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