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CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR

Penulis: Swiwi
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-03-01 19:03:49

Three weeks later, everything falls apart.

It’s a normal evening.

Rocket is chewing on one of Grayson’s shoes.

Jamie is arguing with me about pizza toppings.

Grayson is on the phone in his office.

Then I hear his voice change.

It goes quiet.

Too quiet.

I walk toward the office slowly.

He’s standing still, his back to the door.

“…What do you mean?” he says into the phone.

My stomach tightens.

Pause.

Then

“No. That’s not possible.”

My heart starts pounding.

Another pause.

His hand tightens aroun
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  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT

    The doorbell rang at exactly 9:17 p.m.Leo froze mid-step.Grayson looked up from the kitchen island where he had been pretending to read emails he hadn’t actually processed in the last twenty minutes.They weren’t expecting anyone.And lately… unexpected visitors didn’t mean anything good.“I’ll get it,” Grayson said quietly.Leo grabbed his wrist before he could move. “Wait.”Their eyes locked.Not the loud kind. The quiet, parental kind. The kind that lived in your chest and whispered worst-case scenarios about your child.Grayson squeezed his hand gently. “It’s okay.”It wasn’t okay.But he opened the door anyway.Standing on the porch was a woman in her late forties. Expensive coat. Perfectly styled hair. The kind of confidence that didn’t ask permission to exist.And beside her Grayson’s stomach dropped.Leo stood behind him now. “Who is ”The woman’s eyes flicked between them.“Good evening,” she said. “I’m Meredith Carter.”Leo’s fingers dug into Grayson’s arm.Carter.Leo’s

  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN

    The custody hearing is set for Monday.Four days away.The house feels different now. Tighter. Like we’re all holding our breath at the same time.Grayson has turned the dining room into a war room. Papers spread everywhere. Legal documents. Financial statements. Character references. Photos of us with Ethan at the park, in the backyard, Rocket asleep in his lap.Proof that we are a family.I walk in with two mugs of coffee.“You need to sleep,” I say gently.Grayson doesn’t look up. “I will.”“That’s what you said yesterday.”He exhales slowly and finally looks at me.“I can’t lose him, Leo.”His voice cracks just slightly.I set the coffee down and sit across from him.“You’re not alone in this.”“I know.”“But you’re acting like you are.”That hits.He leans back in the chair, rubbing his face.“I’ve spent my whole life fixing things myself,” he admits quietly. “Solving problems. Taking control.”“And this isn’t something you can control,” I say.“No,” he whispers. “This is somethi

  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX

    The next morning, Grayson is already awake when I open my eyes.He’s sitting on the edge of the bed, elbows on his knees, staring at his phone.He hasn’t slept.Again.“Grayson,” I say softly.He turns his head.His eyes look darker than usual. Tired. Angry. Focused.“I need to tell you something,” he says.My stomach tightens. “Okay.”He hesitates.Then he says, “Stephen isn’t just trying to take the company.”I sit up slowly.“He’s trying to erase me.”The words hang in the air.“What do you mean?”Grayson runs his hand through his hair.“He’s been contacting board members. Investors. Even old employees. He’s telling them I stepped down because I’m unstable.”“That’s not true,” I say immediately.“I know,” Grayson replies quietly. “But reputation doesn’t care about truth. It cares about perception.”My chest tightens.“And Ethan?”Grayson looks at me.“If they convince the court I’m unstable…”“They’ll never let us adopt him,” I finished.He nods.Silence fills the room.Then I reac

  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE

    Grayson doesn’t sleep at all that night.I wake up at three in the morning, and he’s not beside me.I find him downstairs, sitting in the dark living room, staring at nothing.“Grayson,” I whisper.He doesn’t look at me.“I trusted him.”I sat beside him. “Stephen?”He nods slowly.“He was my best friend for twenty years.”His voice sounds hollow.“He held Jamie when he was born. He stood beside me at every important moment of my life.”He laughs bitterly.“And now he’s trying to take my son away.”My chest tightens.“We don’t know that for sure,” I say gently.Grayson finally looks at me.“I do.”His eyes are cold now.Sharp.Certain.“He’s the only one who benefits if I lose everything.”I take his hand.“Then we fight back.”The next morning, Grayson makes a call.“I want everything on Stephen Cole,” he says into the phone.Pause.“I don’t care how long it takes.”Pause.“Find it.”He hangs up.Jamie watches from the kitchen doorway.“Dad?”Grayson softens slightly. “Yeah?”“Are we

  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR

    Three weeks later, everything falls apart.It’s a normal evening.Rocket is chewing on one of Grayson’s shoes.Jamie is arguing with me about pizza toppings.Grayson is on the phone in his office.Then I hear his voice change.It goes quiet.Too quiet.I walk toward the office slowly.He’s standing still, his back to the door.“…What do you mean?” he says into the phone.My stomach tightens.Pause.Then “No. That’s not possible.”My heart starts pounding.Another pause.His hand tightens around the phone.“…I understand,” he says coldly.He hangs up.He doesn’t move.“Grayson?” I whisper.He turns around slowly.His face is pale.“What happened?”He looks at me like he doesn’t know how to say it.“Ethan’s case…”My chest tightens.“What about it?”He swallows.“He has a biological family.”Everything stops.“What?”“A relative came forward.”The words feel like knives.“No,” I whisper.Grayson runs his hand through his hair.“They filed for custody.”I feel like the air has been ripp

  • The billionaire’s dirty deal   CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE

    The first time Ethan comes to our house, everything goes wrong.And somehow, everything goes right too.It starts with Jamie waking us up at six in the morning.“WAKE UP!”Grayson groans beside me. “Jamie… it’s Saturday…”“HE’S COMING TODAY!”Grayson opens one eye. “He’s coming at noon.”Jamie crosses his arms. “Preparation is important.”I laugh into the pillow.Grayson sighs dramatically. “This is abuse.”Jamie ignores him. “We need to clean. And cook. And make everything perfect.”Grayson sits up slowly, rubbing his face. “Jamie, this is his first visit, not a royal inspection.”Jamie points at him. “It’s both.”By eleven thirty, the house looks like a showroom.Jamie has changed his shirt three times.Grayson has checked the front door at least ten times.And I’m pacing.“You’re pacing,” Grayson says.“I know.”“You’re making me nervous.”“I’m already nervous.”He walks over and cups my face gently.“Hey.”I look at him.“Relax,” he whispers. “He’s just a kid.”“Not just any kid.”

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