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Hollis My breath caught as Justin crumpled to the ground, the bullet cleanly piercing his chest. The world around me seemed to freeze, the silence so profound it swallowed everything. For a heartbeat, I stood there, unable to tear my gaze away from his lifeless form, his body sprawled at my feet.But the tension didn’t dissipate; it thickened. My pulse pounded in my ears, and my mind scrambled to make sense of what had just happened.Hailey, fragile and trembling in my arms, shifted slightly, pulling my focus back to her. But I couldn’t let myself be consumed by her suffering—not yet. She was barely clinging to life, and every instinct told me we needed to move, to escape. But I couldn’t let my guard down, not for a second.A shadow shifted in front of me, and I instinctively braced for whatever danger awaited. But the figure that emerged from the darkness was the last one I ever expected to see.Ben.Hailey’s abusive ex.The man who had terrorized her, hurt her, broken her—he was st

Hollis***Justin staggered forward, his hand trembling as he pointed the gun at me. Blood streamed down his chest, his shirt soaked through with the evidence of his wounds. His eyes burned with hatred and something darker—triumph. Damn him. How is he still standing after being shot multiple times? My mind screamed at me to move, to react, but my legs stayed rooted. I squeezed my eyes shut, bracing for the worst.“You think this ends here, Hollis?” Justin rasped, his voice jagged, faint, yet filled with venom. “You’ve already lost... This is just the beginning.”His knees buckled, and before I could respond, his body crumpled to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut. The gun slipped from his grasp, clattering against the cold pavement. Blood pooled beneath him, spreading like an ominous stain, his smirk locked in place—a ghostly reminder of his malice.My breath hitched, my heart pounding. What did he mean? What had I already lost? I replayed his words in my head, but they were

Hollis***The sound of the machines flatlining echoed in my ears, a deafening silence that stole the air from my lungs. Time seemed to freeze, each second stretching endlessly as the weight of loss crushed my chest.“No… No!” I whispered, my voice raw, barely a breath. My hand trembled as I reached for Hailey’s lifeless one. Her skin felt cold, an unbearable reminder that everything I feared was coming true.Kevin moved quickly, his expression unreadable but his actions swift as he barked orders to the medical team. “Get her back! Now!” His voice had the edge of a man who'd dealt with chaos a thousand times, but there was a desperation in it I couldn’t ignore.The room erupted into chaos, but my mind couldn’t keep up. It was as if the world was crumbling around me, and I was standing in the middle of it, helpless.“Stay with us, Hailey! Don’t leave me!” I shouted, my voice breaking as I tried to will her to breathe.The doctor rushed to her side, pushing everyone aside with urgent pre

Hollis****As I walked down the sterile hospital hallway, Kevin beside me, everything seemed to blur together. The weight of what had just happened, the threat my grandfather posed, and the uncertainty of how I would protect my family had already begun to consume me. But as the phone in my pocket buzzed again, I realized that things were about to spiral even further.I pulled the phone out, the screen lighting up with the CFO’s name. I answered quickly, trying to ignore the storm brewing in my head.“Hollis,” the CFO’s voice was tight, strained. “We need to talk. It’s bad—really bad. The stock prices are crashing, and it’s not just that. The board’s not waiting anymore. They want you gone. They’re calling for your resignation.”My heart sank. The market had been volatile, but I never expected the fall to happen so fast. “What’s going on? Why is this happening?” I asked, my voice hoarse with frustration.“The board believes you’re compromised. They’re pushing hard for you to step down.

Hollis***The cold air outside the building did little to soothe the boiling rage inside me. I walked beside Kevin, who had come to pick me up in his car, trying to calm my racing thoughts. The heated argument from earlier still echoed in my mind, making it hard to focus on anything else. My mind raced with thoughts of the battle ahead. The board was too eager to see me step down as CEO, and I knew they would stop at nothing to achieve their goal. Not with the old man behind the scenes, whispering poison into their ears and fueling their ambition with lies and deceit. I clenched my fists, bracing myself for the challenge ahead, ready to protect my position within the company.“Hollis…”I froze mid-step. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as the unmistakable voice of my uncle sliced through the night, carrying a venomous tone that made my blood run cold. Kevin’s expression darkened, but before either of us could react, my uncle emerged from the shadows, his presence looming like