LOGINDamonI 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
MiaJim refused to let either Damon or me back out of the school family event that he had secretly signed both of us up for.From the moment I woke up that morning, he followed me around the house with endless excitement, constantly reminding me that today was finally the day we were supposed to attend together as a family.The more I listened to him talking excitedly about everything he had planned, the more nervous I became about what was waiting for us at the school.Every activity listed inside the schedule required mothers and fathers to work together alongside their children, leaving no opportunity for me to disappear into the background.I began searching for every possible excuse that might allow me to avoid attending without hurting Jim’s feelings.I considered pretending that I suddenly felt sick, claiming that work had unexpectedly called me in, or even saying that an emergency had come up at the last minute.But every excuse disappeared the moment I looked into Jim’s brigh
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
MiaDamon remained motionless, staring at me as though he couldn’t understand what I had just said. The shock on his face was almost convincing enough to make me laugh.Almost.Because I knew better now.I knew what hid beneath every expression he showed me. I knew how easily he could lie. How easi
MiaThe doctor flinched. My voice was harsh, angry and bitter, unrecognisable even to myself. Taking a deep breath I looked up and spoke.“He doesn't know,” I repeated calmly. “and he won't ever need to.”The older man frowned, but I saw the flicker in his gaze, something akin to understanding. “I
Mia For a moment, I thought I misheard her. My fingers tightened around the sheets.Divorce?“I came back for you because I thought maybe now there wouldn’t be any obstacles. I didn't expect to still see her here with you.” Athena grumbled, “I can't stand to see her around you. So why haven't you







