepy giggles. Declan was carrying their daughter to her room, his good arm wrapped around her small body. Seraphina’s head rested on his shoulder as he spoke softly to her.“Sleep well, princess,” He whispered. “Daddy loves you.”He gently laid her in bed, tucked the blanket around her, and kissed her forehead. Seraphina murmured something happy before drifting off. Declan closed the door quietly and came back downstairs.He saw Octavia standing in the living room, her arms crossed and face tight with frustration.“Octavia,” he said gently, walking toward her. “ Are you okay? You look upset.”Octavia opened her mouth to say s
Octavia walked into the hospital that morning. She had barely taken a few steps toward her station when she saw Elizabeth standing at the nurses’ station. Elizabeth was laughing with two residents. The moment she noticed Octavia, her smile widened.“Dr. Lancaster,” she called out sweetly but loud enough for several people nearby to hear. “You're back so soon? I thought you’d take more time off after everything. The police made a terrible mistake arresting me. They thought I was involved, but of course I wasn’t. They realized it was all a misunderstanding and I was released. I knew you'll be surprised to see me..”Octavia stopped walking. The nurses around Elizabeth went quiet. A few residents paused in the hallway, everyone eager to see Octavia's reaction.Elizabeth continued “I mean, it’s funny how some people can hate someone so much that they try to get the police involved. But evil can’t triumph over good, right? The truth always comes out. I’m innocent, and now everyone knows it.
Declan arrived at his company headquarters earlier than usual. As he stepped out of his black SUV, the valet nodded respectfully, and a few early-arriving employees paused in the grand marble lobby to offer quiet greetings. “Morning, Mr. Rothschild,” one young analyst said, clutching a tablet. Declan returned the nod with a faint smile, but his mind was already elsewhere.He took the private elevator straight to the executive floor. For years, this had been his domain, the place where deals were struck, where his empires expanded, and where his fortunes multiplied. But after the recent incident, he knew priorities had to shift. No more late nights over spreadsheets while Octavia and Seraphina navigated life without him. Today, he will make it official.The large boardroom was already filled when he entered. Ten board members were present. “Good morning, everyone,” Declan said, his voice authoritative as he took his seat at the head of the table. “Thank you for coming on such short n
The interrogation room at the police station was quiet. Elizabeth sat at the metal table, her hands cuffed in front of her. Her lawyer, a woman in a black suit named Mrs. Bennett, sat beside her.Chief Benson and two detectives sat across from them.Chief Benson leaned forward. “Dr. Voss, let’s start from the beginning. You were arrested for conspiracy to commit kidnapping and attempted murder of Dr. Octavia Lancaster. We have bank records showing large transfers to the suspect’s account. We have messages on the suspect’s phone mentioning your name. Care to explain?”Elizabeth sat up “I have nothing to explain. I had nothing to do with any kidnapping or any attempt on Dr. Lancaster’s life. Those transfers were for medical supplies I ordered for the hospital. The messages are completely out of context.”Mrs. Bennett raised her hand. “My client has already stated she had no involvement. Unless you have concrete evidence linking her directly to the crime, this interview is over.”Detecti
Rowan closed the laptop and stood up with new determination. “I’m not giving up on Octavia. Not now. Not ever.”He drove to the hospital, his mind still spinning with the plan. When he walked into the department, he stopped at the nurses’ station.“Morning, ladies,” he said with his usual charming smile. “Have you seen Dr. Lancaster? I need to talk to her.”One of the nurses looked up. “She’s in the Chief’s office right now. They’ve been in there for a while. Something about the Elizabeth situation, I think.”Rowan nodded. “Thanks. I’ll wait for her.”He leaned against the wall near the Chief’s office. A few minutes later, the door opened and Octavia stepped out. She looked composed, but there was a small smile on her face when she saw him.“Rowan,” she said, walking toward him. “What are you doing here so early?”Rowan smiled back, trying to read her expression. “Just starting my shift. What happened in there? You okay?”Octavia waved her hand. “Nothing important. Just some paperwork







