Chapter 14 Fuller Group was quick and relentless in its attacks against Lloyd Group’s businesses. Charles couldn’t bear to hand over his business, which he had worked so hard for, to someone else. He stayed up for days at a time to fight back, but was ultimately no match for someone as sharp and powerful … Read more
Chapter 13 It didn’t take long for Susan to find out that Yasmin had gone missing. She couldn’t reach Yasmin, so she instructed her subordinate to send her to Fuller Group to look for Zachary. The moment she got into the car, however, she was drugged by Andy and soon fell unconscious. When she woke … Read more
Chapter 12 Two months later, Yasmin was pregnant. When she found out about her pregnancy, she finally felt at ease. She eagerly went to Zachary with the pregnancy test results to tell him the good news. “Zachary, you’ll be a dad soon!” Impassively, Zachary took the test kit from her and gently brushed his fingers … Read more
Chapter 11 Zachary composed himself and acted as if nothing had happened. Then, he headed home. As soon as he walked through the door, Yasmin threw herself into his arms. Zachary stiffened. It was only then that he noticed Charles and Susan sitting in the living room, too. “Zachary, I have amazing news!” Yasmin clung … Read more
Chapter 10 Dusk had fallen, and the streetlights soon flickered on. Zachary stood at the edge of the river, the moonlight casting a chill over his expression. Before him, a tightly bound man was on his knees, groveling for mercy. “Please, Mr. Fuller. I’m begging you! Let my son go!” the man pleaded. One of … Read more
Chapter 9 Zachary furrowed his brow slightly as unease crept up his spine. He raised a hand to massage his temples, trying to shake off the strange discomfort gnawing at him. “I can’t be late for the board meeting,” he eventually said. Yasmin sat up with the sheets wrapped around her and began tracing circles … Read more
Chapter 8 The day after Melanie left the country, Yasmin wasted no time having the household staff replace every curtain and rug in the house with styles she preferred. As Zachary stepped into the house that evening, his eyes narrowed sharply. Several maids were carrying Melanie’s mahogany desk out of her study. Her favorite pen … Read more
Chapter 7 “Melanie Lloyd! You nearly killed Yasmin, and you’re sleeping like nothing happened?” Melanie lifted her head with great effort and saw Charles standing over her, his eyes red with fury. Beside him, Susan kept her head down, her shoulders shaking as she sobbed. “Mel, your sister doesn’t have much time left. Why can’t … Read more
Chapter 6 The day before she left the country, Melanie visited a cathedral, tucked beneath towering trees. Ever since the miscarriage, she had been haunted by the same dream. Every night, a bloodied infant would cry out to her in agony. As such, she had reached out to a well-known priest to perform a ritual. … Read more
Chapter 5 When Melanie came to, she was lying in a hospital bed. “You’re finally awake.” The doctor, Fiona Parker, gave her a pitying look as she sighed. “You had a miscarriage and lost a dangerous amount of blood. If they had gotten you here even a few minutes later, not even a miracle would’ve … Read more