Semua Bab BENEATH THE COLD CONTRACT : Bab 31 - Bab 40

Chapter 32:Kane's POV I sat across Jayson in my office. I couldn't stop thinking about what Robertson could be planning.He had been quiet for ages but now he was making moves. But why? Was it a coincidence?Jayson leaned forward. "He's definitely up to something. I can feel it. Robertson doesn't make a move unless he knows he can win."I exhaled, tapping my fingers against the desk. "And what does he think he's winning? I've shut him out of every major deal he's tried to steal from me. He knows I won't go down without a fight.”"That’s exactly why he’s not coming at you directly. He’s going after the things you don’t see coming. He plays the long game."I leaned back, my jaw tightening. "Then I’ll have to cut him off before he gets any closer."“Exactly but…..”A knock at the door interrupted us. My assistant poked her head in, her expression carefully neutral. "Mr. Kane, Robertson Perez is here to see you."Jayson and I exchanged a glance. It was rare for the man to confront me h

Chapter 34:Caroline's POVI sat on the couch, waiting for Gina to pick up my call. The apartment was quiet….. too quiet. Even though it had been only a few hours since I left Kane’s penthouse, I already felt the weight of my decision pressing down on me.I needed someone to keep me company and Gina was the only person I could think of.Finally Gina answered, her face on the screen told me she was excited.“Hey stranger,” she teased while her eyes twinkled. “How’s the new place?” I forced a smile. “It's different but it's nice. Still trying to adjust.” She tilted her head like she was trying to study me. “You look tired. Are you sleeping well?” I hesitated then let out a brief sigh. “Not really.”Suddenly I felt a wave of nausea hit me. Gina must have noticed cause I saw the way her eyes flickered to my hand on my stomach.“Caroline…” her tone softened. “Are you okay?” I hesitated before nodding. “It's just been a long day.”“You know what I'm talking about, Caro.” Gina sighed. “

Chapter 36:Caroline's POV I took a deep breath then opened the door. I was shocked to see a man whom I didn't recognize. He was in a tailored suit and the shoes he wore obviously screamed rich. God why can't these Billionaire's give me a break…“Wrong house…” I simply said, then tried closing the door but the man put one of his legs in the way, stopping the door from closing shut. “Caroline Parker,” he said, his voice smooth and casual. “This is your apartment right?”I didn't respond. I felt a wave of disgust roll through me, then I felt chills on my spine. What if he was actually the stalker?I gave a nervous laugh and replied. “Parker? Never heard of her.”The man looked at me like I was completely crazy. I ignored the glare and simply suggested he looked around, maybe he'd find “Caroline Parker”.I thought he'd walk away but instead he forced the door open, stepped inside and shut the door behind him. I sighed and looked him in the eye. That's when I noticed something fami

Chapter 38:Kelly's POV“What are you doing here, Jayson?”Jayson smirked then clicked his tongue. “You should have known why I'm here by now”I placed my gun on the counter and heaved a sigh.“I have a guess, but you don't seem like the kind of person to do such a thing.” I glanced over at Robertson, who stood quietly by the door, his eyes watching us both with that typical, calculating expression.Jayson’s smirk remained, but his posture was more relaxed now, as if he were waiting for the storm to hit.“What do you mean?” I asked, my voice still calm, despite the tension building inside me. “What’s your angle, Jayson?”He clicked his tongue again, eyes gleaming with something like amusement. “You really don’t know, do you?” he said, leaning back slightly, his gaze flicking over to Robertson. “Well, I’ll be blunt. I’m here because my dear father thinks your brother might be getting a little out of hand. Too much chaos and too much unpredictability. It makes him... an easy target.”I

Chapter 40:Caroline's POVMy gaze shifted to the wall clock. 10:25. Kane should have been here by now. I sighed, then picked up my book. If he knew he was going to bail then he shouldn't have called.Today was the day the DNA Test results will come out. He had offered to drive me down himself. I had refused at first but he kept on insisting.I knew the only reason he insisted was because he thought I'd go ahead of him to change the results. And now he was purposely being late in hopes that he wouldn't find me home and then place the blame of framery on me when the tests came out positive.I wasn't smart but I wasn't so dumb that I wouldn't notice his motives. Then the sound of a car honking brought me back from my thoughts.“Speak of the devil” I thought to myself. Closing the book, I stood up, straightened my crumpled shirt, picked my bag and stepped towards the door.I walked out to see the Black SUV waiting for me. The tinted window on the driver's side slid down. Kane star