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Chapter 20: What the Headlines Missed

作者: Gina Flora
last update 公開日: 2026-07-16 22:48:14

By nine o'clock that morning, the story had spread across every major news outlet.

Kingston Group Chief Legal Officer and Moretti Capital Chairman Arrested in Federal Sting. Charges Include Fraud, Conspiracy, and Attempted Kidnapping.

The headline rolled endlessly across muted television screens in Alexander's office. Every network reported the same facts with different wording, but the impact remained unchanged. Kingston Group was no longer leading the business news. It had become the story.
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  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 60: Blood and Birthright

    Andrew Kingston arrived at Kingston Group at exactly two o'clock the following afternoon.Alexander watched through the glass walls of his office as his uncle crossed reception. Andrew wore a charcoal suit and an old leather watch, carrying neither a briefcase nor a folder. He had requested the meeting himself, yet appeared entirely unhurried."Has the board secretary confirmed the appointment?" Alexander asked Nathan."Yes. The meeting is recorded, and the legal department knows the discussion concerns corporate governance. Any decisions affecting the company will require the appropriate approvals.""Good. I want the minutes recorded.""Already arranged."Alexander closed the file on his desk. "Let's hear what my uncle wants."Andrew was waiting in the conference room when they entered. He stood, shook Alexander's hand, and acknowledged Nathan with a polite nod."Thank you for making time for me.""You requested the meeting," Alexander replied, taking his seat. "Let's begin."Andrew

  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 59: Corroborated Truth

    Alexander was halfway through breakfast when his phone rang. Regina glanced at it from across the table. “Aren't you going to answer that?” He checked the screen and set his cup down. “Nathan.” “Then answer it before he decides to come here and explain everything in person.” Alexander accepted the call. “Tell me.” Nathan's voice came through immediately. “The meeting with Victor took place this morning.” Alexander's expression changed. “And?” “He has agreed to give a formal statement identifying Andrew's role in the transactions we found in the secondary authorization register. The prosecution has his cooperation on record now, not merely a promise.” “Did he provide anything that can be independently verified?” “Yes. He identified specific transactions and the people who approved them. Investigators have already matched several statements to the register. The remaining details are being checked against the original records.” For weeks, the investigation had led them back to

  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 58: A Beautiful Surprise

    Alexander entered the house and heard movement from the kitchen.“Alexander?”“I’m here.”Regina appeared a moment later, one hand resting lightly against the side of her stomach. She smiled when she saw him.Alexander walked toward her and placed a hand gently against her cheek.“How’s my beautiful wife doing?”“She’s good… she just feels better now that her husband is home.”His smile deepened.He glanced toward the dining room.“What did you make?”“I didn’t make anything.”Alexander looked back at her.Regina tried to keep a straight face.“I was deciding whether to tell you that I have a surprise.”“A surprise?”She nodded.Before he could ask anything else, a man dressed in an immaculate chef's uniform appeared from the kitchen, followed by two members of the household staff.Alexander looked at them, then at Regina.The chef gave a polite nod.“Everything is ready, Mrs. Kingston.”“Thank you.”The chef turned toward the staff, giving them a few quiet instructions before steppin

  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 57: Running To You

    By the time the first reports from the archive reached the city, Alexander was already in his office. He had been there since shortly after eight, working through a series of contracts that had accumulated while his attention had been divided between the company and everything surrounding it.Nathan entered a little after two. He carried no folder this time. That alone made Alexander look up. Nathan rarely came into his office empty-handed when there was something important to discuss. Usually, there was a report, a tablet, or a file thick enough to suggest another problem waiting to be solved. Today, he had nothing.Alexander closed the document in front of him.“What happened?”Nathan walked toward the desk.“The archive search produced results.”Alexander leaned back in his chair.“How significant?”“Significant enough that I thought you should hear it directly.”Alexander studied him for a moment before gesturing toward the chair.“Sit.”Nathan took the seat opposite him.“Federal

  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 56: Three Names, One Pattern.

    By eight in the morning, two federal investigators stood inside the old records facility with Claire Bennett and a court-authorized search team.The building looked as though it had been forgotten by the world, but the condition of the records suggested otherwise. Dust covered the upper shelves, settled along the edges of filing cabinets, and clung to the corners of unused tables. Yet beneath the neglect, the archive remained remarkably organized.The security system was surprisingly modern. Electronic locks controlled the restricted sections. Cameras covered the corridors. Access logs were stored digitally, and several temperature-controlled rooms protected older documents from deterioration. The archive had been maintained even after most of the Kingston corporate records were transferred elsewhere.Claire stood near the entrance while one of the investigators compared the court order with the facility's access records.“Everything matches,” he said.Claire nodded.“Start with the p

  • DANGEROUS ADDICTION: The Woman He Couldn't Replace    Chapter 55: A Thousand Lovely Moments

    Alexander arrived home a little after seven. The house greeted him with the soft sound of piano music drifting from somewhere in the living room and the faint aroma of dinner coming from the kitchen. After the day he'd had, the combination was enough to make him slow his steps. He loosened his tie as he walked through the entrance. He found Regina near the dining area, arranging the last few things on the table. She had changed into a loose, comfortable dress, and her hair was gathered casually behind her head. One hand rested beneath the curve of her stomach as she moved a glass a few inches to the left. She looked up. Her face brightened immediately. “There you are.” Alexander smiled. He crossed the room and kissed her forehead. “I missed you.” “I missed you too.” She took his jacket from him before he could protest and placed it over the back of a nearby chair. “You're eating first,” she said. Alexander glanced toward the table. She led him to the table, and he took the

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