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Chapter 21

“What I would give to know what they are talking about?” the thought slipped out before I could stop it, and I pressed my lips together as I watched Daniel run a hand through his hair, pacing like a man trying not to explode. Amy stepped closer, holding out the coffee I had asked for earlier, her brows drawn together. “You asked for this, boss. You look like you really need it.” I took it from her, the warmth seeping into my fingers fast. “Thanks. I really do,” I said, knowing the amount of banging that was happening in my head from the previous night. Ralph leaned slightly, trying to get a better look through the glass. “So what’s going on?” he asked curiously with a careful tone. I shook my head, my eyes still fixed on the two men. “I don’t know,” I replied, and that was the truth, but it didn’t make it any easier to stand there and watch. Daniel’s voice rose slightly, loud enough that I could almost make out the words, but not enough to understand them. His hands move

Chapter 22

“Who are you?” I asked myself angrily. “ Who are you, Nina?”By the time my hand touched the door of my office, there was already a strange feeling in my chest, because I knew the moment I stepped inside, there would be questions I didn’t want to answer.The door opened and as I had just guessed, there they were.Amy and Ralph sat like they had been there for ages, their bodies angled toward the entrance, their attention snapping fully in my direction the second I stepped in. It was in their eyes, that quiet awareness, that told me they had seen enough but were going to start asking questions, and I hated lying.Amy stood first, holding out the coffee I had abandoned earlier, her expression careful but kind. “We figured you’d still need this,” Ralph nodded, a faint attempt at lightness in his tone. “Didn’t seem like the kind of day where one cup would be enough.”My fingers wrapped around the cup, the warmth grounding in a way I didn’t expect, and I muttered, “Thanks,” before moving

Chapter 23

The headlights cut across the driveway as I pulled in, and for a second, I just sat there, my hands still holding on to the steering wheel like I had forgotten how to let go. Have you ever been so tired that it felt like your bones were carrying the weight of everything you refused to feel during the day? That was me, staring ahead, replaying conversations I didn’t want to remember. Then I saw a car parked just ahead of me.My eyes squinted slightly, my mind slow to catch up, and then recognition hit me all at once. “Amanda,” I whispered, as I let go and took a deep breath because I knew why she was there.I parked behind her, cut the engine, and stayed there for a second longer than necessary. You know that moment where you just know something is waiting for you, something you can’t dodge or postpone? Yeah. That.Before I could even gather myself, her car door swung open and Amanda stepped out like she had been waiting for this exact moment, already loaded and waiting to fire. I si

Chapter 24

I was already at work before most people had settled in, moving through the office like I had something important to be doing, even though I didn’t. Have you ever tried to outrun your own thoughts? That was exactly what I was doing, keeping my hands busy, my mind occupied, my face composed enough that no one would ask questions I didn’t feel like answering.“Morning, ma’am,” someone said as I passed.“Morning,” I replied without slowing down.Amy glanced up from her desk as I walked by. “You’re early.”“I couldn’t sleep,” I said simply, not breaking stride.Ralph leaned back in his chair, staring at me like a worried son. “You look like you’ve already had a full day.”I stopped just long enough to look at him. “Focus on the project, Ralph.”He raised his hands slightly in surrender. “Noted.”I kept walking.“Liam wants to see you,” the receptionist’s voice rang in my ear as she stood at the door. I had just returned to my office, and now I had to deal with whatever he wanted.“I’m on

Chapter 25

Deep down inside of me, I knew the quietness in this office wasn’t going to remain when Daniel arrived. I sat across from my lawyer, my hands resting on the arm of the chair like I needed something solid to keep me up. The clock on the wall ticked steadily, each second dragging, and I found myself staring at it, as if watching it would make time move faster.“How much longer do we give them?” I asked calmly knowing it wasn’t my lawyer's fault.My lawyer glanced at his watch, then back at me. “We give them a few more minutes. It’s not unusual for...”“For him to be late?” I cut in, letting out a sarcastic laugh. “No, that sounds exactly like him.”He didn’t respond to that, just adjusted the papers in front of him like it would keep things professional, like this was just another case and not my life being reduced to documents and signatures. I leaned back slightly, crossing my legs, my fingers tapping once against the chair before I forced them still.“Do you think he’s going to make

Chapter 26

“You need to see this,” she said, her voice breaking into laughter as she turned the screen toward me.I leaned forward slightly, squinting at the phone. “What now?”“Girl, they are dragging him,” she said, shaking her head, her tone somewhere between impressed and amused. “Look at this headline. ‘Business mogul exposed in scandal with employee.’”I let out a small breath, lifting my glass to my lips. “Damn.”“Damn?” she repeated, raising a brow. “That’s all you have to say? Nina, you broke the internet.”I leaned back again, letting the wine sit on my tongue before swallowing. “My phone has not stopped buzzing since morning,” I said, my voice calmer than I felt. “Calls, messages, even people I forgot existed are suddenly checking up on me.”Amanda laughed, setting her phone down for a second. “Because you did what most people only dream of doing,” she said. “You exposed him. Publicly. Loudly.”I shrugged slightly, though a small smile tugged at my lips. “It’s not like I planne

Chapter 27

I knew the moment I walked into the office that nothing was normal anymore.Have you ever felt a room shift before anyone says anything? Like the air itself is watching you? That was what it felt like. Conversations dipped when I passed, then picked up again in hushed tones, like they thought I wouldn’t notice. I heard my name. I heard Daniel’s. I heard “video” more times than I could count.I stopped walking.Just stopped.Heads turned slowly, like they didn’t mean to but couldn’t help it.“Is there a problem?” I asked, my voice calm and steady, cutting cleanly through the noise.Nobody answered.I tilted my head slightly, letting my gaze sweep across them. “Because it sounds like there’s a lot of free time going around,” I continued, folding my arms loosely. “And if that’s the case, then maybe I need to start assigning more work.”A chair creaked somewhere. Someone coughed.“If you have time to gossip,” I said, my tone sharpening just a fraction, “then you clearly don’t hav

Chapter 28

I hesitated outside Amy’s door for a while, my hand hovering just short of knocking like something invisible was holding it back. The hallway was quiet, too quiet, and for a second I actually considered turning around, pulling out my phone, and sending some half-hearted excuse about work or exhaustion. Anything to avoid stepping into a space where I might actually have to feel something real. I exhaled slowly, my fingers curling slightly, but before I could decide, the door swung open.Amy stood there, smiling like she had been expecting me all along. “Took you long enough,” she said lightly.“I was about to knock,” I replied.“Sure you were,” she said, stepping aside. “Come in.”I walked past her, and the shift hit me immediately. Soft music played in the background, low and steady, and the air smelled of something warm and intentionally cooked. The lighting was dim, golden, nothing like the harsh white glow of the office. It felt… safe. Too safe.Ralph was already there, lean

Chapter 29

“I slept with Liam while I was still married.”The music in the background kept playing, soft and slow, but it felt wrong now, like it didn’t belong in the same room as that confession. I stayed leaning forward, elbows on my knees, glass loose in my hand, my eyes moving from Amy to Ralph, waiting.Amy didn’t speak.Her face changed slowly, like she was trying to catch up to what I had just said. Her brows pulled together, lips parting slightly, and there was something in her eyes that wasn’t judgment, not yet, but something heavier. Something emotional.Ralph, on the other hand, let out a quiet breath through his nose and leaned back in his chair.“Wow,” he muttered, shaking his head once.Amy finally found her voice. “Nina…” she said softly, like she wasn’t sure how to finish the sentence.I straightened a little, my grip tightening slightly around the glass. “What?” I asked, already feeling the need to defend myself creeping in.Ralph let out a short, humourless laugh. “Are

Chapter 30

The office felt louder than usual, even before the meeting started, and I could tell it wasn’t just in my head because people weren’t pretending as hard anymore. Conversations still dipped when I walked by, but not as quickly, not as carefully, and that almost made it worse. I kept my face neutral, my steps steady, my attention forward as I walked into the conference room, ignoring the glances that followed me in.Amy was already seated, tapping something into her tablet, and she looked up when I took the seat beside her. “Morning,” she said, her tone light but her eyes searching.“Morning,” I replied, setting my phone on the table.Ralph sat across from us, adjusting his sleeve slightly before leaning back. “You look… put together,” he said, like he had to think about the words first.“I always do,” I said, raising a brow slightly.He smirked faintly. “Fair enough.”Before anything else could be said, the door opened and Liam walked in.The room shifted immediately.Conversat

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