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Chapter 111— Whatever It Takes

Mrs Riley's POVAs I sipped my second glass of wine, a colder thought slipped into my mind. Buying board votes was good, and working on Gramps through Marcel was smart. But what if Raphael simplywasn't an option anymore?Not physically, of course. I wasn't that far gone. But what if his reputation was so damaged that even Gramps couldn't justify making him CEO?I set my glass down and walked to the window, staring out at the night. The darkest ideas always came after sunset, it seemed.Raphael had been gone for years. Most people at Lorenzo Industries barely knew him. His image was still a blank slate to them – one I could easily write on.What if a woman came forward claiming Raphael had promised her a job for... certain favors? Or what if some concerning financial irregularities from his time in Europe suddenly came to light?I pulled out my phone, scrolling to David's number but not pressing call yet. He had connections with several reporters who owed him favors. A few well-pla

Chapter 112— Checkmate, Mother

Mrs Riley's POVI set my glass down slowly, buying time as my mind raced. How long had he been there? What had he heard? More importantly, how had he gotten into my home?Raphael stepped fully into my room, the light from my desk lamp casting shadows across hisface. He looked so much like his grandfather – the same sharp jawline, the same knowing eyes. It made me hate him even more."Since when do you address me by my first name?" I asked coldly, straightening my back.He smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "I thought we could drop the formalities, considering you're plotting to destroy my life."My heart skipped a beat, but I kept my face blank. Years of board meetings and charity galas had taught me how to wear a mask."Dramatic as always," I replied, forcing a laugh. "I'm just having a glass of wine in my own office. If that counts as plotting in your world, you really have been gone too long."Raphael moved further into the living room, glancing at the papers spread across the

Chapter 113— The Upper Hand

Raphael's POVI stood in the shadows of the hallway, watching Mrs. Riley, my mother, I had opened the door. She hadn't noticed me yet. She sat there, sipping her wine, probably thinking she was so clever. The woman who had made my life hell for years, plotting against me once again.My heart pounded in my chest. I had practised this moment many times in my head, but nowthat I was here, anger bubbled up inside me. I took a deep breath to calm myself. I needed to be smart about this. Smarter than her.The security guard at the main entrance had been easy to get past. Everyone knew me as "Mr. Lorenzo's grandson," after all. No one questioned why I was in the building so late. Getting into the house had been just as simple – I still had the spare key card from years ago. They never thought to change it.I pushed the door open and stepped inside. Mrs. Riley looked up, shock flashing across her face before she quickly hid it. Always in control, that was her way."Hello, Riley," I sai

Chapter 114— The Night It All Began

Raphael's POV As I walked back to my car, I replayed the scene of what had just happened earlier in my head. I smiled triumphantly; I could tell that she was shaken by everything I had done even though she was trying so hard to remain calm, but I saw through the facade. I saw through the front she was trying to keep up. It wasn't easy getting all those proofs, but I was able to get them. Twenty years ago, it was the night of Marcel's tenth birthday. Everyone was running around trying to make the perfect birthday night, you know - for the favourite son of the house. I was just fifteen then, and I never remember my mom and dad taking my birthday as seriously as they took Marcel's. He was their world, their everything. While I was just the mistake, the one they didn't want, the one that they all despised all through the years, I wondered why they despised me so much. The only people who loved me were my grandparents; they were the only ones who remembered my birthday and mad

Chapter 115— Framed In Silence

Raphael's POVSuddenly I began to feel dizzy."Oh, I am sorry, Delia, I can't keep you company anymore; my eyes are heavy. I need to go to sleep.""Oh, no worries, it's fine. I will just stay here and wait till the loud music is over.""I am so sorry, Delia", I said, standing up to leave, and just like t,hat, I couldn't feel my legsanymore, and that was the last thing I remembered until I opened my eyes to see myself on my bed. I turned to look at the wall clock on the left side of my bed.I looked at the time; it wasn't too far from when I was outside, just about two hours; as I turned to look at the other side of my room, I got the greatest shock of my life.There she was, Delia, lying on my bed, under my duvet.What just happened, the last thing I remembered was me standing up to come to my room.I raised my duvet only to find out that I was wearing only my boxers. I never do that; I always slept in my pyjamas. Everything felt so weird, and scary at the same time.As I moved my ha

Chapter 116— Diana's Investigation

Diana's POVI had secretly started my investigation concerning the allegations Marcel made against Raohael that night; the last time I went to see Gramos, she had told me that the only people who would know the real gist about everything that had happened in the time past would be the maids.These maids were working with the Lorenzo junior; normally, in some homes; they would have sacked these maids and housekeys, but the Lorenzo Juniors decided to keep them in theirhouse.I thought about two reasons, the first being the possibility that they were hiding something about the incident, and they decided to retain the maids and himself just so they could monitor them.The second reason I thought of this was that they could be so used to these maids andhousekeepers that bringing in someone new might not just work out for them. Either way, I promised myself I was going to find out why.A few times, I had gone out of the room, purposely going into the Lorenzo Junior apartment,well not w

Chapter 117— The price of silence

Diana's POVI waited for a while before I called the number again; it went straight to voicemail again. "Fuck!" I blurted out.I began to go through the details of everything that Sebastian had sent to me concerning her— the school she went to, what she studied at the university, relationship status, work status,financial status, and every single thing about her was in it.As I glanced through, my eyes spotted an address. I took a good look at it. "It's New York City," I muttered under my breath.Without thinking twice about it, I picked up my phone and my car keys and headed for the location of the address.It was about a fifty-minute drive from where we stayed. It made me wonder why she would stay around this family; if she was truly raped by Raphael, as they claimed, then she shouldn't behere at all; she should be somewhere far away.Though while going through her background, as the year the rape happened, she relocated to somewhere far away with her parents and had just come bac

Chapter 118— The Setup

Diana's POVI assured her that nothing would happen to her. She gestured towards the couch, asking Me to sit."Twenty years ago, a few weeks before Marcel's birthday, was when I knew him, we hadstumbled into each other at school, then my father was wealthy, not as wealthy as the theLorenzos, but we could afford to pay the fees of the most expensive high school in New city."I watched her carefully and closely and saw how she smiled while talking about those days."For me, it was love at first sight, I liked him immediately, but I wasn't quite sure what it was for Marcel; maybe I was just a plaything."I looked at the wall clock up in front of me; it was getting lost to the hour at which they closed; I needed to be home before Raphael came in. "Look, Delia,", I said, leaning forward. "As much as I would love to hear the full story of how it all went down, I don't have enough time on my side."She took in a deep breath and then continued her narration."Two days before his birthday

Chapter 119— Breaking Silence

Delia's POV"When I eventually woke up, I saw Raphael half naked by my side, he was awake too, my head was heavy I couldn't think straight at that moment, just then I remembered the last words Mrs Riley whispered into my ears before I finally went to sleep""So just that was how it all happened," Diana asked."Yes, I honestly didn't know from the beginning that that was what they intended to do; I didn't even know there were drugs in the juice." I lamented."You were a victim too." She said, leaning close and holding my hands."I never wanted this to happen to him, Raphael was a very nice and calm soul." "Yes, I know the man I got married to," she said proudly."Delia" Diana called out to me.I raised my head, our gaze resting on each other."Do you think you can testify about this in a court of law?"Immediately, I freed my hands from hers and leaned backwards; I honestly wasn't expecting her to ask me about that, though I sensed she might end up asking me."I know, you think it's

Chapter 120— No More Silence

Diana's POVI watched Delia's face carefully as she finished telling me her story. The pain in her eyes was real. Twenty years is a long time to carry such a heavy secret."So just that was how it all happened," I said, trying to make sense of everything."Yes, I honestly didn't know from the beginning that that was what they intended to do. I didn't even know there were drugs in the juice," she said, her voice filled with regret.I leaned closer and took her hands in mine. "You were a victim too.""I never wanted this to happen to him," she said, her eyes downcast. "Raphael was a very nice and calm soul.""Yes, I know the man I got married to," I said proudly. Raphael deserved so much better than what his family had done to him."Delia," I called out to her.She raised her head, and our eyes met."Do you think you can testify about this in the court of law?"Immediately she pulled her hands away from mine and leaned back. I could see the fear in her eyes. I had expected this reaction

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