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Grayson was inside the car when his phone beeped. He swiped the screen and the image of Tessa popped up, standing in front of the door and slowly reaching for the knob. He clicked on the blue button appearing at the top of the screen to unlock the door for her. “ We're here,” Casp announced just then. He tugged his phone back into his suit pocket and stepped out of the car. The moment he stepped into the Kings corporation lobby, the atmosphere shifted. Employees who had been whispering in groups straightened instantly. Conversations died mid-sentence. Heads turned as he passed. “Mr. Beaumont.” “Good afternoon, sir.” Workers greeted him, but his stride didn't slow. His footsteps were measured and precise; his expression carved from stone. The glass doors of the private elevator opened immediately as if they had been waiting for him. Inside the boardroom upstairs, tension hung thick in the air. Three senior executives were already seated, their laptops open, with

The instant he saw the footage of them exiting the house together on his phone, something inside him went still. She was gorgeously dressed in a black short gown, smiling as she left with him. It cost him only a call to find out where they had gone. His jaw tightened as he remembered Tyler's arm around her waist, how close they were. No matter how many hours had passed, he couldn't get it out of his head, out of his mind, how he had felt that moment. He has seen a lot, business betrayals, lies, enemies, people who thought they could outplay him, but none of it had felt like this. Like it wanted to snap his chest open. Following him everywhere, remaining stuck in his mind even as Casp drives him to the company. [ Her expression. The way she hadn't stepped away immediately. The way Tyler had looked at her like he still had a place.] Grayson’s eyes darkened. He didn't like that. At all. But then, his fingers brushed absently against his lips and for a brief second, t

“ Family dinner is tonight. I won't accept excuses…so make sure you're there.” Her firm statement was the last thing Ciara said before exiting the company. Grayson gave no response or reaction. Minutes had passed into hours, yet he was still standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking at the city that stretched beneath him, but this time he was on a call. His reflection stared back at him, calm and untouched, phone pressed against his ear. “ Tell me the numbers,” he said. Then a pause before Desmond’s voice said on the other end, steady but edged with curiosity. “ The drop happened exactly the way you projected. Timing was…precise.” Grayson’s gaze didn't shift. “ Of course it was.” Another pause, longer this time. “... You're sure no one traced it back?” Desmond asked. A faint smirk tugged at his lips. “They're looking for a mistak

| SAME DAY: EVENING TIME | The house didn't just speak of wealth, it announced it. A cacophony of laughter echoed from the house. Gracefulness spilled from every corner, rich and expensive perfumes tangled with the delicious aroma of desserts and different meals. The guests were few like they were carefully selected. Men and women of influence, investors, executives, and power players, stood in small clusters with every conversation layered with meaning. Ciara smiled as she looked around, loving the setup with her arm tangled with Blake's. They were the kind of couple people noticed without trying. “ Are you sure he is coming?” Blake asked, referring to Grayson. “ He is, I'm certain,” Ciara assured, looking back briefly to see if his car would be arriving any time soon, but what she caught sight of was someone else. Her heart skipped so hard but she maintained a hardened face and looked away, pretending not to have seen him. Bennett. Blake's adopted brother. “ What a n

Silence settled the moment they were left alone. Not the comfortable kind but the kind that pressed against the skin.Tessa stood between them, her chest rising unevenly, her fingers curling slightly at her sides. She couldn't look at either of them, but she could feel the tension like ice on her skin. ‘ Can I just disappear for a second?’ She wishes in her mind.“ I noticed you came alone.” Tyler broke it first; a soft chuckle slipped from his lips, casual and almost amused. “ Funny, I always thought husbands were supposed to bring their wives.” Tessa's heart skipped.‘ What is he doing????’ she shouted inwardly. “ But yours wouldn't even follow you to a family dinner.” He pressed. Tessa’s brows pulled together slightly. “ Tyler..” She called cautiously but he wasn't done.“ What will you do? She doesn't seem to regard you as her husband, and I'm sure you know the history between us.”Grayson