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The Aftermath
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2025-07-21 06:46:21
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BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS The Silent House
Emily POVThe mansion was a tomb, its silence heavier than any scream. I stepped through the front door, clutching Violet’s hand, my heart pounding like a trapped bird.Alexander had paid my bail, but his eyes were cold when he picked me up from the station, no trace of the man who’d once called me beautiful. The police had let me go, for now, but Detective Hensley’s last words echoed in my head: “We’re watching you, Ms. Carter.” My past, that video of me dancing, Jason’s note, they were building a cage around me, and I didn’t know how to escape.Inside, the air felt thick, like the house itself was holding its breath. Sophia and Michael stood at the top of the grand staircase, their faces pale, their eyes avoiding mine. “Murderer,” Sophia whispered, just loud enough for me to hear. Michael echoed her, his voice a hissed, “Killer.” The words stabbed me, and I pulled Violet closer, her small body warm against my side. She didn’t understand, but her wide eyes told me she felt the hate.
BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS : The Interrogation
Detective Laura Hensley leaned back in her chair, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead in the stark interrogation room. Her pen tapped rhythmically against her notebook, a habit that surfaced when her gut told her something was off.Across the table, Emily Carter sat hunched, her hands trembling, her cheap mascara smudged from crying. Laura’s eyes narrowed, studying the young woman, barely twenty-five, yet her face carried the weight of someone twice her age. Emily’s past as a stripper, her marriage to a billionaire, and now the death of a teenage boy all screamed trouble. Laura didn’t trust her. Not one bit.“Start from the beginning, Ms. Carter,” Laura said, her voice sharp but controlled. “What happened on that balcony?”Emily’s lips quivered, her eyes darting to the one-way mirror behind Laura. “I told you,” she whispered, her voice raw. “Jason was yelling at me, calling me names, gold-digger, prostitute, worse. I told him to stop. He stepped back, and… he fell.” Her voice brok
BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS The Aftermath
Emily POVThe world stopped when Jason’s body hit the stone below. That sickening crunch echoed in my skull like thunder Storm, louder than the screams erupting around me.Blood pooled under him, bright red against the cold gray stone, and I couldn’t look away. My legs shook, barely holding me up. Violet clung to my side, her tiny hands gripping my jeans. “Mama, what happened?” she whispered, her voice trembling. I wanted to answer, to comfort her, but my throat was too tight, my heart pounding too hard.“Murderer!” Catherine’s scream sliced through the air like a blade. She stormed toward me from the garden, her face twisted with rage, pure and devastating rage, her silver hair coming loose from its perfect bun. “You pushed him! You killed my grandson!” Her voice cracked, raw with grief, but her eyes burned with hate. I stumbled back, pulling Violet behind me, my breath hitching.“I didn’t!” I choked out, shaking my head. “It was an accident! He slipped, Catherine, I swear!” My voice
BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS THE FALL
SLAP!I jolted awake, my cheek stinging from the sharp blow. Catherine stood over my bed, fully dressed in an expensive cream suit, her face twisted with disgust."Get up, you lazy cow," she hissed. "It's seven in the morning. A proper mother should already have breakfast prepared and children ready for school."I scrambled to sit up, my heart racing. Violet was still sleeping peacefully beside me, her small body curled under the blanket."I'm sorry, I didn't know…""Of course you didn't know. Whores don't know how to be mothers." Catherine's voice dripped with venom. "Get dressed. You have duties now."She threw a piece of paper at me. It fluttered to the floor like a dead leaf. "Your daily schedule. Follow it exactly, or you'll answer to me."The list was written in perfect cursive handwriting:6:30 AM - Wake up, prepare breakfast7:00 AM - Wake children, ensure they're dressed properly 7:30 AM - Serve breakfast, pack lunches8:00 AM - Drive children to school9:00 AM - Clean house
BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS WELCOME TO HELL
"I'll do it."The words left my mouth before I could stop them. Alexander's face didn't change, but something flickered in his eyes. Relief? Satisfaction? I couldn't tell."Smart choice," he said, reaching for his phone. "Marcus, bring the contracts up. Now."Contracts. Plural. My stomach twisted.Within minutes, a tall man in an expensive suit walked in carrying a briefcase. He didn't look at me, just spread papers across the coffee table like he was dealing cards."Standard marriage contract," Alexander said casually, like we were discussing the weather. "Sign where marked."I picked up the first page with shaking hands. Legal words blurred together, but some things jumped out at me. "Alexander Richie, father of three children..."My blood went cold. "You have kids?""Is that a problem?" His voice was sharp now, dangerous.I stared at the contract. Three children. What kind of woman was I becoming stepmother to? What kind of father was Alexander? But Violet's pale face flashed in my
BOUND BY BLOOD AND BILLIONS THE PROPOSAL
The hospital smelled like death and disinfectant. I held Violet's tiny hand as machines beeped around us, keeping my baby alive. Her skin was paper-thin, her breathing shallow. She looked so small in that big hospital bed, like she might disappear if I blinked."Miss Carter?" The doctor's voice cut through my prayers. Dr. Martinez was a kind-faced woman, but her eyes held bad news. "We need to talk."My stomach dropped. "Is she... will she be okay?""Your daughter has acute kidney dysfunction. It's serious, but treatable. However..." She paused, and I knew what was coming. "The treatment will require immediate surgery, followed by extensive care and medication. The total cost will be approximately ten thousand dollars."Ten thousand dollars. The number hit me like a truck."I... I don't have that kind of money," I whispered, my voice breaking. "Please, there has to be another way. Payment plans, charity, something..""I'm sorry, Miss Carter. Hospital policy requires fifty percent upfr
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