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The predator did not wait for the sun to rise. Kelvin Blackwood moved with a lethal efficiency that made the air in the master suite feel thin. He stood by the window, his silhouette cutting a sharp, obsidian figure against the moonlight filtering through the heavy drapes. The phone in his hand was no longer a device for communication; it was a tracking beacon.Ruby watched him from the edge of the bed. The vulnerability she had felt in the boardroom was being replaced by a different kind of awe. Kelvin was no longer the supportive husband offering comfort in the shadows of a corporate battle. He was the alpha of the Blackwood line, and someone had just threatened his blood.Give me the phone, Kelvin said. It was not a request.Ruby handed it over. Her fingers brushed his, and the heat radiating from him was startling. He looked at the screen, his jaw set in a line of granite. He did not just read the message; he dissected it.Unknown number, burner signal, Kelvin muttered. His voice
Tethered To You Chapter 26
The morning arrived without mercy.Ruby had not slept. Every time she closed her eyes, the message replayed in her mind like a whispered threat. Someone Dante thought he silenced. Someone who remembered a night she barely did. The weight of it pressed against her chest as she sat at the edge of the bed, one hand resting protectively on her stomach, the other clenched into the sheets.Kelvin watched her from across the room, already dressed, tension carved into every line of his body.“You are not going alone,” he said for the third time.Ruby finally looked at him. Her eyes were tired, but there was something new in them now. Resolve. “I know. But this meeting is about me. About what happened to my body. I need to hear it clearly.”Olivia stood near the door, tablet in hand, already ten steps ahead. “The location she sent is a public place. A closed cafe near the old medical district. Cameras everywhere. We can secure the perimeter.”Ruby exhaled slowly. “Then let us stop waiting.”Th
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The silence that followed Dante’s declaration felt heavier than any shout.Ruby stood frozen beside Kelvin, her fingers locked around his hand so tightly her knuckles ached. The boardroom lights glared down on them, unforgiving, exposing every flicker of fear she fought to keep off her face. Across the long table, men and women who controlled billions stared at her as though she were no longer a person but a problem that needed to be solved.“A witness,” the chairman repeated slowly. “You are claiming to have a witness who contradicts Mrs Blackwood’s statement.”Dante inclined his head politely. “I am saying that the story presented to the public is incomplete.”Kelvin’s voice cut through the tension. “You have no right to be here.”Dante turned to him with mock surprise. “On the contrary. I have every right. Especially when the future of this company hangs in the balance.”Ruby felt something inside her harden. Fear still lived in her chest, but it no longer ruled her. She stepped fo
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The night after the board meeting refused to settle.Ruby lay awake in the secure bedroom, the lights dimmed to a soft glow, the quiet broken only by the steady rhythm of Kelvin’s breathing beside her. One hand rested on her stomach, fingers splayed protectively, as though the simple act of touch could shield the baby from the world waiting outside these walls.Her mind replayed everything Dante had said in the garage.The heir decides everything.It was not just a threat. It was a promise.Kelvin shifted beside her, sensing her restlessness even in sleep. He turned onto his side, eyes opening slowly, immediately alert. “You are still awake.”She nodded. “I keep thinking about what comes next. About the company. About them demanding proof. About what they might do if we refuse.”Kelvin reached for her hand, lacing their fingers together. “They will not touch you or the baby.”“You cannot promise that,” Ruby whispered. “Not when power is involved.”He was silent for a moment. “Then I p
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The boardroom was colder than Ruby remembered.Not in temperature, but in presence. The glass walls reflected faces that had learned how to hide intentions behind polished expressions. Men and women in tailored suits sat in perfect alignment, hands folded, eyes sharp with calculation. This was the heart of Blackwood Holdings. Power lived here. Decisions made in this room shaped empires and destroyed lives.Ruby stood beside Kelvin at the head of the table, one hand resting protectively over her stomach. The steady rhythm beneath her palm grounded her. One life. One truth. And today, she refused to let anyone turn it into a weapon against her again.Olivia stood a step behind them, composed and observant. She had arrived early, reviewed every document, and anticipated every possible move the board might attempt. Ruby felt her presence like quiet armor.The chairman cleared his throat. “We will come to order.”The room fell silent.Kelvin straightened, his voice calm but firm. “Thank yo
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Silence fell over the boardroom like a held breath.Ruby stood at the center of it, palms resting flat against the polished table, her reflection staring back at her in the glossy surface. Around her, the executives of Blackwood Holdings shifted uncomfortably in their seats. Some avoided her gaze. Others watched her too closely, as if trying to measure how much strength she had left to give.The injunction still glowed on the large screen at the far end of the room.Temporary suspension of succession authority pending paternity verification and corporate compliance review.The words were clinical. Bloodless. Yet they carried the weight of a guillotine.Kelvin stood beside her, rigid, his jaw tight enough to ache. His hand hovered near her back, not touching, giving her space while silently offering support. He had learned that Ruby no longer needed to be shielded. She needed to be seen.Across the table, Dante leaned back in his chair, arms folded, an expression of faint amusement pla
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