LOGINDamonThe 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
MiaI woke up the following morning to chaos.I opened the first notification on my phone, and the color drained from my face.Every major news outlet, countless social media accounts, and nearly every gossip blog imaginable had flooded the internet with photographs from last night’s disastrous confrontation.Some headlines focused entirely on Damon and Adrian’s violent fight during the celebration.Other headlines focused entirely on me.Several articles shamelessly speculated that I was caught between two powerful men fighting over my affection.While others confidently invented stories about secret affairs, broken engagements, and love triangles that never even existed.My breathing became uneven because the project that every single member of our team had sacrificed months of exhausting work to complete disappeared from the headlines.Instead, the entire city seemed far more interested in tearing ap
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
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
MiaBy the time Adrian and I arrived at Riverside Academy, my nerves were stretched painfully thin.The entire drive over had been filled with unanswered questions and growing anxiety. No matter how many times I tried to prepare myself, nothing eased the uneasiness sitting heavily in my chest.Adri
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







