All Chapters of The Billionaire’s New Love: You Remembered Too Late: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

Sean still stood motionless before the floor to ceiling windows of his office long after his assistant had left. The city bustled several dozen floors below. Everything looked exactly the same yet somehow nothing felt ordinary anymore.His gaze drifted toward the framed photograph sitting on one of the shelves behind him. It wasn't a family photo, an old picture of the first Vale headquarters, a reminder of where everything had begun.Sean slowly turned away from the window before walking back toward his desk. He lowered himself into his chair and opened his laptop. His fingers hovered above the keyboard. He knew Kennedy's email by heart. They had been competitors for years, rivals. Every major acquisition, every government bid, every overseas expansion, every corporate summit, whenever one company entered the room the other wasn't far behind.Formal communication between them had always gone through legal departments or executive assistants but he knew the email so he clicked Compose

By the time Kennedy returned to the Miles Estate, the sun had already begun its slow descent across the horizon. The mansion felt peaceful, warm, nothing like the whirlwind of decorators and event planners he'd left behind earlier that afternoon.He handed his coat to one of the household staff before making his way upstairs. He knew exactly where he'd find her.The door to Shannon's room stood partially open. Kennedy knocked gently against the wood. "May I come in?"Shannon looked up from the sofa near the window. A book rested open across her lap. She smiled immediately. "Of course."Kennedy stepped inside. "You've been reading?""I've been trying to." She laughed softly. "I think I've read the same page four times."Kennedy smiled. "That's usually a sign your mind is somewhere else.""It probably is."He walked over and sat opposite her. For a moment neither of them spoke. Kennedy simply looked at his daughter. She seemed calmer than she had the previous day. There was color in her

Sean hesitated. "...Yes."Kennedy slowly leaned back in his chair. "I'll answer each point." His tone carried no anger, no emotion, only certainty."First you love my daughter, I believe you."Sean blinked. He hadn't expected that.Kennedy continued. "I have never doubted your feelings, not once."Sean looked genuinely surprised.Kennedy looked directly into his eyes. "You saved her, you protected her, you brought her into your home. I know you love her."Sean's chest tightened. For the first time since entering the office he felt a flicker of hope, then Kennedy extinguished it. "But I still won't allow you anywhere near her."The hope disappeared as quickly as it had come. Sean swallowed. "...Why?"Kennedy answered immediately. "Because I have something to finish, my revenge."The office fell silent once more."I've waited twenty seven years. I buried my wife, I buried my daughter, I buried my entire life. Now that I know the truth I'm not stopping."Sean slowly shook his head. "...S

The following morning every major financial news outlet carried the same headline.VALE GROUP AND WHITMORE GROUP OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.The announcement spread through the business world at astonishing speed. The Vale Group, a company known for rejecting most collaboration proposals and Whitmore Group, a company that had recently undergone a dramatic leadership change. No one had expected the two companies to join hands.Business analysts immediately began discussing what it could mean."Is Vale Group preparing to expand through Whitmore Group?""Has Sean Vale found a new strategic partner?""Is this the beginning of a long term alliance?"The internet quickly exploded with speculation. At exactly nine o'clock that morning, Whitmore Group held a press conference. Dozens of reporters gathered inside the company's media hall. Flashes from cameras illuminated the room as Evelyn confidently stepped onto the stage in a pristine white pantsuit.She looked every bit like

The conference room on the forty second floor had remained in discussion for nearly an hour. Projected revenue, international expansion, quarterly forecasts, and acquisition reports. One executive after another stood before the large presentation screen, carefully explaining figures that would normally have Sean's complete attention.Today, his phone vibrated softly against the conference table. Sean's eyes dropped almost immediately. A notification, Flower delivery completed.His lips unconsciously curved upward. His assistant, seated to his right, noticed the subtle change. It wasn't often Sean Vale smiled during board meetings. In fact it almost never happened.Sean picked up his phone beneath the table. The bouquet had arrived. He pictured Shannon opening the door, the confused expression she'd probably wear before realizing they were from him and he smiled again.His thumbs moved over the keyboard. Did the flowers arrive?He stared at the message, too plain, delete.He typed agai