Chapter 8

The logistics of disappearing required a cold, mechanical precision that Clara Vance found surprisingly comforting.

Within an hour of Julian’s flight departing the tarmac, a discreet, unmarked moving truck pulled through the estate’s security gates. Clara stood in the center of the mast

Chapter 9

The silence in the study was absolute, broken only by the ragged sound of Julian Thorne’s own breathing. The platinum wedding band and the heavy diamond engagement ring felt like lead weights in his palm. He stared at the signed divorce agreement resting on his pristine leather desk blott

Chapter 10

Julian stood in the center of the grand foyer, the medical bill trembling in his hand. The words *Prenatal Specialist* and *High-Risk* echoed in his skull, deafening him to Marcus’s voice as the lawyer hurriedly packed his briefcase and excused himself, sensing the impending explosion.