nd, Jase went co
ad a f
ed, Rena had casually mentioned her father was in a for
er had never shown his face, never cal
had seemed to revolve entirely around him, to the point tha
been nowhere to be fou
ing middle-aged man with greedy eyes and the wo
p his own daughter in another household f
as now the billionaire president of Bailey Group and
opportunists who tried to clin
arp and distant that, for some reason,
eluctant, rigid nod. "Fine. Tomorrow at t
nd look, Rena turned on h
nding alone on the street corner, her eyes fixed
hone finally lit up w
ough Jase's voice over the line. "I
y n
l right away and help with the emergency treatment. I'll go see your
om his side, fragile and tearful. "Jase, please h
s tone melted into a quiet warm
d motionless on the crowded si
he street, a black Maybac
wn and was carefully carr
Elyse looked utterly calm
acci
ng l
trated act, staged to strip her bare and make her look
e black Maybach tear down
chest for all these years seem
b and vacant that even the wind sli
e dead line, her voice fai
ed open the car door, started the engine, an
.
with golden patterns hung over the entrance-the Shaw family embl
icles were allowed through-everyone e
icense plate and let the vehicle roll past without s
g open as Rena stepped out, her presenc
bodyguards in black suits stoo
their ranks packed tight into a wall of bl
m was armed wit
d, all hundred men moved as one, bendi
home, M
, the towering iron gates, a figure stood with his back to the cr
movement behind hi
le the attendants at his back halted several step
ted a hand as though he wanted to touch her face, only for it to hover in the air,
ould make the entire Qremvale underworld tremble with a single
in five long years, a sharp rush of em
ed her into a fierce, protective embrace. "I'm
tiffness in Rena's back
nearly convinced herself she wo
" she m
ned voice. "Was it that man? You don't need to be scared anymore. I'm here now. Bailey Group doesn't m
cross her face before Rena que
p, lethal glint in his eyes dimmed instantly, replac
ulled out an old photograph, its edges faintly yello
the three of them together,
coat, her expression soft and warm, a research report
hose side branches set their sights on the genetic formula she carried because they wanted control
ing the edge. Only then did it make sense why Clara wa
years because there were things I had to quietly put in order. Every piece of trash that destroy
e home with me. Our doors will always stay open for you. And anyone wh
na finally gave a slow, steady shake of
bit of love she had misplaced
tear apart the hollow lie thos
e. "Go, then. Just keep this in mind-no matter what c
/1/110552/coverbig.jpg?v=8a13c45cb4a6cbb51c798e4581dd9625&imageMogr2/format/webp)