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GREG'S POV"Get this shit off my face."Mr. Blackwood's voice exploded across the office. The young woman from the audit department flinched so violently that the stack of files in her hands nearly hit the floor. "I... I'm sorry, sir..." She hurried out with tears already streaming down her face.I pinched the bridge of my nose. Another one. That made three employees reduced to tears before noon.Six years. Six whole years, and the man only seemed to get worse. People used to call Alexander Blackwood cold. They had no idea. Cold men eventually thawed. Mr. Blackwood had frozen solid, ever since Mrs. Blackwood disappeared without leaving a single trace.I adjusted the documents in my hands and knocked once. "Come in." His voice was flat, carrying no emotion whatsoever. I pushed the door open. He didn't look up. His eyes stayed fixed on the contract spread across his desk, sleeves rolled neatly to his forearms, jaw tense, pen moving across the paper with sharp precision.I cleared my

ELENA POVMy eyes remained fixed on the monitor.Vanessa. After six years, she looked almost the same. My gaze drifted lower. Her stomac… round, heavy. She was heavily pregnant. A strange ache settled in my chest before I could stop it.So they really made it.A small, bitter smile tugged at my lips. She must be Mrs. Blackwood now. They must be happy. Maybe this was always how it was supposed to end. After all, Grace had been his first love, Vanessa had always been the one he trusted, and I… I was only the woman who happened to carry his child.No.I closed my eyes briefly, forcing the thoughts away. That wasn't my life anymore. Alexander Blackwood belonged to my past, and I had promised myself six years ago that I would never live there again."Mama.""Yes, ma'am?""Tell Mrs. Vanessa I'm unavailable."Mama blinked."And don't schedule any meeting with her.""But, ma..."I slowly lifted my eyes. She immediately fell silent. I rarely lost my temper, but everyone in this company knew on

ALEXANDER'S POVJust as the boy was about to answer my question. "Adrian." A female voice called from behind. The little boy turned immediately. "Mama."I followed his gaze. A chubby woman in her forties walked toward him, a few documents tucked beneath her arm. She stopped in front of him and said something in a low voice I couldn't quite make out. Adrian simply nodded. She reached for his school bag before gently taking his hand.Just before they turned to leave, Adrian suddenly looked back at me. He lifted his free hand and waved. "Goodbye, Mr. Blackwood." A faint smile tugged at my lips. "Goodbye, Adrian." The woman offered me a polite nod before leading him toward the parking lot. I watched them until they disappeared from sight."She raised a wonderful son," I murmured.Greg walked up beside me. "Sir. We should head back… you still have the meeting this afternoon." I gave one last glance toward the school gate before turning away.As we walked toward the car, Greg cleared hi

ALEXANDER BLACKWOOD'S POV "Arrange another meeting."Greg looked up from his tablet. "With Moretti Designs?"I buttoned the cuff of my shirt before looking at him. "No." His brows knitted together. "With the owner." I paused. "And I want the little boy to come along."Greg blinked. "...Sir?""I said what I said."He hesitated for a second before nodding. "I'll contact them immediately."The car made a smooth turn, leaving the airport road and heading back toward the hotel. I leaned against the leather seat, staring through the tinted window. I didn't know why I wanted that kid there. Maybe because he intrigued me. Maybe because he'd had the audacity to lecture me over the phone. Or maybe he simply reminded me of someone.Greg was already busy making calls. My phone vibrated. I glanced at the screen. Vanessa. I wasn't in the mood. The call stopped, then started again, then again. I exhaled sharply before answering."I'm not your husband, Vanessa. So mind how you bug my phone with call

ALEXANDER'S POVThe moment she said Selena was here, everything inside me stopped.Selena. My Selena. For six years I had searched for her. Six years. And now she was here. My mind couldn't process anything else. But Vanessa was still sitting in front of me, trembling, tears running freely down her face. Whatever she was about to tell me, I already knew it was going to change everything."Six years ago..." Her voice was barely above a whisper. I waited, every muscle in my body pulled tight. "Six years ago, I caused it." My brows twisted. "What?" "I was the reason Selena left."I stared at her. My mind went completely blank."How? Why?"Vanessa swallowed hard. "I was obsessed with you." Her voice cracked under the weight of it. "I wanted you, Alexander. I wanted you so badly that when Miranda called and told me you were happy, I became jealous." I said nothing. "I was angry. I convinced myself that everything you had with Selena was fake, that you were only doing it to move on from Gra