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Both women said their goodbyes, and Jade and her mother proceeded back to the office after seeing Sophia off to the car.Once inside, Jade plopped onto the couch, stretching her arms out.“When are we leaving? You know I have girls to hang out with.”Ruth looked up from her desk, smiling at her.“You need to be patient, sweetheart. I still have a few things to wrap up before we leave. Besides, I already spoke to Harthwore—he’s at the office. We can meet him anytime.”Jade wasn’t convinced. She had come back specifically because of Adrian. The last time at the dinner, he barely gave her any attention or conversation. Now that she was back, she couldn’t risk missing the chance to get his contact so she could stay in touch with him.“Your meeting just got postponed. What do you mean you still have work? Come on, Mother.” She pouted, acting like a child.Ruth knew Jade wouldn’t let her focus if they didn’t visit Harthwore. Besides, she understood was the real reason Jade had flown back in

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The day finally came to an end after the heavy workload on Adrian’s desk. He felt relieved to be heading home after exhausting himself with work. Since returning from the meeting, he had buried himself in tasks and had even skipped lunch.He packed his laptop and phone, intending to finish up at home after getting some rest.As he settled into the car, his thoughts drifted to his father, who had flown out a few days earlier. If he was this exhausted from work, how must his father be feeling over there? He knew what his father had left behind was nothing compared to what he was handling here, though the assistant there was hardworking. Still, it would be a relief if he could take on more of it from his end.“Mr. Adrian, should I drive you home, or would you like to stop somewhere to rest?”Adrian didn’t understand the question. If there was anywhere he should be right now, it was home. That was the only place where rest was guaranteed, with minimal noise. His son wasn’t home, which mad

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“I didn’t ask you to leave,” she muttered, tracking back on her words. It would have been easier staying with Xavier, but dealing with his sister was like moving from one chaos to another.“You don’t walk out on me when I’m still talking.”This time, he walked toward her, stopping right in front of her until they were face to face.“I am not those men, Annabelle. And no one is talking about seeing anyone naked. I was just reminding you to knock next time. This is my room, and I deserve my privacy.”“I told Xavier you wouldn’t appreciate whatever we intended to get you, and now here’s the result. If only he had listened to me,” she snapped, letting out a loud hiss before brushing past him and stepping out of his room.Adrian shook his head. The point he had tried to make was clearly lost on her. Instead of understanding, she had twisted it into something about a gift he never even asked for.It wasn’t that he didn’t appreciate it—he would thank them eventually—but he had expected her t

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“Father may think it’s a favor, but it’s not. It’s more like setting a trap for him to fall into,” Ethan said, not even looking in his direction. Ryan laughed at their father’s expression. He had told them about Jade being interested in Adrian, and since then, he hadn’t heard the end of their teasing. “But at least he’s better than most of you. He’s willing to try something with her, even if it’s just as friends,” their father replied. Ryan shifted on the couch, turning to face him. “I bet he only agreed because you got involved. It’s unlike him to even spare a glance at a woman.” “It’s an honor that he did it for me. The last time I tried to set Joshua up on a date, he didn’t even show up and left the lady waiting.” Ethan looked up quickly. “Wait—when did that happen?” “You were still out of the country. You should have been there that day. I couldn’t help but laugh when I found Joshua sleeping in his room.” They burst out laughing, while their father’s expression said it all.

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The shouting from downstairs grew louder with each passing second. Ashley pushed herself up from the couch she had been lying on, listening carefully to the voices. When she couldn’t make out what was being said, she slipped on her heels and headed downstairs.Her husband had stepped out earlier to meet with the staff—it could only mean something was wrong.She made her way to the boardroom and pushed the door open.Ashley stepped inside to find her husband in the middle of scolding the staff, slamming his hand against the desk. He had been fine—laughing, even—when he left his office. Now she was seeing a wholly different side of him.She remained where she stood until he noticed her presence. When he did, she arched a brow at him, her expression filled with unspoken questions.“You’re dismissed,” he said.Everyone quickly gathered their things and hurried out of the room.Ashley stayed where she was until the last person left, the door closing behind them. Then she strode toward him,

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She was abused, beaten, looked down on, and humiliated—yet she endured it all without resistance. They were the wealthy ones, the ones who gave orders she had no choice but to follow. Even after she married into wealth herself, she was still a nobody.But the tables had just turned. She hadn’t even begun to repay them for the humiliation they had put her through, turning her daughter against her, and yet they were already planning to get rid of her.But what if she decided to fight back?What if she was finally ready to serve them what they deserved?If it came to that… who would end up six feet under?****The plane had just landed when a stewardess approached Layla, tapping her gently on the shoulder and pulling her out of her reverie. She fidgeted as she turned to look at her.“Is everything okay, ma’am?” the stewardess asked with concern. Layla hadn’t even moved since they landed.She flashed a small smile and stood up from her seat. “It’s nothing to worry about. I got carried awa

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That night, Natasha couldn’t close her eyes. She had found herself entangled in something she had once instructed them to let go of, and the discoveries—the information she had uncovered—were overwhelming. It was more than she could fully comprehend. Ethan had given her details of everything they had gone through, even revealing the location of their disguised base beneath a convenience store. What troubled her the most was that her daughter was involved and her son, who had been driving the car that day. If they hadn’t found anything related to the truck, she would have believed it was just an accident that God had prevented. But after everything she had seen today, she was beginning to think otherwise. Ethan wasn’t the type to stay in the country for long; he usually left soon after arriving. So she wasn’t sure if he was the target—or if it was her daughter, whom they had only found a few years ago. Layla had faced criticism and doubt. Many people hadn’t approved of her bei

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The incident at the gallery had been on Layla’s mind ever since she arrived at the office. They had done well hiding everything from her—even Ethan, whom she trusted, refused to tell her what had happened to the culprit behind the gallery fire.When she asked her father, he simply said they had lost the culprit and that no damage had been done. Layla suspected otherwise. She felt he must have done something to the culprit and didn’t want her to know.She went ahead to ask Ethan, but he gave her the same answer, as if they had all agreed to keep it from her.Natasha was the last person she wanted to ask. She hadn’t even gone near the building because of her allergy, so Layla didn’t bother approaching her.Sighing, Layla walked to the restroom to wash her hands. Ethan had brought her lunch, and she was already starving.When she returned to the living room, she found one of her employees standing there.“Have you been waiting long?”“No, ma’am. I came to inform you that some hefty men a

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He returned to the office after having dinner with his daughter. He had dropped her off first before heading back to the company. The elevator doors opened, and he stepped inside, pressing the button for Joshua’s floor. When it dinged, he walked out and headed straight toward his office. He had a business deal to close in the next few minutes, and they needed to be at their best—it was a major project. Stopping at the door, he knocked and pushed it open, revealing Joshua, who was busy on his laptop. Joshua lifted his head as his father stepped in, but his face was masked with something indescribable. “You’re back.” That was all he said before rising from his chair. His father felt the difference, but he thought it was stress from work. “Yes. It’s time for your meeting. You should be there waiting for them—not the other way around.” He nodded in understanding; that had been his plan anyway. But this thing is about to show him; it can't wait. “Alright, I’ll be on my way.” He paused

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Natasha had stopped by the hospital and was waiting in her son’s office, sipping some juice a nurse had offered her. It took him about five minutes to get there after hearing his mother was around. He assumed she had brought something for him—it wouldn’t have been the first time, although it had been a while.Unbeknownst to him, she had come with something entirely different—nothing like what he had in mind.He entered his office and pushed the door open. The moment she saw him, she pulled him into a hug.“I didn’t expect you to come here. You didn’t call,” he said, taking his seat as he pulled away from the hug, his gaze not leaving hers.“I was coming from somewhere, and this seemed like the best time to have this conversation with you.”A conversation? He had thought she simply stopped by to drop something off for him. As usual, I got you this and thought of bringing it to your office.He didn’t question it and just took a seat, ready to listen.If there was anything she wanted to

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