All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Last Clause : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Daniel's POVI found Nathan after the meeting. "Where is she?""Who?" He knows exactly who."Nathan."He sighs. "Her office. Probably packing. She submitted her resignation an hour ago."My heart stops. "She what?""Said since the case is closed, it's time to move on." He meets my eyes. "You have maybe ten minutes before she walks out that door."I'm already moving. Down the hallway. Past confused employees. Into the elevator.Three floors down. The doors open.Her office door is ajar. Inside, I see boxes. Her laptop already packed. The temporary workspace being erased like she was never here.Like she never saved everything.I knock. She looks up. And the expression on her face—exhaustion and resignation and something that looks like grief—nearly breaks me."Daniel." She continues packing. "The board meeting went well, I assume?""You're resigning.""It’s time to move on from here." She won't meet my eyes. "The investigation is finished. Marcus and Lydia are done. You don't need me a

Daniel's POVThe press cluster at the podium is fully packed. Cameras everywhere. Reporters shouting questions before I even reach the podium.Nathan stands to my left. Gerald to my right. Behind us, the Sterling Holdings logo projects onto the screen—solid, unmovable, everything we almost lost.I grip the podium edges. The steel is smooth under my palms."Thank you all!." My voice cuts through the noise. "I'll make a brief statement, then take limited questions."The room quiets. Waiting."Yesterday, Sterling Holdings uncovered evidence of systematic corporate espionage and fraud perpetrated by Marcus Hale and facilitated through Crane Enterprises." I pause. Let the words land. "We've filed injunctions. Assets have been frozen. Federal authorities are investigating."Hands shoot up. I ignore them."The proposed merger with Crane Enterprises has been terminated. All agreements are void. We're pursuing both civil and criminal charges."More hands. More shouting."Regarding Ms. Lydia Cr

Amelia's POVThe police arrive within minutes. Detective Sarah clears each room with her weapon drawn."All clear." She holsters her gun. Studies the apartment with sharp eyes. "But whoever did this wasn't an amateur.""What does that mean?" My voice shakes."No forced entry. No signs of picking the lock. No broken windows." She examines my door. "Whoever came in had a key.""That's impossible." I move to the door. Check the lock myself. "I changed the locks after the divorce. Only Harper has a spare.""And your landlord." Detective Sarah makes notes. "Building maintenance. Anyone who had access before you changed them."Daniel. The thought flashed. But Daniel never had keys to this apartment. "We'll dust for prints. Check security footage." Detective Sarah signals to her partner. "But Ms. Hart, you can't stay here tonight. Not until we determine how they got in.""She's staying with me." Harper's arm around my shoulders. "We're leaving. Now."I nod. Can't speak. Can't process that s

Daniel's POVI stare at Amelia's text at 1:27AM.Goodnight, Daniel.Two words. Simple. Final.But they're the first personal message she's sent since I handed her divorce papers eight months ago.I should sleep. Should let the conversation end. Should maintain the distance that's probably healthier for both of us.Instead, I read through our entire exchange. Every message. Every deflection. Every moment of honesty.I'm terrified.She admitted that. To me. After everything I did, she still trusted me enough to be vulnerable.I don't deserve it. Don't deserve her honesty or her fear or the way she asked if I was okay when she's the one being hunted.My phone sits heavy in my hand. Screen glowing in the dark.I start typing: I miss you.Delete it.I was wrong about everything.Delete it.I love you. I never stopped. The divorce was the biggest mistake of my life and I'd do anything to take it back.Delete it.Instead, I set the phone down. Scrub my hands over my face.I trusted Lydia. Le

Amelia's POVThe hospital waiting room smells antiseptic.Nathan sits beside me. Richard paces. Board members cluster in corners. Making calls. Managing crisis."Family of Daniel Sterling?" A doctor appears.We all stand.The doctor looks around. "Immediate family only, please."Richard steps forward. "I'm his father.""Come with me."They disappear through double doors. We sink back into chairs."This is bad." A board member mutters. "CEO collapses during emergency meeting. Stock's going to tank.""Shut up about the stock." Nathan's voice is cold. "A man just collapsed.""A man who runs a billion-dollar company. His health affects…""I said shut up."Silence falls.I stare at my hands. Still shaking. Still replaying Daniel's eyes rolling back. His body, going limp. The terrifying second before I caught him.My phone buzzes. Harper: Heard rumors. Are you okay?At the hospital. Daniel collapsed.Oh my God. Is he…I don't know yet. Waiting for the doctor.Do you want me to come?I stare