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98. Wish You Well

Rafael sat down without sparing her a second glance. He adjusted the cuffs of his shirt as one of his lawyers opened a black binder and began placing documents on the table between them. Adrea found herself staring at the small details—the way he tapped a pen cap against the table, the straightness of his posture, the slight crease in his brow that meant he was focused and calm. Too calm.Evelyn cleared her throat and nodded toward the opposing team. “Shall we begin?”Rafael’s lawyer, a severe-looking man with silver streaks in his dark hair, adjusted his glasses. “Thank you. We’d like to open with a matter regarding the portfolio of investments acquired during the marriage through Ms Galanis’ trust. Specifically, Mr Nikolaidis is interested in negotiating the repurchase of the shares he obtained in Nikolaidis Holdings using that capital.”Adrea blinked, stunned.Evelyn leaned forward. “The shares were purchased through funds from our client’s trust. By the terms of the prenup, those s

99. Good Riddance

She spent some time talking with her lawyer before she had to leave. Hunter was right outside the door waiting for her. She smiled at him as he walked with her through the building and towards the exit. She got her sunglasses from her purse and placed them over her nose. She was walking through the car park towards her car when she thought she heard someone call her name. But then she heard it again.“Adrea!” She froze and turned, Hunter tensing, turned with her.As she turned her head, she was a little surprised to see her cousin, Tia. She was not alone either. There was a man with her.Hunter shifted so that he was between the newcomers and Adrea. Adrea noted the small frown on her cousin and the glimmer of curiosity in her companion, even as she put a hand on Hunter’s arm. He looked at her. She gave him an assuring smile.“She’s my cousin,” she told the man, who nodded and stepped back.‘Overdoing it much?’ Tia thought, even as she put on a happy expression.“Tiara,” Adrea said to h

100. Childish Vindictiveness

Aris went into his office expecting to go through normal, boring, everyday procedures for most of his day. There was a stack of letters on his desk, and he went to it first. Just as he picked up the letters, there was a knock on his door.“Yes,” he said as he looked up, the mail still in his hand.“Sir, there is a call for you on line one.”Already? He had just walked in.“Who is it?” he asked, knowing his assistant would not bother him unless it was either high priority or an emergency.“It’s from Mr Smithson.” Aris knew who that was, all right.It was one of his contractors from the new branch he was building. The man would not call unless it was important.“Put him through,” Aris said as he put the mail back down on his desk.It would have to wait.And that was how that little stack spent most of the day—on his desk, waiting to be seen to. He spent most of the day not minding it, but at the end of the day, when he was done with pending tasks, he picked up the stack. He went through

101. Prisoner Of Their Company

As the late Andreas Galanis had predicted, his brothers were going to try to find a way to get his fortunes. They were sitting together on the patio on Petros’s property. Petros’s wife, Athina, walked in and placed a tray with cool drinks between the men.“Thank you, Athina,” Gianis said with a smile directed at the woman.“Don’t worry about it,” Athina said smoothly to the man, and then looked at her husband, who was looking at her appreciatively.She sent him a playful wink as she began to walk away, and he smiled at her retreating form.“I went to the lawyer’s this morning,” Gianis said, bringing his younger brother’s attention back to him.Petros’s brows went up in a silent, “And?”“It seems we cannot get control of the trust, even with the divorce going on,” the older of the brothers said with annoyed disappointment.“So, we will have nothing even now,” Petros stated disappointedly.“Not exactly,” Gianis said as he sat forward. “We can have Adrea sue Rafael for misappropriation…”

102. Family

She looked up at the quaint townhouse that was her uncle Petros’ home. She climbed out of her car, picked up the gift bag she had and began to walk towards the house. They must have been looking out the door for her because the door opened before she got to it. On the other side of the door, holding it open, was her cousin, Zoe.Adrea smiled at her cousin and said, “Good evening, Zoe.”“Good evening, Adrea,” Zoe responded, with her curious eyes on the package that Adrea had in her hands.Adrea had not met her cousins outside of the time she had seen them before the gala in a long time. It was not because she disliked them. Uncle Petros’ children were different from Uncle Gianis’s daughters, who were spiteful grown women who thought Adrea owed them somehow. Uncle Petros’ children, no more than fifteen, were children caught up in things they should not have been involved in.She knew that, at thirteen for Zoe and fifteen for Michalis, they were probably old enough to know better, but the

103. Burden Emotions

The drive back to Aris’ was uneventful. Adrea gave the keys to the valet guy and, as she did so, some people noticed and recognised her. They called out her name and, in the spirit of being polite, she smiled and waved at them, then noticed the group contained drunk men with lechery in their glassy eyes.She began to walk towards the elevators at a brisk pace. She had said that she did not need Hunter and his boys to go with her to her uncle's home, but she regretted that decisions now. She wished she had thought of getting back here. She was living above a casino, for crying out loud. Drunks in this hour were a stone throw away. In fact, if you thre a stone, it would hit a drunk, bounce, and hit another. Stupid hindsigh.She was about to get to the elevators when she spotted someone in her path who put a relieved smile on her face. He was looking over her shoulder at the group with fire in his eyes. Aris.She stopped in front of him.“Is it too much to hope for that you were waiting f

104. A Soldier’s Habit

The café was small, unassuming, tucked away down a side street that smelt faintly of roasted beans and rain on warm stone. The kind of place that saw regulars rather than strangers. Felix chose it precisely because of that — no curious eyes, no one with a phone ready to capture a photograph.The man he was meeting arrived exactly on time. Not a second early, not a second late. A soldier’s habit, Felix thought, though this one wasn’t the military type.The bodyguard, whose name Felix had no interest in remembering, scanned the café with detached curiosity before walking over. He was dressed plainly, jeans and a jacket that did nothing to hide the way he carried himself: alert, balanced, ready.Felix greeted him with an easy smile, one that reached his eyes just enough to appear sincere.“Coffee?” Felix asked, gesturing to the seat opposite.The man hesitated, then sat down.“I don’t have much time,” he said.“Very well,” Felix said as he leaned back in his chair, his voice smooth “I won

105. Dark Knight

There was more than one way to separate Adrea from Aris. Felix had tried going through Aris directly, but seeing that the two were still together—despite the man receiving his letter—proved that approach would be tougher than anticipated. So, there would have to be other ways. Better ways. The best would be to make Adrea step away from the man on her own. For that, he needed to find her vulnerable spot where Aris was concerned.That was where the mole he had just acquired came into play. With precise knowledge of her movements, Felix could control who saw her and who she happened to see. The only problem, despite all his meticulous planning, was that Adrea was a homebody. She spent most of her time indoors. And indoors, she was untouchable—her residence was a fortress.Until recently, Felix had assumed her security team only shadowed her when she left the building. But Aris had clearly tightened the net, making sure the casino’s own staff kept discreet watch whenever she came downstair

106. Bold Intrusions

She woke up slowly, the sun was up and there was absolutely no sound except Aris’s heartbeat in her ear. How did she end up here?She sat up and realised too late that the warm weight over her was not just the blankets but his arm over her too. She looked at Aris sheepishly, hoping he was still asleep and she had not disturbed him. He stirred but remained asleep, his breathing steady and even.Adrea eased herself out from under his arm, careful not to jostle him. The warmth of the bed clung to her as she padded across the room, glancing back once to make sure he hadn’t opened his eyes.She slipped into the en-suite bathroom, relieving herself and then splashing cool water on her face. The shock of it cleared away the last traces of drowsiness. Her reflection in the mirror was still a little mussed from sleep—hair in slight disarray, a flush across her cheeks—but she didn’t bother fixing it. The apartment was quiet, and she didn’t expect to see anyone else but Aris that morning.As she

107. Drowned Or Drowning

Aris turned his back on his sister and went in the direction of the linen cupboard in the hallway. Sofia had turned her back to the room and was facing the direction she had come from as she had her head bowed, pretending to study the floorboards. Her shoulders were shaking — a clear giveaway that she was holding back laughter.“This is not the way I had planned to ever be introduced to my sister-in-law,” she murmured under her breath, a wicked smirk threatening to break her composure.Aris shot her a warning look over his shoulder but it was useless. She did not have eyes at the back of her head and could not have possibly seen it. He rummaged for a thick cotton robe, one that looked genuinely soft and functional. When he returned to the living room, Adrea was still behind the counter looking mortified. Her cheeks were still a deep shade of pink.He stepped close, draping the robe around her shoulders without a word. She mumbled a quiet thanks, eyes fixed firmly on the floor.With the

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