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CHAPTER 19
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2026-08-04 21:43:33
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VAN'S POV“Who dares touch my wife without my consent?” My voice carried across the ballroom, silencing every whisper that had filled the room seconds earlier. The police officer holding Zara's wrist slowly turned toward me, his hand still around her arm. I looked at his fingers first, then at the handcuffs hanging from his other hand before raising my eyes to his face. “Release her.”The officer hesitated. “Mr. Grey, your wife is currently a suspect in a poisoning and theft investigation.”“I heard you the first time.” I stepped closer. “I told you to release her.”He finally let go of Zara's wrist. She immediately pulled her arm toward herself, rubbing the spot where he had held her. “What is your name?”“Inspector Holt.”“Inspector Holt explain," I said. "From the beginning. I want the full sequence of events."Holt hesitated, caught off guard by my calm demand. Then he straightened and began."Lady Carmel collapsed approximately forty-five minutes ago. Dr. Scott examined her and
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ZARA'S POV“Lord Carmel is here!”The announcement cut through the ballroom, and every conversation seemed to die at once.I turned toward the entrance with the others, my fingers tightening around the edge of the table.A tall man in a dark suit strode into the ballroom, his expression hard and frightened at the same time. Two police officers followed behind him, along with doctor Scott, a renowned doctor.“Where is my wife?” Lord Carmel demanded.“She's over here, sir,” one of the hotel staff members answered quickly.Lord Carmel didn't wait for anyone to guide him. His eyes found Lady Carmel immediately.She was still seated in the chair where the doctor had left her, her face pale and her body looking strangely fragile beneath the expensive gown.“Catherine.” His voice cracked.He crossed the room quickly and dropped beside her chair. “My God.” He touched her cheek. “What happened to you?”Lady Carmel opened her eyes weakly. “I... don't know.”“You don't know?” His voice trembled
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ZARA'S POVThe scream had barely left the man's mouth when the entire ballroom erupted into chaos.Chairs scraped against the marble floor as guests rushed toward Lady Carmel, who had collapsed beside her table.I remained frozen in my seat for a second, my eyes fixed on the crowd forming around her.“What happened?”“She just collapsed!”The cheerful music that had filled the ballroom moments earlier was gone, replaced by frightened voices, hurried footsteps and the sharp clatter of glasses being abandoned on tables.I stood slowly, clutching my purse against my side as I tried to see through the crowd.Lady Carmel was lying on the floor, one hand pressed against her chest while the other trembled weakly, her face had lost almost all its color.“Everyone move back.” A voice firm enough to silence several people at once shouted from within the crowd. A man in his early fifties stepped forward, his tuxedo slightly disheveled from having rushed across the ballroom.“I’m a doctor, please
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ZARA'S POVThe applause exploded through the ballroom. It wasn't polite applause anymore. People were genuinely moved, several guests rose to their feet.Others followed until almost the entire ballroom was standing. The master of ceremonies laughed into his microphone.“I think that deserves another round of applause.” The cheering grew even louder.I stood beside Van completely speechless. If someone had told me this morning that Van Grey would stand before London's elite and publicly say he was proud of me… I would have laughed in their face.The MC waited until the applause settled before smiling at us once again. “Well, after a speech like that, there is only one proper way to begin tonight's celebration.”He looked toward the orchestra and gave a small nod. “As many of you already know, it has become a Grey Foundation tradition for the host of the evening and his partner to officially open the dance floor.”The orchestra members immediately adjusted their instruments. The conduc
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ZARA'S POVThe applause that followed Van's arrival hadn't completely died down when the MC stepped onto the stage, with a microphone in hand. A broad smile spread across his face as he waited patiently for the ballroom to settle. Little by little, conversations faded, glasses were lowered, and every eye turned toward the stage.“Ladies and gentlemen,” he began warmly. “May I have your attention, please?”“On behalf of the Grey Foundation, we want to thank you all for honoring tonight's invitation. Every year, this gala reminds us that generosity isn't measured by wealth alone but by the willingness to change another person's life.”A round of applause swept through the ballroom. The MC smiled before continuing. “Tonight, because of every single person gathered in this room, hundreds of children will receive scholarships, families will receive medical support, and communities will benefit from projects that would otherwise remain dreams.”Another wave of applause followed…I glanced to
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VAN'S POVAfter I left Zara to enter the ballroom alone, I followed Collins into the restricted corridor behind the Ritz. The elegant music drifting from the gala faded with every step until it became nothing more than a distant echo behind concrete walls and steel security doors. The luxury of the ballroom disappeared almost immediately, replaced by plain corridors, fluorescent lights and the quiet efficiency of hotel staff moving between service elevators. Neither of us spoke for the first few moments.Collins had worked with me long enough to know that I hated being interrupted during important events. If he had pulled me away from my wife on the night of the Grey Foundation Charity Gala, then whatever awaited me had better justify it.I broke the silence first. “How long ago?”“Twenty-three minutes, sir.”“What exactly happened?”“We're still piecing everything together.” I shot him a brief look.“You dragged me away without answers?”“No Sir Mr. Calder insisted I do so.”That ma
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I watched the conference four more times then I put my phone down, got dressed, and took a cab straight to his estate.She's my wife.The words replayed in my head, over and over again.The lobby security recognized my face before I even reached the desk, which was not even surprising given that my
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The car had barely pulled out of the venue. Van's eye was fixed on me and I could see through the window that he was still fuming."Stay away from Leo." He said finally, his tone carrying a finality that suggested that he wasn't going to entertain an argument about itI turned from the window slowl
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