MasukChapter 18 — An Unexpected EncounterEli and Ella’s POVThe lunch bell rang, and the schoolyard came alive with laughter and shouting children. Eli and Ella walked out of their classroom, their bags hanging loosely on their backs, both relieved that math class was finally over.“I told you,” Eli said with a laugh. “I hate math. It’s the worst thing ever invented.”Ella burst out laughing. “That’s because you never want to learn.”They nudged each other playfully, still laughing, when suddenly someone stepped in front of them.It was Hugo.An older boy—rich, arrogant, and feared by most of the students. Everyone knew him. He liked picking on younger kids and bragging about his father’s power.“Well, if it isn’t the perfect twins,” he said with a mocking smile. “Still acting smart, huh?”Ella frowned. “Leave us alone, Hugo.”But Hugo shoved Eli hard.Eli stumbled back, his bag falling to the ground as his books scattered across the floor.For a moment, everything went quiet.Eli slowly
Chapter — The Weight of the PastDaniel’s POVI couldn’t sleep.Not after seeing those two children…Not after seeing Elena again.Their faces wouldn’t leave me.The boy—especially him. His eyes. That proud look. That quiet strength. It was like looking at myself years ago.And the girl… Her smile. Her mouth.So much like Elena’s..No.That couldn’t be possible, that would be too cruel… even for fate. I paced the living room, a cigarette burning slowly between my fingers, my mind empty and loud at the same time.Night had fallen hours ago. But inside me, there was no rest.“Sir… you should get some sleep,” my assistant said carefully, his voice tired.“No,” I replied sharply. “Dig deeper. I want everything on Elena since the divorce. Where she went. What she did. Who she was with.”A brief pause.“Yes, sir.”I never thought I would say her name again.For years, I had forced myself to forget her—to bury every memory, to justify my choice, to convince myself I had lost nothing.But now
Chapter 16 : The Unexpected EncounterElena’s POVThe morning was soft… one of those peaceful mornings that made everything feel almost safe.Sunlight slipped gently through the curtains, and the sound of my children’s laughter filled the house.Eli and Ella were already getting ready for school, playfully teasing each other as usual.“Ella, hurry up! We’re going to be late again, and you’ll be the one crying when the bell rings!” Eli said with a grin.“That’s not true!” Ella shot back, sticking her tongue out. “And you’re always the one forgetting your math book!”I stood in the kitchen, watching them with a light heart.These moments… these small arguments, these simple laughs… this was my happiness now.They were safe. They were free. They were mine.A few minutes later, they stepped out of the house with their school bags. Ella ran ahead, her braids bouncing behind her, while Eli followed with a playful smile.I waved at them from the window.“Be careful, okay? And behave!”“Yes,
Chapter Fifteen – The HackerDaniel’s POVI woke that morning with a strange feeling.A weight pressed against my chest, heavy and uneasy, as if something bad was waiting for me just beyond the day.But even then… I had no idea how bad it would be.The moment I opened my eyes, everything started at once.Reports piling up on my desk.Notifications flashing endlessly on my phone.Emails flooding in faster than I could read them.It didn’t stop.It didn’t slow down.Investors were pulling out. Contracts—deals I had spent years negotiating—were being canceled in seconds. And then came the calls from the authorities, informing me that investigations had been opened on my accounts.My fists tightened.How was this possible?Who would dare come after me like this?After everything I had built—with sleepless nights, sacrifices, risks no one else dared to take—who could destroy it so easily?My eyes moved quickly across the screens.Numbers falling.Losses rising.Everything collapsing at a s
Chapter 16 — The Secret of My Little AngelsElena’s POVWhen I got home that night, after an evening filled with flashing lights, polite smiles, and unfamiliar faces, my head felt heavy.And my heart…It was still echoing with the past.Daniel.I never thought I would see him again like that—standing in front of me, his eyes still carrying that same pride… that same quiet cruelty.And yet…Something had changed.For a brief moment, I had seen it clearly.He wasn’t as steady as before.There had been something in his gaze—A crack.Doubt.But I didn’t have time to dwell on him.I had more important things.My children.My world.The moment I stepped into the house, I felt it.Something was off.Too quiet.And beneath the soft lavender scent I had left in their room… there was something else.A feeling I knew very well.The kind that came after a carefully hidden mischief.I walked quietly down the hallway and pushed their door open.And there they were.Ella and Eli.Lying in their bed
Chapter 15 – The Ruins of My PrideDaniel’s POV (First Person)I got home late.Empty.Like a man who had lost everything without understanding how.The silence in the house weighed on me more than any accusation ever could. Every step I took echoed through the hallway, a cold reminder of everything I had built… and everything now falling apart before my eyes.My company.My name.My pride.All of it was slipping.Since this morning, it had been chaos.Accounts frozen.Investors shouting in my ear.The media starting to ask questions.And I still didn’t understand.Who could have done this?Who could break into a system even top experts called untouchable?I had hired investigators. Analysts. Even the most discreet contacts I had in the business world.Nothing.No trace.No lead.No mistake.It was as if the person behind it didn’t exist.I paced the living room, my head heavy, my thoughts louder than the silence around me. Cold sweat slid down my back despite the air conditioning.It







