e she was wading through a storm, the gusts of uncertainty pushing her forward with little chance to catch her breath. Alexande

ew something she didn't. There were too many gaps, too many unanswered questions. And the more she t

al. But the consequences were becoming clearer by t

ulling her from her thoughts. I

We need to discuss

s trembling as she typed a

he door clicking shut behind her. She didn't waste time wi

tone serious. "I've found someth

ment, one she had never seen before. A contract that was signed years ago, one that linked her father's company to Blackwo

xander has been positioning himself to take control of everything. He knew you'd eventually take over y

e had been played. All of this-her marriage, her father's death, her financial

ists clenched in anger. "I'm not g

reful, Amelia. Alexander doesn't play fair.

realized that there was more to Alexander Blackwood than the ruthless businessman everyone thought

up from the chair. "But I need more information.

to Alexander's study. It was locked, just like always. But she couldn't shake the feelin

he reached for the key she had found tucked inside one of his drawers earlier. Her heart was pounding i

the door and

ookshelves, and there were papers everywhere-contracts, business proposals, and scattered notes. But it wasn't the papers

th old files, but one file stood out. It was thick, bound in blac

pulse quickening. She opened it carefully, her eyes scanning t

der for years-someone who had played a part in the takeover of her father's company. There were

n lying to her fr

after? And what role did I

ence now to piece together the truth, and she wasn't goi

front of him. But when he saw her, the briefest flicker of emotion crossed h

a said, her voice steady despi

irst. He simply gestured for

he air like a knife. "I know what you've been doing. This marriag

ut there was a hardness in his

he replied. "You don't understand the bigger picture, Amel

everything, Alexander. Stop hiding behind you

on between them was palpable, as if the air itself

. "You'll regret pushing me, Amelia. Yo

and there was no going back. She had made a choice-to fi

was hiding, she was going to un