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When the Snow Settles Chapter 19
I should have trusted him.But instead, I chose to question him. It was probably the stupidest decision I've ever made in my life.Later, he struck back in an even more forceful way.At the gallery's anniversary celebration, when he revealed the evidence against Diego, I watched him standing in the middle of the crowd, his gaze icy.In the gallery's lounge, I told him I was going to launch a takeover of the Monroe Group.I hadn't meant it. I was angry and wanted to scare him. I never even made the call.But he believed me. He slapped me across the face. His hand was shaking, and his eyes were so bloodshot they looked ready to bleed.At that moment, my heart felt as if it had been torn apart.I wanted to tell him that wasn't true, that I'd never intended to go after the Monroe Group for real.Those projects I'd used to make things difficult for his parents were just meant to force him to give in. I wanted him to come to me like he used to, even if it was only to argue.But he
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Khloe Allen's POV.When my secretary brought the divorce certificate into my office, a light snow was falling outside.I opened the folder and stared at the divorce decree bearing both our names. My fingertips felt cold.Kaleb Monroe.His name had run through the past seven years of my life like a shadow I couldn't ignore, or a fire that burned to the touch.At first, I truly hated him.When I was nineteen, I fell into the water. My consciousness was fading when someone dragged me ashore. He said, "I saved your life. You have to marry me."I thought he was insane.But the Monroe family had the power to make it happen.The small company my parents ran was on the verge of collapse, and they practically begged me to accept the marriage."Khloe, just do it for the family..."The wedding was so extravagant that the whole city took notice.On our wedding night, I stood in the guest room and heard muffled sobbing coming from the master bedroom.I told myself he'd brought it on hi
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"I think it's absurd," Kaleb answered honestly. "I hate him, yet he wants to entrust his daughter to me. And somehow, I'm actually hesitating.""It's normal to hesitate," Tessa said calmly. "It means you have a heart. You're weighing the consequences, and you can't help feeling for her.""But raising a child is no small thing, especially when she's..." Kaleb frowned."Especially when she's the adopted daughter of your former rival in love?" Tessa finished for him with a smile. "Kaleb, since when have you needed to worry about what other people think? You only need to ask yourself whether you want to do this, whether you're willing to, and whether you can take responsibility for her."Her playful expression faded, and she grew serious. "If you're willing, we'll do it together. If you feel it's too much, we'll find her a reliable guardian and make sure she has a stable life and grows up safely."But don't make a hasty decision because you hate Diego or because you're afraid of what
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A few days later, the trial Kaleb had been waiting for finally began.He had returned to the country not only to handle business, but also for one other reason: he wasn't going to let the man responsible for his father's coma get away with what he had done.From the gallery, he watched the man at the defendant's table, his face ashen.There was no satisfaction in seeing him there, only the detached calm of a matter finally settled.On the day the verdict was delivered, Diego was convicted on multiple charges and sentenced to prison.The fall of the gavel marked not only the punishment for his crimes, but also the end of an absurd and painful chapter in Kaleb's life.Before Diego was taken into custody, however, he made a request through his lawyer. He wanted to see Kaleb one last time.Kaleb had no desire to meet him again, but after a moment's thought, he went. Some things, perhaps, needed to be settled face-to-face.In the visitation room, separated by a sheet of cold glass,
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Tessa laughed even harder. "It's fine. Better late than never. Besides, being a 'top star' is just a title. When I'm with you, I'm just Tessa Brooks."Then she changed the subject, her tone teasing. "You might have to get used to being photographed whenever you're out with me, though. Does that scare you?"Kaleb looked out at the streets illuminated by neon lights and reflected snow, then shook his head.Scared?After weathering overt attacks and hidden traps in the business world and enduring the bone-deep cold of his marriage, a little public attention was nothing.Besides…"Being with you, there's nothing to be afraid of." His voice was soft, but Tessa heard every word clearly.At almost the same moment, in the CEO's office at Allen Group, Khloe had just finished a lengthy international video conference.Over the past two years, the Allen Group had gradually recovered from its slump under her ruthless restructuring and renewed strategic focus. But the damage from internal po
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Kaleb stood still as the night breeze stirred his hair.Every word she said seemed to tap gently against his heart.Just then, something cold landed on his face. A moment later, more and more tiny flakes drifted down through the halos of streetlights and headlights, swirling softly as they fell."Oh! It’s snowing!" a couple waiting for a ride nearby exclaimed in delight."It really is! I heard it’s been almost two years since we had any real snow here. Winter came early this year, and the snow started so suddenly…"Kaleb stared blankly at the increasingly thick curtain of snow.At some point, Tessa had leaned slightly toward him. Her fresh, clean scent surrounded him.Her voice dropped to a whisper beside his ear. "Kaleb, you’re supposed to make a wish when the first snow falls."A memory buried deep in his heart surged uncontrollably to the surface.He had stood in his family’s yard, smiling at the back of someone who was always cold toward him, and said, "Khloe, you’re suppo
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