Todos os capítulos de His Hidden Devotion. : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 35

Lucas arrived at the hotel alone, his car handed off to the valet before he had fully stepped out. The building rose above him, all glass and warm light, the kind of place where business deals were made over champagne and family dynasties were quietly arranged. He had been here before, many times, but never with this specific weight pressing against his chest.Victor was using business as the respectable reason for forcing him into this meeting. The expansion project, the strategic partnership, the family interests—all of it was carefully constructed to make refusal look unreasonable. Lucas understood that. He had agreed to come not because he wanted to, but because refusing outright would create another battle before he had even decided how to deal with the custody situation.He needed to know what Victor was scheming. That was the only way to fight it.The lobby was elegant and busy, filled with senior executives, investors, and members of several wealthy families who had gathered f

Teresa arrived at the studio the following morning determined to reclaim something of herself. The custody changes had left her feeling unmoored, but she refused to let Asher's strategy destroy her ability to work. She had built this business from nothing, piece by piece, and she would not let him take that away too.She threw herself into a residential design project, spending the morning reviewing floor plans with Priya. The work gave her something solid to focus on, measurements and materials and the satisfying puzzle of making a space feel like home. "That wall needs to come down," Teresa said, tracing the line on the blueprint. "The family wants an open kitchen, and the current layout makes that impossible without structural changes."Priya leaned over the table. "We'll need an engineer to confirm the load-bearing walls.""Already arranged. He's coming tomorrow morning."Priya smiled slightly. "You think of everything."The work continued. Teresa lost herself in the details, and

Teresa sat in the passenger seat of Natalie's car, watching the city lights blur past the window. The evening had started with laughter and old stories, but the weight of the week had settled back onto her shoulders the moment they stepped into the restaurant. She had tried to push it away, to be the woman she used to be, but the effort had drained her more than she expected.Natalie glanced over at her. "You look like you're already planning your escape.""I'm not planning anything. I'm just tired.""You're always tired." Natalie's voice softened. "That's exactly why I brought you out. You don't have to have fun. You just have to leave the house and forget about the whole custody exchange saga that is becoming too repetitive." Teresa laughed despite herself. "That's a very low bar.""It's a bar you've been missing for weeks."The restaurant was stylish and warm, filled with the comfortable hum of conversation. Natalie had invited a small group of women Teresa knew from before her mar