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Skyler halted mid-step. She looked back at him.He took a step forward, his eyes fluttering. “ Is it because of him? Because of Ethan?”Skyler’s chest skipped. Her brows furrowed immediately. ‘ Did Ethan told him something?’“ I'm asking you, are you doing this? All of this because of Ethan? Coming back, to my company, buying shares.. all just to make me jealous?”Skyler’s face smoothed. She stared at him for a long moment before a quiet, humorless laugh escaped her.“ You really haven't changed.”Nathaniel frowned, his fists clenched beside him. ‘ Why is she still pretending when I've seen through her?’ “ You still think everything revolves around you.” She took a slow stop closer, her eyes unwavering. “ You think if I smile, it's because of Ethan. If I fight back, it's because of Ethan.” She scoffed, looking over him and shaking her head. “ Tell me, Nathaniel, has it ever crossed your mind that maybe.. I didn't survive what you put me through just to spend the rest of my life prov

Like a tension walking on a thin line finally snapped. The distance between them closed in an instant. Heat rushing up their veins. Like a needed release that gave way all at once, their lips collided into a deep, fierce kiss. Passionate. Intense. Tongues intertwining, with his hand sliding round her waist. Her purse slipped out of her hand onto the floor, but the kiss didn't stop.They had no idea when they started moving until her back was against a car. Her lips, so soft he couldn't get enough. When he bit her lower lip tenderly, a short gasp slipped out of her, into his mouth, and the kiss turned brutal.His tongue plunged deep, wet and demanding, into her mouth, and she met him with the same feral hunger, fingers fisting in his hair, pulling hard enough to make him groan into her mouth. The sound vibrated through her chest, through her bones, and she felt it between her thighs like a pulse.His body pressed hard against hers, hands groping through her back and waist, but belo

Skyler's eyes darted frantically between the photograph, the visitor's log, and the unfamiliar man standing beside David. She looked back at Ethan. "No..." The word escaped her in a trembling whisper. "No, this doesn't make sense." She picked up the photograph with shaking fingers. Her father. Smiling. Shaking hands with Ethan's father. She had never seen that picture before. Never even knew they even knew each other. Her throat tightened painfully. "My dad..." she whispered, staring at the image as though it might suddenly change. "He knew your father?" Marcus nodded solemnly. "They met that evening." Skyler snapped her head toward him. "That's impossible." "It isn't." “ He was barely around, he always traveled overseas.” David lowered his eyes. "Miss Hartley... this photograph was taken twelve years ago." Her lips parted. She suddenly had nothing to say. Twelve years ago...She was still a child. How much did she really know about her father's life? She looked at

“ I've never forgotten that case. It haunted me every single day.”Hamilton clasped his hands hard, unable to look either Ethan or Skyler in the eyes. “ About Mr. Sterling.” He began. “ He was brought in first. Partially burnt...” He swallowed. “ But after conducting the autopsy, the result shows that he didn't die from the fire.” He looked up at Ethan. “In fact, he was already dead before he was burnt.” Ethan's breath quivered quietly. His lashes fluttered as he looked away. Hamilton continued. “ There was a trace of poison in his blood… but also strangulation.” He looked back at him. “Though… there was no way to know the gender of who strangled him, but with the size of the hand impression on him, and traces of nails… there's a higher chance that he was strangled by a woman.” “ A woman?” Ethan asked. “ My father was ki

“ Sir. Miss Skyler is here.” The housekeeper informed Grandfather Richard with a slight bow. Richard's brows creased. “ She's here?” “ Yes, sir.” ‘ Hm. That's strange. No heads-up, no call, just showing up? Is she alright?’ He looked towards the entrance and stood up. He gestured for the housekeeper to leave while he helped himself to the sofa, waiting for her to arrive. Soon after the housekeeper walked out, Skyler stormed in. The moment Richard saw her face, he knew instantly something was up. “ Who dared offend my granddaughter?” He asked, his face hardened with all seriousness, and that slammed right into Skyler. She stood in front of him, her breath trembling, fear and anger tangled inside her. Even standing in front of him, like this, she wasn't sure if she was ready for whatever he was going to say. What if he tells the truth? What if he didn't even bother about not being blunt? What would she do? What would happen? How would she survive that level of betrayal