LOGINLife had an uncanny way of moving on.The news of David's disappearance had dominated headlines for a few days before gradually fading into another unsolved mystery. His picture occasionally resurfaced on television screens and social media with the caption Missing Person, but as the days stretched into weeks, fewer people spoke about him.Even his parents assumed he was just mad; they didn't approve of how he treated his wife and decided to go away for some time.Those who did wore expressions of sympathy.None more convincing than Sammy.Every morning, she arrived at work looking exhausted. Dark circles rested beneath her eyes, and the cheerful smile her colleagues had grown accustomed to had vanished. She thanked everyone who asked about David before lowering her gaze, forcing back tears that never seemed to fall until someone was watching closely enough."I just don't know where he could have gone," she whispered one afternoon after another coworker offered comforting words."I've
Two weeks had passed.The Langston family had finally slipped out of the media's spotlight. With the scandals fading from public memory, each couple quietly focused on repairing the damage that had nearly torn them apart.Aurora, true to the promise she had reluctantly made, stopped interfering with Yvonne's family. She even swallowed her pride enough to send Michael a lengthy apology through a text message. It wasn't the heartfelt conversation she wanted, but it was all her son was willing to accept.Michael never replied.He knew his mother better than anyone. Aurora had a habit of mistaking forgiveness for permission. Give her even the smallest opening, and she'd convince herself she had earned her way back into everyone's lives. As much as he wished she had truly changed, he refused to lower his guard so easily.For now, peace had finally settled over the Langston household.Unfortunately, peace had chosen to abandon another home.David had vanished.To the rest of the world, he h
As soon as Aurora stepped out of the main entrance of the Langston Group’s towering franchise, her heart skipped a beat. There, a few feet away, stood Richard—waiting for the valet to bring his car around.The indignant heat that had been fueling her since the board meeting flared higher. Heads turned as she strode toward him, ignoring the curious stares of lingering shareholders. Their hushed conversations and polite laughter barely disguised their true intentions—to gossip about how her scandal might shake shareholder's confidence.After all, everyone was still whispering the same question: what sin had Aurora Langston committed so grave that both her husband and son would turn on her?And worse—Michael hadn’t even bothered to hide that he had leaked the news himself. Her own son.Richard turned at the sound of her heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. His eyes scanned her face, curious with a hint of worry. He had watched her carry herself like a queen for decades, unyi
The next morning, the business world woke up to a storm.A breaking news headline flashed across every major network:“Langston Matriarch in Crisis — Divorce and Betrayal Shake the Core of the Family Dynasty.”A leak from Langston Group’s internal affairs had slipped to one of the top news stations during the night, and by dawn it was everywhere.It shocked everyone who knew the Langston couple. The power pair, who had always been paraded as untouchable, were suddenly on the brink of divorce.The source claimed Mrs. Aurora Langston had broken the oath of familyhood and was now being outcast by both her son and her husband.“Is this true? What will befall the social belle?” the commentators asked, their voices dripping with speculation.It was juicy gossip for society, a feast for tabloids, and supposedly a disaster for the Langston Corporation—or so people thought.But what shook everyone even more was the identity of the leak.It hadn’t come from an outsider.It came from Micheal Lan
Aurora stood frozen in the middle of the grand bedroom, the shredded remains of the divorce papers scattered around her feet like ashes of a fire she couldn’t put out.The slam of the front door echoed faintly through the mansion, and for the first time in decades, the house felt cavernous… hollow.Her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the polished marble floor like a marionette whose strings had been cut. The sting of cold stone seeped through her gown, but she hardly noticed.“Divorce…” The word slipped from her lips in a broken whisper, as if saying it aloud might make it less real.Her mind reeled, grasping for control. She was Aurora Langston—the woman who never bent, never begged. She commanded rooms, silenced rivals with a single smile, wielded influence like a weapon. Society respected her name.And yet… Richard had looked at her with disgust. Her Richard. The man she thought would always endure her storms without complaint.Tears streamed unchecked, ruining the flawless m
Richard Langston had been filled in on the details of Sammy’s scheme days ago by Micheal, and ever since, the matter had gnawed at him.Over a quiet cup of tea, his son had shared the truth. For the first time in his adult life, Micheal had opened up to him—not with casual words, but with the raw guilt, pain, fear, and dismay the incident had brought into his life.It broke Richard’s heart.His son had given up on him long ago, weary of a father who always kept silent, who always yielded to Aurora’s will. In that silence, Richard now saw his greatest failure—not that he had disagreed with his wife, but that he had let her have the final say, every time.That night, he had promised himself something: never again would he support his wife’s cruelty.The divorce agreement had been drafted and tucked away, a last resort he could barely bring himself to face. He had still clung to the faint hope that Aurora might come to her senses—that she might finally realize Yvonne had suffered enough,
As the lunch wound down, the conversation trailed into silence. Plates cleared and glasses half-empty, Yvonne and Micheal exchanged a quiet glance, their mutual resolve to part from Rebecca finally surfacing.They stood up, ready to say their goodbyes, when Rebecca reached across the table. Her hand,
As dawn crept into Micheal and Yvonne’s home, a soft blush of sunlight spilled through the curtains, casting gentle shadows across the room. But the calm of the early morning was shattered as the door to Micheal’s bedroom opened, and Jack and Lily hurried in, their bare feet making quick, urgent sou
The night unfolded with an eerie stillness in the Langston home, broken only by the soft sounds of Yvonne and the twins moving up to bed. Jack and Lily had clung to her since the moment she had comforted them, refusing to let go of her hands as if she were their lifeline. They nestled beside her, ea
The new Micheal received was simple. Rebecca was clean and had indeed just returned to the country and was picked up by one of his mother's security detail from the airport.So far, there wasn't a lie in the woman’s claim. His men that had been tailing her since the previous day also had something to







