Chapter 89 Chapter 89: Grandpa Vance picked up a crab leg. He struggled with the cracker, the shells slipping in his fingers. A maid immediately stepped forward to assist him. Elias looked at Aurora. She was staring at her plate, looking slightly unsure. He looked at his own gloved hands.
Chapter 88 Chapter 88: “Ouch,” she murmured, pulling her hand back. Elias was there in an instant. He didn’t teleport, but he moved with a speed that defied his usual composed demeanor. “Let me see,” he demanded. Aurora looked at her hand. A tiny bead of blood welled up on
Chapter 87 Chapter 87: Elias turned. He smoothed his jacket. “It is a formal consultation. Regarding her health p> “Uh-huh,” Leo grinned. “Does this consultation involve a certain doctor with pretty eyes p> “Get out,” Elias said. “You look nervous,” Leo said, dodging a shoe tree Elias threw at him.
Chapter 86 Chapter 86: “Look at that,” Heather snickered, pointing a manicured finger. “They let anyone in this neighborhood now p> Grandpa Vance stood near the curb. He was wearing the new Italian wool suit Aurora had bought him days ago in preparation for their new life. It fit him
Chapter 85 Chapter 85: She was not her sister. They were cousins. But Vivian knew the word “sister” carried more emotional weight. It blurred the lines. “But Grandmother,” Vivian continued, placing a hand on the old woman’s knee. “We cannot let the past destroy the future. I am here. I
Chapter 84 Chapter 84: “So?” Vivian mumbled through the mask. “Let them come. The heir is dead. Or lost in some gutter p> “Don’t be stupid, Vivian,” Eleanor snapped. “If the Vanes are here, it means they are desperate. Grief makes people blind. Grief makes people generous. They control the
Chapter 83 Chapter 83: “Sir?” his secretary’s voice crackled. “The board is ready for you p> Elias took a deep breath. He smoothed his tie. He composed his face into the icy, impenetrable mask the world knew. “I am coming,” he said. He unlocked the door and walked out. In
Chapter 82 Chapter 82: “It’s a bestseller,” Leo said, leaning against the edge of the desk. “And let’s be honest, Elias. You have the emotional range of a teaspoon. If you want to pursue Aurora Vance—and don’t give me that look, we both know you do—you need a manual. You’re
Chapter 81 Chapter 81: “Rory?” Arthur’s voice cracked. He looked at her, really looked at her, seeing not just his granddaughter, but the force of nature that had just bought his freedom. Aurora crossed the floor, the heels of her boots clicking a steady rhythm—the sound of ownership. She stopped
Chapter 80 Chapter 80: “I bought the building,” she said, resting her head on his shoulder. “And I fired the man who hurt you p> Arthur cried then. Not out of sadness, but out of relief. He hugged his granddaughter, the girl from the trailer park who had just conquered
Chapter 79 Chapter 79: He slumped back in the seat. For the first time, the silence of the limo didn’t feel like luxury. It felt like a coffin. Lionel Long’s office smelled of stale smoke and cheap cologne. He pushed the contract across the desk, grinning like a shark. “Standard
Chapter 78 Chapter 78: Sterling glanced at it. “Who cares about The Bronx p> Lance looked closer. He saw the address of the main building. It was the building where Arthur Vance used to work. Lance looked at Sterling. He realized, with a sudden clarity, that Sterling was playing checkers
Chapter 77 Chapter 77: “I am fine, Rory,” Arthur said, his voice tight. “But Zack Lane is hurting people. He is evicting Joe just to spite me. He insulted you p> The pencil in Aurora’s hands snapped. The sound was like a gunshot in the quiet boardroom. Aurora stood up.
Chapter 76 Chapter 76: Arthur Vance stepped out of a black town car. He adjusted the lapels of his Italian wool suit. He wasn’t here to work; he was here to visit Joe Miller, his oldest friend who was recovering from hip surgery. He walked into the lobby of his
Chapter 75 Chapter 75: The VIP lounge was soundproof, but it couldn’t contain the noise of Sterling Thorne’s ego shattering. He kicked a leather ottoman across the room. It hit the wall with a dull thud. “She planned this!” Sterling screamed. “She knew! She coordinated with the Yates family just
Chapter 74 Chapter 74: Sterling walked through the room, a rictus grin plastered on his face. He clinked a silver spoon against his glass. “To love!” Sterling announced, his voice too loud. “To loyalty p> He raised his glass. A few people murmured a polite “hear, hear,” but most eyes
Chapter 73 Chapter 73: A sleek, matte-black vehicle turned the corner. It was not a limousine. It was an armored SUV, looking like a tank dressed in a tuxedo. It rolled to a stop right in the middle of the street, straddling the line between the two carpets. “That’s her,”
Chapter 72 Chapter 72: Vivian let out a sharp, dismissive laugh. “A tech empire? Really, Professor? We have the best neurologists in the world. We don’t need some startup CEO who dabbles in witchcraft p> Yinn turned her head slowly. Her gaze was sharp enough to cut glass. “This ‘witchcraft’
Chapter 71 Chapter 71: Miles away, in the Obsidian Tower Penthouse, Aurora sat on her velvet sofa, reviewing the acquisition reports for a new semiconductor plant. Her phone pinged. An automated email from Thorne Industries: You are cordially invited to the Engagement Celebration of Sterling Thorne and Isabella… Aurora didn’t
Chapter 70 Chapter 70: “Good tea, Victor,” she said simply. “It is all about the tea p> The automatic doors of the hotel slid open, and Ursula stepped out onto the sidewalk, her mind still reeling. She fumbled for her phone, her fingers shaking as she dialed a number. “Did