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~ALEX’S POV~“Is that not the same vehicle I saw driving out of my house the other day?” I bellowed. “And Riley—”My memory flickered to the day I asked Riley about the man in that white Maybach, and she lied to my face. She lied to my face! John narrowed his brows. “Does that mean you know this man?”Immediately, I unfisted my curled fingers as I took a slow breath. “Not really— you know what? Just continue with the footage.”John continued.The security room felt colder the longer we stood there. I hadn't moved in minutes.John, seated at the console, adjusting and controlling the footage carefully as I watched without blinking. The car moved up the driveway for the first time—hesitant, almost slow, as though testing whether it truly belonged there.John adjusted the view to the front entrance camera as the man walked up to the door and rang the doorbell. Seconds passed. Then, the front door opened, and Riley alighted.Her expression shifted the moment she saw who was outside. Li

~ALEX’S POV~After the meeting with Arthur Campbell, I returned home a different man. I no longer saw Riley the way I once had. Every laugh, every gentle touch, every soft confession now replayed in my mind with a question mark hanging over it.Has any of it been real? Arthur's words echoed relentlessly. ‘I wasn't their first mistake. You might be their biggest.’‘Riley and her mother survive by attaching themselves to powerful men. Extracting resources. Then moving on.”‘Your wife is way smarter than you think.’At first, I tried to dismiss it as bitterness. A scorned ex seeking revenge. I didn't grow up a careless man. So I verified everything quietly and discreetly.I hired private investigators who helped me uncover the truth behind this whole situation. And I'm glad I did anyway.The results came back one by one.Large transfers from Arthur's company into shell accounts linked to Tonet. Luxury purchases under Riley's name that did not align with her declared income at the time.

~MAX’S POV~“Sir, I have a strong feeling that Luke Carson is the key to revealing the truth behind all of this scenario," Clint said while we discussed.“Yeah. I know," I said, rubbing my temples. “Do you have any new updates?”“Yes, sir,” Clint replied. “I figured Luke received a huge amount of money from an offshore account before he went missing. I traced it back to the Dickson Enterprise.”“How much?” I asked.“Six figures," Clint answered I narrowed my brows and stood abruptly and walked towards the study's window. “And this happened during Ryder's tenure,"“Yes, boss,” he said, then hesitated before he continued. “But, sir, that's not all.”I turned slightly toward Clint. “Okay, go on. I'm all ears.” I said.Clint cleared his throat and passed a document on the desk. “I found Luke’s family, but it seemed he wasn't staying with his family after he went into hiding. He has been coming to visit them from time to time.”“So, I hired a private investigator to trace him back to his

~MAX’S POV~Clint swung open the double doors of the executive boardroom without warning. Conversations died mid-sentence. And every head turned.I stepped inside, moving with a measured calmness; the echoes of my cane tapping against the floor filled the room, and my expression was unreadable. The faint limp I still carried from years past did nothing to dull the authority radiating from me. My grandfather walked behind me majestically.For a moment, I think everyone was astounded at the sight of Grandpa.For the record, Grandpa rarely attended board meetings anymore, even as the highest shareholder in the company. I guess because he was retired, though.Ryder froze halfway through his presentation, the remote still in his hands.Yes, Ryder is back in the company, but I wasn't aware of his sudden return, and that's more reason for me to think that something is off about this gathering. Firstly, I wasn't informed about this meeting. Secondly, I didn't know what the meeting was all ab