LOGINDamonThe very moment Mia told me that Jim was missing, every other thought disappeared from my mind without leaving anything behind.My entire body went cold as those horrifying words echoed repeatedly inside my head.Without wasting another second, I abandoned everything sitting on my office desk and sprinted toward the elevator as fast as my legs could carry me.Nothing else mattered anymore except finding my son before something irreversible happened to him.I ignored every employee who called my name while rushing through the company building without slowing down even once.The moment I reached my car, I started the engine before pulling recklessly out of the parking garage.Every traffic light felt unbearably slow while every passing second seemed to last an entire lifetime.I gripped the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles turned completely white from the overwhelming pressure.“Please stay safe until I find you, buddy,” I whispered desperately while forcing my foot hard
DamonI spent the entire night replaying the threatening message inside my mind until sleep became completely impossible to find.Every single time I closed my eyes, the photograph of Mia and Jim resurfaced alongside those three chilling words written across the back.By the time morning finally arrived, I had reached only one unavoidable conclusion.Whoever was behind everything wanted me to know they could reach the people I loved whenever they pleased.I left home and parked several streets away from Mia’s neighborhood where nobody would easily recognize my vehicle.From that distance, I watched the front door open before Mia stepped outside holding Jim’s hand while carrying his school bag over her shoulder.Jim happily skipped beside his mother while talking excitedly about something that made her laugh.Watching them together filled my chest with both warmth and unbearable fear at exactly the same time.I tightened my grip around the steering wheel without realizing how tense I h
DamonThe threatening envelope changed the way I viewed everything that had happened over the past several weeks.I could no longer convince myself that this was simply another media scandal.The photographs, anonymous leaks, and handwritten message all pointed toward one conclusion.Long before the sun had fully risen above the city skyline.I arrived at my office and called an emergency meeting with both my head of security and the private investigator who had been working alongside me for years.Several thick investigation files, surveillance photographs, and digital reports were already spread neatly across the conference table before I even sat down.Both of them had worked through most of the night searching for answers under my instructions.My head of security opened another file before looking at me with a grim expression.“We spent the entire night tracing every possible lead, but whoever planned these leaks clearly knew exactly how to cover every digital footprint.”My priv
MiaI honestly believed the media frenzy would lose interest after another news story captured everyone’s attention.But every new morning only seemed to bring even more unwanted attention into our lives than the day before.Instead of fading away naturally, the headlines continued multiplying across every news platform while strangers seemed increasingly determined to learn everything they possibly could about my family.Taking Jim to school had once been the easiest part of my daily routine, but now it wasn’t.Parents standing near the entrance lowered their voices whenever I walked past them, yet they never lowered them enough to stop me from hearing scattered pieces of their conversations.“That is definitely the woman from all those articles,” one mother whispered while pretending not to stare directly at me.“She’s such a two timer,” another parent murmured while shaking her head in obvious disbelief.I tightened my grip around Jim’s little hand because pretending not to hear th
DamonI woke up feeling happier than I had felt in many years because Mia had finally agreed to give me one more chance to earn back the trust I had destroyed.For the first time in what felt like forever, hope outweighed regret, and I honestly believed our family finally had a future worth fighting for together.Unfortunately, that feeling lasted only a few peaceful minutes before my phone suddenly began vibrating without stopping.One notification appeared after another until the screen was almost impossible to read.Messages, emails, missed calls, and news alerts were arriving faster than I could open them.A deep sense of uneasiness immediately settled inside my chest as I unlocked the screen and opened the first notification that appeared.Every major news outlet had already published photographs of Mia and me together and several pictures taken during Jim’s school family event.The headlines were absolutely merciless and deliberately designed to attract attention without showing
DamonAfter the school family event ended, I found myself replaying Jim’s innocent wish over and over again inside my head.I also could not stop thinking about the way Mia had allowed me to hold her hand without pulling away.For anyone else, that moment might have seemed small or insignificant, but to me it felt like the first real step toward repairing everything I had destroyed years ago.I knew better than to rush her.I had already spent years making careless decisions, and I refused to lose her again because of my own impatience.This time, I decided that grand speeches and expensive gestures would accomplish nothing.Instead, I would simply show her, day after day, that I had truly changed.Over the following days, I became a steady presence in both her life and Jim’s life without forcing my way into either of them.Whenever Jim needed help with his homework, I made time regardless of how demanding my schedule became.Whenever Mia invited me to stay for dinner, I accepted with
Damon“You are engaged?”I heard my own voice leave my mouth, but it sounded distant even to me.The words barely felt real. Everything around me seemed to fade into the background as I stared at Mia.It had been five years of searching and wondering where she had gone. Five whole years of forcing
Mia “I— the reason I suggested it is because I know it would work. But I didn’t consider your feelings and I’m very sorry about that. I would never want to do anything that would hurt you, Mia.”Adrian looked genuinely guilty and that expression softened the irritation inside me almost immediately
MiaAdrian glanced toward me and said coldly.“And as for compensation, Mia will not be paying a single cent. This matter ends here.”They both hesitated briefly before finally nodding.“Yes sir. It ends here. We’re truly sorry for our behavior.”The principal practically looked ready to cry from r
MiaFive Years LaterThe conference room remained packed even after nearly an hour had passed.Rows of journalists sat facing the stage while cameras continued flashing from every direction. Large screens behind me displayed the Adler Technologies logo alongside several documents that had become th







