Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Heir's Secret : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 17

You should run.”The words didn’t register at first.Aiden looked at Clarissa, and his heart started beating really fast. He was trying to understand what was going on.But Clarissa didn't look like he expected. She wasn't even smiling or was looking smug. Instead, she looked worried. You could tell from her face that she's afraid. That was what scared Aiden more than anything else. He didn't know what was happening, but seeing Clarissa like that made him more nervous. He felt like something was wrong... “What do you mean?” he asked, standing up.She looked around, worried someone might be listening. “They didn’t just vote on Julian’s fate. Harold pushed for more. He’s calling in a PR storm to make you the scapegoat.”Aiden froze. “What?”“They’re going to tell everyone you tricked Julian into doing something for you." She said, they're going to say you used that kiss against him… that you blackmailed him. They're going to blame you.She glanced at his chest for a moment, then looke

Julian woke before dawn. Not to the sound of an alarm, but to silence. The kind that rang too loud, like something was about to snap.He lay there for a moment, still. Aiden's head was tucked under his chin, his breath warm against Julian's collarbone. His arm rested over Julian's stomach like it had always belonged there.Julian didn’t want to move.Didn’t want to break the fragile peace they’d found overnight.But the world outside had already changed.He gently got out of bed, being careful not to disturb Aiden, and softly kissed his forehead. Then, he got out of the bed without putting on a shirt or shoes and walked quietly across the cold floor to the cabinet where his laptop was.He had to see the damage for himself.The screen turned on, shining a blue light to his face.It didn’t take long to find it.The top news sites had already picked up the headline and spread it across every feed:VANDERMERE EXPOSED: FORMER CEO IN ROMANTIC SCANDAL WITH INTERN.Photos. Rumors. Reactions.

The cursor blinked on the screen, taunting them with silence.Aiden’s heart sank as he stared at the name displayed on the document. His mouth opened, but no sound came out. Julian leaned in closer, still trying to make sense of what they were seeing.Dominic Crane.Chairman of Crane Strategic Holdings.One of the major shareholders of VanDermere Global.A family friend.A mentor.Julian sat back slowly, as if the shock physically pushed him. He blinked once, then twice, before whispering, “That can’t be right.”Aiden turned the laptop toward him. “It’s his private key. His server. His access code. This file didn't just come from Harold's old storage — it actually came through a secret route that Crane had set up overseas.Julian rubbed his forehead. “Jesus Christ.”“You said he helped you get started after your dad died,” Aiden said, his voice quiet, like speaking too loudly would break something fragile. “You trusted him.”Julian didn’t respond right away. His mind was elsewhere. Ba