#227 “You’ve Done What?”
Caroline dialed Nelson’s number with trembling hands, her heartbeat erratic and loud in her ears. She detested the manipulative plan her son had concocted, yet she knew it was a necessary evil to safeguard his future.
The weight of their shared past, filled with familial blunders and business betrayals, weighed heavily on her conscience. She felt compelled to assist, to somehow right the wrongs that had ensnared her son Alexander in this unsavory situation.
When Nelson Stone’s voice crackled through the receiver, it carried a hint of uncertainty, a rare crack in his usually composed demeanor.
“Caroline, is that you?”
“I see you still have my number, Nelson,” she replied, her voice steadier than she felt.
His laughter boomed through the phone, rich and unsettling. “I see you haven’t forgotten mine either, Caroline.
“That’s just how it turns out.”
can sway
However, she reined in her
prompts
remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…”
taut as Caroline held her breath, praying that he’d latch onto the
began, his tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere, perhaps you’re pondering what could have
“Perhaps…”
“Oh, Caroline, I always knew our
retort, her efforts to maintain a calm, neutral
need to meet. There are many unresolved issues lingering
won’t change anything for the Stone Enterprise or Alexander. I will
voice rising in a rare display of defiance. “I want to see you. For years I did everything correctly. I obeyed my father, I allowed him to banish you, and now look at this mess with the company. I’m exhausted, Nelson. I’m tired of always choosing the right path-I just want to find
at your villa for dinner tomorrow night,”
responded, each word coated in an icy veneer of
up the phone, her hands still trembling from the
settled. He’s coming to the villa tomorrow night,” Caroline said, her voice a mix of determination and
serious yet reassuring. “We’re all set on this end. The cameras are installed in every
knowing that every angle was covered, but the gravity of the situation kept
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