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Under Their Skin

Author: Ms. Chiamaka
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Clint

I’ve handled cartel leaders, corrupt senators, and billion-dollar fraud rings, but there’s something special about watching a group of self-satisfied board members unravel. They always believe they’re untouchable until someone smarter and far more patient than them decides to tug the right strings. Tonight, that someone was me.

The office was dark except for the glow of my monitors. I must say I quite enjoyed the silence. I needed it to do what I needed to, and so I leaned back in my chair, arms folded, as I watched the feed from the hidden cameras I had slipped into the boardroom earlier.

Savannah had played her part perfectly earlier in the evening, her calm, her fear, her readiness to survive; all of it pushed them exactly where I needed them to be. They underestimated her. That was their first mistake. Underestimating me? That would be their last.

One by one, the anonymous messages were delivered. From screenshots to financial trails and even recordings of their illegal dea
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  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Back in Office

    SavannahWalking back into the building the next morning felt strangely quiet, too quiet, I must say. It was the type of silence that settles only after a storm has blown through. I knew exactly what kind of storm that was. Clint never explained the details of what he planned to do with the board, but the look in his eyes when I told him told me enough. And today, I was walking into the aftermath of whatever he’d done.I adjusted my blazer, smoothed my hair, and kept my expression neutral as I pushed open the door to the boardroom. As soon as I walked in, they all turned toward me at once. Eight pairs of eyes flickered in something between discomfort and forced politeness. They had gathered before I arrived. That meant Clint had made himself very clear.“Savannah,” Mallory spoke first, her voice tight but practiced. She rose halfway from her chair. “Good morning.”I offered a soft, polite smile. “Good morning.”My heels clicked against the polished floor as I walked to my usual seat.

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Under Their Skin

    ClintI’ve handled cartel leaders, corrupt senators, and billion-dollar fraud rings, but there’s something special about watching a group of self-satisfied board members unravel. They always believe they’re untouchable until someone smarter and far more patient than them decides to tug the right strings. Tonight, that someone was me.The office was dark except for the glow of my monitors. I must say I quite enjoyed the silence. I needed it to do what I needed to, and so I leaned back in my chair, arms folded, as I watched the feed from the hidden cameras I had slipped into the boardroom earlier. Savannah had played her part perfectly earlier in the evening, her calm, her fear, her readiness to survive; all of it pushed them exactly where I needed them to be. They underestimated her. That was their first mistake. Underestimating me? That would be their last.One by one, the anonymous messages were delivered. From screenshots to financial trails and even recordings of their illegal dea

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Pressure from All Sides

    SavannahI’d dreaded this day for weeks now, but somehow I also knew that I couldn’t run away from it for so long. I got to the building thirty minutes early, hoping I would have some time to calm down, but I didn’t. The quiet hallway outside the boardroom felt heavy, almost like it already knew what was waiting for me on the other side of the door. I stood there for a moment, breathing slowly, telling myself it would be fine, that I had handled worse, that I could still turn things around.But then someone opened the door and called me in. The room was colder than usual. Twelve board members sat around the long, polished table, all of them watching me with the same blank expression. My father wasn’t here today, but I still felt him hovering in the back of my mind, the way I always did in moments like this.I heaved a deep breath and sat down quietly. The chairman leaned forward with a calm look and then began. “Ms. Ford,” he said, “why don’t we begin with your progress? These past mo

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   The Family Meeting

    ColleenI didn’t rush when I walked into the dining room. If anything, I slowed down a little just to irritate them. The whole room was set up like a scene from one of those old family photos we used to take, long table polished until it reflected the ceiling lights, chairs aligned too neatly, and everyone sitting with that stiff, practiced posture they always used whenever something “important” was happening.As I stepped inside, I let the door close behind me, not bothering to hide the amused smirk on my face. It felt appropriate. After all, this was the same family that tossed me out like a bad investment. Now they had summoned me back as if I was supposed to be grateful for the invitation.Uriel was the first to look at me; her expression was already tight. My cousin, Leora, avoided eye contact, which made sense. She never did well with confrontation. And then there was William, my father, sitting at the head of the table with the same unreadable expression he always wore. I pann

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   The Visitor at the Table

    ColllenI was scrolling through some of the hidden files I had on the Crow and his partnership with my family when I heard a sudden knock on the door. For a moment, I hesitated to open it, but then I heard the knock again, and this time I stood up and cautiously approached it. When I opened it, I saw Frank standing outside my door just after noon, holding a cream-colored envelope like it was something sacred. He was our family butler, and I’d seen that stationery enough times to know exactly where it came from, which was why I didn’t touch it at first. I just looked at him, half amused, half confused.“What’s this supposed to be?” I asked.He didn’t answer right away. He simply extended the envelope toward me, his expression flat in that overly professional way he’d perfected after decades of serving my family. “A message from the house,” he said flatly.At first, I hesitated, but then I took it, mostly because he wasn’t going to leave until I did. The paper was thick, the seal press

  • Hired My Ex's Sister as Wife   Whispers in the House

    UrielFor the longest time, I stood just inside the doorway with my arms crossed, watching the room settle into an uneasy silence. Savannah’s words were still fresh in my mind, and every moment that passed, it felt sharp across my skin. The way she had spoken about Colleen, the way she’d tried to make sense of it all. It wasn’t just the betrayal or the audacity of working with the Fords; it was the fact that he had slipped past all of us, moving through both sides like he belonged nowhere and everywhere at once. His actions were the kind that made you question how well you really knew anyone in your family.Father sat at the head of the table, his posture straight, and his hands resting calmly, yet you could feel the tension rolling off him like waves. He never rushed to judgment, never showed his cards too early. And even now, after hearing everything I had to tell him, he didn’t raise his voice, didn’t slam a hand on the table, or declare war immediately like I’d secretly hoped for.

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