บททั้งหมดของ RIGHTFULLY MINE : บทที่ 121 - บทที่ 130

CHLOE'S POV The metal anklet pinched my skin as the officer fastened it in. An electronic leash. A reminder that even in freedom, I was still caged. But still—I hadn’t thought I’d breathe fresh air this soon. I’d played my cards right, struck a deal, and now here I was, walking out earlier than anyone expected. Two birds with one stone. Early release, and Austin ruined. I still smiled thinking about how I told Owen everything about Austin’s little secret. He thought he was above it all but all it took was a small push at the right time. Let him squirm now. I stepped out, the bright sunlight hitting my face, after being locked up for more than a year. I closed my eyes and breathed in. Freedom. Bitter but sweet. And I knew exactly where I needed to go first. Not home. Not anywhere near the ankle monitor’s “safe zones.” No. There was still business that tied me to the one man who thought he had the upper hand. I smiled as I waved down a taxi. “Central district. Brighter Futures o

AUSTIN’S POV “Chloe came by the office today,” Zoe said calmly, as if she was reading off a memo. “She’s out. On probation.” I’ve been expecting Chloe’s release, probation was inevitable after how the trial played out. But not this soon. She was supposed to be tied up in paperwork, supervision checks, something that gave me more time. Instead, Zoe was the one to tell me Chloe had already shown up at her office.I leaned back in my chair. “She came to you already?” I asked, careful to keep my voice measured. “Why? What did she say?”Zoe hesitated, then shrugged. “Nothing important. But the fact she showed up at all proves she’s not done. Which is why we can’t let our guard down. Not even with her on probation. She could still try to make a move again, to get back at you since you’re the one who got her arrested and imprisoned.”I nodded, hiding my frustration. I should’ve kept an eye on Chloe as soon as she was released. That slip wouldn’t happen again.But what disturbed me more was

AUSTIN’S POV “It's over, Austin.” Zoe said firmly.Her words took my breath away.The room seemed to close in, I felt like I was being crushed.The whole time I thought Owen was turning her against me, feeling her head with lies. But her look cut me to the bone.“No” I shook my head, protesting. “You can't do that. You can't just walk away from me. From us. We have a son, Zoe. A family. You can’t just throw that away.”She didn’t flinch. Her calmness was scarier than anger.“Think about Jamie. He’s seven, Zoe. Seven. He needs stability. He needs his mother and father together, not watching them rip each other apart. You really want to tear his world in half?”Still silence. Her arms folded, her shoulders squared. That silence mocked me, tore at me.I pushed harder, desperation rising. “Everything I’ve done was for him. For us. Yes, I made mistakes but it was to protect this family. To give Jamie what he deserves.”“You think Owen cares about him? He doesn’t. I’ve always been there si

CHLOE'S POVI hated being here, at the table with Nick in this dirty café, acting like I had options. He had that look again—the one that made me feel like a pawn on his board.“You want me to walk into Owen’s house?” I asked, folding my arms tight. “With guards, with cameras… do you think they don’t notice who goes in and out?”Nick sat back, looking relaxed like it was easy. “You’re not just anyone, Chloe. They won’t see you. They’ll see Zoe. Sweet, harmless Zoe who lived there once. The woman they’d trust without a second thought.”I felt uneasy when he said her name. My sister’s face. A disguise I could wear when I need to..“And what exactly do you expect me to do when I get inside?” I forced the words out, trembling. “Smile for the cameras while I rob the place?”“Not rob,” Nick corrected smoothly, sliding a small black USB toward me across the table. “Just a little… data borrowing. You plug this into Owen’s laptop. The software does the work. All I need is what’s inside.”I sta

AUSTIN’S POVI heard them coming before I saw them. Zoe guided him down slowly. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Jamie, his hand clung to Zoe’s. His face was red from crying, but when he saw me, he held Zoe tighter .That… hurt. More than I was ready for.I wanted to hug him and assure him that nothing was going to change. But Jamie won't look at me.And I felt that same pain again, for the first time since the day Chloe brought him to me, about two years ago. Thinking of the years we'd been apart. Years stolen from me.I put on a smile and crouched as they stepped off the stairs. “Hey, buddy” I said quietly, hoping to reach him. “You okay now?”Jamie hid his face and shook his head. Zoe whispered, comforting him. She looked drained. Seeing them like that hurt me deeply, while I stood there feeling useless.“Jamie” I stepped closer and tried again. “you know I love you, right?”He nodded but he still didn’t meet my eyinto He leaned into Zoe, clinging to her like he would lose her if