The reopening of old wounds

Carter’s POVMy heart was hammering against my ribs so hard it felt like it would shatter, and my hands wouldn’t stop shaking as I stared at the woman in my office, unable to believe my eyes.Maya… oh, my goodness! It was really her. She looked different, but in a very good way.While she had always been pretty, now she was much more beautiful than I remembered. Her beauty and self-confidence practically left me speechless.How on earth was I supposed to start this meeting when my mind was in such disarray?"You're... 'M'?" I rasped, my throat completely dry."I am," Maya replied coolly, taking her seat and crossing her legs gracefully. "I understand Davis Group wants to secure my global rebranding rights.”I did a double take, hardly able to recognize the self-assured, confident woman in front of me.For five long years, I had searched every corner of this country, looking for her.I hired the best private investigators and spent hundreds of thousands in my search, all to no avail.S

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Power moves

Maya’s POV"N-No... this is a trick!" Brooke stammered through lips that had been pumped full of fillers, making her facial expressions look completely unnatural.I was already enjoying Carter’s discomfiture, but with hers added, my day had just gotten infinitely better.She stood frozen in the middle of the boardroom, her face ashen and her mouth hanging open in sheer shock.I raised my brows. “Close your mouth, Brooke. You’ll catch flies.”She staggered backward until her back hit the wall. One would have thought I was holding her at gunpoint."No. You can’t be real. All this time… you… the real Maya is dead or living in the gutter! There’s just no way. There’s just no way in hell,” she shrieked in a panic-stricken voice.“There’s no way in hell that what?” I asked her, as patiently as if I were talking to a drunk fool.This was way more satisfying than I had ever imagined it would be. “There’s no way the real Maya would… would …” She trailed off, her eyes raking over the sapphire

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The reopening of old wounds

Power moves