Todos os capítulos de While You Chose Her, I Claimed Everything: Capítulo 71 - Capítulo 80

As soon as she stepped into the lobby, she immediately reached for the phone in her bag. She intended to order a ride-hailing taxi and hurry back to her apartment. She felt that soaking in warm water might relax her stiff body.So much had happened, and she was quite exhausted tonight.The moment she picked up her phone, she saw several message notifications as well as... three missed calls.“Dad?” she murmured in confusion. “Why is he calling me?”Tara intended to call him back while in the taxi on her way home to her apartment. Unfortunately, that plan never happened because her phone rang again, and Victor’s name appeared on the screen.“Yes, Dad?” Tara answered, trying to sound calm.“Where are you?”The voice on the other end sounded flat, but for some reason, it made Tara feel slightly intimidated. “Uhm... the hospital.”“Are you sick?”“No,” Tara answered immediately. “I came to visit Liora,” she added honestly.“Oh, okay. Have you finished what you needed to do there?”Tara sm

“How?”Victor’s question made Tara smile as she nodded. “You were right. This soup is really good. It goes perfectly with the roasted chicken.”Victor smiled in satisfaction. “I’m glad you like it.”Dinner was far more peaceful than Tara had imagined. Only now did she realize how hungry she was. Since morning, too many things had happened, to the point that food had become almost the last thing on her mind. Yet somehow, sitting at Victor’s dining table gradually relaxed her body and reminded her that she really hadn’t eaten properly all day.Strangely enough, Victor’s house had a way of making people feel comfortable.It wasn’t excessive, nor was it ostentatiously luxurious, but it was warm enough to make Tara’s tense shoulders slowly loosen. A golden chandelier illuminated the spacious dining room. Beyond the windows, the backyard garden looked dark and quiet. Only the occasional distant sound of nocturnal animals could be heard.Tara had just set down her spoon when Victor spoke aga

Adrian let out a long sigh again and again. He had no idea how many dozens of calls he had made and how many messages he had sent to Kara, but the result was the same... the woman was ignoring him.“Damn it!” Adrian growled through gritted teeth.The curse slipped out from between his teeth. His hand gripped the phone so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He almost threw it against the hospital room wall if not for the fact that Liora was still asleep in the hospital bed. Helena was also still there, sitting quietly beside her granddaughter.As for Kara?She had truly followed through on her words. She had simply left without a trace and did not care about Liora’s condition at all.Adrian exhaled a long breath and dropped onto the sofa. His head throbbed. Today had gone far beyond his plans. The external audit, Tara, Kara, Liora. Every problem seemed to arrive at the same time and demand an immediate solution.What irritated him the most was the fact that, for the first time in y

That morning, Tara came downstairs a little earlier than usual.Although she had slept more soundly than she had in the past few nights, she still woke up before her alarm went off. Perhaps because the audit officially began today. Or perhaps because her mind had become too accustomed to preparing for every possibility before the day had even started.Her steps slowed as she entered the first floor, which still felt quiet.The house had not fully come to life yet.Most of the servants were still moving about in silence. The gentle morning sunlight streamed through the large windows, casting golden reflections across the gleaming marble floor.Tara had briefly assumed she was the first person awake. However, the faint aroma of coffee immediately proved her wrong. When she entered the dining room, she found Victor already there.As always. Sitting in the same seat.A cup of black coffee rested near his hand while a tablet glowed in front of him. His eyes moved slowly as he read report a

“We’ve arrived, Miss Tara,” the driver informed her.Once again, Tara let out a long breath. Ready or not, she had to face today. “Thank you.”The driver gave a polite nod as he opened the car door for Tara, allowing her to step out and reminding her to watch her step.The moment Tara entered the lobby area, the atmosphere at Ashbourne Group headquarters felt different.The difference was not visible at first glance. There was no commotion disrupting the employees’ activities. The elevators continued moving up and down as usual. Staff members still carried tablets and documents while hurrying from one division to another.Yet something had changed. Something invisible, but palpable—tension. The whispers that were usually confined to break rooms had now spread into the office corridors. Everyone knew what was about to begin today.The external audit.And more importantly, everyone knew whom Victor Ashbourne had appointed to oversee it.Tara Elise Valmont.When the elevator doors opened