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Chapter 46
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The evening sky over the city bled into shades of bruised purple as if the world itself mirrored Derrick’s turmoil. From the thirty-second floor of his sleek glass tower, Derrick sat behind his mahogany desk, alone, the skyline stretching endlessly behind him, glittering as if nothing had changed.But everything had.The office lights were dimmed, casting long shadows on the floor. His fingers tapped the armrest of his leather chair, steady but tense. In his other hand, he clutched a whiskey tumbler, the amber liquid untouched. It had gone warm hours ago—just like the trust that once warmed his heart.The door opened quietly with a soft click.Jerome stepped in, his expression tight, a file tucked under his arm. His suit jacket was wrinkled, his tie pulled loose. "They took the bait, sir."Derrick didn’t move. “When?”“Less than an hour ago. Surveillance caught Jackson and Olivia entering the perimeter of Celine’s neighborhood. They parked three houses down and walked the rest of the
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The sky outside was gray, heavy with the promise of rain. It matched the heaviness in my chest. I sat in the living room, gently rocking Elora in my arms. She had finally dozed off after a long, fussy afternoon. Her tiny breaths were warm against my neck, her fingers curled tightly around the edge of my shirt like she never wanted to let go. I didn’t blame her. Some days, I didn’t want to let go either.Dr. Maya had left a few hours ago to attend to an emergency at the hospital. She promised to return before nightfall. I had smiled and waved her off, thinking the solitude would do me some good.Or at least I thought I didn’t mind being alone.But now, the silence in the house felt too loud.I had just laid Elora in her crib, pulling a soft blanket up to her chest, when a knock echoed through the quiet house.Three slow knocks.Firm.Not like Maya.I froze, my hands instinctively going to my chest as if I could steady the sudden pounding of my heart. My eyes darted to the clock on the
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The early afternoon light filtered through the blinds in Derrick’s office, casting striped shadows across the floor. He didn’t notice the sun. His eyes were fixed on the files spread across his desk, each page a whisper of betrayal, each photo a piece of the puzzle slowly taking shape.“Sir,” Jerome said as he walked in, shutting the door behind him. He held a tablet in one hand and a small folder in the other. “We found something.”Derrick looked up. “Go ahead.”Jerome placed the tablet on the table and swiped through a few images. “Do you remember Evis James ? Former board member. Forced to retire three months ago after that audit flagged him for mismanagement?”“Yes,” Derrick said slowly. “He claimed it was a health issue, but something didn’t sit right.”Jerome nodded. “We looked into his financials again. His personal accounts were clean. But he started receiving regular deposits into a separate offshore account last year. The payments stopped one week after he was removed.”“Whe
In love with my step-son Chapter 47
The sky was still dark when Derrick stepped into the boardroom again. Outside, the city was asleep, its lights scattered like dying stars in the distance. Inside, the room buzzed with quiet urgency.A few of his top executives were already there—Vivian from Finance, Linda from PR, Jerome, and two IT specialists huddled over laptops and printouts. No one spoke more than necessary. They had worked through the night, driven not just by fear of collapse, but by something deeper—loyalty. Loyalty to a man who had built the company from the ground up. Loyalty to the storm he was now standing in alone.Jerome walked in, balancing a tray of steaming coffee cups. His eyes looked heavier than usual, his shirt wrinkled at the collar.“Sir,” he said, placing a cup near Derrick. “The forensics team found something.”Derrick didn’t sit. His eyes scanned the tired faces around the table. “Talk to me.”Vivian looked up, fingers still resting on the trackpad of her laptop. She turned the screen around
In love with my step-son Chapter 46
The elevator doors opened with a sharp ding, and Derrick stepped into the top floor of his company’s headquarters. His polished black shoes echoed against the cold marble floor as he walked past the empty reception desk. The air smelled faintly of fresh paint and old decisions. Something felt different—colder. As if the building itself sensed betrayal.His sharp eyes narrowed.Where was everyone?“Sir!” Jerome’s voice cut through the silence. He appeared from the hallway, slightly breathless, holding a tablet and a sheaf of printed reports. His face looked paler than usual, beads of sweat forming around his collar.“They’re all waiting in the boardroom.”Derrick didn’t stop walking. “Who?”“Everyone—Finance, Legal, PR, Operations. They’ve been calling nonstop.”Derrick gave a small nod and pushed open the large glass doors of the boardroom.Every head in the room turned at once. The room fell into a heavy, suffocating silence.Tense faces. Stiff postures. Eyes full of fear and uncerta
In love with my step-son Chapter 45
The room was still.The soft hum of the air conditioner and the rhythmic beeping from Elora’s monitor were the only sounds filling the heavy silence. I sat hunched over the edge of the crib, brushing her fragile hand with my thumb, while Derrick sat a few feet away by the window, motionless, like a shadow carved into the chair.We hadn’t spoken since he came in.I could feel his presence in the room—strong and cold, like a storm waiting behind closed doors—but I didn’t dare look at him. I didn’t trust my voice not to break. And I didn’t know which of us would shatter first if we tried to speak.I should have hated him. After everything. After how he’d turned away. After how he left me to carry this alone.But right now, I couldn’t afford to feel anything except hope.Hope for Elora.Hope that her little heart would keep fighting.Minutes passed. Or maybe hours. It was hard to tell anymore. My body was stiff, my eyes heavy, but I refused to move. I couldn’t—not while she looked like th
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