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Beneath the Façade chapter 29
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 29 Emily's POV: Earlier that morning, Ethan’s voice had wrapped around me like a secret too beautiful to keep.“Be ready by sunset,” he’d said, his tone soft, laced with something that felt like mischief and meaning. “I’ve got a surprise for you.”He hadn’t told me more than that. No hints. No clues. Just that quiet certainty in his voice that always made me feel like the world was tilting toward something good. And now, as the sky began to turn gold outside the window, my heart beat a little faster.He'd asked me specifically to wear the black gown. The gown. The one I wore on our very first date. The one with the delicate lace sleeves and the subtle shimmer at the hem that caught the light when I walked. I hadn’t worn it since that night, but I hadn’t forgotten how he looked at me when I did. Like I was a story he hadn’t read yet but couldn’t wait to.As I slipped it over my shoulders, I felt
Beneath the Façade Chapter 28
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 28 Ethan's POV: I stood barefoot on the cool wooden floor of the beachside suite, the salt-heavy wind slipping in through the open balcony door. Below, the waves rolled in and broke softly against the shore—steady, unhurried, like they’d been doing this forever. It was the kind of sound that usually made me feel calm. Not tonight.The room was still. No voices, no music—just the low hum of the ceiling fan overhead and the heavy rhythm of my own breathing. My chest felt tight, like something was pressing down from the inside.I walked toward the window, drawn by the sea like it might have answers. The horizon was pale gold where the sun had started to dip, and the sky above it stretched wide and silent. I watched the tide move in slow, deliberate strokes, like it had something important to say but didn’t know how to say it.I looked down at my hand. The small velvet box lay open in my palm.The r
Beneath the Façade Chapter 27
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 27 beneathCaleb's POV: “I should check on Emily—see if she’s done with the folder,” I muttered to myself, already rising from my desk.The house was quiet, unusually so. No echo of her footsteps in the hallway, no low hum of music playing from her speakers, not even the soft creak of her chair. It was strange. Emily always left a trail of presence, even when she tried not to.As I approached her room, I noticed something that made me pause: the door. It was ajar.That alone made my chest tighten.Emily was many things, sharp, strong-willed, overthinking at times but careless wasn’t one of them. She never left her door unlocked. I pushed it open a little more, the hinges giving a soft whine. There she was, curled up on the edge of her bed, her laptop screen dimmed beside her. One hand still rested near a notebook, her pen half-slipped from her grasp. She was out cold.I stepped inside slowly, car
Beneath the Façade Chapter 26
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 26 beneath Emily's POV: The rain had started without warning, quiet at first, a gentle rhythm of droplets brushing against the tall windows of my father’s study. I hadn’t meant to linger there that evening. The room still carried the faint scent of his cologne, sharp, woodsy and the warmth of the leather chairs clung to the air.I was only supposed to retrieve a folder, the one with the quarterly numbers for the company's board review. He’d mentioned it offhandedly during dinner, claiming he’d left it in his study, tucked safely in the middle drawer.But as I walked toward his desk, something felt off.My hand reached for the brass handle, expecting it to glide open like it always had, effortlessly. Instead, the drawer resisted. A subtle, unnatural resistance. Not jammed, but restrained. Almost as though it was guarding something not meant to be seen.I paused, brows drawing together. I gave it
Beneath the Façade chapter 25
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 25 beneathEmily's POV: Saturday afternoons like this were rare—quiet, unhurried, indulgent. I was curled up in the center of my bed, legs tucked beneath a fleece blanket, the soft hum of my air conditioner barely audible beneath the sound of dialogue playing from my laptop screen. My favorite series was midway through its new season, and I was already two episodes deep, with no plans of stopping anytime soon.In one hand, I held a perfectly crispy spring roll—still warm, the flakey skin breaking slightly with every bite. The small plate beside me was already down two, and I had no intention of showing restraint. It was my weekend. My rules.The room smelled faintly of ginger and garlic—sweet reminders of the takeout I’d ordered in lieu of cooking. The scent mingled with my lavender candle burning quietly on the dresser. A comfort combo I didn’t know I needed until now.It would’ve been even bett
Beneath the Façade Chapter 24
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.Chp 24 beneath Emily's POV:My phone rang just as the digital clock on my nightstand blinked 12:00 a.m. in bold, unbothered digits. At first, I thought it was a dream—but by the third ring, I groaned softly and reached out blindly, fingertips fumbling until they landed on the cold screen.The name lit up instantly: Ethan.That jolted me upright.I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, still dazed and slightly disoriented, but something about his name in the dark stirred me awake faster than any alarm ever could. I swiped to answer, not sure why I felt a ripple of nerves dancing in my chest.“Happy birthday, my Dream,” his voice came through, rich with excitement, thick with something sweeter—something like love.My breath caught. For a moment, I just sat there, blinking into the darkness of my room, the phone pressed against my ear, his voice echoing in the quiet. I glanced down at the screen, half expecting
Beneath the Façade Chapter 23
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaits.Chapter 23 beneathEmily's POV: Pushing my way through the mahogany double doors, my mind kept wandering, unsettled. Even though all the Heads of Departments were seated, the meeting itself had not started. I was relieved to see that my father who had summoned the meeting was not here yet as I still had a few finishing touches to do on my report. This wasn’t just another strategy meeting.It was a call for help.My father had summoned everyone—the Heads of Departments, the board, even a few silent partners who rarely showed up unless it was serious. And it was serious. The numbers had started to slip months ago, subtle at first. But now? The unraveling was impossible to ignore.Quarterly reports bled red. Contracts stalled. Clients were pulling back, hesitant. And with every passing week, the cracks widened.My father—the man who once walked into every room with pride—had started to change.At home, I’
Beneath the Façade CHAPTER 22
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secrets awaits.Chapter 22Caleb's POV:Ken pushed the door open without knocking, his face already telling the story before his lips parted. He stood in the doorway for a second longer than necessary, shifting from one foot to the other, like a man who’d rather be anywhere but here. I looked up from my desk, the numbers on the spreadsheet blurring into one another. My morning coffee had gone cold. The sun hadn’t fully risen, and already the day felt heavy.“Sir,” he began, voice low, but urgent. “We’re short. The operation unit can’t run on what we have left.”I dropped my pen slowly, locking eyes with him. “What are you saying exactly, Ken?” My voice had a clipped edge, the kind that made most people stammer. But Ken didn’t stammer. He just swallowed, hard.“There’s no money coming in,” he said finally, and his eyes dropped to the floor like they couldn’t bear to meet mine. “No new deposits. No clearance from the las
Beneath the Façade Chapter 21
BENEATH THE FACADEBehind the façade of wealth and power, a web of secret awaitsChapter 21 Ethan's POV:It was the fifth call that day. Five times I’d stared at her name dancing on the screen, only for it to end the same way, the call being forwarded, her silence, and an ache developing somewhere behind my ribs.She wasn't picking up. And deep down, I knew why.We were caught in the same argument again, like two children. The same issue we’d gone around and around over for months. Two months, to be exact. A hundred times, at least. Maybe more, if you count the words we never actually said out loud.She wanted access. She wanted me to let her in completely. Not the kind you grant with a smile or a temporary password. She wanted to see the vulnerable parts of me. The bruises I never spoke about. The rooms of my mind I kept locked, even from myself.“Why won’t you ever talk about you?” she had asked the last time. Her voice didn’t even carry anger anymore—just exhaustion. “Why can’t I
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