All Chapters of Her Fiancé's Father's Obsession: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

JaneI woke up to Julius staring at me. He was just watching me sleep with this expression on his face that made my chest tight."How long have you been awake?" I asked, my voice still rough from sleep."A while. I keep thinking if I look away, you might disappear.""I'm not going anywhere.""I know. I just need to see you and make sure you're here."I reached up and touched his face. He turned into my palm and kissed it."I'm here. We're both here.""How do you feel?""Sore and tired, but okay."He sat up, suddenly focused. "Where does it hurt? Should I call the doctor?""Julius, I'm just sore from yesterday. It's normal. I got kidnapped and spent hours tied up in a cabin. Everything hurts a little.""Let me run you a bath. A warm bath will help."Before I could protest, he was already out of bed and heading to the bathroom. I heard water running and heard him moving around."Come on," He said, coming back to help me up. "Nice and slow."He guided me to the bathroom like I was made o

Jane(A few months later)I let out a loud gasp as an excruciating pain hit me at three in the morning. I had been having cramps all evening but I kept telling myself it was just Braxton Hicks. It was just false labor. Nothing to worry about, but when I woke up gasping, clutching my stomach, I knew it was time."Julius!" I shook his shoulder hard. "Julius, wake up!"He bolted upright immediately. "What? What's wrong?""The baby. I think it's time."I watched his face go through about five different emotions in two seconds. Panic, excitement, more panic, determination, and then this weird forced calm that would have been funny if I wasn't in so much pain."Okay. Okay, we're doing this," He threw the covers off and jumped out of bed. "Where's the hospital bag? Did we pack the hospital bag?""It's by the door. We packed it two weeks ago.""Right! Right, I knew that," He was pulling on pants while hopping on one foot. "How far apart are the contractions?"Another wave of pain rolled thro

JaneI was halfway through my second glass of wine when I heard the name that made Julius go completely still.We were at some upscale steakhouse with three of Julius's senior executives. I had been mostly tuned out, nodding along while they talked, but then John, Julius's VP of acquisitions, said something that changed the entire energy at the table."Sinclair Holdings just acquired Thompson Media," He said, cutting into his steak. "Third major acquisition this quarter. They're not playing around.""Sinclair Holdings?" I asked, more out of politeness than actual interest.The three executives exchanged glances. It was a look that said they all knew something I didn't."Victoria Sinclair," Someone said carefully. "She runs a global investment firm. Started in London about ten years ago, expanded to Asia, now she's making moves here.""She's ruthless," John added. "Brilliant, but ruthless. She sees what she wants and takes it."I glanced at Julius. He hadn't said a word. He was starin

VictoriaI couldn't believe Julius didn't even look at me. I stood in my hotel suite, staring out at the city skyline with my untouched scotch warming in my hand. The Business Leaders Summit had ended three hours ago and I was still furious.Julius had spent the entire evening avoiding me like I was some kind of disease, steering that mousy little wife of his in the opposite direction every time I got within twenty feet of them. Did he think years of history could be erased by simply pretending I didn't exist?I took a sip of scotch and it burned going down but I barely felt it.I had flown back from Singapore specifically for that event. I repositioned my entire Asian operation so I could return to the States, and why? Because I heard Julius Armstrong had remarried to a nobody.Some girl who used to work for him. A girl who had somehow convinced one of the most powerful men in the country to put a ring on her finger and give her his child.The same man who told me years ago that m

Jane"We lost the Berkshire pitch."Claire stood in my office doorway, her tablet clutched against her chest. She looked like she'd rather be anywhere else."What do you mean we lost it? The presentation was perfect. They loved our campaign proposal.""I know, but they just called. They're going with Sinclair Holdings instead."I stared at her in complete disbelief. Sinclair Holdings? That was Victoria's company."Since when does Sinclair do marketing?""They apparently just launched a new division. Digital marketing and brand strategy, and they undercut our price."I set down my pen very carefully. "How much lower?""Thirty percent, Jane. There's no way they're making money on that contract. They're buying the client just to keep us from having it."After Claire left, I pulled up everything I could find on Sinclair Holdings' new marketing division. It had launched exactly three days ago and there was no press release or fanfare. It was just a quiet addition to their website and a h