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Vanessa’s eyes widened. “What the hell is she doing here?!” she shouted, pointing at Octavia. “This is a board meeting! She has no right to be in this room!”Octavia looked at her with a mocking smile. “Relax, Vanessa. I’m a new member of the board. I bought a significant number of shares two days ago. I have every right to be here.”Vanessa’s face turned red. She forced herself to stay calm, clenching her fists. “This is ridiculous. This meeting is a joke.”The foreperson cleared his throat. “Let’s begin. The motion on the table is to remove Vanessa Whitmore from the board due to conduct unbecoming of a board member, including public harassment of a minor and falsifying medical reports, thereby bringing disrepute to the company.”Vanessa sat down quickly, still glaring at Octavia. The voting started. One by one, the board members cast their votes. Vanessa’s heart pounded harder with every vote. She had spoken to ten members. She prayed it would be enough.But when the final count came

Octavia’s eyes fluttered open slowly. Her body felt heavy, and her throat was dry and sore. She blinked a few times, trying to remember what had happened.The charity ball. She turned her head slightly and froze.Declan was sleeping in the chair right beside her bed. His head was tilted at an uncomfortable angle, one arm resting on the edge of the mattress near her hand. He looked exhausted, dark circles under his eyes, his shirt wrinkled from being worn too long.Octavia stared at him for a long moment. She didn’t expect him to still be here. The door opened quietly. A nurse walked in, carrying a tray with medication. She smiled when she saw Octavia awake.“Good morning, Dr. Lancaster,” the nurse said softly. “It’s nice to see you awake. How are you feeling?”Octavia’s voice was hoarse. “How long have I been here?”The nurse checked the chart. “About two days and a half now. You were brought in after collapsing at the charity ball. It was poison, ma’am. Someone spiked your drink. You

Declan stayed quiet, but his jaw was tight. He watched Alexander carefully. The silence between them felt awkward and heavy.Octavia turned to her brother. "Alexander... thank you. For everything."Alexander's face softened a little. "You don't have to thank me, sis. You're my family. I would do anything to protect you and Seraphina. Unlike someone"The room grew tense as Alexander glared at Declan. Seraphina looked between the two men with big eyes."Daddy? Uncle Alex? Why are you mad?" she asked in a small voice.Octavia quickly jumped in. "No one is mad, baby. Uncle Alex and Daddy are just worried about me. That's all. Everything is fine."Alexander took a deep breath. He clearly wanted to say more, but he held back for Seraphina's sake. "Yeah, kiddo. Just worried. Your mom is tough. She'll be out of here soon."Declan did not argue back. Octavia looked at her brother with grateful eyes. "Thank you again, Alexander. I love you.""I love you too," Alexander said softly. He leaned d

Fuck!“I’m sorry,” Declan immediately said, his voice hoarse. “lYou were falling. I didn’t think. I just reacted.”Octavia pushed against his chest, her face burning with embarrassment. “Turn around right now! This is so humiliating!”Declan immediately turned his head away, but he kept one arm around her to steady her. “I’m not looking anymore. I promise. Just hold onto me so you don’t slip again.”Octavia grabbed the towel and wrapped it around herself as fast as she could. Her heart was beating fast. “You saw everything, didn’t you? This is exactly why I didn’t want help.”“I didn’t mean to,” Declan said quietly, trying to calm the throbbing in his pants "I was only trying to keep you safe. I swear I closed my eyes the second I realized. Are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?”Octavia held the towel tight. “I’m fine. Just… help me get dressed and pretend this never happened.”Declan kept his eyes on the wall. He helped her step out of the tub carefully. He handed her the clean hospit

Declan froze. Octavia’s lips pressed against his for one unexpected second. They were warm and soft. A strange tingle spread through her belly, making her heart race faster than it had in the hospital. She felt heat rush to her face.She jumped back quickly, pulling away from his bare chest. Without saying a single word, she turned and hurried up the stairs. She reached her bedroom, stepped inside, and slammed the door shut.Once alone, Octavia leaned against the door. She let out a silent scream “What is wrong with me?” she whispered to the empty room. “This is ridiculous. I haven’t been kissed or touched in such a long time. That’s all it is. I just need to get laid. My body is acting crazy because it’s been too long. That’s why I’m having these stupid dreams and tingling feelings. What kind of behavior is this? Get yourself together, Octavia!” She paced the room, breathing deeply.Downstairs, Declan stood still for a long moment. He touched his lips with his fingers and smiled, the