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THE DECISIONThree weeks later, the ruling came.Catherine called at nine AM on a Tuesday. "Judge issued her decision. The modification is""Denied," I said. Praying."Partially granted."My world tilted. "What?""He can return to New York. But the five-hundred-foot restriction stays in place. He can't come near your home, your work, or any location you regularly frequent. Violation results in immediate arrest.""But he can be in the city.""Yes.""In my city. Where I live. Where my daughter""Nora, breathe. The restrictions are still strong. He can't approach you. Can't contact you. Any violation and he's in jail. Immediately.""But he's here. He could, he could be anywhere. I'll never know if"Dominic took the phone. "Catherine, what are our options?"I couldn't hear her response. Couldn't hear anything over the roaring in my ears.Tyler was coming back.I didn't leave the apartment for two days.Sent Dominic to work. Sent Rose to Eleanor's. Sat in my living room staring at nothing.
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THE HEARINGThursday came too fast.We got to the courthouse at one-thirty. Our lawyer, Catherine Rodriguez, fifties, sharp as a knife, met us outside."He's here," she said. "With his lawyer. Waiting in the hall."My legs went weak. Dominic caught my elbow."I can't do this," I said."Yes, you can," Catherine said. "We're asking for closed chambers. Video testimony. Keep you separated. But Nora, you need to be prepared. The judge might require you in the room.""I can't be in a room with him.""Then we'll argue that too. His presence causes you distress. It's prejudicial. We'll fight it."We went inside. Through security. Up the elevator. Down the hall.And there he was.Tyler.Sitting on a bench outside the courtroom. Looking, normal. Not like a monster. Not like someone who'd put me in the hospital. Just, a man. Slightly older. A little thinner. Wearing a suit.He saw me. Our eyes met.He smiled.Not threatening. Not cruel. Just, smiled. Like we were old friends. Like he hadn't des
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BOOK TWO:- The Price Of Forever THE CALL THAT CHANGES EVERYTHINGRose was screaming.Not crying. Screaming. The kind of two-year-old meltdown that made you question every parenting choice you'd ever made."I don't want the blue cup! I want the PINK cup!""The pink cup is in the dishwasher," I said for the fourth time. "You can have blue or yellow.""PINK!"Dominic appeared in the doorway. Still in his suit. Three hours late from work. Again."How long has she been like this?" he asked."Twenty minutes. You?""Fifteen-hour day. Three board meetings. One hostile investor who wants my head on a plate." He loosened his tie. "Want to trade?""Absolutely not."He picked up Rose mid-scream. She immediately stopped. Looked at him like he'd performed magic."Pink cup?" she said sweetly."Pink cup's dirty, bug. How about blue with the sparkles?""Okay, Daddy."I stared at them. "You have got to be kidding me."He grinned. Carried her to the living room. She snuggled into him like she hadn't ju
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THE TRUTH THAT SETS THEM FREEMarcus met Andrew two weeks later.We hosted dinner at our place. Simple. Casual. Just family.Marcus walked in. Saw Andrew. Stopped."Holy shit, we're brothers.""Yeah. Apparently."They hugged. Awkward at first. Then real. ThenThen they were brothers.That easy. That simple.Eleanor was complicated.She met Andrew at a restaurant. Her choice. Her territory."You look like your father," she said."I'm told I look like my brothers.""Yes. That too." She was quiet for a moment. "I'm sorry. For what happened. For, for not being brave enough to leave. To protect you from all of this.""You protected your sons. I understand that.""But not you. I could have, I should have""You did what you could. We all did what we could." Andrew looked at her. "I'm not here for apologies or explanations. I'm here because my brothers asked me to meet you. Because apparently we're family now.""Are we?""I don't know. But I'm willing to find out."Christmas came.Our first C
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THE BROTHER HE NEVER KNEWPortland in December was cold and grey and beautiful.We met Andrew at a coffee shop downtown. Neutral territory. Public but private.I saw him before he saw us.The resemblance wasIt was undeniable. Same dark hair as Dominic. Same jaw as Marcus. Same eyes as all of them.This was his brother. No question."Andrew?" Dominic said.Andrew turned. Stood. Looked at Dominic like he was seeing a ghost."You look" Andrew stopped. "You look like me.""Yeah. I noticed."They shook hands. Awkward. Formal. Two strangers who shared DNA.We sat down. Ordered coffee. Made small talk about weather and traffic and everything except why we were really there.Finally Andrew said: "So. James Caldwell was my father.""We think so. The timing matches. The letter we found. The photos. Everything points to""To my mom having an affair with a married billionaire who then abandoned us.""Yeah. Basically."Andrew laughed. No humor in it. "That's, that's one hell of a revelation.""I'
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THE SEARCH BEGINSWe hired a private investigator.The irony wasn't lost on me. Dominic investigating someone, looking for someone, using exactly the methods his father had used."This is different," he said when I pointed it out."How?""Because we're not trying to control him. We're trying to reunite a family that never should have been split apart."Maybe. Or maybe we were about to ruin someone's life by telling them everything they knew was a lie.The investigator's name was Rachel Torres. Mid-forties. Sharp eyes. The kind of person who'd seen everything and wasn't impressed by anything."Catherine Moore," she said, spreading photos on the table. "Born 1965. Met your father at a charity event in 1986. Affair lasted three years. Son born March 1987. Named Andrew.""Andrew," Dominic repeated. "Our brother's name is Andrew.""Was Andrew. He changed it. When they moved. When Catherine decided to start over.""Changed it to what?""That's what I'm still working on. Catherine was smart.
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