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CHAPTER 148: THE WITNESS WHO BETRAYED THEM
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2026-11-05 05:02:34
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THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 149: THE THIRD DOCUMENT
At 8:15 the next morning, Damian Vale walked into the courthouse with his wife beside him and the truth about his father's business buried inside a folder held by Nathan.For twenty-nine years, the documents had been hidden.Today, they would finally be examined.Amelia adjusted the strap of her handbag as they approached the entrance.“Are you ready?”Damian looked at her.“No.”She blinked.He offered a faint smile.“But I'm going in anyway.”Amelia slipped her hand into his.“Good. Because I'm not letting you face this alone.”He kissed her forehead before they entered.Behind them, Nathan and the legal team followed with authenticated copies of the original declaration, the trust register and the notebook recovered from Mara's safe deposit box.The hearing had been scheduled to determine whether Meridian Trustees should be appointed to administer the disputed eighteen percent of Vale Group's shares.But Damian intended to make sure the court understood why that request should neve
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 148: THE WITNESS WHO BETRAYED THEM
By eight the next morning, Damian had three urgent messages from Nathan, two missed calls from the company's legal team, and one email that threatened to undo everything they had achieved the previous day.He read the email twice.Then he called Nathan.“Tell me this isn't what it looks like.”Nathan sounded exhausted.“I wish I could.”“Who filed the petition?”“Charles Whitmore's legal representatives. They're requesting an immediate judicial review of the trust and challenging Alexander's authority as its protector.”Damian rose from his desk.“On what grounds?”“They claim Alexander had a personal interest in the shares and therefore couldn't act independently.”Damian's expression hardened.“They're using his position against him.”“Exactly. And there's more.”“Go on.”“Charles has requested that the court appoint an independent administrator to control the disputed shares until the review is complete.”Damian understood immediately.If the request succeeded, the shares could be
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 147: THE PROMISE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
Amelia read Nathan's message again.**The beneficiary is Alexander Hart.**Her father's name stared back at her from the screen.For years, Alexander had stood beside them through one crisis after another. He had welcomed Damian into his family, supported Amelia through her darkest moments, and celebrated every step they had taken toward rebuilding their lives.Now, his name was connected to the very mystery threatening Vale Group.Amelia lowered the phone.“I'm going to ask him myself.”Damian nodded.“I'll come with you.”She looked at him carefully. “And if he knew about the shares all along?”“Then we'll listen to what he has to say.”“You make it sound so simple.”“It isn't simple.” Damian reached for her hand. “But your father deserves the chance to explain before we draw conclusions.”Amelia squeezed his fingers.“Let's go tomorrow morning.”“Tomorrow morning,” he agreed.Neither of them slept particularly well that night.Not because they suspected each other, but because they
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 146: THE HIDDEN BENEFICIARY
Charles Whitmore did not answer immediately.He sat at the head of the boardroom table, his fingers resting against the edge of the document Nathan had placed before him.Twenty-nine years of records.Twenty-nine years of transactions.And one name appearing where it shouldn't.His name.Damian watched him carefully.“Would you like to explain?”Charles lifted his gaze.“Explain what, exactly? You've presented a collection of old transactions without establishing that any of them were illegal.”Nathan opened his laptop.“We traced the disputed transfers through three investment companies. All three were connected to an account managed by a firm that represented you twenty-nine years ago.”Charles barely glanced at the screen.“Represented me professionally. That proves nothing.”“Agreed,” Damian replied.Charles seemed surprised by the answer.Damian leaned forward.“Which is why we haven't accused you of anything.”“Then what is this meeting about?”“Access.”Damian slid a document a
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 145: THE NAME HE NEVER EXPECTED
Damian stared at the name.For several seconds, he did not move.The room seemed to become unbearably quiet.Amelia watched his face carefully.“Damian?”He folded the paper once.Then again.His jaw tightened.Nathan stepped closer. “Who is it?”Damian looked at him.“It’s Daniel.”Nathan frowned. “Daniel Mercer?”Damian nodded.Victoria immediately shook her head.“No.”Everyone looked at her.“That doesn’t make sense,” she said. “Daniel was investigating the theft.”“He was,” Damian replied quietly.“Then why would your father write his name?”Damian placed the letter on the table.“Because my father knew Daniel was involved.”Amelia picked up the letter.The handwriting was unmistakably old, but the words were clear.If anything happens to me, do not accuse Daniel.She looked up.“Wait.”Damian pointed to the next line.He knows who did it. He was forced to work for them.Victoria's expression changed.“Forced?”Nathan took the letter from Amelia and read the remaining lines.His
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 144: THE FOURTH MAN
Vale Grand looked different at night.The abandoned hotel stood beneath the darkness, its broken windows reflecting the faint glow of the streetlights.Damian's car stopped several meters from the entrance.Two security vehicles arrived behind them.Adrian stepped out first.He looked around.“Nothing.”Damian got out.“That's what worries me.”Amelia joined him.Victoria followed, clutching her father's letter.Nathan remained in the second vehicle with the documents.Damian looked at everyone.“We stay together.”Adrian nodded.They entered the hotel.The lobby was silent.No footsteps.No movement.No sign of Edward.Then Amelia noticed something.“Look.”A light was on at the far end of the hallway.Damian walked toward it.The light came from the old conference room.He opened the door.Empty.Except for a table.And a single chair.On the table was an envelope.Damian picked it up.His name was written on it.DAMIAN VALE.He opened it.Inside was a photograph.The same four men
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 3- GONE
For one terrifying second, Damian thought he misheard.The noise of the ballroom faded into the background.“What did you say?”On the other end of the call, the hotel manager sounded nervous.“Mrs. Vale collapsed near the west entrance. Security said she nearly fainted in the rain.”Damian’s grip
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 2- THE NIGHT SHE LEFT
The moment Amelia signed the papers, the ballroom erupted into whispers.Some people pitied her.Most enjoyed the spectacle.After all, scandals involving powerful families were entertainment for the rich.Amelia could practically feel their eyes burning into her skin as she placed the pen down car
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 1- THE DIVORCE PAPERS
The crystal chandeliers of the Grand Orion Hotel glowed above the crowd, casting gold across silk gowns and tailored suits. Laughter echoed through the ballroom, champagne glasses clinked softly, and cameras flashed toward the stage where the powerful elites of the city gathered.At the center of i
THE CEO LEFT ME.... THEN CAME BACK BEGGING CHAPTER 4- THE WOMAN HE COULDN'T REACH
Damian Vale did not sleep that night.By three in the morning, the entire top floor of Vale Corporation remained brightly lit while executives and assistants moved nervously through the hallways like soldiers preparing for war.Nobody dared ask questions.Nobody dared mention Amelia.But everyone c
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