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CLOSER THAN SHE KNOWS
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2026-05-24 05:11:40Michael didn't move for a second after the door closed.
The house felt different even though it was quiet.
He stood there, eyes fixed on the empty space Jessica had just left behind.
He didn't even know why he was still standing there.Finally, he exhaled and walked back into the living room. Picked up his phone from the table.
A few minutes later it vibrated. One new message from an unknown number.
His jaw hardened. He opened it.
"Fix it before she finds out everything".
His fingers paused. He stared at the screen for a long moment.
His chest tightened. Something shifted.
He placed the phone down slowly and ran a hand down his face.
Then another message came in fast,
like they had been waiting for him to open the first one.
"You think you can keep this clean forever?"
He didn't reply.
He just stood there, staring at the screen long enough for the words to start feeling louder than they should.
His thumb hovered over the phone for a second , he thought about calling the number back, asking who exactly it was.
But he didn't. He already knew it wouldn't help.Instead he set the phone back on the table carefully.
Like if he touched it too hard, something would slip out of control.
His eyes drifted to the hallway where Jessica had been standing not long ago.
She had been acting differently. Avoiding him.
That part stayed with him more than the messages — because threats he understood.
He had always dealt with them. Business pressure. People trying to corner him.
That was normal.But Jessica wasn't supposed to be part of that world. And now she was , without even knowing it.
Michael closed his eyes for a moment. Just to reset.
For the first time that morning his thoughts were no longer on Jessica alone , they were on what she had just walked into. And that was the part he didn't like.
His teeth pressed together. He didn't hesitate. He made one call.
"Find out who this number belongs to."
He ended the call. His chest felt heavy.
But the feeling didn't leave ,because that message wasn't random. It was too specific.
He walked immediately to his laptop and checked something he usually ignored unless necessary.
He logged into the security system, then he saw it. A background access ping.
Not from inside the company network. From outside. Something closer.
His expression didn't change. But his grip on the desk tightened slightly.
Someone had been close enough to see a pattern and that pattern involved Jessica.
He leaned back slowly, finally understanding the direction this was going.
This wasn't just about him anymore. It was crossing a line he didn't allow.
And Jessica without knowing ,it was already inside it.
He glanced at the empty hallway again.
She thought she was just living her normal life. Going to work. Coming home.
But someone else had been tracking that routine like clockwork.
His phone vibrated again. This time he picked it up immediately.A photo. And a message.
"You should've stayed with her longer."
Michael's fingers stilled on the screen. That wasn't a guess. They had seen her.He made another call immediately.
"Trace every access point connected to my network."
He paused.
"And find out who's watching her."
He ended the call and looked at her name in his contacts.
His thumb hovered over it for a second to call her, to ask if she got to work safely, if she was okay.
He locked the screen instead.She wouldn't like it. She already looked at him like something wasn't right. Calling her now would only make it worse.
Michael exhaled slowly and ran a hand through his hair. This wasn't supposed to be complicated. None of it was. But somehow it was.
He grabbed his car keys from the table , almost without thinking and walked out.
The morning air hit his face. It didn't clear anything. He got into his car, started the engine... but didn't drive off immediately.
His eyes moved to the dashboard screen. He opened the security system and selected her name. Her last known route appeared. Nothing unusual. Just the same road to work.
He leaned back slightly, watching the small indicator. Told himself it was nothing. Just checking Making sure He didn't close it.
Then he took a different turn one that led toward her usual route. A few minutes later he spotted her from a distance.
He kept driving. Close enough to stay near. Far enough not to be seen.
Until she reached the next turn.His eyes darkened slightly as he looked ahead.
Something cold settled into place behind his calm. This wasn't just pressure anymore. It was getting closer. And Jessica had no idea.
His grip firmed on the steering wheel. Because one thing was clear now if he didn't handle this soon, she wouldn't just be caught in it. She would become the reason it all fell apart.
He stopped the car for a second. Looked ahead. His jaw hardened.Then he drove away.
But his time he knew — he wasn't the only one watching her. And next time, it might not just be a message.The feeling didn't leave.
Neither did the thought that if anything happened to her now, he wouldn't be able to pretend it had nothing to do with him.
JESSICA — ON HER WAY TO WORK
She glanced back.A car was parked by the side of the road.
Engine off.
She told herself it was nothing and kept walking.But a few steps later something felt off.
She adjusted her bag on her shoulder and kept going. Told herself to stop overthinking.
She looked forward again.
Kept walking. Didn't turn immediately just listened Footsteps
Her chest felt tight.
She turned the corner quickly.
The footsteps stopped.That made it worse.
She paused just for a second.
Then looked back. The road behind her was empty.
Her brows pulled together slightly. That didn't make sense.She let out a quiet breath.
Her fingers tightened around her bag strap.
"You're imagining things," she told herself.
But her heart was beating faster now. And this time Jessica couldn't shake the feeling that she hadn't imagined it at all.
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Michael was home before her.He'd arrived ten minutes early and spent eight of them sitting in the car.She saw his car in the driveway before she reached the gate. It was already past nine. She stood outside for a moment, her hand resting on the key. She wasn't hesitating; she just needed one steady breath before walking inside.The kitchen was quiet except for the sound of the kettle and a cupboard closing. He turned when he heard her. Two mugs sat on the counter. She looked at them, then at him. He looked exhausted. He picked up both mugs and carried them to the table."Sit down," he said. "We need to talk."Jessica's stomach tightened. Every time he said those words, something went wrong. She walked past him, almost halfway to her room. "Jessica." His voice stopped her. He held her gaze."I'm going to tell you everything," he said. "All of it."Jessica leaned back against the doorframe and stared at him.They sat across from each other. Something had changed before either of them sa
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Michael drove himself.He left the driver behind and took the car he rarely used. He didn't want anyone asking where he was going.Traffic moved slowly through the city.Michael kept both hands on the wheel and his eyes on the road.Every time his mind returned to the file, he changed lanes or focused on the car ahead.His parents' house stood behind high gates on the north side of the city.The gardens were trimmed. The windows were spotless. Nothing looked out of place.He had grown up in this house.He pulled into the driveway. He sat in the car for a moment. Then got out.His mother was not there.He had called earlier and made sure she would be out.He wanted this conversation to be between him and his father. The housekeeper let him in and told him his father was in the sitting room.She offered him tea.Michael shook his head. She didn't ask again.He walked down the hallway.Family photographs covered the walls, but Michael barely looked at them.He passed the study with its heavy
The Wife he Never loved THE SURVEILLANCE FILE
Michael waited until the house was quiet.Jessica had gone upstairs hours ago. He'd heard her bedroom door close, followed by the silence that always settled over the house at night.He went into the study and closed the door behind him.The file was waiting on his desk.It was thick. Neatly bound. Weeks of work from the investigator he'd hired.He rested his hand on the cover.He had waited weeks for the investigator to finish. Now that the file was sitting in front of him, he couldn't make himself open it.He sat down, took a slow breath, and opened the first page.Samson Loe.The name stared back at him.He kept reading.Samson had been eight when his father joined the Makadi Street project. Arthur Loe had put everything into it—his savings, his company, even the family home.When the project collapsed, the Loes lost everything.Michael frowned.Then he saw his father's name.ARTHUR KENSINGTONHe stopped.The signature beneath it was familiar. Michael had watched that same hand sig
The Wife he Never loved THE FIRST THREAD
Jessica left the hospital an hour after her shift ended.Instead of walking toward the bus stop, she crossed the road.A taxi slowed beside her."Where to?" She opened the note on her phone.Makadi Street.Daniel Osei.Dad's case. She looked at the names for one last second before locking her phone."The City Records Office."The driver nodded and pulled into traffic.—The building looked older than she expected.Paint peeled from the walls.The sign above the entrance had faded years ago.Inside, the air smelled of paper and dust.An elderly woman sat behind a high counter, reading over a stack of files.Jessica waited until the woman looked up."Can I help you?" "I hope so."The woman smiled politely. "What are you looking for?"Jessica opened her mouth.Nothing came out."I'm looking for…” "I'm trying to find information about an old property company." "What company?" She pressed her lips together. "I only have one name." "Let's start there." "Daniel Osei."The woman reached for a keyboard.Her
The Wife he Never loved THE CONNECTION
His grip on the paper hardened."I should've seen this sooner."The lawyer didn't speak.Michael reached for his phone. His father's number. The line rang..No answer.The call dropped into voicemail. Michael lowered the phone without leaving a message.The office was silent.The lawyer glanced at the file on the desk."Do you want me to keep these?"Michael looked down at the copies.The paper was brittle.The edges had yellowed.Someone had folded those pages so many times the creases were beginning to tear."No."He stacked the papers together and slipped them back into the brown file. "I'm taking them." The lawyer studied him. "You think you'll find something?"Michael fastened the file and picked it up."I missed it once."He looked at the note one last time. "I'm not missing it again."Without another word, he turned and walked out.The lawyer watched the office door close.A second later, the sound of Michael's footsteps disappeared down the hallway.___An hour laterJessica almost wal
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She stood outside the front door for a moment. Her fingers tightened around the keys before she unlocked it.The house was so quiet the click of the door echoed behind her.She slipped off her shoes."Jessica.” She looked up.His jacket was gone. His sleeves were rolled to his forearms, but the creases from the day were still there.For a second, neither of them moved."Come with me.” he said.Jessica held his gaze. Nothing.Not even the smallest crack in the face she had spent a year trying to read.His expression didn't change.The shadows beneath his eyes were darker tonight."You said we needed to talk," she said quietly. "I know."He nodded toward the study."Come in."She hesitated only a moment before following him.The room smelled faintly of coffee.The curtains were still open, letting the last light of evening spill across the floor. Jessica remained near the door.Michael stood beside his desk.Michael ran a thumb over the edge of the desk.Jessica shifted her weight and stared at t
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The elevator doors closed.Jessica stared straight ahead. She could see both their reflections in the polished doors, her standing slightly to the left, him behind her. She didn't turn around, even though she felt him behind her like heat she shouldn't acknowledge The elevator hummed softly behind
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Jessica had worked at Boston General for three years.Long enough to memorise the smell of disinfectant. Long enough to survive a night shift without coffee.Long enough for the hospital to feel more like home than the mansion in Kensington ever did.Here, at least, people talked to her. Here, she
The Wife he Never loved THE DOOR BETWEEN US
Michael sank into his chair, running both hands through his hair. His mind raced. Investors expected reports. The board expected results..Rivalries companies were circling, waiting for any weakness.He couldn't change the past. Couldn't erase the contract.But he could act. Protect the company. Pro
The Wife he Never loved MOMENT OF TRUTH
Jessica woke up before her alarm. The thin morning light spilled into her room, She lay there a moment letting herself breath, Then dragged herself out of the bed and stepped into the shower the warm water helped shake off the heaviest in her chest, Though the thoughts of last night still lingered.
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