All Chapters of Finding Home In Him: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

I look around the crowded gala, where people are talking and drinks are clinking. People are laughing, mingling, and doing their best to act like everything is fine, but I can feel the tension swirling inside me. I know she’s here. I can sense it.And then I see her. Victoria. Her black clothing fits her like a second skin, and her cold smile makes me shiver. She is observing me from across the room, her eyes locked on me like a predator on its prey.“You knew she’d show up,” Charles murmurs beside me, his voice tight with controlled tension. “Are you ready for this?”I try to swallow the lump in my throat but fail. “As ready as I’ll ever be.”Before I can take another step, Victoria makes her move. She’s beside me in an instant, her heels clicking on the marble floor, her perfume overwhelming. Her presence is magnetic, dangerous.“Jackson,” she says, her voice like silk, but there’s a cold edge to it. “I hope you’re not still hiding behind your little secrets.” She gestures to the

The office is colder than usual. My fingers nervously tap against my phone as I stand in front of the slick desk. I don't like to acknowledge it, but the message in my email is bothering me. I look up and see Pierce leaning back in his chair with a smug smile on his face. He continues, "You have to hear this, Jackson," and slides a folder my way. "The chance of a lifetime." I grab the folder and feel the jagged edges digging into my palm. The name on the cover, Stone & Black Enterprises, makes my stomach drop. I know who they are and what they want. I don't even have to open it. "Let me guess," I say in a low voice. "You are giving me a way to get rid of Charles." Pierce laughs gently. "I can help you acquire what you want: money, power, and the chance to get back at him. Jackson, you know how this game works. "We've lived in this world long enough." My heart is racing. The words are too seductive. All the things I've been battling for and all the worries I have about Charles loo