#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.”
you’re calling because you think you can sway the
his insinuation, Caroline felt a surge of anger so potent she nearly revealed her true feelings. However, she reined in her emotions, responding with a feigned
prompts
you on the news, Nelson… you’re just as I remember. Your hair, those piercing eyes. I can’t even fathom why I’m calling…” She
as Caroline
began, his tone dripping with cockiness. “With your father no longer here to interfere, perhaps you’re pondering what
“Perhaps…”
me, don’t you?” His voice was thick with arrogance. “Oh, Caroline, I always knew our love wasn’t something to simply fade
efforts to maintain
to meet. There are many unresolved issues lingering
change anything for the Stone Enterprise
everything correctly. I obeyed my father, I allowed him
dinner tomorrow night,” he
each word coated in an icy veneer of contempt
hands still trembling from the nerve-wracking conversation. She immediately dialed Alexander, who picked up
to the villa tomorrow night,” Caroline said, her voice a mix of determination and
responded, his tone serious yet reassuring. “We’re all set on this end. The cameras are installed in every room. It doesn’t matter
angle was covered, but the gravity of the situation kept
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