ログインALEXA’S POVThe loud blare of the ambulance siren echoed outside the mansion.Paramedics rushed into the house immediately, carrying Patrick’s mother on a stretcher.My head pounded violently as everything around me spiraled out of control.The entire scene felt unreal.Fear tightened around my chest painfully.All hope felt lost.As the paramedics wheeled Patrick’s mother into the ambulance, Patrick and I followed quickly behind.The ambulance sped off almost immediately.Inside, the atmosphere was chaotic.I sat there speechless, my hands trembling badly.The wound on her stomach looked deep — like she had been stabbed with a knife.The paramedics desperately tried to stop the blood from gushing out while Patrick held tightly onto his mother’s weak hand.His eyes were swollen from crying.I couldn’t even say a word.Guilt consumed me completely.This happened because she tried to help me.I held my chest as my heart beat violently, making it difficult to breathe properly.Suddenly,
LISA’S POV I nervously played with my fingers while staring at the floor. My parents stood in front of me, both waiting for an explanation. “So,” my mom said sternly, folding her arms, “there has to be a reason why you suddenly decided to leave Jace’s house.” I swallowed hard. What exactly was I supposed to say? That Jace caught me having sex and kicked me out? “Speak, Lisa,” my dad said firmly. I forced a pout. “Nothing happened. I just missed you guys.” They exchanged glances immediately. Mom clearly didn’t believe me. Without another word, she picked up her phone. “I’m calling Jace right now.” Panic flashed through me. “Don’t call him!” I snapped. “Then explain why you came home with all your luggage,” Dad said calmly. I hesitated. “I… did something.” Mom narrowed her eyes. “What exactly did you do?” I suddenly got irritated. Why were they making such a huge deal out of this? “It was just sex!” I blurted out. M
ALEXA’S POVThe television blared loudly in the living room.“Breaking News: Gresham’s Building and Montreal Enterprises have officially merged into one corporate empire under the leadership of Mrs. Katey Stones and her daughter, Sydney Stones…”I switched off the television angrily.“This is bullshit,” I muttered, running my fingers through my hair in frustration.How did everything spiral out of control so quickly?My phone suddenly rang.Patrick.I picked up immediately.“Hello?”“Mrs. Anderson…” Patrick whispered from the other end.His voice sounded tense.Nervous.I immediately sat upright.“Patrick? What’s going on?”“Mrs. Stones has severed ties with all our contractors… including Mr. Palmer from Lorenzo Enterprises.”My heart skipped.Mr. Palmer was one of Gresham’s Building’s biggest international partners.Patrick continued in a lower tone.“The company revenues are dropping drastically. She’s ruining everything.”Silence followed.I tightened my grip on the phone.“Patrick
The courtroom fell into silence as the judge walked in.“All rise.”Everyone stood immediately.The judge took his seat, his expression calm and unreadable.“Be seated.”We all sat.Across the room, Mrs. Stone sat confidently, a faint smirk playing on her lips.My chest tightened.“The court will now hear the case of property ownership between the Leonard family and Mrs. Stone,” the judge said, glancing through the files before him.Her lawyer stood up.“Your Honor, my client, Mrs. Stone, is the rightful owner of the properties in question.”He stepped forward and handed over a set of documents.“These documents clearly prove her claim.”The judge examined them carefully.My lawyer rose immediately.“Your Honor, I strongly object. Those documents are forged. My client, Mrs. Anderson, is the legitimate owner. These claims are built entirely on falsehood.”Mrs. Stone’s lawyer smiled faintly.“And where is your evidence to support such a serious accusation?”Silence fi
After a week, I was finally discharged from the hospital. The first thing on my mind was how to get the documents back.Jason stayed home with me the entire time, not bothering to go to work.“I’m sorry for all the trouble,” I said softly. “I didn’t know everything would spiral this fast.”“It’s alright, Alexa,” he replied gently. “I’m here for you. We’ll get through this—together.”He held my hands and pressed a soft kiss to my forehead.Just then, my phone rang.An unknown number.I glanced at Jason nervously. He gave me a reassuring nod, rubbing my shoulders gently.I answered the call.“Hello?”“Hey, Alexa Leonard… or should I say, Alexa Anderson?”My grip tightened around the phone.“Who’s this?” I asked, my voice tense.A soft, mocking chuckle echoed from the other end.“Oh, don’t tell me you’ve already forgotten my voice.”My heart skipped.“Mrs. Stone?”“That’s right, darling,” she replied, amused.Jason’s hand tightened
PRESENT — HOSPITAL ROOMThe hospital room remained silent after my mother finished speaking.No one moved.No one even dared to breathe too loudly.The weight of her story hung heavily in the air like a storm cloud.I stared at Mom in confusion, trying to process everything she had said so far.None of it made sense yet.Why were the families connected?Why was Mrs. Stones so desperate for the documents?And what exactly happened years ago?Yet the pain in my mother’s eyes told me every word was true.She looked exhausted… like someone forced to relive a nightmare she had spent years trying to bury.Slowly, she lowered her gaze.“After that night at the club,” Mom continued quietly, “everything changed.”YEARS AGOA week after the murder incident, we discovered the man Katey killed was part of a powerful mafia organization.Fear consumed me immediately.That night haunted me endlessly.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw blood.I saw his body collapsing onto the restroom floor.I heard
ALEXA’S POVI knew it.I was right not to get my hopes up.Last night, I expected Jason to continue being… different. Softer. Warmer.Instead, he walked past me at dinner as if nothing had changed. Cold. Distant. Back to being the grumpy, unreadable man I married.I shouldn’t have expected anything
JASON’S POVI stepped out of the conference room after a long meeting with my associates and department heads. We were currently finalizing preparations for the grand opening of my new boutique complex in Georgia. Expanding the business had always been my goal — regardless of Jace’s recent laziness
SYDNEY’S POV“So, Mom, what exactly are you trying to do? And who is this man?” I asked sharply, irritation clear in my voice as my eyes settled on the stranger seated across from us.“Well,” my mother said calmly, “this man is helping me with Gresham’s documents.”I stared harder at him. The stran
News spread like wildfire across New York. Before anyone could blink, it was everywhere—tabloids, blogs, social media, and newspapers.Jason stood before a crowd of curious journalists at a press conference, cameras flashing nonstop.“Good day, everyone,” he began calmly. “I’m here to address the r







