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Maxine sat in her room with her books scattered across the desk, but her eyes weren’t focused on a single word. The notes in front of her blurred into meaningless scribbles, her mind preoccupied with the weight of everything that had happened in the past few weeks. The confrontation with Thomas at his penthouse still played in her mind like a recurring nightmare—his sharp tone, his insistence, the way his eyes darkened when she told him “no.” She had left his apartment with her hands trembling on the steering wheel, wondering if she had just invited chaos into her and Noah’s peaceful life.For hours afterward, she debated whether she should talk to someone about it. Normally, Maxine carried her burdens quietly, keeping her hardships neatly folded and tucked away where no one could see. That had been her survival mechanism since she became a mother—focusing on Noah, protecting him, and never leaning too much on anyone else. Even with her parents, who adored Noah and supported her, she
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Maxine drove with her hands tight around the steering wheel, the city lights blurring past her as dusk settled in. The streets were crowded, but her mind was louder than the horns and the traffic. Her decision to call Thomas rather than wait for him had been made on impulse, but the weight of it grew heavier the closer she got to his address. This had to end. She needed to be firm, to draw a line that he couldn’t cross.When she reached the penthouse tower, sleek and imposing against the skyline, she almost turned back. Security checks slowed her down—guards scrutinizing her car, a polite but cautious inspection. It reminded her that Thomas didn’t live an ordinary life. The penthouse wasn’t just an apartment; it was a fortress. Every barrier reinforced the unease twisting in her stomach.By the time she stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the eleventh floor, her heart was hammering. She clenched her jaw, rehearsing what she wanted to say, but every time she thought ab
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The library was quiet except for the soft hum of the ceiling fans and the occasional rustling of pages. Maxine sat hunched over her laptop, her brows knitted together as she scrolled through architectural sketches on the screen. Her final-year project consumed most of her days now, and she hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in weeks. But that didn’t matter. She had Noah, and she had responsibilities—she couldn’t afford distractions.Her pen tapped against the edge of her notebook, her mind chasing through different design concepts, when her phone vibrated beside her. She glanced at the screen, and her heart instantly skipped a beat.Noah’s kindergarten.Her stomach twisted the way it always did whenever she got a call from them. Every time, the same dread sank into her chest—the possibility of bad news. Was he sick? Did he fall? Did he get hurt? Her throat went dry as she picked up the call.“Hello?” she said quickly, bracing herself.“Hello, Maxine,” came his teacher’s calm voice. “Th
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Maxine sat on the edge of her bed, fingers twisting the hem of her blanket, staring blankly at the faint cracks in the ceiling. Her entire body felt heavy, the kind of exhaustion that had nothing to do with lack of sleep and everything to do with the constant storm raging inside her head.For the past two weeks, ever since that meeting with Thomas, she hadn’t been able to breathe freely. Her mind wouldn’t stop playing scenarios over and over—the what-ifs, the nightmares, the fears she couldn’t silence.What if someone followed her home?What if Thomas’s enemies found out about Noah?What if they used her son as leverage against him?The thought of anything happening to Noah made her stomach twist painfully. That was her greatest nightmare, one she couldn’t escape no matter how many times she told herself that she was overthinking. Because deep down, she knew she wasn’t.This wasn’t paranoia. This was reality.Thomas Ledger wasn’t just any man from her past—he was dangerous, and his wo
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Thomas Ledger stood there, rooted to the polished marble floor of the hotel lobby, his heart pounding harder than it had in years. He’d faced bullets, betrayals, and men who wanted him dead. But nothing had prepared him for this moment—the moment he finally stood just a few feet away from his son.For four long years, he had watched from afar. He had seen Noah grow up through photographs, videos, and the rare occasions when his men followed them discreetly to ensure their safety. But it wasn’t the same. Seeing him now, standing there in his little blue shirt and sneakers, shyly holding Maxine’s hand… it was different. It was real.And when Maxine introduced him as Uncle Thomas, and Noah’s small hand slipped into his, Thomas felt something inside him shift.Noah’s grip was soft yet firm, and when the boy’s curious hazel eyes—his hazel eyes—looked up at him, Thomas felt his breath catch.“Hi, Uncle Thomas,” Noah said quietly.Thomas crouched slightly, lowering himself to his son’s level
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The day had finally arrived—the day Maxine dreaded and wished would never come, yet somehow she had been the one to set it in motion. Today, she was taking Noah to meet Thomas Ledger. Her chest felt unbearably tight as she folded Noah’s favorite blue shirt and laid it neatly on the bed, pretending to be calm while her mind spun with questions she didn’t have answers to.She hadn’t told her parents anything about this meeting. She couldn’t. They’d ask too many questions, maybe even try to convince her not to go, or worse—they could accidentally slip something to Noah without realizing the weight of it. Her son was far too observant and smart for his age. If he caught even the smallest hint, if he found out that the man he was meeting was his father, he’d remember Thomas forever. And Maxine couldn’t allow that. Not when she knew that Thomas Ledger—the man she once loved, the man she hated now more than she ever thought possible—was a dangerous man.This meeting wasn’t about rekindling a
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