All Chapters of Married to My Enemy : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Three months later.Monday mornings at the Voss Hartley Group had developed a rhythm.By eight o’clock, the executive floor was already alive with quiet conversations, the aroma of fresh coffee, and the steady hum of productivity. The uncertainty that had once lingered after Marcus’s arrest had long since disappeared.Sienna stepped out of the elevator carrying a tablet instead of a stack of files.“Good morning, Mrs. Voss.”“Morning, Claire.”She greeted employees by name as she walked through the office. It was a habit she had picked up over the past few months, one that had slowly transformed the atmosphere within the company.People no longer saw her as the reluctant heiress.They saw her as their leader.Nathaniel watched from his office through the glass wall, a smile appearing before she even noticed him.“You’ve made me completely unnecessary.”She walked in and placed the tablet on his desk.“I’ll let you keep your job.”“How generous.”She sat across from him.“The employee

The envelope arrived just after nine.Sienna barely looked up from the breakfast table as the doorbell rang.“I’ll get it,” Nathaniel said, setting his coffee aside.A minute later, he returned carrying a thick cream-colored envelope with an unfamiliar law firm’s seal embossed across the front.“Expecting something?”Sienna shook her head.“No.”Nathaniel turned it over.“It’s addressed to you.”She accepted it, curiosity replacing her earlier calm. The envelope felt heavier than an ordinary letter. Inside was a neatly organized stack of documents and a handwritten note clipped to the front.Sienna unfolded the note.Mrs. Voss,While reviewing the late Mr. Hartley’s archived legal records during the final settlement of several dormant trusts, our firm discovered documents that were never delivered following your father’s passing. We believe they require your immediate attention.Please contact us at your earliest convenience.She frowned.“Dormant trusts?”Nathaniel watched her expres

The SUV returned two days later.This time, it stopped at the front gate.Sienna was in the garden, kneeling beside a row of newly planted roses, when she heard the intercom buzz inside the house.Nathaniel answered it before stepping onto the terrace.“There’s a woman asking to see you.”Sienna brushed the soil from her hands.“Did she give a name?”He nodded.“Amelia Sterling.”The name meant nothing to her.“I’ve never heard of her.”Nathaniel studied the security monitor one last time before opening the gate remotely.“Neither have I.”A few minutes later, a tall woman in her early forties walked toward the house with measured confidence. She wore a tailored charcoal suit and carried a slim leather briefcase.There was nothing intimidating about her appearance.Yet something about her composure suggested she hadn’t come for a casual visit.“Mrs. Voss.”She offered a polite smile.“Mr. Voss.”Nathaniel returned the greeting.“I’m Nathaniel. This is my wife.”Amelia inclined her hea

The photograph was taken in less than a second.By the time Sienna and Nathaniel reached their car, the dark sedan had disappeared into the afternoon traffic.Neither of them noticed.Nathaniel opened the passenger door for her.“You’ve been smiling for the last five minutes.”“I have not.”“You absolutely have.”She laughed as she settled into her seat.“I suppose I have.”“You earned it.”Her fingers brushed over the small wooden box resting in her lap.Lead Kindly.She still couldn’t believe her father had known there would come a day when someone else would decide whether she was worthy of carrying his vision forward.He hadn’t simply trusted his daughter.He had trusted the process.And somehow, that realization made her love him even more.•••The following morning, the executive boardroom at Voss Hartley Group was unusually lively.News of Sienna’s appointment as trustee had spread quickly among the senior leadership team.Claire entered carrying a stack of folders.“Congratula

The footsteps were slow.Measured.Not the uncertain pace of someone who had wandered into the abandoned building by mistake.Someone knew exactly where they were going.Nathaniel instinctively stepped in front of Sienna.“Cole.”His voice remained calm.“Stay with her.”Reginald Cole nodded once.The basement fell silent again.Another footstep echoed from the staircase.Then another.The sound grew closer until a figure finally emerged into the dim light.It was the older gentleman Sienna had never met.Silver-haired.Impeccably dressed.Calm eyes that seemed to recognize every corner of the room.He stopped several feet away and slowly raised both hands.“I’d appreciate it if no one called security.”Nathaniel’s expression remained unreadable.“That depends on why you’re here.”The man smiled faintly.“A reasonable answer.”His gaze settled on Sienna.“You must be Arthur’s daughter.”“I am.”He inclined his head respectfully.“You look remarkably like your mother.”Sienna stiffened