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CHAPTER 123: (BROKEN TIES)

Author: H. Scovia
last update Last Updated: 2025-10-28 23:15:16

IVAN

The city outside my window bled into a dim blur of lights, streaking past glass and distance. Dusk had settled the way grief did— slow, inevitable, and heavy enough to press on the lungs. I sat behind my desk, a stack of untouched files in front of me, their shadows stretching longer than my patience.

The office was silent except for the low hum of the air conditioner and the ticking clock on the wall. Every sound felt too loud. Every breath, too deliberate.

I hadn’t told anyone to hold my calls, but no one dared to disturb me. The news had spread fast enough. Nolan’s betrayal, Amy’s confession, my father’s quiet devastation that didn’t need words to echo.

The moment Amy had said Nolan’s name, something inside me had gone still. Not broken, that would’ve been easier just hollowed out, scraped clean of disbelief. Because a part of me had always known.

Pete had tried to reason that it could’ve been greed, jealousy, even resentment, but none of those explanations made sense anymore.
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  • BOUND TO THE CRIPPLED CEO    CHAPTER 123: (BROKEN TIES)

    IVANThe city outside my window bled into a dim blur of lights, streaking past glass and distance. Dusk had settled the way grief did— slow, inevitable, and heavy enough to press on the lungs. I sat behind my desk, a stack of untouched files in front of me, their shadows stretching longer than my patience.The office was silent except for the low hum of the air conditioner and the ticking clock on the wall. Every sound felt too loud. Every breath, too deliberate.I hadn’t told anyone to hold my calls, but no one dared to disturb me. The news had spread fast enough. Nolan’s betrayal, Amy’s confession, my father’s quiet devastation that didn’t need words to echo.The moment Amy had said Nolan’s name, something inside me had gone still. Not broken, that would’ve been easier just hollowed out, scraped clean of disbelief. Because a part of me had always known.Pete had tried to reason that it could’ve been greed, jealousy, even resentment, but none of those explanations made sense anymore.

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    IVANThe hospital lights still burned behind my eyes long after I’d stepped out. Their sterile brightness clung to me or maybe it was the image of Danica initially lying pale against the white sheets, her voice trembling as she whispered Amy’s name.Amy.The name alone made something coil hard in my chest.John had already pulled up at the curb. The car’s black frame gleamed under the afternoon sun as he got out quickly to open the door.“Sir,” he greeted, but I barely nodded. My mind was somewhere else.The engine started with a quiet hum as we pulled out of the hospital compound.I dialed Pete before the car hit the main road. He picked up almost immediately.“Talk to me,” Pete’s voice came sharp through the line.“They caught her,” I said. My tone was clipped, steady, but my grip on the phone wasn’t. “Amy. She’s being held at the station.”A pause. Then, “You’re sure?”“I’m on my way there now.”Pete let out a low curse. “About time. What about my daughter… Danica?”“She’s stable,”

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