Semua Bab Claimed By My Ex’s Father: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Sloane's POVThe ministerial regulatory summit was held in the grand international conference center, a high-security complex swarming with political dignitaries, global investors, and the absolute elite of the West African financial sector. The atmosphere in the main auditorium was thick with a suffocating, tense energy, the rows of leather seats filled with the traditional old-money families who had spent the last forty-eight hours gossiping about my background and judging me.I took my place at the central executive desk on the raised platform, flanked by our primary legal team. I wore an immaculate, structured ivory caped dress that subtly skimmed the slight curve of my stomach, the legendary family emeralds gleaming with a brilliant, dangerous intensity around my neck and wrists. My signature scarlet lipstick was a bold line against my pale skin. Knox sat directly to my left, his powerful frame relaxed but radiating a deep, menacing alpha presence that completely dominated the

Sloane's POVThe victory at the ministerial summit elevated our corporate stock to an all-time high, but it also pushed our remaining international adversaries into a state of desperate volatility. By Friday morning, my master terminal had intercepted three separate security anomalies targeting our residential transport vectors. The sharks realized that they could no longer defeat me in the boardroom or the regulatory courts; their only remaining option was to target my physical vulnerability.I sat on the white velvet sofa in the master penthouse suite, dressed in a soft pink silk lounge gown that showed the curve of my abdomen. On my lap was a secure digital slate displaying the real-time biometric feeds of our automated security perimeter. My lips were tilted down into a thoughtful, calculated line.The glass elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, and Knox stepped into the room. He had removed his suit jacket, wearing a black silk shirt with the top buttons undone, his to

Finn’s POVThe industrial heat from the prison laundry machines hit my face like a physical blow as the heavy steel doors of the facility slammed shut behind me. The air down here was thick, suffocating, and smelled intensely of scorched cotton, cheap chlorine, and the sour grease of the transport trucks. I dragged a heavy plastic bucket of bleach toward the central washing bay, my arms trembling from pure physical exhaustion.Every single muscle in my back was on fire, a constant, agonizing reminder of the privilege I had so easily discarded. For twenty-six years, my mornings had begun with an espresso delivered to my bedside table in the master penthouse, followed by a casual afternoon reviewing stock portfolios or selecting leather interiors for my imported sports cars. Today, my reality consisted of a plastic tray filled with lukewarm mystery meat and an industrial mop shoved into my blistered hands."Hey, Hartley! Look at the monitor above the supervisor's booth!" an inmate na

Finn’s POVThe cold winter rain of the capital rattled against the small, reinforced iron window of my prison cell, the rhythmic sound making my stomach twist into a hollow pit of pure panic. It was a Friday night, five months into my twelve-year grand larceny sentence, and my life had settled into a brutal nightmare of physical labor and absolute psychological isolation.I sat on the edge of the thin mattress, my hands buried in my face, my breathing shallow and uneven, I gasped for air.The coarse fabric of my neon-orange jumpsuit felt like a physical weight pressing down on my chest, a permanent brand of my total destruction."Hey, Hartley. Mail call. You actually got a formal packet from the primary estate."The tier guard tossed a thick, white cardboard envelope through the iron bars of my cell, his voice carrying a flat, lazy contempt that left me completely exposed. My heart pounded violently against my ribs as I scrambled to my feet, my ankle chains clanking loudly against t

Sloane's POVThe sun set over the glittering city casting the financial district in a warm, amber glow that slowly faded into a sea of neon-lit absolute power. It was Friday evening, and the formal restructuring of the international expansion arc was officially, permanently complete. Every board seat, every asset portfolio, and every old-money family had officially aligned themselves with my metrics, cementing my status as the supreme sovereign of the dynasty.I stood by the glass walls of the master penthouse suite, a crystal glass of premium sparkling water resting in my hand, the legendary Hartley emeralds glowing with a brilliant intensity around my neck and wrists. My custom, form-fitting liquid-midnight silk gown fits perfectly and beautifully accommodates the prominent, rounded curve of my six-month pregnancy.Knox approached from behind, his footsteps slow, heavy, and carrying the absolute weight of total authority. He slid his massive, powerful hands smoothly around my wa