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I arrive at the office nearly an hour after dropping off Elara at the penthouse. And by the time I pull into the company parking lot, the warmth from earlier has faded completely. Because Richard is already standing there, obviously waiting for me. Of course. I wonder what he has to say. Shutting off the car engine, I slowly step out of the car and closes the door shut, before making my way to him just as he glances at his wrist. Then, he looks back at me. “Nice of you to finally show up.”I slip my hands inside my pocket. “I had somewhere to be.”“Oh?” He lifts a brow, narrowing his eyes slightly. “You went to Theo’s school?”I wonder how he knows that. Though, I wouldn’t be surprised he has someone following me. Instead of showing that to him, though, I keep my face neutral and say nothing. And that answers everything. He lets out a low hum and steps closer to me, his voice filled with amusement as he speaks. “So you’re a family man now?”Still, I don’t answer.And I can p
“You tied it wrong.”Theo looks offended immediately from where he’s standing in the middle of the living room wearing his school uniform.“No, I’m not,” he huffs. “I literally watched Mom do it.”“But it still looks terrible?” I say calmly, walking towards him and crouching slightly in front of him. “The tie keeps acting like it has a personality or something,” he shoots back. “It’s suffering from you,” I say teasingly.Theo gasps dramatically at my words while Elara laughs softly from the dinning area behind us, the sound pulling my attention towards her automatically. She’s seated with her laptop open in front of her, a mug of coffee beside her hand while the morning light shines across the oversized sweater hanging loosely off one shoulder.Christ.My eyes linger a second too long before I look back at Theo’s tie again.“See?” Theo points at me accusingly. “You’re distracted.”“You talk too much.”“So you’re not denying it?” He asks teasingly. Elara snorts from where she is, a
The whole house is quiet. Too quiet, even. Given Theo is already asleep in his bedroom. I’ve been standing in the kitchen for longer than I should, rinsing out the glass Theo abandoned earlier after deciding orange juice apparently tastes “different at night.”The kid makes no sense.When I’m done with that, I step into the living room, taking in the deck of cards scattered across the code room before arranging them. One of Theo’s socks is lingering close to the hallway and Elara’s mug remains on the dinning table, untouched from earlier. This whole thing is strange. A few months ago, this whole penthouse barely felt lived in outside of me. And now, there are traces of people everywhere. Funny thing is, I wouldn’t have ever believed it if anyone told me I’d be sharing my space with Elara Ellis and her kid. Quietly, I rinse her mug and place it where it’s supposed to be, then let out an exhale, letting my mind drift despite myself. One would assume all I can think of is work o
The moment I step into the house, noise greets me immediately.“THAT’S CHEATING!”Theo’s offended voice echoes from somewhere deeper inside the living room, followed by Nathaniel’s calm one.“It’s called strategy.”“No,” Theo butts in. “It’s called being old and evil.”I blink once before walking further inside, my steps coming to a halt when I see them. Theo is sprawled on the floor in front of the coffee table with cards scattered everywhere around him while Nathaniel is seated on the couch across from him looking entirely too composed for someone apparently terrorizing a child over a card game.As if he can feel my presence, Theo turns towards where I’m standing, and our eyes meet. “Mummy!”Before I can say anything or even react to that, he scrambles up immediately to run towards me, his frame nearly crashing into my legs as he hugs me. “How was work?”I smile despite myself, setting my bag down as we walk into the living room. “It was fine.”“You’re lying,” he says instantly.
My meeting with Laurent is over.The elevator doors slide open with a soft ding, and Laurent steps out first while I follow beside him through the quiet hallway of the law firm.The sound of my heels clicking against the floors is audible in the quiet area, but that’s not what’s on my mind right now since everything feels strangely heavy today. Not like it doesn’t, on other days. On the good side, though, The independent DNA verification process has been approved by the court and is officially moving forward. Once the real results are out, there’d be no more assumptions, private suspicions whispered behind closed doors, and soon, there’d either be proof that changes my entire life or one that I’ve possibly destroyed my relationship and trust in my mother for nothing. I don't know which possibility scares me more."You'll hear from the court-appointed specialist within the next few days," Laurent’s voice breaks through my thought when he finally speaks as we approach the lobby. "Unt
Theo's question manages to make me stop breathing. And that's because it's the distaste of this entire situation condensed into one painful honest sentence. I mean, I've never ignored the possibility of it being asked, but even as I stare at him, it sounds really insane. And from a child's perspective, it probably makes even less sense.Theo actually tilts his head this head, obviously waiting for an answer. At first, I decide not to say anything and just brush it off. But when we both remain like that for almost a minute—which feels like forever to me— I finally given the only truthful thing I can. "Life doesn't always happen the way it's supposed to."I expect him to ask and push more. To say that's not an answer, but he straights slightly after considering my answer carefully before nodding like I just gave him the answer to everything. Children are terrifyingly accepting sometimes.Just then, he hops off the stool. "Can we watch cartoons now?"I narrow my eyes. "Didn't we est
“Adrian has been granted bail.”The moment the words reach my ears, I freeze for a second, the kitchen cabinet door staying open in my hand. At first, I don’t turn. I just stand there, staring at the row of mugs like I’ve forgotten what I came here for.Then I do.The movement is too quick that my
The station feels colder than I expect it to be. Not only in temperature, but also in feeling. It’s obvious that in a place like this, you have no one to save you, and the chilling, frightening atmosphere of the building is a proof of that. It’s late in the evening, and just as the lawyer said ea
The elevator is quiet. It’s not that empty kind of quietness, but rather the type that presses in uncomfortably, settles under your skin, and makes you aware of things you would rather ignore. Like how close to me Nathaniel Hale Monroe is standing. He’s not touching me though, but he’s not standi
I can’t take my eyes off Nathaniel. His hands are slipped into his pants pockets, his calm gaze fixed on Adrian, and before any of us can say a word, he begins to walk toward us slowly.The moment he stops right beside me, the warmth from his figure making the air feel suddenly heavy, he meets Adr







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