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AnaAfter calling home and speaking to Beth, making sure she and Liam were safe, I finally felt confident enough to relax and unwind.I poured myself a glass of wine and went to sit by the window, the ray of the afternoon light doing so little to lift my nasty mood.I thought back to the day I stumbled on Ben in the lounge while I was running from Tony. I smiled bitterly at the memory.If I had known he would later give me such heartaches and headaches, I never would've accepted the contract.Hell, I never would've gone to him for help in the first place.I sighed and swirled the wine glass, deep in thought. I downed the remaining wine and left the window.Tomorrow was the meeting with the investor and I wouldn't dream of going there unprepared, even if the person I was doing it all for was the biggest jerk in the history of jerks.I took my time to find out everything I could about the prospective investor. His likes and dislikes.I soon found out that the investor, Mr. Jenkins was k

AnaI quickly looked away, trying to shake off the feeling. We walked back to the car in silence, the tension between us so thick you could cut it with a knife.As we drove back to the hotel, Ben finally spoke up. "So, what did you think? Did we nail it?"I nodded, trying to sound casual. "Yeah, I think we did great. We answered all their questions and addressed their concerns."Ben nodded, his eyes never leaving the road. "Good. I was worried you might be...distracted."I felt a surge of annoyance at his subtle reference to my earlier illness. "I'm fine, Ben. Let's just focus on the meeting."We settled into silence again, the only sound the hum of the engine and the soft whoosh of the air conditioning.As we pulled up to the hotel, Ben turned to me. "Hey, Ana? Can I talk to you for a minute?"My heart sank, wondering what he wanted to discuss now. "What is it, Ben?"He hesitated, his eyes searching mine. "I just wanted to...apologize. Again. For what happened with Beth."I felt a pa

Ana*Back In The Hotel Room*Once I made sure the door was securely locked behind me, I jumped on the bed, screaming and giggling like a teenager with a silly crush.The fact that Ben had gone out of his way to bring my family over and try to make up for his mistake told me all I needed to know about my fake husband— he was redeemable yet.But I still couldn't help the voice of doubt gnawing at me every minute.Despite that wine-tasting with him went awfully well, I worried that something would happen and spoil the happiness I feel inside.A soft knock sounded on my door and I frowned. I knew it wasn't Beth or Candace because they were checked into a separate room with a maid and a few of Ben's domestic staff from home.I got to the door and opened it to find Ben standing and smiling. His right hand was folded behind his back as he continued to smile at me. I rolled my eyes, wondering what he was hiding this time.“Hey, Ben.” I said, “Umm, what do you want, and what are you hiding be

AnaI sighed heavily and exited the security room, my head throbbing from the excitement and anxiety of Shirley's shenanigans.She was a ticking time bomb, and I couldn't wait for the day we'd finally be rid of her. I went up to Beth's room to check on her, since we hadn't really had time to talk about everything that happened while I was in Tokyo.I knocked on her door but there was no answer. I slowly pushed the door open, until to find Beth sleeping peacefully, with Liam lying quietly on her chest, deep asleep too.A warm spread across my face as I watched them in silence.I'd better leave them be, I told myself and turned to slip out the same way I'd slipped in.But I accidentally stepped on one of Liam's squeaky toys and the SQUEAK! sound awoke them both.Liam raised his head and glared sleepily at me, probably mad that I had disturbed his sleep, but he went right back to sleep.“Ana?” I heard Beth's voice call out as she rubbed her eyes."Hey, Beth," I whispered, trying not to

AnaI heaved a silent sigh of relief. I would've felt responsible if Ben decided to turn Marcus in.Responsible for throwing my family into this mess and costing a vulnerable man his job.Ben stood up, his expression serious. "Alright, Marcus. You're going to have to earn back my trust. But for now, let's just focus on getting you out of this mess."Marcus nodded, still sniffling. "Yes, Sir. Thank you so much, Sir."As Ben and Marcus left the study to start making arrangements, I couldn't help but feel a sense of relief. Maybe, just maybe, we could put this whole ordeal behind us and move on.But as I turned to leave the study, I caught a glimpse of something that made my heart skip a beat. A small piece of paper on the floor, with a message scrawled on it in red ink:"You'll never be safe."My heart racing, I picked up the paper and showed it to Ben, who had just walked back into the study.His expression turned grim, and he immediately went into high alert mode and rushing back to g