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A child's voice

Author: Toria writes
last update publish date: 2026-02-16 03:15:18

Adeline's POV

When morning came, it wasn't with comfort. I still didn't know what to do next. Even if Mikhail had tried to assure me and tell me things would be fine, steps had to be taken for that and I couldn't think of anything.

I was ready for the day a few hours later, disregarding breakfast. Father sat at the table with his assistant, both of them in deep conversation. “Good morning" he greeted me as soon as he saw me. The lines on his forehead had almost doubled.

"Good morning dad. Will
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  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   A Race Against Time

    JACKSON.The moment Daniel told me the men in the black SUV were asking about Malinda, I made a sharp turn in the middle of the road. Cars behind me blasted their horns, but I barely heard them. My heart was beating too fast to care about angry drivers. Conrad had found the same trail we had, and that meant time had just become our biggest enemy. If his people reached Malinda first, weeks of searching could disappear in a single afternoon.I grabbed my phone and called Daniel while driving.He answered after the third ring.“Hello?”"Listen carefully.""I'm here," he answered immediately."Do not approach them."There was a short silence."You want us to let them walk around?""Yes. But keep your eyes on every one of them. If they're Conrad's people, they'll make a mistake."Daniel let out a slow breath."And if Malinda shows up?"I tightened my grip on the steering wheel."Don't scare her. Don't confront anyone. I'll be there in a few minutes.""I understand."The call ended, but my

  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   Finding Malinda

    JACKSONThe moment I learned Malinda had been the accountant who requested Conrad's confidential ledger, I stopped thinking of her as just another missing witness. Everything about this case suddenly looked different. Devon had risked his life to leave us clues that pointed toward her, and now I finally understood why. Malinda hadn't disappeared because she was afraid of ordinary trouble. She had vanished because she had looked directly at something Conrad would kill to keep hidden.I spread every file we had about her across the dining table at Mikhail's penthouse. Addresses, employment records, old phone numbers, tax forms, rental agreements, and bank statements covered almost every inch of the wood. Adeline stood beside me with her arms folded while Mikhail quietly studied the papers. Every lead looked promising for a moment before ending in another dead end.Adeline sighed."It's like she erased herself."I nodded."That's exactly what she did."Mikhail frowned."But people don't

  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   The Missing Seconds

    JACKSON.I watched the last few seconds of Devon's video at least ten more times, but I already knew I wouldn't find a different ending. Every replay stopped at the exact same moment. Devon opened his mouth to say the name, the picture froze, and the screen turned black. It wasn't just frustrating. It felt personal, as if someone had reached through time and stolen the one answer we needed most. The more I watched it, the more convinced I became that this wasn't an accident.I finally closed my laptop and looked at Daniel."I'm done guessing."He nodded."So what now?""I'm calling Olivia."Daniel smiled slightly."If anyone can tell us what happened to that file, it's her."Olivia had worked with me for years whenever cases involved computers or digital evidence. She trusted almost no one, and that was exactly why I trusted her. Less than an hour later, she arrived at the storage facility carrying a laptop, several cables, and a small black equipment case. She greeted us with a quick

  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   Devon's Last Message

    JACKSON.For several long seconds, none of us moved. The title of the video stayed on my laptop screen, and I could almost feel Devon's fear reaching through it. My finger rested over the touchpad, but I didn't press play. We had lost too much evidence already to make another careless mistake. If this flash drive contained the truth Devon had died trying to protect, then I wasn't risking it for anything.Daniel looked at me."Aren't you going to open it?"I slowly shook my head."Not yet."Colin frowned. "Why?"I carefully removed another encrypted flash drive from my bag."Because if this is the only copy..."I looked at both of them."...then we're one accident away from losing everything."Neither of them argued.For the next twenty minutes, we worked in complete silence. I copied every file from Devon's flash drive onto three encrypted drives and one secure laptop that never connected to the internet. Daniel watched each transfer carefully while Colin wrote down the serial numbers

  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   Devon's Secret Locker

    Jackson povThe moment I learned that Devon had rented a storage unit, I made up my mind. This time, I wasn't repeating the mistakes that had haunted this investigation from the very beginning. No police reports. No official requests beyond what was absolutely necessary. No phone calls that could be overheard. The fewer people who knew where we were going, the better our chances of getting there before Conrad's people.I stood outside the storage facility the following morning with Daniel and my other trusted investigator, Colin. Both of them understood why I had called only them.Daniel looked around the quiet parking lot."Nobody else knows we're here?"I shook my head."Only us."Colin frowned."Not even Adeline?""I simply told her I was following a lead, but I didn't tell her where."He nodded."If there's really a leak...""We won't give them anything to leak,” I finished for him.The three of us walked into the manager's office. The same man from the day before looked up from h

  • THE HEIRESS GAME;REBIRTH AND RUIN   The Woman Who Disappeared

    JACKSON.The name Malinda stayed in my mind from the moment we found it inside Devon's hidden email drafts. It wasn't just another clue anymore. It felt like the first real person Devon had deliberately pointed us toward before he died. That alone made her important. Before Adeline left for Royce Industries that morning, we agreed she would stay focused on the company while I followed the new lead. Conrad was already watching her every move, and I didn't want him realizing we had shifted our attention to Malinda.As Adeline picked up her handbag, she looked at me with worried eyes."Call me the moment you find anything.""I will."She hesitated."Jackson... if Conrad is already looking for her..."I finished her sentence."...then we have to reach her first."Mikhail walked over and placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder."Go to work,” he said. "We'll handle this."She nodded, though I could see she hated leaving. After she disappeared into the elevator, I turned toward Daniel and t

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