All Chapters of One Bride, Two Masters : Chapter 41 - Chapter 43

“Lena… stay calm,” Daniel whispered, pressing his hand gently against her arm. His voice was steady, but she could feel the tension in his grip.“I… I can’t believe this,” Lena murmured, her eyes darting toward the door as the handle slowly turned. Her heart pounded against her ribs.Daniel motioned for her to crouch behind the large armchair near the wall. “No sudden moves. Whoever this is, they’re dangerous, but they don’t know we’re aware yet.”Lena pressed herself against the furniture, trying to control the tremble in her legs. “It’s… it’s Grandma. They want her gone because of me,” she whispered, more to herself than to Daniel.Daniel’s jaw tightened. “Exactly. That’s why we can’t rush. If they realize we know, they’ll move faster. And Grandma… she’s our priority.”The footsteps outside slowed, then paused. A shadow fell across the doorway. Lena could see just the tip of polished shoes and the hem of a dark uniform someone moving with purpose.Daniel tilted his head. “Listen car

“I need to focus on proving to the board that I made the right investments,” Darius muttered, frustration heavy in his tone.Papers covered his entire desk figures, proposals, receipts, and reports scattered in uneven stacks. He had been awake since dawn, double-checking numbers and rewriting explanations he had already gone through a dozen times.He rubbed his forehead and sighed. “There’s no room for distractions right now.”To be honest, Lena was the last thing on his mind. He cared more than he wanted to admit but work had taken over completely, pushing everything else to the side. He didn’t even notice that he had not spoken to her properly in days....The next morning, Lena stood in front of her mirror as Clara fastened the back of her simple but elegant dress.“You look calm,” Clara said, smoothing the fabric. “But I know you’re nervous.”“I’m excited… and worried,” Lena replied quietly. “But mostly excited. Today means a lot.”“It will go well,” Clara assured her. “Volkov doe