All Chapters of The Wife They Tried To Bury : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

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Heartbreaking

Nova's point of view "How could you do this to yourself?" The words barely made it out of my mouth.I was still kneeling beside Ethan's bed, still holding his cold hand, still trying to convince myself that the person lying there wasn't the same boy who used to steal my snacks and annoy me until I chased him around the house.Dad wiped his face, his shoulders shook. For a moment, he couldn't speak, then he lowered himself into the chair beside the bed."We lost everything when Marie, your mother was sick."" Adopted mother," I almost corrected him, but shook my head and looked up to his red eyes.."I sold the business, our lands, cars, everything just to save her life." His voice cracked. "Then debts kept piling up."I squeezed Ethan's hand tighter and dad continued; "I thought things would get better, but they didn't. Ethan worked three jobs, he barely slept, he finally got a good position in a company, then someone framed him, accusing him of stealing company funds and then Marie di

So fucking annoying

Nova's point of view “Damon. Outside. Now!” Reed's voice was sharp at all edges, even Damon froze from a second, before excusing himself. Two hours, Damon walked back into my office and I immediately noticed the difference.His expression wasn't angry exactly, but it wasn't relaxed either. His jaw looked tighter and his shoulders were stiff."Are you okay?" I asked carefully and he nodded too quickly.I frowned. "Look, you don't have to do this if it's going to cause problems."His brows furrowed. "What do you mean?""About the money," I shifted uneasily in my chair. "I'm not going to be upset if you change your mind."For a second, he just stared at me, then he laughed. "Why are you acting like this?"I hesitated. "Is this about Reed?" Damon asked suddenly.I looked away, and he shook his head. "Whatever Reed wanted to discuss with me had nothing to do with you or my willingness to help." He leaned against the desk.."If Ethan was anybody else, I'd still help.".Something in his voic

The distance between us

Reed’s first person point of view.The moment Damon said her name, I knew my life had just become complicated. Out of all the women in the world, it had to be Nova. For a second, I couldn't hear anything else, the sounds around me faded until all I could hear was my own pulse hammering in my ears.Damon kept talking. "I can't get her out of my head, man."A war was coming, that was what my mind kept repeating; a war I had no intention of losing. I didn't care whether his feelings had started yesterday or five years ago, I sure didn't care if he thought he loved her, all I knew was that the thought of Damon with Nova made something dark and possessive twist inside my chest.Ten minutes after ending the call, I was already barking orders into my phone. "I want the jet ready in thirty minutes." There was a pause on the other end. "Sir, Captain Audrey is currently on leave.""I don't care if he's on leave, asleep, or halfway through dinner with his family. Get him back."I ended the call

Too close to breathe

Nova's point of view The elevator doors slid open on the VIP floor with a soft sound. The moment I stopped out, I understood why it was called VIP. This entire floor looked nothing like the rest of the hospital. The harsh smell of antiseptic was gone, replaced by something cleaner. The lights were warmer, paintings hung on cream-colored walls, and fresh flowers sat on polished tables. Even the nurses moved more quietly here, their voices low and gentle. It felt less like a hospital and more like an expensive hotel.I glanced at Damon, he only shrugged as though this was normal, maybe for him, it was. With Kael, I had never been allowed into the VIP section, I was treated like the other employees and only got a little bit of VIP treatment when Kael and Margaret accompanied me to the hospital.Dad walked ahead of us, stopping in front of Ethan's room. When I stepped inside, my chest loosened for the first time that day. Ethan was still asleep, the machines continued their steady rhythm

The horrifying new arrangement

Nova's point of view The door swung open wider, and an elderly man stepped in, pushing a cleaning cart loaded with sprays, folded cloths, and a mop that squeaked with every movement.He stopped abruptly when he saw us; "Oh!" His eyes widened; "I'm sorry, sir, ma'am. I didn't know anyone was here."The man gave us an awkward smile and lifted the mop slightly. "I just came to do the final cleanup before the meeting starts."Before I could respond, Reed spoke; "Go ahead."The old man blinked. "Pardon?""Continue working," Reed said, as though he owned the building. "Pretend we're not here."My mouth fell open, pretend we're not here?Who say things like that?The cleaner nodded immediately. "Okay, sir."And just like that, he started dusting the far corner of the room.I stared at Reed, there was something infuriating about how effortlessly he took control of every room he walked into. He didn't demand attention, he simply expected the world to rearrange itself around him, and somehow,

A bigger problem

Nova's point of view Reed's eyes bored into mine. The answers crashed through my head so fast that I almost forgot to hide them; Because every time you're close to me, I forget how to breathe, because when you touch me, my brain stops working, because if we spend three hours alone together every day for a month, I'm terrified you'll discover exactly how badly I'm falling for you.I folded my arms across my chest and forced my face into something cool and unimpressed. "Oh, please." I let out a soft laugh. "Don't flatter yourself, not every woman in this building is secretly plotting ways to be alone with you."One corner of his mouth lifted, that stupid smile that always made my heart trip over itself appeared."I wasn't flattering myself," he said calmly. "I'm interested in winning this competition. I assumed you were interested in the same thing,” he replied with an arrogant smirk.Heat crawled up my neck. Right. Of course, it was all about the project, not whatever madness my mind

Totally dead

Nova’s point of view "Excuse me, I was only trying to explain…." My voice came out low, almost like the sight of the woman alone made fear creep into my body."Then explain why you thought you had the right to touch my car." Her voice cut through mine like a blade.Every time I opened my mouth, she shut me down before I could finish a sentence. I blinked at her."I already said I thought this was someone else's car.""And that gives you permission to hit it repeatedly?"People were starting to glance in our direction, heat crawled up my neck, I took a slow breath, forcing myself to stay calm. "Look, I understand you're upset, but you parked right in front of my spot."The woman let out a short, humorless laugh.“Your spot?"She looked me up and down as if I had personally offended her by existing. "Interesting choice of words."I swallowed my irritation. "Fine. Maybe we were both wrong."The words tasted bitter, but I was worried about annoying someone who could be an important clien

Culprit!

Kael's point of view How? How had she answered that question so effortlessly? That questions wouldn't make me sleep since the day of the first stage of the competition.R’Cole Enterprises wasn't some mediocre company, their hiring standards were brutal. The last article I'd read about them said they preferred candidates with master's degrees, industry certifications, years of experience. People fought for internships there, so how did Nova get in?My jaw tightened. Did she…..did she really bribe her way with her body? I pushed away from my desk so suddenly that my chair rolled backward.Was Victoria right? ….No ... .The Nova I knew could be many things, naive, quiet, too forgiving, would never sell herself. I'd met her a virgin, if she'd been that kind of woman, I would've known from the beginning.My mind drifted to the competition, the intelligence in her eyes wasn't fake, that knowledge came from somewhere. Which meant she was actually good.A strange pressure built behind my rib

Saved, then caught again

Nova's point of view The silence that followed the crash of the shattered glass was suffocating. Dozens of heads turned, heat rushed to my face. I dropped to my knees so quickly my chair scraped against the floor. If I moved fast enough, maybe I could clean the mess before anyone noticed who had caused it even before the CEO saw my face.My fingers reached for the broken pieces, then a warm hand closed around my wrist. I froze and I looked up. Reed's eyes held mine for a brief second before he shook his head."Don't," he murmured. "I'll do it.""I can handle it." What I wanted to say was, let me do this, let me use this as an excuse to leave, let me disappear before the CEO recognizes me, before I lose everything. But the words stayed trapped in my throat.Without another word, Reed picked up the larger pieces with one hand while the other stayed firmly around my wrist."Reed…"He ignored me completely. He guided me out of the conference hall while whispers followed behind us. I tried

Facing the devil herself

Nova's point of view I felt like a complete fool standing between Reed and the CEO's piercing stare. The moment Mrs. Alexandra Cole's eyes dropped to our joined hands, I yanked mine away from his as though the touch itself had burned me. I took a hurried step back, then another as if standing farther away from Reed would somehow undo the disaster unfolding before me.But her eyes were no longer in me, they were now settled on Reed and my stomach twisted. Because of me, he was going to get into trouble because of me. Before I could say anything, Reed did something so unbelievably reckless that my brain simply stopped working.That calm, impossible smile.spread across his face, then he stepped forward and stretched out his hand. "Welcome, Mrs. Alexandra Cole. I'm Reed, part of the senior team. I'm sorry I missed your welcome speech."What the…. I pressed my fingers to my forehead.Was he insane? Who walked up to an angry lion carrying nothing but a smile? Did Reed honestly believe char

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