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Chapter Twelve

Author: Favour Nathan
last update publish date: 2025-12-09 18:46:32

ELENA

Week two did not knock politely. It barged in with disaster.

I reach my floor and stop cold.

My office door is open. Lights on.

Marcus Vale is sitting in my chair like he owns me along with the room. Papers everywhere. My papers.

“Mr. Vale?” My voice catches in the doorway. “What are you doing?”

He doesn’t even bother to glance up. “Routine audit. Two-week internal review for all new department heads.”

“No one mentioned an audit to me.”

“It’s in your contract.” He flips a page like he can
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  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Eight

    ElenaThe silence feels different this time.Not heavy. Not angry. Just… careful.Like something fragile has entered the room.“Are you two done yelling?” Lucas asks.“For now,” I say.He nods. “Good. Because Mr. Blackwood was about to tell us about his company. And I have lots of questions.”Damien smiles. “I bet you do.”And just like that, everything shifts.I stand back and watch.For the next thirty minutes, I don’t say much. I just… watch him.The way he listens to Lucas. Really listens.When Lucas starts talking about sustainable business models, Damien leans in, eyes lighting up.“That’s brilliant,” he says. “Have you thought about renewable energy integration?”Lucas freezes, then brightens. “I’ve read about it! But the costs—”“—can be offset,” Damien finishes, already pulling out his phone. “Let me show you.”They huddle together, talking about solar panels and funding like they’ve known each other forever.And something twists inside me.Because Lucas has never looked this

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Seven

    Elena The paternity test takes fifteen minutes.A simple cheek swab. Clinical. Efficient. Reducing five years of denial to a cotton stick and a lab report that will take seventy-two hours to process.The technician is professional, kind to the twins. "This won't hurt at all. Just open wide... perfect. All done!"Luna examines her swab curiously before it's sealed in a tube. "That's my DNA?""Part of it," the technician confirms. "The cells from your cheek contain all your genetic information.""And it'll prove we're Mr. Blackwood's children?""If you are, yes. The test is 99.9% accurate.""What if it says we're not?" Lucas asks quietly.Damien, standing in the corner of the small medical office, goes rigid."It won't," I say firmly. "Because you are.""But what if—""Lucas." I crouch down to his level. "The test will prove what I've been saying for five years. You are Damien Blackwood's children. Nothing changes that. Not a test. Not his doubts. Nothing."I don't look at Damien when

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Six

    ElenaI—I didn't—" He stumbles over words like a man who's forgotten how to speak. "Five years. She said—but I thought—""You thought I was lying," I finish quietly. "You denied they existed. So yes, Damien, they're real. They've always been real. You just chose not to believe it."His eyes snap to mine. And there it is—the anger I've been expecting."You kept them from me.""You denied them!""You ran! You disappeared! You—""Mr. Blackwood." Margaret's voice cuts through. "Ms. Martinez is not on trial here. This meeting is about your children. Perhaps we should focus on them?"Damien's jaw clenches. But he nods.The door opens. Two attorneys enter—a man and woman, both radiating expensive legal education."Mr. Blackwood, we're ready to begin." The woman—Catherine Wells, I assume—stops when she sees the twins. Her eyes widen. "Oh. Oh my.""Yeah," Damien says roughly. "Oh my."We sit. Me and the twins on one side of the massive conference table. Damien and his attorneys on the other.L

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Five

    Elena The morning of the meeting, I throw up twice.Once at 6 AM when I wake up. Once at 7:30 after attempting breakfast.The twins watch with concern."Mommy, are you sick?" Luna asks."Just nervous, baby.""Us too. Lucas threw up already."I look at my son, who's pale but defiant. "I'm fine now. Just needed to get it out."We're a mess. All three of us.My phone rings at 8 AM. Andre.I haven't spoken to him since the kiss. Since he walked away. Since everything imploded.I almost don't answer.But the twins are watching, and I need to be an adult about this."Hello?""Elena. I heard about the meeting today. With Damien." His voice is tense. "How are you holding up?""How did you—Sophia told you.""She's worried. So am I. Elena, do you want me there? I can be in the city in four hours. I can come to the meeting, or wait outside, or—""No. But thank you for offering.""I don't like the idea of you facing him alone.""I'm not alone. I have Margaret. And the twins. And honestly, Andre,

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Four

    ElenaThat evening, we visit Grandmother Rosa.The hospital hallway feels quieter than usual. Or maybe it’s just us. The twins walk close to me, their small hands brushing against mine every few steps, like they need to make sure I’m still there.She's been moved to a regular room—progress—and is sitting up, looking much stronger. The color has returned to her cheeks. There’s light in her eyes again."Tomorrow's the big day," she says.Her voice is steady. Too steady."Tomorrow's the big day," I echo.The words feel heavier coming out of my mouth."How are my brave ones feeling?""Scared," Luna admits, climbing onto the bed. She curls her legs beneath her like she’s trying to take up less space."What if he doesn't like us?"The question hangs in the room. No one rushes to fill it."Then he's a fool and you're better off without him. But mija, I don't think that's going to happen. I think he's going to take one look at you two and fall in love."Grandmother Rosa says it like it’s fact

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Forty Three

    ElenaWednesday morning, I wake up with twenty-four hours until the meeting and a to-do list that's mostly "don't have a complete breakdown."The twins are unusually quiet at breakfast. Luna pushes her pancakes around her plate. Lucas has barely touched his orange juice."You two need to eat," I say gently."Not hungry," they mumble in unison."Nervous about tomorrow?"Luna nods. "What if he takes one look at us and says we're not his?""The paternity test will prove—""I don't mean prove-prove. I mean what if he looks at us and wishes we weren't his? Like he's disappointed."Four years old and already understanding rejection on a level no child should."Then he's a fool. But baby, I don't think that's going to happen. I think he's going to see you and realize exactly what he's been missing.""While planning a wedding to someone else," Lucas mutters."That's... complicated.""Everything with him is complicated," Luna says. She sounds so much older than four. "Mommy, can we ask you som

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Thirty Seven

    ElenaAndre arrives at exactly noon on Saturday, as promised.I notice the time first. Twelve on the dot. That’s how Andre is. Precise. Reliable. The kind of man who shows up when he says he will, no matter the distance or the inconvenience.I’m in the hospital cafeteria with the twins, trying to c

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-30

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Thirty Six

    ElenaAfter we hang up, I head to the recovery area. Grandmother Rosa is still sedated, but her color is better. Monitors beep steadily. She looks peaceful.I take her hand. "You scared us, Abuela. Don't do that again."She doesn't respond, but her fingers twitch slightly. Like she hears me."The t

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-30

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Thirty Five

    ElenaDr. James Blackwood is in his sixties, silver-haired, with the same sharp blue eyes that haunt my dreams. The family resemblance to Damien is unmistakable—same bone structure, same commanding presence, same way of looking at you like he's reading your entire history."Ms. Martinez." He extend

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-29

  • THE BOSS'S FORBIDDEN TWINS    Chapter Thirty Three

    ELENAThe waiting room chair is not designed for sleeping, but I manage three hours before my neck screams in protest.Luna is draped across my lap, drooling slightly on my shirt. Lucas has migrated to the couch, curled into a ball with his science encyclopedia as a pillow.The wall clock reads 4:1

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-28
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