All Chapters of Her Return, His Regret : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

***~~Soren~~***I drive into this fancy- ass penthouse and killed the engine.I don't pause to breathe.I step out of the car, shut the door and practically sprinted toward the door and press the bell.A moment later, the door swings open.A lean older woman stood there, looking disheveled.Dark hair, soft eyes, just like Delilah.But there's something off about her, she's got a trace of white substance around her nose.She catches my eyes there and wipes it off.I've seen her once.No, twice.Karen. Delilah's mom.She's bad news.A woman who came to blackmail me after Delilah's supposed death. It was the second time I was seeing her.She demanded for a hundred thousand dollars else she'd go to the press and I'd face charges for Lilah's death.That was absurd to say the least.While I was shaken by the incident and blamed myself for it, I just saw this woman as an opportunist.My grandfather wanted to arrest her but I stopped him.A hundred thousand dollars was the least I'd do for

***~~Soren~~***I excused myself and head out of the room.I know Lilah saw it on my face.I couldn't tell her.Not when she has Liam to worry about.I had planned to stay at the hospital, to be sure Liam's okay, to support as much as I can.Unfortunately, some asshole decided to the plan the day for me differently.Steve sent a text that seemed like a way-out-of-line grim joke. Someone snuck into the construction site and shot one of the workers in broad daylight. That's all the text says.I'm pissed, so much so that my jaw ticks.I wanted to avert such occurrence hence the reason I doubled the number of security guards.But still.How the fuck did this person manage to get in?I can't let this news get to the press, if it does, all hell will let loose.Steve is there at the spot, talking to the police and keeping the reporters in check.Adrian parks the car a block away from the construction site. I step out and walk through the back entrance, trying to avoid the press.It felt a

***~~Soren~~***I didn't sleep that night. I couldn't even think about sleeping.Not when the news got out through the deceased family.Not when Soren's after Bsg.Me.I was running on fumes.A woman with a spider tattoo on the back of her neck.I don't know who that is.But I already know that this might get messy moving forward.I swallowed whatever was between me and Hunter and called him, asking how he got to know about the incident.But he said he was just around the area. I don't buy that crap.I know he's hiding something.And that's the reason why he's been getting close to me.At ten in the morning, I made an announcement in front of L&S Building, addressing the issue before it gets really ugly.I told them about the grief and how it affects me as a person and the entire corporation. I promised to support the deceased family.And then I lied.I told them that we are yet to identify the culprit but working tirelessly toward it.Detective Kane said it's best we withhold that

***~~Ashley~~***My doorbell rings and I roll my eyes.I'm not expecting anyone. It's hard holding June down when she wrecks the entire room with her toys.But laying low and acting like the perfect mom is a facade I'm willing to sell.To gain Soren's trust. I have to be super convincing.If I take care of June, it means I get my paycheck, and when that comes, Jade and I can finally furnish our dream home.I leap to my feet, heading for the door.I think it'd be a neighbor, my help that comes in twice a week to clean the house.Anyone but certainly not Jade.“Jade?” I let out, glancing back and forth. “How did you find me?”I step out a little, dragging him aside.“Why do I feel like you don't want me here?”My face falls and I exhale. “That's not what I mean. June's here. And we just met a few days ago,” I say, my eyes darting on him.He shrugs. “I need more money, you know this,”My brows rose, eyes wide. “I gave you twenty thousand Jade, it's only been a few days,” I let out, voi

***~~Soren~~***The news of Frank's death is something no one saw coming.I can't explain it.But I literally spoke to him about Delilah a couple of days back.He was found dead in his penthouse downtown, likely strangled to death.The police are still investigating but I feel like it's a dead end.Who could possibly want Frank dead?And why?He's been our family doctor for the longest, took after his father after he passed, and not a single day was he dragged for anything.No scandals.His records are clean. So why'd someone sneak into his house and kill him?That's strange.Grandpa called that night saying he'd be back for the shareholders meeting.He didn't say a word why.And I didn't ask.But my guess is, he already found out that Joseph Davis sold his shares to an unknown entity.This can't be good.****I had decided to deal with my problems one at a time.First, it’s fishing out the snitch amongst my workers and who the mastermind behind the attack is.Knox is actively on it