All Chapters of The Billionaire’s New Love: You Remembered Too Late: Chapter 271 - Chapter 280

Shannon looked from her mother to Kennedy.Neither moved.Without another word, she picked up her phone and left the room.The days that followed did not make anything better. Kennedy’s freeze remained in place. Vale Group retaliated through injunctions, suspended partnerships and emergency filings. Markets reacted to every rumour, while reporters stationed themselves outside both family estates and turned twenty seven years of betrayal into nightly entertainment.Edward publicly denied any involvement in Shannon’s disappearance or the attack outside the station. He called Kennedy’s actions vindictive and irresponsible but carefully avoided denying the corporate crimes in detail.Sean said nothing publicly.Locked out of Vale Group’s internal systems, he moved the investigation to one of his private offices. Ethan slept on the couch twice, while independent auditors worked through every Meridian file they had copied before the suspension.Sean called Shannon more than once. Some calls

A knock sounded before Amelia entered. She found Shannon sitting on the edge of the bed with tears slipping between her fingers. “Was that Sean?”Shannon nodded. “Why didn’t you answer?”“I don’t know what I believe anymore.” Shannon lowered her hands. “Do you believe him?”Amelia hesitated.That hesitation hurt more than an answer.Amelia said. “I know Edward and his wife did terrible things.”“And Sean?”“I don’t know what Sean knew.”Shannon looked down at her phone. “Neither do I.”At the Vale residence, glass shattered against the wall. Mrs. Vale flinched as the decanter broke beside the television. The video continued playing across the screen, muted now, while headlines announced another collapse in Vale Group’s share price.Edward stood amid the broken glass, breathing heavily. “They had no right to release it.”His wife stared at the younger versions of themselves frozen on the screen. “Who recorded us?”“I don’t know.”“That was your private office.”“I know where it was.”“

Vale Group did not collapse all at once. It came apart piece by piece.The first partner withdrew before the banks opened, terminating a manufacturing agreement that had lasted twelve years. Two more followed before noon. By the end of the day, companies that had once fought for the privilege of placing the Vale name beside theirs were releasing statements about integrity, transparency and their unwillingness to remain associated with historical misconduct.Inside Vale Group headquarters, employees gathered in corridors and whispered over unanswered emails.The frozen operating account had delayed payments to several subsidiaries. Rumours spread that salaries would not be released at the end of the month. Human Resources attempted to reassure everyone, but the assurance disappeared when one of the company’s longest serving directors walked through the lobby carrying a box of personal belongings.Reporters surrounded him outside.“Did Edward Vale authorize the Meridian payments?”“Was

Evelyn arrived at the hotel believing she had been invited to meet the man who had rescued her. The private suite occupied the entire upper floor. Darius searched her bag and took her phone before allowing her inside. Evelyn disliked that immediately. “I was told this was a business meeting.”“It is,” Darius said.“Then I would prefer to keep my phone.”“No.”Before she could argue, the doors opened.Silas sat near the windows with a glass of untouched liquor beside him. He watched Evelyn enter without standing.She had expected an attorney, perhaps an investor who admired her family or someone with influence over the police. She had not expected a stranger who looked at her as if he already knew every mistake she had ever made.“You asked to see me?” she said.“Sit.”Evelyn remained standing for another second before taking the chair opposite him.Silas dismissed Darius with a glance.“You want to know why you are here,” he said.“I want to know who you are.”“That is not important.

Evelyn did not remember leaving the hotel.She remembered Darius returning her phone, she remembered walking towards the elevator without allowing herself to look back. She remembered the doors closing and seeing her reflection in the mirrored walls.Her face had looked unfamiliar.By the time she reached home, her hands were still shaking.She locked the door behind her, then checked it twice. The curtains were drawn. Every window was closed. Nothing appeared disturbed, yet the silence no longer felt safe.The man had known where Shannon would be. He had known the exact stage of her pregnancy. He knew about the police investigation, Sean’s suspension and the collapse of Vale Group. He had taken control of companies worth millions while Edward believed Kennedy had stolen them.If a man like that wanted to enter Evelyn’s home, a locked door would not stop him.She walked into her bedroom and dropped her bag onto the floor. Her shoes followed, then she climbed onto the bed without chang