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Chapter 21

“Hello, madam… do you want to buy whiskey?”The bartender’s voice nearly stopped Sarah’s heartbeat.Her entire body stiffened instantly.Without turning back, she quickened her steps, pretending she hadn’t heard him at all. Her heels clicked nervously against the tiled floor as she hurried toward the exit.Her breathing became uneven.Please don’t let them see me…Please…She reached the glass door and pushed it open slightly, carefully peeking outside first to confirm whether Frederick and Margaret had truly left.Sarah knew Frederick’s car immediately the moment she spotted it.After all these years… He still hadn’t changed it.Even back when they were together, he had loved that car obsessively, claiming nobody understood him the way that machine did.The memory made her chest tighten unexpectedly.Then she noticed the silence outside.The parking lot was now almost empty.Only a few distant headlights remained.Finally, she pushed the door open wider and stepped out fully.“Thank

Chapter 22

The next day came faster than Sarah expected.Everything that happened the previous night still felt unreal in her head, like scenes from a movie replaying repeatedly no matter how hard she tried to ignore them.Frederick drunk…the message…the bar….Margaret arriving.And worst of all….The emotions she felt seeing him again.Sarah shut her eyes briefly as she stood beside the wide glass windows of her bedroom, the early morning sunlight pouring softly across her skin.Thank God they didn’t see her.That single thought had comforted her all night.Thank God.Thank God.Because if Frederick had seen her standing there watching him in that pathetic state, she wasn’t sure what expression would have crossed his face.Shock?Hope?Embarrassment?She didn’t want to know.Her fingers tightened slightly around the cup of coffee in her hand.Then her thoughts returned to the message again.Why did Frederick even send that text to her in the first place?He knew Margaret would come for him event

Chapter 23

“Where is my phone… let the plan really begin now.”Sarah turned abruptly… just as she heard the door open.Her hand was still hovering near the table when Gideon walked in.The shift in the atmosphere was instant.“Did you hear what that loser said?” Gideon’s voice came in immediately as he stepped into the room, looking visibly annoyed.He didn’t even wait for a response before continuing, pacing slightly as frustration built in his tone.“That fool really needs to be dealt with,” he said angrily. “Imagine him sitting there acting all composed and not even acknowledging our empire’s support in helping him stabilize his company.”Sarah stood still for a moment, studying him carefully.His energy was different today.Sharpened and restless.Gideon wasn’t just irritated… he was offended.She exhaled lightly, slowly calming her expression before speaking.“I guessed there’s more to this,” she said calmly.Gideon stopped pacing immediately.“What do you mean?” he asked, curiosity sharpen

Chapter 24

“I came back home because l forgot my car keys on the couch,” he continued. “I checked your bedroom… but you weren’t there.”What the hell was she supposed to say now?For a few seconds, Sarah remained completely speechless.Her mind went blank first… then immediately rushed into overdrive, searching for anything…any excuse, any believable lie…but nothing came out clean enough fast enough. Her throat felt slightly tight, and she could already feel the pressure of Gideon’s attention increasing.Gideon… no.Gideon must never find out she sneaked out because of Frederick.Never.Her fingers tightened subtly against the fabric of her dress, grounding herself before her expression betrayed her.Think, Sarah, think.Then suddenly…like a lifeline thrown into chaos….a lie formed.“Oh…” she said quickly, forcing her tone to remain steady even though her heartbeat spiked. “I was in the bathroom.”She even added a soft breath at the end, as though it was the most natural answer in the world.Ins

Chapter 25

“What?! That is never going to happen!”Sarah stopped walking briefly, staring at Gideon in disbelief.Her brows tightened immediately as she turned fully toward him, shock written all over her face.“I can’t believe you are asking me that question, Gideon,” she said sharply.The reaction came out faster than she intended.Almost defensive.Gideon noticed it instantly.He raised both hands slightly in surrender, a faint smile pulling at the corner of his lips as though he didn’t want the situation escalating.“It was just a question, my lady,” he replied calmly. “Don’t get worked up over it.”Sarah exhaled slowly and looked away.They resumed walking side by side through the long marble hallway of the mansion.But deep inside Sarah’s mind, something had already shifted uneasily.Why would Gideon even think that?Why would the thought of her returning to Frederick ever cross his mind?The question replayed itself disturbingly inside her head.Did he suspect something?No… Impossible.H

Chapter 26

“Can you explain what you were doing there last night… Miss Biggest CEO?”Sarah froze immediately.For a split second, everything inside her went still.Her heartbeat, her breathing, even her thoughts.Then slowly, her eyes lifted.Margaret.Standing there like she had been waiting for this exact moment.Sarah’s fingers curled slightly at her side, but her face remained controlled. She forced her expression into something unreadable as she slowly turned fully toward her.Margaret stepped closer with a strange, satisfied smile playing on her lips. Not loud. Not rushed. Just confident… like someone holding a secret weapon she had been waiting to use.Then she raised her phone.Slowly and deliberately.And tilted the screen right in front of Sarah’s face.Sarah’s eyes flickered downward.And instantly.. her breath stopped.It was a picture.Clear, sharp and undeniable.Sarah standing outside Clomoy Bar the previous night.Half-hidden behind a pillar.Her body angled slightly as she peepe

Chapter 27

Sarah stood there still, her mind working quietly but intensely as she tried to control every emotion on her face.For a brief moment, she reminded herself of everything she had been taught growing up… her mother’s voice, her warnings, her lessons about strength, dignity, and never allowing an enemy to see your weakness.She had not come back to this life to crumble.She had not come back to be embarrassed.She had come back fully prepared to take control.And more importantly, she would never allow herself to be turned into a victim again.Slowly, she lifted her chin and looked directly at Margaret without blinking.“Miss Margaret,” Sarah said calmly, her tone steady and controlled, “I really do not know what you are talking about.”Her voice carried no fear, no hesitation.“The Sarah you are describing would not run away just because a bartender called her name.”She paused slightly, allowing her words to settle.“Normally, people like me do not run.”Her expression remained compose

Chapter 28

Miss Sarah!“Miss Sarah! Miss Sarah! Please, don't go yet ” Frederick called out sharply.But Sarah did not look back.She kept walking forward with steady steps, her face firm, her expression unreadable, and her emotions carefully locked away.Frederick immediately rushed after her and tried to block her path.“Don’t go yet,” he said quickly.Sarah finally stopped, but she did not turn to face him fully.She stood there with her back slightly turned, her posture straight, her presence cold and controlled.The tension around them shifted immediately.Everyone nearby fell silent.Moments ago, the board meeting had been in full discussion, but everything had been interrupted the moment Margaret interrupted with a rubbish statement that turned the meeting around.She had spoken plainly interrupting the board members with high intention of humiliating her saying Sarah, the biggest CEO had been seen drinking two bottles of alcohol in a bar late last night.The room had gone quiet for a mome

Chapter 29

“How dare you do that to her?”Frederick’s voice rang sharply through the hallway, heavy with anger and disbelief as he confronted Margaret immediately after leaving Sarah’s office.His chest rose and fell hard.The image of Sarah standing there silently while Margaret exposed her still replayed endlessly inside his mind. The shock on Sarah’s face. The humiliation… the silence that followed after he entered the office.Frederick clenched his fists tightly. Margaret slowly turned toward him without fear. Her face remained calm…. too calm.“Who?” she asked casually, pretending not to understand. “Sarah?”Frederick scoffed angrily.“Don’t you ever pretend!” he snapped immediately. “You really went too far embarrassing her publicly like that!”Frederick stepped closer toward Margaret.“She’s angry,” he continued harshly. “You heard what she said… she won’t be helping us again after paying part of the contract. Are you crazy?”Margaret remained still for a second.Then slowly, she lifted h

Chapter 30

“Mr. Frederick, the report of the company is getting worse. Investors are beginning to lose patience from this whole matter. We are about to go down… we need Miss Benicta back.”“Mr. Frederick… working in this company has become a disaster. Imagine owing workers salaries for over three months now!”“Mr. Frederick, we need Miss Benicta! We have to call the general director… your mother needs to intervene before everything gets out of hand!”“The only assurance we had was her presence. Kindly bring her back or we will lose our patience completely!”Those voices kept ringing endlessly inside Frederick’s head.Every hallway he passed through carried complaints.Every office corner carried fear. Every worker looked at him with disappointment hidden behind forced respect.The once powerful atmosphere of the company had completely changed.And Frederick felt it heavily.It was as if the walls themselves were closing in on him.The pressure was unbearable.His chest tightened as he stepped o

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