Semua Bab Tangled in Silk: Bab 11 - Bab 14

Chapter 12: A Kiss That Lies Too WellThe corridors of Cadence Designs were quieter than Lana remembered. The hush wasn’t comforting it was accusing, charged with the kind of silent tension that made every step sound louder than it should. Phones still rang, keyboards still clacked, but the usual banter was gone. No smiles. Just eyes. Watching. Whispering.She walked with her chin high, red pumps clicking against marble tiles like defiance in motion. Her silk blouse hugged her tightly, as if her clothes were the only ones brave enough to embrace her right now.Behind her, hushed murmurs followed.“Did you hear? She was the reason he quit.”“Guess the rumors were true. Sleeping her way up.”“She doesn’t even look ashamed.”Lana’s nails dug into the handle of her handbag. She kept walking, even though every word was a pin in her spine.She reached her office and shut the door behind her harder than she meant to. The echo lingered, like a punctuation mark on her mood.It had only been tw

Chapter 14: Thrones Built from AshDominic’s declaration reverberated like a crack of thunder.Lana stared at the folder he slammed onto the table. “An heir?” she repeated, her voice caught between awe and disbelief.Malcolm didn’t move. His expression was cold granite, but his right hand twitched just once.“That’s impossible,” he finally said. “I would have known if Jonas left anything behind.”Dominic smiled, sharp and slow. “He left a lot. But you burned most of it. This one survived because someone trusted my mother to hide it.”Lana snatched the file, her eyes scanning the contents. Her heart stuttered.It was real.Signatures. Dates. A notarized amendment placing Dominic Rossi as a 49% shareholder in the initial Silken Group structure.“You’ve been lying for decades,” she whispered to Malcolm.“Lana—”“No!” Her voice cracked through the room like glass. “You let him live in the shadows while you wore a crown built on ashes.”Malcolm turned to Dominic. “You’re not entitled to an