Semua Bab The Billion Dollar Bet: Bab 131 - Bab 140

GRACE'S POV I was in the middle of a video call with our Tokyo distributor when my assistant Meredith burst into my office without knocking. Her face was white, eyes wide, and she was doing that thing where she tried to talk but couldn't quite get the words out fast enough. "Grace, I'm so sorry, h

"You already did that." His voice was bitter. "You exposed the bet. Destroyed my reputation. Turned me into a villain in every article and interview. I've lost clients, lost friends, lost everything that mattered because you decided the world needed to know what I did. So what else can you take from

Mom was quiet for a long moment. "You're their grandmother too. Does she even know they exist?" "I don't care if she knows. I don't care what she wants. The Vaughns lost any right to my sons when Carter made that bet." I was breathing hard again, panic rising. "Promise me you won't talk to her. Pro

"You can't make up for enabling Carter by supporting me now." But my voice had lost some of its edge. "It doesn't work like that." "I know. I'm not trying to make up for anything. I'm just trying to be honest." Patricia pulled a card from her purse, held it out. "If you ever need anything. Legal su

I closed my eyes, leaned my forehead against the door. Part of me wanted to open it. Wanted to let him see what he'd lost, let him understand the weight of his choices. But the bigger part, the mother part, knew that opening that door even a crack would be a mistake. Would be the beginning of lettin