INICIAR SESIÓNRyanMy eyes snapped back to Kathryn's, who was now grinning like a fucking deranged psychopath behind me. She had this look in her eyes that had me believing that she might have actually lost it.Slowly I turned fully to face Kathryn, my back to Maya, who sat unmoving with her head lolled to the side like she was unconscious, which I suspected she was.“Why do you have that woman tied up?” I asked slowly, my gaze trained on her as I tried to gauge her reaction.She blinked several times, furrowing her brows in confusion like she didn't expect my reaction and question.“What do you mean, Ryan? She stole and sold classified documents that belonged to your clients to his rival,” she seethed, glancing behind me briefly before meeting my gaze, and I chuckled.“What's so funny?” she frowned, and I said nothing, taking a step closer until we were an inch apart.“How did you find out about the stolen documents, and how did you know it was her?” I asked, my voice a cold whisper that had her e
JuliaAfter our intense argument, Ryan walked out of the house without another word, and soon after, I heard the roar of his car engine as he drove out of the property.I heaved a deep sigh, running my fingers through my hair as I walked towards the sofa in the living room before plopping down on it haphazardly. Leaning my head back against the plush headrest, I shut my eyes tightly as I reminisced back on the expression on Ryan's face when I confronted him.He seemed appalled, or dare I say hurt, by the idea that I believed every word Kathryn said to me, but I didn't know what to believe anymore, not when it seemed there was so much he was keeping from me.If Ryan insisted that the child wasn't his, then there was only one thing to do. I had to make my findings and investigate the matter privately.I pulled out my phone to contact Parker with the intention of reaching a private investigator when a call came in. It was from an unsaved number, and I hesitated to answer, my brows creasi
Ryan“My child?” I echoed shock and disbelief lacing my tone. Julia scoffed, shaking her head as she regarded me with an accusing glare. “I don't care what you do with Kathryn, but pretending and lying about having a child with her, now that is low even for you,” she said, looking me dead in the eyes, and I blinked, shaking off the initial shock that stung me into silence. Did I hear her right? A child with Kathryn?I exhaled a slow breath, trying not to let my simmering anger get the better of me and have a civil conversation with Julia. “Did Kathryn tell you this?” I asked, my voice calmer than usual, and she looked taken aback, almost like she wasn't expecting me to ask that. “How is that important when you wouldn't admit the truth?” she responded, poking her index finger on my chest as she enunciated every word. “Answer the damn question, Julia,” I said through gritted teeth, gripping her wrist mid-action, and her nostrils flared in anger as she yanked her wrist out of my hol
RyanI had managed to put the twins to bed nearly an hour ago, so with nothing else to do but wait for Julia to return, I grabbed some case files and documents pertaining to the lawsuit against us with me from my bedroom and strolled downstairs into the kitchen.I grabbed a water bottle from the fridge, placing it on the counter. I slipped into one of the bar stools and began flipping through the pages of the document. For what felt like hours, I was immersed in work before a notification on my phone jolted me out of focus. Placing the documents back down on the counter before me, I reached for my phone beside me and unlocked it, frowning at the message displayed on the screen. It was a call from an unsaved number, and I frowned, debating whether or not to answer, but swiped at the screen anyway, holding it up to my ear.“Hello,” I murmured, leaning my elbows against the marble island, but there was silence on the other end. I frowned, repeating myself, yet there was no response.
JuliaI grinned maliciously, then chuckled lowly until it morphed into a full-blown laughter that made me throw my head back. I ignored the other patrons close by giving me strange looks and straightened up to meet Kathryn's gaze that was twisted in confusion.I scoffed, wiping a stray tear that had gathered on the corner of my eye from the intensity of my laughter.“To be honest with you, Kathryn, I was expecting some formidable person to show up or at least someone a little less pathetic than you,” I chuckled, and she bristled, her fingers balling into tight fists by her side, but I wasn't intimidated; how could I when I found it kind of cute, just like you would a toddler stomping their feet angrily when they didn't get what they wanted?“Are you going to cry about it?” I mocked, pouting my lower lips as I blinked innocently at her. She was fuming so badly that I was sure if I looked closely, I'd see steam oozing out of her ears.As though a thought crossed her mind, her facial exp
JuliaI quickly picked up my phone, searching up the word, only to be directed to an exclusive strip club on the other side of town. My stalker asking to meet was probably the last thing I'd expected from him, but I knew I couldn't pass up the opportunity to find out his identity even when I knew damn well I could be walking directly into a trap.I realised that the parcel had arrived the day before at the office. Did that mean we were supposed to meet yesterday? God, I hoped that weren't the case.A small knock on my bedroom door had me frantically shoving both the card and the envelope under my bedding before the door opened.Lucien stood in the doorway scratching his eyes, his curly hair in disarray as it stood in different directions. I deduced he'd just gotten out of bed.”Come on in, baby,” I murmured, scooting to the edge of my bed with arms open. His little sock-clad feet shuffled into my room towards me.“Good morning, Mommy,” he muttered, burying his face in my chest as he l







