The Second Chance Companion

t tea in her hands, the warmth slightly soothing tense nerves. Since the conversation she had with Daniel, the bodyguard sent by Alexander, she could no longer shake the

. She stood up suddenly, smoothing out the wrinkles in her pants, and grabbed the phone

fore answering, but a feeling

trying to hide the

ice was low, tense. "Remember the rumors that swirled around your father bef

stomach twist. "Y

e continued, more slowly, her words hanging heavily in the air. "Those rumors were true. There

he man she had always admired, the real estate titan to whom she had been the darling

e asked, her voice quieter

e much bigger than we think. And it's not going to disappear so easily. There are people who will seek to ge

a frightening rhythm in her heart. She felt overwhelmed, u

know what t

t. There are people out there who need to know that we cannot give up. We h

take over her. "Mom, I..." She pursed her lips, searching for

re, Natalie. There are people you need to talk to

ew she had no choice. She couldn't run away again. This world, her f

ymbol of wealth and power. The crowd was elegant, decked out in evening gowns and dark suits, polite smiles and icy handshakes mingling wit

it wasn't her that Natalie was looking for. She looked around the room, looking for familiar faces,

er intertwined, but their words betrayed an implication. One of them, an imposing man in a dark suit, looked particularly familiar. He had a ha

hose who had been linked to Charles Carter, was the one who always seemed to

by time, a smile that Natalie had never forgotten. Alexander Drake. He was standing there in the corner of the liv

n she heard a few wo

s happening. » Alexander's voice was low, measured, almost threatening.

ied Hale, a cruel smile at the corner

perate. She h

as if the air itself had gained weight. *What was he talking about? What did Alexander h

egain her composure. But barely a few moments passed wh

think. He manipulated your father, and he plans to m

k. Who was behind this message? And why did anyone want to warn her? Her hands were shaking, but s

s the trapped bird. But who was the hu