LOGINJeff sat beside Zane's hospital bed and stared at his son's small face while the monitors beeped steadily in the quiet room.He'd been here for hours just staring at his son and blaming himself over and over again.Irene had left an hour ago to shower and change clothes.Zane's eyelids suddenly fluttered and Jeff's heart jumped into his throat."Zane?" He whispered softly.Zane's eyes opened slowly and blinked against the light and his small face scrunched up in confusion."Daddy?" He called, his voice weak.Relief flooded through Jeff so fast it made him dizzy. "I'm here, buddy. I'm right here."Zane's eyes filled with tears. "My head hurts.""I know." Jeff took his small hand gently. "You got hurt but you're going to be okay."Zane's lip trembled. "I ran into the street.""You did but that's over now and you're safe.""I was scared." Zane's voice cracked and tears spilled down his cheeks. "Mommy said you didn't want us anymore."Jeff's heart shattered and his throat went tight. "Tha
Claire stared at the text from Richard Grey and frowned."Howard's will reading today at 2 PM. Your presence is required."That didn't make sense because Howard had already given her Sterling Solutions so why did she need to be there?She pushed the thought aside and got dressed in a black dress that hugged every curve and fell just above her knees with a neckline that commanded respect and attention at the same time.Her blonde hair cascaded in loose waves over her shoulders and her makeup was flawless with smoky eyes that made her blue eyes stand out and red lips that were both professional and devastating.She looked powerful and she felt it.The waiting room at Richard Grey's office had leather chairs and expensive art and Claire sat down and crossed her legs while other people arrived that she didn't recognize.Then Jeff walked in wearing a black suit and looking exhausted with dark circles under his eyes.Their eyes met and he froze."You."Claire blinked and then almost laughed
Solomon Webb strode across the marble floor with fury written all over his face and each step made the crowd part."Release her. Now." His voice was deadly quiet.The guards dropped Claire's arms so fast she almost stumbled and their faces had gone white with fear.Solomon reached Claire and his expression was mortified. "Ms. Clark, I am deeply sorry. I was delayed in a conference call and had no idea you'd arrived."Claire straightened her blazer with hands that didn't shake even though her heart was still racing. "Clearly your staff needs better training on how to treat visitors.""This is inexcusable." Solomon turned to Ms. Hayes and something flickered across his face too quick to read before it turned to ice. "You assaulted the owner of this company."Ms. Hayes's face had drained of all color and her eyes widened as she looked between Solomon and Claire. "Solomon, I didn't know... she didn't have proof...""She doesn't need proof." Solomon's voice cut like a knife and he didn't e
Claire stood outside the towering glass building of Sterling Solutions and stared up at the sleek modern structure with her chest tight.Her company. She thought and the words made her throat close up with emotion.Howard had shown it to her years ago when he offered but she had declined because she felt she had taken too much from him but he had promised to keep it running for her and right now, she was glad he kept it for her and the gratitude made her eyes sting with unshed tears. She is now a CEO and she would make sure she put everything in place because she owed Howard that much and so much more.The paperwork and everything was in place and Solomon Webb has been informed that she would be coming today.A lot had changed about the company from when she first saw it and more would change because she didn't plan on failing Howard and the thought of disappointing him even in death made her stomach clench with anxiety.Her heart was steady and her mind was clear as she walked throug
Jeff sat in the hospital waiting room staring at his phone and watching his life explode in real time.His video was everywhere in the Internet, Irene accusing him of being the cause of Zane's accident.The first article had appeared two hours ago and now they were everywhere."Tech CEO's Son Critical After Accident - Wife Blames Husband's Obsession With Dead Woman""Jeff Anderson's Family Crisis: Child Hit By Car During Domestic Dispute""Is Jeff Anderson Fit To Lead? Sources Say CEO Prioritized Ghost Over Living Son"His hands shook as he scrolled through headline after headline and each one felt like a punch to the gut.He felt like screaming in frustration because he was damn frustrated. social media was tearing him apart and his company's stock had already dropped three percent.His phone rang and Thomas Park's name flashed on the screen and Jeff answered because ignoring his biggest investor would only make things worse."Thomas.""What the hell is going on, Jeff?" Thomas's voi
Claire's phone rang and she frowned, who could be calling with unknown number?She picked up immediately."Hello?""Is this Amber Clark?" A man's voice, professional and calm."Yes. Who is this?""My name is Richard Grey. I'm Howard Anderson's attorney."Her heart stopped."Howard. Is he okay? Please tell me he's okay.""He's awake and he's asking for you. Can you come to the hospital?"Relief flooded through her so fast it made her dizzy."He's awake? He's really awake?""Yes. But he's asking of you, he says that he needs to discuss something with you and it's urgent.""I'll be there as soon as I can." She replied quickly. She had a strange feeling about this.She hung up and pressed her hand to her chest.Howard was awake.He was alive."Mama?" Adrian appeared in the doorway. "What's wrong?""Nothing's wrong, baby." Her voice shook. "Grandpa Howard is awake. I need to go see him.""Can I come?" He asked, blinking up at her."Not this time, sweetheart. But I'll tell him you love him.
Claire’s fingers moved on the keyboard and she started typing, she would create something entirely different that would prove once and for all who the real developer was.The room watched in silence as her code appeared on the left side of the screen. She could feel every eye on her back as her fin
Jeff frowned as he glanced at his watch. Today was Claire's memorial, and he had been secretly going there. No matter how hard he had tried, he hadn't been able to forget about her, and he had been preparing to go to her graveside today when Irene had called, informing him that Zane wanted to go to
Claire's heart stopped beating for what felt like a full minute and she stared at Eunice with wide eyes.Eunice looked equally stunned and for a moment neither of them moved, frozen in disbelief.Then they both shot to their feet at the same time and practically ran to the living room, nearly tripp
The water was so cold it burned her lungs and she couldn't breathe and she couldn't see and everything was dark and heavy.She pushed through it anyway because there was someone down there drowning and she had to reach them before it was too late.Her hand found fabric and she grabbed it and pulled







