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CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
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Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX
Lily's POVI caught up with Alexander in the parking lot, where he stood beside his car, gripping his keys so tightly his knuckles were white."Alexander, stop. We need to talk about what Victor just said." I touched his shoulder and felt him tense. "What was he talking about with your parents' accident?""It's not relevant to anything." His voice was flat and emotionless in a way that meant he was barely holding himself together. "Victor was just trying to distract from his own crimes by throwing out conspiracy theories.""It didn't sound like a conspiracy theory. It sounded like something specific that he knows about." I moved around to face him. "Were there questions about how your parents died?""There are always questions when someone dies suddenly. It doesn't mean anything." Alexander unlocked his car. "I need to go home and review the accident investigation files.""Then let me come with you. We can look at them together." I grabbed his arm. "Alexander, you just found out I'm
Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE
Alexander's POVI walked through Marcel's directly to their table and the look on Lily's face when she saw me was equal parts surprise and anger.Victor smiled like he'd been expecting me which made my blood boil hotter."Alexander Thompson. What a pleasant surprise." Victor's tone was amused. "Would you like to join us for dessert?""I'd like you to stop manipulating Lily while she's vulnerable." I kept my voice low because we were in a public restaurant but fury made every word sharp. "Whatever you're offering her is poison wrapped in concern.""Alexander, what are you doing here?" Lily stood up and her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment. "You followed me?""James told me you were meeting with Victor and I came to make sure you understood who you're having dinner with." I looked at Victor. "He's been working with Sophia to undermine you. He has sources inside the company feeding him confidential information. This dinner isn't about helping you, it's about positioning himself to
Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR
Alexander's POVJames called me on Wednesday evening while I was reviewing debt restructuring proposals that couldn't hold my attention."Alexander, I just heard something you need to know." His voice was tight with concern. "Lily's having dinner with Victor Walter tonight at Marcel's."The papers slipped from my hands and scattered across my desk. "What?""Diana saw the reservation when she was monitoring Victor's activities. Seven PM tonight, table for two under his name." James paused. "She's meeting with him Alexander."My chest constricted because after everything we'd shared about Richard being her father and the letters and building trust, Lily was meeting with the enemy."Did she tell you about this?" James asked when I didn't respond."No. She asked for space to process everything about Richard but she didn't mention meeting Victor." I stood and paced in my office. "She's keeping it secret which means she knows I wouldn't approve.""She's vulnerable right now. Just learned he
Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE
Lily's POVVictor Walter called on Tuesday afternoon while I was still processing everything about Richard being my father."Miss Rose, I hope I'm not intruding. I heard through mutual contacts about the revelation regarding your relationship to Richard Thompson."I sat up straighter in my apartment where I'd been hiding since Sunday. "How did you hear about that?""Miami's business community is small and news travels quickly." His voice was warm with sympathy. "I wanted to reach out because I imagine you're feeling quite overwhelmed.""That's an understatement." I didn't know why I was being honest with him, except that he wasn't Alexander or Sophia, and that felt safer somehow."I can only imagine. Learning your entire inheritance was actually a birthright from a father you never knew must be devastating." Victor paused. "May I ask if you're receiving adequate support during this difficult time?""I'm managing." But my voice cracked because I wasn't managing at all."Lily, may I sp
Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO
Alexander's POVWe'd been talking for hours about Richard and Elena when silence finally fell and I became acutely aware of how close Lily was sitting on her couch.The shared knowledge of her parentage had created unexpected intimacy because now we both carried the weight of Richard's choices and their consequences."Does this change things between us?" I asked finally because the question had been building all day."What things?" But Lily knew exactly what I meant."The fact that you're Richard's daughter makes us technically family. Distant cousins." I kept my voice careful. "Which complicates whatever's been developing between us.""Is something developing between us?" She looked at me directly. "Or is that just circumstantial attraction because we've been working together constantly?""I don't know. That's why I'm asking if finding out you're Richard's daughter changes how you see me." I ran my hand through my hair. "Because it definitely complicates how I see you."Lily pulled h
Love in the Shadows of Legacy CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE
Lily's POVAlexander brought all of Richard's letters to my apartment on Monday morning, and we spread them across my living room floor in chronological order.I read each one carefully while Alexander sat beside me offering context when I had questions about people or events mentioned.The early letters showed Richard completely in love with my mother and planning a future together."She wanted to open an art school for underprivileged kids," I said reading one letter. "I didn't know that about her.""Richard funded three art education nonprofits in her name after she died." Alexander pulled up information on his phone. "The Elena Rose Foundation has helped thousands of kids."I kept reading through letters documenting the pressure from Richard's family to end things with my mother.His sister had been relentless calling Elena a gold digger and threatening to destroy Richard's career if he married beneath his station."Your grandmother was a horrible person," I said it without thinki
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