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Mistaken Identity 104.
Laurel’s POV A thousand thoughts rushed into her head. Was this another setup? Had the contact she was supposed to meet sent this man? Or was this someone else entirely, another hunter with a new tactic?Her knees threatened to buckle, but she held herself upright. She had to think. She had to protect Kael.Closer than I think…Her eyes darted again over the crowd, an old man reading a newspaper on a bench, a couple eating cotton candy, two teens taking selfies by the fountain. Normal. All of it was so normal.Too normal.Camouflage, she realized. They’re hiding in plain sight. They always do.Her throat went dry. She wanted to grab Kael and run. But if they were already surrounding her, if this man was telling the truth… then one wrong move might mean she’d never see her son again.Her other hand hovered near her pocket, unsure whether to reach for her phone or reach for her child. Which was faster and safer? She thought.And then she felt it.A small shift of movement against her h
Mistaken Identity 103.
Laurel’s POVLaurel took a deep breath, brushing invisible dust from her jeans and glancing around again. The fair was loud and colorful, but she couldn’t enjoy it. The bright colors didn’t comfort her; they just gave her more things to keep track of. More shadows. More places for someone to hide.She checked her watch. Twenty minutes late.Her lips pressed into a thin line. She wasn’t surprised. Delays were part of this game, always had been. But lately, her patience was thinner than ever. Seven years was a long time to stay one step ahead of death. She was exhausted.The promotion had seemed like a dream. When the company made her regional manager, she’d thought she’d finally made it, more money, a better apartment, security for Kael. But that was before she learned what was hidden behind the polished glass windows and confidential briefings. Before she’d seen things that couldn’t be unseen. She hadn’t meant to stumble into it. They’d just left the wrong file open, had whispered
Mistaken Identity 102.
Laurel's POVThe sun was a soft gold in the late afternoon sky, casting warm light over the fairgrounds. Children ran past in clusters, their laughter rising above the hum of conversations and the occasional pop from carnival games. This was the first time she was out in a crowded place like this in seven years. She sighed, holding Kael's hand tighter. If he felt it, he didn't say.Laurel stood near the ice cream stall, her eyes scanning the crowd even as she took the ice cream from the seller and held out the cone to the boy beside her, her precious son.“Here,” she said, nudging the vanilla and chocolate swirl into his hand, the cold cone sweating lightly against her palm.Kael frowned, his dark brows furrowing in protest as he took it. She already knew what he was going to say before he even opened his mouth.“But I wanted strawberry,” he grumbled, eyes flicking up at her beneath the rim of his cap.Laurel forced a small smile, though her insides were wound tight like a ticking cl
Mistaken Identity 101.
Avery’s POVAvery bit the inside of her cheek. There it was again, that same tone. That same condescension. Like she was foolish for wanting something different. Like she should’ve just accepted the life he carved out for her and been grateful.He looked ready to scoff again, but before he could, Avery stepped forward and placed the envelope, the one containing the DNA results, on the marble-topped counter beside him. The white paper was stark against the dark surface, like a wound opened and waiting.His eyes shifted to it, and then to her, suspiciously. But it was Vivian who moved first, already knowing what it was.“What is this?” he asked.Vivian leaned in, her voice low but bitter. “It’s her DNA results. She’s not Avery Wellesley, father.”A beat passed.He stared at the envelope for a long moment. Then slowly, almost lazily, he turned his gaze back to Avery. His eyes searched hers, those sharp, assessing eyes that once made her feel like she’d never be enough, even when she tr
Mistaken Identity 100.
Avery's POVThe soft click of shoes on marble echoed across the wide, high-ceilinged hallway just before he appeared.Avery turned at the sound, and there he was.Grandfather Wellesley entered the room like a monarch stepping into his court. Even in his early eighties, he exuded power. His salt-and-pepper hair was neatly combed back, his gray tailored suit sharp against the pale cream of the foyer walls. His walking cane, silver-tipped, tapped rhythmically on the polished tiles. The light from the chandelier caught on the gold signet ring on his finger; Wellesley’s crest glinting like a quiet reminder of legacy and power.For a second, Avery felt that old instinct to shrink. That quiet dread of not being enough in a house that never truly welcomed her. But she stood her ground. Her spine was straight, chin high. She wasn’t the confused girl who once tried to fit into this place. She wasn’t even Avery Wellesley. Not anymore. She wasn't the obedient daughter in-law, she was Raina Ros
Mistaken Identity 99.
Avery’s POVIf Avery was to take a wide guess, she would say that Vivian was going out to meet with her friends, since the woman didn’t work or do anything else other than looking for a place to dig her claws into.“What are you doing here?” Vivian asked, voice cold and clipped. No greeting. No smile.Avery rose slowly with a scoff. She never expected much from Vivian. “I came to speak with Grandfather Wellesley.” She replied in the same tone.Vivian raised an eyebrow, then looked her over from head to toe with that same judgmental look Avery remembered too well. Her arms folded stiffly across her chest like she was shielding herself from Avery’s presence. “He’s resting,” she muttered, voice clipped. “You should’ve called before barging in.”There it was, Vivian’s usual tone. Cold. Dismissive. As if Avery was an unwanted guest rather than someone who used to live in this very house. Hell, even belonged in the Wellesley family.Avery clenched her jaw and kept her shoulders straight. S
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