Chapter 42 The crack
The name Seraphina hit Alex like he had been punched in the gut. The whiskey in his stomach turned to ice. He kept his face in a mask of polite interest, but his heart was suddenly beating against his chest.
"Seraphina," Alexander repeated, his voice forcefully calm. "That’s an unusual name."
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 The cold anniversary
2. Chapter 2 The crash and the stranger
3. Chapter 3 The last straw
4. Chapter 4 The signature
5. Chapter 5 The departure
6. Chapter 6 Uncertainty 
7. Chapter 7 Harsh talks
8. Chapter 8 Back home
9. Chapter 9 Her father's anger
10. Chapter 10 Flashback
11. Chapter 11 Boardroom mockery
12. Chapter 12 Paper towel fraud
13. Chapter 13 Madame Monroe
14. Chapter 14 The predator's smile
15. Chapter 15 Caspian's threat
16. Chapter 16 Madame Monroe display
17. Chapter 17 Damien's folly
18. Chapter 18 Stock dip
19. Chapter 19 Wardrobe change
20. Chapter 20 Elara's presentation
21. Chapter 21 Twenty four hours
22. Chapter 22 Overnight work
23. Chapter 23 Arthur's downfall
24. Chapter 24 The Victor Lee's project
25. Chapter 25 Strategy
26. Chapter 26 The claw back
27. Chapter 27 Trap question
28. Chapter 28 Julian's claim
29. Chapter 29 Her father's caution
30. Chapter 30 Vance-Lee merger news outbursts
31. Chapter 31 Empress v
32. Chapter 32 Elara's rising
33. Chapter 33 First blood
34. Chapter 34 Damien's shock
35. Chapter 35 Desperate Accusation
36. Chapter 36 Dinner Disaster
37. Chapter 37 Realisation
38. Chapter 38 Seraphina's incapability
39. Chapter 39 Predictable damien
40. Chapter 40 The unspoken bond
41. Chapter 41 Unforseen love
42. Chapter 42 The crack
43. Chapter 43 The public spectacle
44. Chapter 44 Vance sanctuary
45. Chapter 45 Remembrance
46. Chapter 46 Second meeting
47. Chapter 47 Internal audit
48. Chapter 48 Letter of graceful desperation
49. Chapter 49 Due Diligence
50. Chapter 50 Alexander's confession
51. Chapter 51 Fist of betrayal
52. Chapter 52 The digital whisper
53. Chapter 53 St. Regis gala
54. Chapter 54 Tempting Damien
55. Chapter 55 The opening bid
56. Chapter 56 Infrastructure bid closed
57. Chapter 57 Bid reversal
58. Chapter 58 Tension
59. Chapter 59 Marcus stroke
60. Chapter 60 Chaos in the boardroom
61. Chapter 61 Vance contingency proxy
62. Chapter 62 Acting chairman
63. Chapter 63 Stability protocol
64. Chapter 64 Caspian's arrest
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