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Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 13
Clara Montgomery POVThe rest of the afternoon passed in a blur of incoming emails and official notifications. By five o'clock, my phone lit up with a formal confirmation from my legal team. The temporary lock on my mother’s trust fund was gone. Seeing the digital statement showing the fully restored balance under my sole name felt surreal. For months, my father had used that money as a leash to keep me compliant. Now, the leash was snapped, and the freedom felt heavy, almost frightening.Alexander was working late in his private study, the door firmly shut. I stayed in the living room, sitting on the massive velvet sofa with my laptop, looking through the details of the trust assets. My mother hadn't just left me cash; she had left shares in a boutique logistics firm called Astra Shipping. It was small compared to Montgomery Holdings, but it was entirely independent.My phone rang, cutting through the quiet hum of the penthouse. The screen showed an unsav
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 12
Clara Montgomery POVWe didn't talk until we were back inside the elevator, descending smoothly away from the top floor. The silence this time didn't feel heavy; it felt victorious, though my hands were still shaking slightly from the leftover adrenaline. I looked down at my fingers, pressing them together to make them stop.Alexander noticed. He reached over and lightly tapped the back of my hand. "Relax. You held your ground. Your father didn't expect you to speak up like that.""I’ve spent my whole life keeping my mouth shut to keep the peace," I said, watching the floor numbers count down on the digital screen. "It felt strange to finally say what I was thinking out loud.""Get used to it," Alexander replied, his face expressionless as always, though his tone wasn't unkind. "In this world, if you don't speak up, people assume you don't have a voice at all. Your father used your silence against you for years."When the elevator doors opened on the ground floor, Marco was already wa
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 11
Clara Montgomery POVThe morning sun hit the glass towers of the city with a sharp, blinding glare. I stood in front of the full-length mirror in the guest room, smoothing down the lapels of the charcoal-gray blazer Marco had provided. The fabric was heavy, structured, and felt like a shield. I tied my hair back into a low, tight bun. I needed to look completely untouchable today.When I walked out into the living area, Alexander was already waiting. He was dressed in a dark three-piece suit, looking over some documents on his tablet while sipping his coffee. He didn't say good morning. He just looked me up and down, giving a single, approving nod."The car is downstairs," he said, setting his mug on the counter. "My security team already swept the Montgomery boardroom. Marco is waiting at the entrance with two of our senior corporate attorneys.""Good," I replied, taking a deep breath to steady my racing pulse. "Let’s get this over with."The drive to the Montgomery Headquarters took
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 10
Clara Montgomery POVThe ride back from the restaurant was different. The silence inside the Maybach wasn't just cold anymore; it felt heavy with the aftermath of what had just happened. I stared out the window, watching the pedestrians hurrying along the rain-slicked sidewalks of Manhattan.My phone vibrated again in my pocket. It was a text from Sienna this time: *Clara, please call me. Julian is losing his mind. Dad is screaming at everyone. We need to talk.*I locked the screen without replying and slipped it back into my pocket."You handled that well," Alexander said from beside me. He hadn't looked away from his tablet, his fingers typing out a rapid sequence of commands. "Most women in your position would have cried or made a scene.""I spent three years trying to be the perfect match for Julian because my father wanted it," I said, my voice quiet but firm. "I don't have any tears left for him. I'm just angry.""Anger is more useful
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 9
Clara Montgomery POVThe restaurant Alexander chose for our lunch was a heavily frequented spot in the financial district. It featured floor-to-ceiling windows facing the street, ensuring anyone walking by could see exactly who was dining inside. The tables were spaced just far enough to provide privacy for corporate conversations, but close enough that our presence immediately caused a lull in the room's ambient noise.The hostess led us to a round table right near the center of the main dining room. Alexander pulled out my chair, his hand brushing lightly against my shoulder as I sat down. It was a completely calculated move, performed with perfect precision for the benefit of the three people at the neighboring table who were already whispering into their phones."Keep your head up," Alexander murmured as he took his seat opposite me. "The photographer from the city ledger is sitting by the bar. He’s been tracking our car since we left the legal office.
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 8
Clara Montgomery POVThe legal office of Sterling Enterprises occupied the entire forty-fifth floor of a sleek glass tower downtown. The air inside smelled of expensive leather, fresh printing ink, and stale espresso. I sat on a low-backed leather chair, watching three different lawyers in identical dark suits flip through heavy stacks of paper.Alexander sat to my right. He hadn't said a word since we walked into the conference room. He just kept his eyes on his phone, occasionally typing out short, fast messages."Mrs. Sterling," the head lawyer, a middle-aged man named Vance’s legal team—unrelated to Julian’s family—said as he looked up. "The injunction we filed this morning has officially gone through. Your father’s legal representatives tried to argue that your mother’s trust fund was tied to the completion of your marriage to Julian Vance, citing a specific clause in the original estate layout."My hands tightened
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 5
Clara Montgomery POVThe ride to Montgomery Headquarters was quiet. I stared out the window, watching the familiar glass skyscraper get closer and closer. I used to think of that building as a symbol of my family’s pride. Now, it just felt like a monument to their greed.Beside me, Alexander was pe
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 4
Clara Montgomery POVThe private elevator opened directly into Alexander’s penthouse, and my jaw almost dropped. The place was massive. It had floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the entire city skyline, minimalist black-and-white furniture, and marble floors so polished I could see my reflection.
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 3
Clara Montgomery POVI stared at the man standing in front of me. The rain was pouring all around us, but not a single drop touched him. He looked like he belonged on a billboard or the cover of a business magazine, not at a dirty bus stop at two in the morning."Do I look like the type of girl who
Married To My Father's Rival CHAPTER 2
Clara Montgomery POVThe grand ballroom doors were right in front of me, but I didn't open them. Instead, I bolted down the service stairs, the heavy layers of my wedding gown rustling against the concrete walls. I could hear the faint sound of the live orchestra playing downstairs. They were waiti
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