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Chapter 22 : The First Step
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2026-04-17 18:45:00
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The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 172 : The Things That Didn’t Add Up
By late morning, Steve and Dan had been through the same files so many times that the words had started to blur. They had interviewed people from Sterling Board of Industries. Executives. Senior managers. Employees who had been there long enough to know what happened behind closed doors. And one thing kept coming back. Dominic had been given thirty days. Thirty days to clean up his image. His personal life. The mess surrounding Laura. Anything that could damage the company further. Dan dropped another folder onto the desk. “Thirty days.” Steve looked up. “What?” Dan tapped the folder. “That was how long they gave him.” Steve glanced at the papers. “We know.” “I know.” Dan opened the file. “But now look at everything that happened after.” Steve leaned forward. Dan turned the pages one by one. “His marriage was falling apart. The company was under pressure. Laura was becoming a bigger problem by the day.” He stopped. “And then Ethan.” Steve’s expression changed.
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 171 : The Things We Couldn’t See
The next morning, Dominic went to the hospital with the divorce papers in his hand. He had spent the drive thinking about what he would say. He had imagined walking into Laura’s room, placing the papers in front of her, and finally asking the question that had been sitting inside him since everything began. Why? Why had she done it? Why had she gone this far? Why had she turned his life, Emma’s life, and now Ethan’s life into something so twisted? But when Dominic reached the nurses’ station, the doctor was already waiting for him. “You’re here to see Mrs. Sterling.” “Yes. Address her Laura, not Mrs. Sterling.” The doctor nodded. “She is awake.” Something inside Dominic tightened. “Can I see her?” “You can. But I need you to understand something first.” Dominic waited. “She understands what’s being said to her. She can respond. But she’s still extremely weak, and her throat hasn’t recovered enough for her to speak properly.” Dominic glanced toward the closed door at
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 170 : The Next Move
Dominic was still in his home office when his lawyers arrived. The mansion had gone quiet. Beyond the closed door, the faint sounds of the household continued—the distant footsteps of staff, the soft click of a door, the hum of the air-conditioning. Inside the office, there was only silence. Dominic sat behind his desk, his sleeves rolled to his forearms, a glass of water untouched beside him. He looked exhausted. But the uncertainty was gone. One of his lawyers opened his folder. “Mr. Sterling, before we proceed, I need to confirm exactly what you want us to—” “Divorce.” The word came without hesitation. The lawyer stopped. Dominic met his eyes. “I want the papers ready tonight.” “We can have the initial petition prepared by tomorrow morning.” “Tonight.” His voice remained calm. That somehow made it more final. The lawyer nodded. “Of course.” Dominic leaned back. “I want everything concerning Laura reviewed.” “Everything?” “Every communication. Every financial
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 169 : What I’m fighting for
Dominic drove home without remembering the journey. The city passed beyond the windows in a blur of lights, traffic, and unfamiliar faces, but none of it reached him. The detectives’ words kept replaying in his head. Donor sperm. The dates match. Ethan isn’t your biological son. And Laura. Everything she had told him. Everything he had believed. Everything he thought had been real. By the time he stepped inside his house, he felt hollow. He didn’t stop in the living room. Didn’t ask where anyone was. He walked straight to his home office and closed the door behind him. For several minutes, he simply stood there. Then there was a soft knock. The daytime nanny stepped inside cautiously. “Sir?” Dominic looked up. “When you were gone…” she began, a small smile appearing on her face, “…Ethan did something wonderful.” Dominic stared at her. “What?” “He was on his tummy, and he tried to lift himself.” Her smile widened. “He actually held his head up for a few seconds.”
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 168 : What Was Never His
The call came just after Steve left the interrogation room. Dominic answered immediately. “Hello?” “Dominic.” Steve’s voice was unusually serious. “Please come to the precinct as soon as you can.” Dominic’s stomach tightened. “What happened? Have you found the kidnapper?” “I’d rather explain when you get here.” “Is it about Laura?” A pause. “Yes.” Dominic was already reaching for his keys. “Give me twenty minutes.” ——————- He arrived in less than half an hour. The moment he stepped inside, his eyes searched the precinct. Steve was waiting for him with Dan. Dominic walked toward them, his face tense. “What did you find?” Steve studied him for a moment. “Come with us.” They
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 167 : The Resemblance
Dan moved beside him. “What did they find?” Steve looked at his phone again. “The IT cell traced Laura’s other number.” Dan’s expression changed. “Where?” Steve turned the screen toward him. “They found where the number was registered.” Dan read the report. “A fertility clinic?” “Across town.” “Laura used that number there?” “That’s what they’re checking.” Steve slipped the phone into his pocket. “Go check it yourself. We can’t waste any more time.” Dan was already reaching for his jacket. “And the other number?” Steve looked at him. “The one found on Laura’s second phone. The same one found on Brian’s.” “They traced it too?” “Yes.” Steve’s jaw tightened.
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 2 : After The Fall
The elevator doors closed. And Emma collapsed. Not dramatically. Not loudly. Just slowly ….like something inside her had unplugged. Her back hit the mirrored wall, and she slid down until she was crouched on the polished floor, heels digging into marble, sobs tearing out of her che
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 1 : The Door That Ended Everything
The message arrived at 8:17 p.m. Emma almost ignored it. She was sitting alone in the living room of the Sterling mansion, the lights dim, a half-finished glass of water resting on the marble coffee table. Dominic’s had texted two hours ago ….”Board meeting running late. Don’t wait up.”
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 7 : Escalation
The silence outside the bedroom door did not feel like absence. It felt like pressure. Emma Laurent stood in the center of the room, staring at the locked door as if she could see through it…see him. Dominic Sterling did not shout. He did not pound on the wood like a jealous husband. He did not
The Rise From Betrayal Chapter 3 : You Belong To Me
Dominic did not sleep. He stood in his study long after Emma locked herself in the guest bedroom upstairs. The house was silent, but the silence was wrong. Too heavy. Too distant. For four years, this house had responded to her. Her perfume in the hallways. Her voice instructing st
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