ANMELDENKiara’s POV I still couldn’t believe myself.Out of everything I could have said in that hospital room, I agreed to let Leo stay with me.I let out a quiet sigh. What exactly was I thinking?And more importantly, what was I going to tell Alex?That thought alone made my chest tighten.Alex wasn’t just anyone. He had been there for me through everything. And now, I was bringing Leo back into my space? Into my life?“This is going to be messy,” I muttered under my breath.The door opened, cutting into my thoughts.The doctor walked in, flipping through a file.“Mrs. Williams,” he called.I stepped forward automatically. “Yes, doctor?”He handed me a small bag of medications.“Make sure he takes these as prescribed. No stress, no overexertion, and he needs proper rest.”“Okay, doctor. Thank you.”“And you can meet the cashier on your way out. He’s fit to be discharged.”“Alright.”I nodded politely.But before I could turn away, I felt Leo’s gaze on me.The moment the doctor left, I tur
Kiara’s POV “I know it’s very hard right now, but please wake up.”My voice came out softer than I expected.Almost like a whisper.I sat beside him, my fingers gently moving through his hair, slowly. Like I was afraid he would disappear if I touched him too hard.The sound of the machines beep echoed through the quiet room. I leaned closer, studying his face and that was when it hit me.Even like this, he still looked cute.His lips slightly parted. His lashes resting against his skin. His expression calm in a way I had never seen before.My breath caught slightly.“What is wrong with me?” I muttered under my breath.I should be thinking about what happened to him. To his company.But instead, I was here staring at his lips.My fingers trailed down from his hair to his nose, and down to his lips.I paused. My heart thumped once. Then louder.“They’re still soft…” I whispered without thinking.Gosh! I shouldn’t be doing this. I shouldn’t even be here.This man hurt me. Broke me. Ch
Leo’s POVI just stood still, watching and thinking of the next step to take.“Sir—sir, are you okay?”I turned slightly, it was one of the officers. While the other was inside my office, scanning the room like they could still find the robbers.“I’m fine,” I said.“Are you hurt?”“No.”My gaze shifted past them to the floor, where the staff who had been hit earlier was being carried out, his head wrapped in cloth, a faint stain of red seeping through.Though he was alive, he was barely conscious.My jaw tightened. They moved quickly. I turned back to the system.The damage wasn’t just on the surface. It was deep.“Sir.”I turned slightly. “Talk.”My IT head stepped forward, laptop in hand, his face pale. “This is bad.”“How bad?”He swallowed.“They didn’t just breach the system… they rewrote parts of it.”I slowly turned to face him.“What does that mean?”“It means whatever they installed… it’s not just a virus,” he said carefully. “It’s embedded. It’s attacking internal files, bac
Kiara’s POVI was halfway through reviewing a contract when my office door burst open.“Ma’am!”I looked up immediately, my brows tightening.My assistant stood there, slightly out of breath, phone clutched in her hand.“Have you seen the news?”I frowned. “What news?”She walked quickly toward me and placed the phone on my desk, turning the screen so I could see.“Look.”I glanced at it, looked properly and froze.Videos of crowds running.Security men and sirens. A bold headline sat at the top.“Armed Robbery Hits Williams & Co Group Headquarters — Massive Loss Reported.”My fingers slowly stilled on the desk.“What is this?” I asked, my voice calm, but lower.“They’re saying robbers attacked the company this morning,” she said quickly. “There were rumors of gunshots, ma’am. Staff were injured, and they’re reporting that their systems were hacked too.”I leaned back slightly, eyes still fixed on the screen. Saw someone, I guess it's one of his staff, that was being carried out, sucke
Leo’s POV The day started like any other. It was so normal.I sat behind my desk, flipping through a financial report, half-listening to my assistant as she ran through the day’s schedule. The meetings, the calls, etc.Everything was moving smoothly.“Mr. Leo?” my assistant called softly.I looked up. “Yeah?”“You have a call scheduled in fifteen minutes with the Valencia partners. They’re asking for reassurance after the last…”A sharp sound cut her off. We both froze.Another one followed. It was the sound of a gunshot.For a split second, my brain refused to process it.Then we heard people screaming loud and terrified.“What the—” my assistant gasped, her voice already shaking.“Get down!” I snapped instantly, already moving. More gunshots was heard, closer this time.A heard a sound of a glass shattered somewhere down the corridor. A loud crash followed. People were running and shouting.“Open the door—!”“Help—!”“Everybody down!”Chaos everywhere.I grabbed my assistant’s arm
Leo’s POVI was so deep in thought that I didn’t notice anything outside.I had left Kiara’s office hours ago, yet my mind hadn’t stopped racing. Miriam had given birth. A child that wasn’t mine.The betrayal didn’t come in waves—it sat heavy, like something lodged in my chest.It's not just the lie, but the confidence behind it. The way she carried it like I would never find out. Like I was the fool in her story.My jaw tightened.I dialed Mark’s number without thinking, my grip on the steering wheel tightening as the line rang.“Mark,” I said the moment he picked up.“Leo, man, are you okay?” His voice was so calm.I let out a dry laugh. “I… I don’t know.”Silence.“Miriam gave birth,” I continued. “The baby isn’t mine.”A pause.“That’s horrible,” Mark said slowly. “How could she do something like that?”I didn’t respond immediately.“I’m sorry, Leo,” he added. “You’ve got every right to feel betrayed.”I exhaled, rubbing my jaw. “I don’t even care who the father is anymore. I just
Leo’s POVI excused myself calmly, but the moment I stepped into the restroom, my smile vanished. I locked myself in there and dialed Vincent immediately.“Talk to me,” I said the second he picked up.“I was able to track the guy,” Vincent replied. His voice was low. “I’ve got his location too.”My
Leo’s POV“Miriam, breathe! Please, breathe.”My hands shook as I held her shoulders, gently at first, then harder when she didn’t respond immediately. “Stay with me. Miriam, please.”This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.We were arguing, something small that escalated the way things always did be
Chapter 58Kiara’s POVI was still shaking when the sirens finally went silent.The smell of burnt rubber hung thick in the air, mixing with dust and panic. My car sat mangled by the side of the road, the back crushed in so badly I could barely recognize it as mine.Every time I looked at it, my ch
Kiara’s POVAlex parked in my usual spot and turned off the engine. “Are you sure you’re ready?”“I’ve been ready for three days,” I replied.“That’s not the same thing.”I looked at him. “You promised. One week.”He sighed, defeated but watchful. “I’ll walk you in.”“I can manage.”“I know,” he sa







