Chapter 285 3/3 Chapter 286 Chapter 286 Amelia’s POV +25 BONUS In the morning, I went downstairs to wait for Anna’s arrival. To my surprise, she was already there, sitting in the living room across from Rafael who was reading a newspaper. Had I overslept? I looked at the clock.
Chapter 284 Chapter 285 Amber’s POV “I have a possible solution,” Rafael said. “It might offer you some peace of mind. We could leave Alice here, well protected by my guards, as well as having someone we know and trust watch her p> This could be a reasonable plan, but
Chapter 283 Chapter 284 Amber’s POV When the plane touched down in Rafael’s pack, we walked out to find Rafael waiting for us out on the tarmac. He smiled at me and Alice, while glared openly at Julian. I had sent him a heads up message that Julian was going
Chapter 282 Chapter 283 Chapter 283 Julian’s POV +25 BONUS Running, I caught up to Amber as she and Alice were about to get into a cab at the front of the hospital. “Amber!” I cried, stopping them. Amber tugged Alice a bit away from the open door of the
Chapter 281 Chapter 282 Julian’s POV +25 BONUS “You are leaving?” I asked, my voice mostly caught in my throat, so what words did escape sounded strained. “Yes,” Amber said. Her gaze dropped away, avoiding mine. “I’m sorry, Julian. I would stay if I could, but I found a new
Chapter 280 Chapter 281 Amber’s POV I checked to make sure Alice was occupied. “I just need to make a quick call, Alice, okay p> “Okay, Mom p> “I’m going to step out into the hall p> “Okay p> +25 BONUS I went out into the hallway. Closing the door
Chapter 279 Chapter 280 Julian’s POV After our talk, I felt connected to Amber in new ways, like we were becoming closer than we’d ever been. My heart was full of love, and I felt lighter, even with everything happening around us. In this, she was my lighthouse in the
Chapter 278 Chapter 279 Amber’s POV +25 BONUS Julian’s hands cupped my face, turning it to the side slightly, readjusting me so that he could deepen the kiss, licking his way into my mouth. I hummed against his lips, enjoying the expertise of his kissing. I could probably kiss him
Chapter 277 Chapter 278 Chapter 278 For now, though, he just lifted his chin. I did too, and we wordlessly squared off against each other, with the cameras panning between us. Amber’s POV +25 BONUS Julian and I sat in the backseat of the car while the driver up front,
Chapter 276 Chapter 277 Julian’s POV Fury pulsed alongside my blood through my veins. The lingering pain of silver was aching in my legs, but that pain only added to the shame that fueled my rage. That entire hunt for a new necklace for Alice had been a farce. Tony
Chapter 275 Amber’s POV “That’s enough,” Julian said, his voice billowing. If the tension in his shoulders and back were anything to go on, and I suspected that they were, then he wasn’t just furious about his family’s questioning, he was near raging. Very gently, to help him control his
Chapter 274 hapter 275 100 % +25 BONUS Chapter 275 “Everyone is talking scary,” she said. “There’s nothing scary here,” Julian said. “Nothing that your Dad can’t and won’t protect you from p> At that, Alice rushed closer, then hung onto his leg. At the same time, she reached out
Chapter 273 Amber’s POV “Mom?” Julian asked, immediately moving closer to Gloria. I muted the television at once, not wanting Tony to ruin this moment any more than he already had. Then I joined Alice and Julian at Gloria’s side. Gloria looked between the three of us, before her gaze
Chapter 272 Chapter 273 Tony’s POV Harold escorted me toward the set where my interview was to be conducted. As I followed along, I tried to focu on what to do in the here and now. I would need my wits about me to get the most from this interview,
Chapter 271 Amber’s POV I sat in the supervisor’s office, bouncing my leg nervously as he looked over the results of my toxicology report. I already knew the answer, given my symptoms, but if I had any doubts, the look on his face would have cleared those away. “You have
Chapter 270 Chapter 271 Immediately, I tugged her back, putting distance between Oscar, Oliver, and us. At the same time, Aunt Kathy stood. “That’s enough, you two p> I was immediately relieved to see her there, back and with a cool head. “It will solve nothing to upset the child,”
Chapter 269 Chapter 270 Amber’s POV Confusion and anger swirled within me when Alice and I arrived at the hospital. The servant had pulled me aside to briefly fill me in on the leaked audio. I was grateful for her in trying to protect Alice, but that was only a
Chapter 268 Chapter 269 Julian’s POV “Of course, you know, while you are here…” the president of the news station continued. His name was Harold, and he had been a friend of my father’s. But that had been back when he was a wide–eyed fresh reporter, not the president of
Chapter 267 Chapter 268 I tried to control my feelings. My anger, my hurt, my discomfort. Everything. “ Can I offer you a drink?” I asked. “I know it’s early but with a day like today…” I gestured to the television. “With news like this, a drink might help take
Chapter 266 apter 267 Amber’s POV “Julian’s not here,” I said. Normally, I would be on guard with Tony, and while I still felt that way in a sense, I was more concerned with everything else going on at the moment. “Do you know where he is? After I heard