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Chapter 79: Moments that define us
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Morning arrived like a sudden slap, jolting her awake. Grace had become skilled at sensing danger through subtle cues: the house's usual activity level dipping into silence, signalling that something was amiss. Scott Mansion rarely fell completely quiet; always, there was some background noise—perhaps the faint clatter of dishes in the kitchen, the soft footsteps echoing across polished marble floors, the steady hum of the air-conditioning system, or the distant, muffled sound of a door opening and closing, each detail building a picture of normalcy that, when absent, hinted at trouble.But that morning, the silence felt unnervingly different—thick and oppressive rather than gentle. It seemed to follow her closely, almost tangible. As she carried a silver tray piled with teacups and pastries through the dimly lit servants' corridor, it pressed insistently against her back, making her shoulders tense. She had barely slept, her mind haunted by a relentless thought that refused to leave
The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love Chapter 79: Moments that define us
"You stop trying to protect me by keeping things from me."He smiled. "We are still on that?"“Yeah, I need to ring it in your ear every day."Aiden laughed.Then his expression became serious again. "I promise."Evie studied him for a moment. "Good."A quiet moment passed between them.Then Aiden lifted her hand and kissed her knuckles.Evie's lips curved into a smile. "I missed you.""I've been home for less than five minutes.""It doesn't matter.""And you already missed me?""Maybe.""Maybe?"She shrugged. "Perhaps I missed annoying you.""That's definitely believable."She laughed.Aiden leaned closer.Their eyes met.There was no urgency between them.No need to prove anything.After everything they had survived, simply being able to sit together without suspicion between them felt like something precious.He gently brushed a strand of hair away from her face. "I don't want this.""What?""This." He gestured vaguely toward the weight hanging over them."Someone deciding what hap
The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love Chapter 78: The missing hour
The altered record stayed with Aiden long after they left the property.It wasn't the name that bothered him most.It was the effort someone had made to hide it.Someone had gone back into an old security record and changed a specific entry, carefully enough that no one would notice unless they knew exactly where to look.That meant the person responsible had understood the property's system.They knew which records mattered.They knew which ones could expose them.And, more importantly, they knew how to make the truth disappear.Aiden sat in the passenger seat as Lucas drove back toward the city, the folder containing the original documents resting between them.For several minutes, neither man spoke.Then Aiden broke the silence. "There's something we're missing."Lucas glanced at him. "The altered authorization?""No."Aiden looked out through the window."That tells us someone had access. It doesn't tell us what they did once they got inside."Lucas was quiet.Aiden continued."Ma
The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love Chapter 77: Someone else had a key( continued)
The property stood beyond the busiest part of the city. It was secluded enough to disappear from ordinary attention.A long iron gate surrounded the grounds.The building itself looked almost abandoned from the road. No lights. No visible movement.No sign that anyone had been there recently.But Aiden knew better. He stepped out of the car.Lucas was already waiting. "You came alone?"Aiden nodded. "I didn't want anyone following us."Lucas glanced toward the property. "You really want to go inside?""Yes.""Without security?""We're not announcing our arrival."Lucas gave him a look.."That's one way to put it."Aiden ignored him. They approached the gate.Lucas produced a key.Aiden stopped. "Where did you get that?""Old property management records."Aiden stared at the key. "So someone still had access."Lucas nodded. "Apparently."The lock turned.The gate opened with a low metallic groan.Aiden's expression darkened.Someone had opened this gate before them.Recently. The hinges
The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love Chapter 76: Someone else had a key
Aiden didn't sleep that night. Even after the call with Lucas had ended, he remained alone in his study, the room darkness enveloping him as he stared out the large window at the distant city lights flickering below. Richard Scott—his father's name—kept lingering in his mind like an unshakable stone, heavy and unmoving. For years, Aiden had believed he knew his family intimately: their habits, their history, their complex relationships. He had grown up amidst their constant presence, watching their heated arguments, celebrating their triumphs with them, and witnessing their struggles and losses firsthand.Yet now, one hidden property had made him question how much he truly knew.His mother had accessed it.His father had accessed it.And somehow, that same property had later become the stage for the photographs designed to destroy Evie.Aiden dragged a hand through his hair, fingers threading through the dark strands nervously. There had to be a logical explanation for what he had obs
The billionaire I wasn't supposed to love Chapter 75: The name on the list
The house lay silent, still asleep. But Aiden was wide awake. He sat in his study, eyes fixed on the glowing name on his laptop screen, as if studying it too long could somehow alter its meaning.VIVIAN SCOTT.His mother's name.Below, he saw the access records Lucas had sent—dates, times, authorization codes, property references—each piece of data waiting to tell its story.Aiden leaned back slowly in his chair.He had spent days searching for an outsider.Someone who had studied his family from a distance. Someone who had entered their lives, manipulated information, and carefully arranged the photographs that had nearly destroyed everything between him and Evie.Now a name from inside his own family had appeared on the list. And that was far more disturbing. Because Vivian hadn't merely visited the property once. She had been authorized to access it. Aiden rubbed a hand over his face.His first instinct was to confront her. Walk downstairs. Wake her.Put the records in front of her
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