A Divorce He Regrets

Chapter 276:

My assistant addressed me in a tone barely masking his nervousness as he explained that some people, presenting themselves as members of the Graham clan, had begun protesting. They asserted that the company belonged to our father and would not go away unless they were given their stake.

My blood chilled as I processed the news, the rebellion spreading throughout my mind like poison.

I glanced at Alex and Faith, their faces set hard with concern and determination, and felt our own situation weigh on me even more. Our plan was already in tatters—each second ticking by only made the problem worse. The future of our family—and Raina’s return to safety—hinged on whether we could outsmart not just Nathan, but also these defiant claimants at Graham Corporation.

FAITH

I couldn’t hold it in anymore—not with Raina’s life at stake. As we were leaving the house, the air was charged with tension, and without thinking, I grabbed Dominic’s hand so tightly that he flinched in surprise.

“Eliza was there, too!” I screamed, my voice shaking with fear and desperation.noveldrama

At that moment, both Dominic and Alex’s eyes opened wide with shock as they both cried out, “What?!”

My heart beat furiously against my chest as I went on, “All along, Eliza has been in it with Nathan.”

Dominic’s reaction was instant and raw, his reply a low, furious growl: “No fucking wonder…”

I could feel the myriad questions whirling through his mind—how had the hotel records somehow disappeared into nothingness, and why had nothing ever come of it?

Alex, wanting to get our out-of-control situation back on track, interrupted with a combination of frustration and real concern, “Let’s drive and talk. I’m going bonkers worrying about Raina.”

Instantly, a choking wave of remorse enveloped me. I knew with crushing certainty that I had no idea this was part of their plan all along. A nagging thought kept racing through my brain—perhaps I should have stayed put and waited for Raina to return so that we could have been rescued or escaped together.

𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖊: gⲁ𝗅꙰𝗇𝗈ν꙰𝖊𝗅𝘀꙰ⅽ𝗈꙰𝗆

I could hear Dominic growl under his breath, scarcely above a whisper, “Why can’t it be one problem at a time?” His tone was thick with disappointment and despair, and I felt the burden of all the mistakes bearing down upon me.

“Dom,” I pleaded, my voice trembling but determined, “you have to go to the company. I’ll remain with Alex and his men and go search for Raina.”

I wasn’t asking him to protect me this time; I just wanted him to trust me that he’d provide me with the courage to take this risky move.

Dominic stopped dead in his tracks, his anger blazing in his eyes as he glared at me, his voice stubborn and low. “No,” he said brusquely. “I can deploy my men out to Alex as well, but you’re not getting away from under my nose. Have you forgotten that you’re carrying a baby with you?”

His words stung like a punch, a harsh reminder that my reckless escape wasn’t entirely about me—but about Caleb as well.

I had begun protesting, my voice shaking with anger and fear, when Alex interrupted me with a harsh, calculating tone that chilled me to the bone.

“It’s okay. This is precisely what Nathan wanted,” he said once more, his voice cutting through the tension like a knife.

“Alex, what are you saying?” I snapped, my heart…

My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it ringing in my ears. “You think Nathan would deliberately let us split up?”

Alex’s eyes narrowed as he leaned forward slightly, his face unreadable, but his voice was unmistakably cold. “Because everything is part of his plan,” he said, his voice low and controlled. “The disruption at the company, all the distractions—they’re all meant to keep us on our toes, so we don’t move too fast.”

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