LOGINChapter 43 Sean sat on his bed, staring into the darkness as if waiting for morning would somehow bring him answers. Sleep had abandoned him hours ago. "Why can’t she just leave things as they are?" He muttered, running a hand through his hair. Selena… always fixated on things she couldn’t fix. Always trying to set the world right, even when it wasn’t hers to mend. He gritted his teeth. He hadn’t slept a wink because of the thought of that proof. The evidence she believed could change everything. He rose from the bed, pulled on his slippers, and moved to the window draped in rich milk-colored curtains, edged with gold. He pulled them aside and stared at the morning light. "She won’t stop. She’ll do exactly what she did years ago. And I can’t let her have her way this time." *** The breakfast room was unusually empty. Riele moved quietly, plating her meal as she muttered under her breath, “What the hell is going on?” Selena entered, scanning the room. Only Riele sat at the tab
Chapter 42 Alex stepped out of the car as he arrived home, his face holding the calm, controlled expression he had mastered over the years, even though a storm was burning within him.He was frustrated, annoyed, and overwhelmed by emotions he desperately needed time to process.He needed to be alone.He stepped into the mansion, his expression blank as usual, his fists clenched, pupils slightly darker than normal, and an aura sharp enough to slice through the air.Hailey rose from the sofa the moment he walked in.“You’re back,” she muttered.Alex didn’t respond. He walked past her without acknowledging her presence. If he let himself break loose, it would be hell. He would say things he didn’t mean.So he walked away.He climbed the staircase, guilt and self-blame pounding in his chest.'If you had taken accountability earlier… if you had acted sooner, you would have met Selena during the period she was free.'At least he could have found a way to see her when the media and reporter
CHAPTER 41Sean walked into the mansion, tense and restless. He had left moments after Alex walked out of the company. From Sean’s expression alone, one could tell he was rattled.'Why the hell did he have to show up?'Alex’s presence had ruined the rest of Sean’s day. He couldn’t spend another second in that company after seeing him. 'And what would happen when Violet finally decided to step into the CEO position, and the two of them met again?'Sean shook his head in dismay, trying to get rid of the thought.He dipped his hand into his right trouser pocket, brought out his phone, and tapped the call option.“Sir,” Riele’s voice came through quietly.“I won’t be coming in. Postpone any meetings I have this afternoon.”“Yes, sir.”The call ended with a soft beep.Sean made his way further into the mansion. “Where the hell is everyone?” he muttered as he climbed the stairs toward his room.He was halfway down the hall when he heard voices coming from two rooms before his. He wanted to
CHAPTER 41Sean walked into the mansion, tense and restless. He had left moments after Alex walked out of the company. From Sean’s expression alone, one could tell he was rattled.'Why the hell did he have to show up?'Alex’s presence had ruined the rest of Sean’s day. He couldn’t spend another second in that company after seeing him. 'And what would happen when Violet finally decided to step into the CEO position, and the two of them met again?'Sean shook his head in dismay, trying to get rid of the thought.He dipped his hand into his right trouser pocket, brought out his phone, and tapped the call option.“Sir,” Riele’s voice came through quietly.“I won’t be coming in. Postpone any meetings I have this afternoon.”“Yes, sir.”The call ended with a soft beep.Sean made his way further into the mansion. “Where the hell is everyone?” he muttered as he climbed the stairs toward his room.He was halfway down the hall when he heard voices coming from two rooms before his. He wanted to
Chapter 40“Mr. Vanguard,” Sean said as he approached Alex. His steps were steady, his hand extended for a handshake. Outwardly, he looked composed—calm even but his eyes were sharp like a polished blade. His gaze alone was enough to intimidate anyone.But not Alex.And that shocked him.Alex stared straight into his eyes without a flicker of fear. Their hands met in a firm shake.“Please, be seated,” Sean said again as Alex rose briefly for the handshake. They sat opposite each other.“Mr. Vanguard, your reputation precedes you,” Sean said, trying to sound as official as possible, careful not to reveal that he knew anything more about Alex than he should.“Thank you, Mr…?”“Sean,” he supplied quickly.“Okay…”“I must say, I didn’t expect to see you here, let alone without a business appointment,” Sean continued. “Your arrival was… surprising.”“I know,” Alex replied calmly. “I didn’t have time to schedule anything. But I wouldn’t be here if my reason wasn’t justifiable.”“Oh?” Sean r
Chapter 39Alex finished breakfast in a blur of polite words and softer hope. Jenny hummed at his side, setting the teacup down with practiced care, while Hailey mentioned a supplier and the new schedule for the week. He nodded, smiled, said all the right things while the world inside his head tumbled.“I’m going upstairs to freshen up,” he told Jenny, forcing steadiness into his voice. Jenny’s smile faltered in that way that made his chest tighten, but she nodded and Hailey looked relieved.In his room, he shed the stiffness of the morning. The shower was a rush of hot water over tired skin, the kind that tries to wash the weight away but only thins it. He pulled on clothes without thinking, fingers fumbling with cufflinks like a man tying off a noose.His phone buzzed then, a single notification flaring like a bell. He reached for it, towel draped over one shoulder, and the headline bled into his sight: Wells Corporation announces new CEO.The video opened to a polished hall, report







