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The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 137
The interrogation room was cold and sterile, the kind of place designed to make people uncomfortable. A single table, two chairs, and a mirror that was actually a two-way glass.Leonardo stood behind the glass, watching.Richard Ashford sat across from two detectives, his posture arrogant, his expression dismissive. He was in his fifties, with graying hair and sharp features that had probably once been handsome. Now they just looked cruel."I don't know what you're talking about," he said, leaning back in his chair. "I haven't done anything wrong.""Mr. Ashford," one of the detectives said, "we have evidence linking you to the kidnapping of Sophia Reed. Money transfers. Shell companies. We know you hired those men.""Circumstantial. All of it." Richard waved a hand. "I'm a respected academic. I have friends in high places. You can't just—""We have your signature on the transfer documents.""Forged.""We have your voice on a recorded call.""Fabricated.""We have—""This is harassment
The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 136
Leonardo left the hospital just after dawn.He had spent the entire night by Sophia's bedside, talking to her, holding her hand, watching for any sign of movement. But there had been nothing. Just the steady beep of the machines and the soft rise and fall of her chest.He was exhausted. His eyes were red, his jaw tight, his body aching from sleeping in the chair. But he couldn't rest. Not yet.His phone buzzed as he walked through the hospital corridors."Sir. We have a lead."Leonardo stopped. "What kind of lead?""The kidnappers. We've been digging into their connections. We found something. A name.""Who?""Richard Ashford. The professor who was fired from Nightvale University years ago. He's been living off the grid, but we traced money transfers from a shell company to his account. He's the one who hired the men."Leonardo's blood ran cold.Richard Ashford.The professor who was accused of inappropriate conduct with students.The professor who was connected to Sophia."I'm on my
The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 135
The memory came unbidden, sharp and clear, as if it had happened yesterday.Leonardo was eighteen years old, standing at the top of the staircase in his father's house, watching the front door open. He had known this moment was coming. His father had told him gently, carefully, as if he were a child who might break that he was getting remarried. That there would be a new woman in the house. A new family.He hadn't expected it to happen so soon.His mother had been dead for barely a year. A year of grief. A year of rage. A year of watching his father drown his sorrows in whiskey and work, leaving Leonardo alone with the ghost of a woman who had loved too much and lost everything.And now this.The door opened, and his father walked in, a woman on his arm. She was beautiful Leonardo could see that, even through his fury. Dark hair, kind eyes, a gentle smile that made his stomach turn.Behind her stood a girl.She was young fourteen, maybe with dark hair and wide, frightened eyes. She cl
The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 134
The children arrived home with Lily, their small faces still sad and withdrawn.The car ride from the hospital had been silent. Chloe had stared out the window the entire time, her small hand pressed against the glass, her breath fogging the window in little circles. Liam had sat with his arms crossed, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed on the floor. Tristan had fallen asleep against Lily's shoulder, his dark lashes wet with tears he had tried to hide.Lily had watched them all, her heart aching with a pain she couldn't put into words. They were just children. They shouldn't have to carry this weight. They shouldn't have to watch their mother waste away in a hospital bed while the world around them crumbled.But they did. And all Lily could do was be there for them.The car pulled up to the mansion gates. The guards opened them immediately, their faces respectful but wary. They knew better than to cross the children.Lily led the children inside, past the grand foyer with its marble floors
The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 133
The next morning, Lily arrived at the hospital with the children.They were quiet in the car, their small faces pale and serious. Chloe clutched Mr. Wiggles to her chest. Liam stared out the window. Tristan sat perfectly still, his dark eyes fixed on some distant point."Are you ready?" Lily asked.They nodded.She led them through the hospital corridors, past the nurses and doctors, past the waiting rooms and the check-in desks. The bodyguards outside Sophia's room recognized Lily and stepped aside."Mrs. Ferri. The children.""Yes. They need to see their mother."The bodyguards exchanged glances, then nodded.Lily pushed open the door.Sophia lay in the bed, pale and still, the machines beeping softly. She looked smaller than the children remembered. Thinner. More fragile.Chloe's lip trembled. "Mommy?"No response.She walked to the bed, her small hand reaching for Sophia's. "Mommy, it's me. Chloe. I came to see you."Liam followed, his voice steady but soft. "We miss you, Mom. We
The Billionaire's Dangerous Obsession I Escaped But He Found Chapter 132
Leonardo woke to the sound of silence.For a moment, he didn't know where he was. The ceiling was unfamiliar smooth white plaster instead of the dark wood of his usual chambers. The bed was too soft, the pillows too plush, the light filtering through the curtains too bright and too golden. He blinked, his eyes adjusting, and the memories came flooding back in a rush, the dinner, Chloe's allergic reaction, the confrontation with Lily, the children leaving.He sat up slowly, his head pounding. A dull, throbbing ache pulsed behind his eyes, and his mouth felt dry and cottony. He pressed his fingers to his temples, trying to massage away the pain.Nico appeared in the doorway, his face carefully neutral. "Sir. You're awake.""How long was I out?""A few hours. You needed the rest. You should take it easy."Leonardo rubbed his face, feeling the stubble on his jaw. He never slept during the day. Never. There was too much to do, too many enemies to watch, too many pieces on the board to trac
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The taxi pulled up to the curb, and Sophia Reed stepped out into the cool evening air. She tilted her head back and stared up at the hotel building that stretched into the darkening sky, all glass and steel and glittering lights. The Grand Aurelia. One of the most expensive hotels in Nightvale. The
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The automatic doors of Starlight International Airport slid open, and Sophia stepped through them with a child holding each hand and the third gripping the hem of her coat.Heads turned immediately.It was impossible not to look. The three children walking beside her were dressed in matching pastel
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Three Years LaterSophia was just finishing up her shift when her phone buzzed against the desk. She glanced at the screen and smiled before she even answered. The photo that lit up the display was one of her favorites three tiny faces smushed together, cheeks pink, eyes bright, all fighting to be
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Sophia zipped her suitcase with trembling fingers and dragged it to the front door. The apartment that had been her sanctuary for the past year now felt like a trap waiting to spring.She checked her phone. The taxi was three minutes away.Three minutes, and she would be gone. Three minutes, and sh
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