CHAPTER 54Gabriella stood up, grabbed her bag, and walked out of the café.She stood outside, dialing her assistant’s number with calm precision.“A car is gonna pass the Ville intersection. The car is black. Do what I want you to do to it,” Gabriella said, smirking venomously.“Your wish is my command,” Blake, her driver, replied and hung up.“William, you think you can use and dump me for just a little wench? And Liam—you think you can play with me? Hmph! You should keep on dreaming,” she whispered coldly.---Liam drove cautiously, his hands sweaty around the steering wheel.He couldn’t stop thinking about how to explain everything to William.Thoughts spun in his head—would William still accept him as a friend or cancel their relationship completely?Lost in his thoughts, Liam didn’t notice his surroundings.Before he could return to reality, a big truck crashed into his car, pushing it off the road and into a bush.The truck came to a stop, reversed briefly—then zoomed off.Smok
CHAPTER 53Jeremy opened the door to his apartment.He entered, took off his shoes, and slipped into his slippers. He pulled off his coat and hung it on the couch. Dropping into the chair, he sighed, feeling the weight of the day's stress.He pulled out his phone from his pocket and dialed Kate’s number. The phone rang once, twice—then Kate picked up.“What’s up, Jeremy? Do you have any updates?” Kate's voice chipped in.“Yes. It’s important... but how are you doing?” he asked, his voice laced with concern.“I’m doing good. What’s the information?” she asked calmly.“You said I should go through some important things and hack into the DONOVAN Holdings, but I couldn’t get through it. It has never happened before,” he explained.“And so?” she pressed.“I think Donovan has someone who breached a seven-step authentication code to the Donovan access,” he said, seriously.“What does a seven-step authentication code mean?” she asked, sounding curious.“It’s a code that senses if someone is t
CHAPTER 52At six p.m., Kate stood up and walked out of the bedroom, entering the living room. She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Folding her fists, she walked gently toward William’s study—that’s where he always stayed every evening.She stood in front of the door and knocked gently before opening it and stepping inside. William was reading. He barely looked up before returning his gaze to the book.“What do you want?” he asked, without averting his gaze.“Um—I—I want—” Kate stammered, nervously.“If you’ve got nothing to say, the door is right behind you. Just a few steps,” he said coldly.“I’ve been trying to keep it to myself, but I don’t want to anymore. I’m pregnant,” she confessed, her voice trembling.“And?” he replied, still not looking surprised.Kate expected him to freak out or react in some way, but he remained calm. His silence made her anxious.“Is that all you have to say?” she asked, softly.“What do you want me to say?” he asked, shrugging slightly.“I expect
CHAPTER 51William dialed Tina's number. It rang once, twice, then thrice before Tina picked up.“Hey — William.”“I want you to take care of Kate for me. She's stressed out from overworking herself,” William explained.“What happened to Kate?”“I thought I explained it to you just now. I don't repeat myself,” he said, firmly.“Where is she right now? Is she at the hospital or the mansion?”“She's in her room in the mansion.”“I’ll be there in minutes,” she said hastily.---“Sir William. You called for me,” Joyce said, without looking him in the eye.“I don't like to beat around the bush, and I don't like people who are not straightforward,” he said, coldly.“What do you want me to do for you?”“Tell me where Kate has been recently, the food she eats, the clothes she wears, and the people she meets.”“Um — Sir, I don't invade or share her privacy without her consent,” Joyce said politely.“It's her husband asking you,” he spilled, coldly.“If you want all this information, it’s bette
CHAPTER 50A long, intense silence stretched between them. They stared at each other like they were going to disappear.“I mean, you suddenly change whenever I mention the East Wing. You suddenly act like you put something dangerous there,” Kate said, narrowing her eyes.“There’s nothing there. You’ve been there before. Once.”“Then why are you questioning me? It’s not like you put something in there.” She shrugged and rolled her eyes.“Just don’t go there without informing me,” he said, retracing his steps as he left for his room.Kate’s legs weakened. She held onto the edge of the hallway counter. She squeezed the letter firmly, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.“I have to stay strong and find it out myself. I don’t need any help. I’ll get to the bottom of this,” she whispered, determination blazing in her eyes.---Jeremy sat in his small room, his laptop switched on. His journal lay beside it, along with his pen. He kept scrolling through the data on his screen. The
CHAPTER 49Donovan Grant grunted angrily after looking at his company shares. They had been dropping lately. All the investors were pulling out, and no new ones were willing to join hands with backbiters.“Clark, I'll make sure you rot in jail,” he growled, slamming his fist on the table.He pressed the telecom button and called his secretary.“How may I be of help to you, sir?” the secretary, Adele, said politely.“Adele, there's something I need you to do for me.”“What's that?”“Go to the SE in the East Pavilion. Tell him that it's time to unleash their works,” he ordered.“Yes, sir. I'll do that right away.” Adele bowed and left.“William, you've got the upper hand and have used it for what you wish to do with it. It's time I put that hand into the mud... mud that can’t be washed off anymore,” he growled and laughed hysterically.---Tina paced her office, biting her fingers as she kept glancing at the files on her table.“Something isn't right somewhere,” she muttered.Her assist