PART 2: THE CONTRACT HE THOUGHT BELONGED TO HIM

Kieu Man crawled out from beneath the desk. Her cheeks were flushed, her hair was messy, and the expensive diamond ring on her finger reflected the cold…

PART 2: THE BABY THEY HAD ALREADY GIVEN AWAY

Helen Foster immediately locked the door. “What do you mean the bracelet doesn’t match?” I raised my son’s tiny wrist. “My bracelet ends in 4172.” Helen leaned…

PART 2: THE WOMAN WHO PAID FOR EVERYTHING

Ethan stared at the two initials for several seconds. C.B. His assistant shifted nervously beside him. “Mr. Walker, there’s another problem.” Ethan looked up. “What now?” “The…

PART 2: THE BILL FOR THREE YEARS OF BETRAYAL

Daniel called me eleven times before I reached the hotel. I ignored every call. On the twelfth, he sent a message. “What did you do to my…

PART 2: WHEN HE FINALLY NEEDED ME

By the time Pho Han Chau called for the seventeenth time, Pho Group had already lost nearly twelve percent of its market value. I was sitting beside…

PART 2: THE WOMAN HE EXILED NOW HELD HIS EMPIRE

Laura’s expression changed the moment she noticed the acquisition documents in my hand. “What do you mean your firm?” she asked. I looked at her calmly. “Exactly…

PART 2: THE RING WAS NEVER THE REAL SECRET

Tan Dich Phong’s hand stopped inches from mine. I stepped back. “Don’t touch me.” His fingers slowly curled into a fist. “Tu Dao, things aren’t what you…

PART 2: THE CALL HE ANSWERED TOO LATE

The emergency lights inside the elevator flickered red. Chloe’s fingers were still wrapped around my arm. I looked at her. “What do you mean?” For the first…

PART 2: THE DAY HE FINALLY CALLED ME HIS WIFE

Three days later, I packed everything I owned into two military duffel bags. Six years. That was how long I had lived in the officers’ residential compound…

PART 2: THE SIGNATURE HE NEVER GOT

The next morning, Haley woke before sunrise. She had barely slept. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Beckham kissing Cathy at the airport. But somehow,…