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Chapter 61

(Serena's POV)Emma was on the floor building a tower out of blocks that I was certain would fall over in the next few seconds.I was on the sofa with my phone, scrolling through business articles I had no real reason to be reading except that Julian's name kept appearing in them lately and I'd learned a long time ago that knowing what Julian was doing meant I could prepare for whatever chaos he was about to bring into my life.That's how I found out about her.Not through Julian or that goody-two-shoes Daniel. But through an algorithm that decided I might be interested in a Forbes article about BioGen Dynamics' New York expansion because it mentioned Hart Industries.The article had photos. The CEO on stage. Burgundy suit. A fascinator covering most of her face. With only her jaw and mouth visible.But I'd seen that mouth before. The owner used to be my best friend. Seven years ago when she was still married to Julian and I was the other woman who thought she was doing something bold

Chapter 62

(Serena's POV)"Where's daddy?"Emma asked one evening while I was making her dinner. I was making toast with jam cut into triangles because that's the only way she'd eat it lately.I looked down at her. She was sitting at the table with her coloring book, a purple crayon in her hand, looking up at me with her expressive blue eyes.Then an idea hit me."Hold on, baby."I put the knife down and grabbed my phone from the counter. Opened the camera, and pressed record."Emma, sweetheart, can you ask that again?"She looked up at me from her coloring book, purple crayon still in her hand, her eyes questioning. I signaled her to talk. "Where's daddy?"Perfect."And when's he coming…” I nudged.She repeated it. "When is he coming?"I stopped recording and gave her a thumbs up.***I posted the video an hour later with the caption: “Some days are harder than others.”And by evening it had two million views.The comments came trooped in so fast. Thousands of people expressed their sympathy, a

Chapter 63

(Lena's POV)"They're ready to meet."Elena announced over the phone. She had called an hour later, and I was still at the lab. It was past seven in the evening and most of the team had gone home, but I still had to finish up the task. "When?" I asked."Tomorrow morning by Ten o'clock. I've arranged meetings with two journalists — one from The Guardian, one from Financial Times. They’re both credible. And will do their jobs properly.""Good. You'll handle it.""You're not coming?" She asked, surprised."No. You know what to do.""You're sure about this? Once we hand over that file—”"Elena, hand them the documentation. Tell them the facts are the facts and we're not asking for commentary or opinion. We're just making sure the public record is complete. That's all.""Alright. I'll call you after."I hung up and returned to work. That mattered more than whatever Elena was doing tomorrow morning.***The next day I arrived at the lab by seven.Dr. Obi was already there running tests whe

Chapter 64

(Lena's POV)"Ms. Blackwood, your eleven o'clock appointment is here."The receptionist said through my phone while I was finishing up notes from the previous meeting. I was at Thornton & Associates, the law firm BioGen now used for all our corporate matters. Today was supposed to be a contract review with our lawyers about the Germany partnership terms."I'll be right there," I said.I gathered my documents and walked out of the small conference room they'd set me up in. The corridor was quiet except for the sound of my heels on the floor.I turned the corner toward the main lobby and the person I saw was the last person I expected. Adrian Cole was standing near the reception desk talking to someone. He was wearing a dark suit, with no tie, and he looked different. Not older, but he looked more settled.The restless energy that had characterized everything about him back then was gone. He moved now, like someone who'd stopped trying to control everything and had made peace with that

Chapter 65

(Elena's POV)"The integration timeline seems aggressive."I said during the quarterly planning meeting without looking up from the document in front of me. Daniel was presenting Hart Industries' post-acquisition integration data to the BioGen board, and I'd been listening for the last twenty minutes while taking notes that I didn't really need because I'd already read the entire report twice."It's ambitious, not aggressive. The infrastructure is already in place. We're not building from scratch,” he replied, without pausing."Still. Q2 to Q3 leaves very little margin for complications.""I've accounted for complications in the emergency planning. It's on page seven."I flipped to page seven even though I already knew what was there. He had accounted for it, of a truth.This has been my life for the last six months. Daniel in London for meetings. Me representing BioGen at industry events where Hart Industries also had a presence. Emails back and forth about partnerships, projections

Chapter 66

(Daniel's POV)Emma was on the swings when my phone buzzed.It was Sunday afternoon and I'd picked her up from Serena's that morning like I did every week now. We'd been at the park for an hour and she'd already gone down the slide countless times and was now demanding I push her higher on the swings.I pulled out my phone and saw that it was a text from Lena: “I'm free now, you can call.”I pocketed it back and pushed Emma higher. I had even forgotten I texted her earlier asking if we could talk."More!" Emma shouted."If I go any higher and you'll go over the top.""I want to go over the top!""Your dad would kill me."She laughed and I kept pushing until she got tired of the swings and moved on to the climbing structure. Then I used the opportunity to escape and called Lena back."Your CFO thinks I'm Julian," I said when she picked up.There was a pause. "What did you do?""Nothing. That's the point,” I ruffled my hair, trying to hide my frustration.Lena was quiet for a moment. I

Chapter 67

(Elena's POV)We were standing too far apart in the room, like people observing social distance.I'd stepped inside and Daniel closed the door and now we were both just standing, while I fiddled with my fingers clueless on why the hell I even asked to come in.I could just take a walk of shame and leave. Lie I had something to do at the Lab. Anything. Anything to escape this awkwardness.While I was still contemplating, he suddenly broke the silence."For the record, I've never texted Camille."I looked up at him sharply."I've barely spoken to Camille beyond that dinner," he continued. "I was thinking about something you said about the expansion model the entire time she was talking."I stared at him. "Seriously?"He nodded and put the document down on the desk and took off his reading glasses."I've been thinking about things you've said in meetings for about fourteen months," he added. "In case you were wondering.”The air in the room changed, and I suddenly felt warm. I continued

Chapter 68

(Elena's POV)"I need to go home."I said minutes later, while Daniel was still reading his document like we had all morning to relax.He looked up. "What time is your first meeting?""Ten. But I need to shower and change at my place and—" I gestured at yesterday's clothes that I'd pulled back on."Right." He stood and found his phone. "I'll have breakfast sent up. What do you want?""I'm not staying for breakfast.""Elena." He looked at me over his reading glasses. "You're staying for breakfast."And breakfast I stayed.***An hour later I was back in my flat in Shoreditch, standing in front of the mirror trying to look like a professional human being who hadn't spent the entire night having her vaginal pummeled. Ewww!Unable to keep it down, I called Lena while dressing up."It happened,” I squeaked like a teenage girl who just got her cherry popped by her hockey star crush."I know," she said blankly.I stopped in between buttoning my chest. "Wait…what? How do you know?""Daniel te

Chapter 69

(Lena's POV)"This came through the legal department this morning."Elena said, dropping a folder on my desk while I was reviewing the latest ALS trial data. It was early. Just past seven and the lab was still quiet.I picked up the folder and opened it.“CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL: MERGER DISCUSSION BETWEEN HART INDUSTRIES AND BIOGEN DYNAMICS.”I read the first page. Then the second. Then I put it down and looked at Elena."Hart Industries wishes to propose a merger," I said flatly."That's what it says."I picked it up again and read through the executive summary. The proposal was professionally written, outlining potential synergies between Hart's biotech division and BioGen's research capabilities. Market projections. Integration timelines. Revenue forecasts. All of it was signed by Julian's legal team."This is not about biotech," Elena said."Obviously.""What do you want to do?"I closed the folder and looked at her directly. "I want to make him regret asking."***I spent the next

Chapter 70

(Adrian's POV)The house looked exactly the same as it had, the last time I visited.The same stone walls. Same perfectly maintained garden that my father paid someone to keep up because he couldn't manage it himself anymore. Same brass knocker on the front door that I'd used since I was tall enough to reach it.I parked in the driveway and sat there for a moment before going in.My father had called yesterday asking me to come by. Which was kinda unusual. We usually met anywhere but home. We had dinner together most Sundays when I was in town. But something in his voice had sounded different this time. I let myself in with my key. "Dad?""In the study,” The butler announced.I found him in his usual chair by the window. The one he'd been spending more time in over the last six months. He was reading something on his tablet, his reading glasses perched on his nose.He looked up when I walked in. "Adrian. You're here. Good, sit."I sat in the chair next to him. It was the same chair I

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