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"Still no word from Leo? Are you kidding me? What the hell is wrong with all of

you? He's a public figure! You let him run around unsupervised like this? Do you

even realize the risks? What if something happens to him? Who's going to answer

for that?"

Paige's heels clicked furiously across the marble floor as she paced, one hand

clenched into a fist while the other gripped her phone. Her voice cut like glass.

"Oh, he's an adult? And that means what, exactly?" she snapped. "If something

happens to him, are you going to take the fall?!"

She hurled the phone onto the couch, arms crossed tight against her chest as she

stormed back and forth. Everything lately had been slipping through her fingers,

and she hated it.

She'd planned everything so carefully—her moves calculated, her strategy

flawless. Alistair should've gone down for good. Instead, he walked free.

And not only that, her attempt to turn Mabel against Caroline had backfired

completely. She hadn't driven a wedge between them—she'd just drawn suspicion

to herself. Even Gordon, who had once trusted her like family, had started keeping

his distance.

She was still a Reed, yes, but she was also an Ashbourne by

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blood. And now she wasn't even welcome at Ashbourne Manor. How pathetic

was that?

And now Leo was missing. No calls, no texts. Radio silence.

She was driving her insane.

Paige prided herself on control. Leo had always been like a kite. She could let him

soar, fly as high as he wanted, but the string? The string always stayed in her

hand.

Now that string had slipped through her fingers. And she had no idea when, or

how.

She picked up a glass of water, took one sip, and then,

unsatisfied, hurled it across the room. The crash echoed off the

walls.

A maid tiptoed in, trembling, to clean it up.

The phone rang again. Paige rushed over, her heart leaping, only to sink when

she saw the caller ID. Disappointed but composed, she forced her tone into its

usual polished calm as she picked up. "Giselle," she said sweetly, "what is it

now?"

said made Paige's lip curl. The bruise on her

had

course, had to mention Caroline again. Always the worst

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Giselle

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been her media team that first

some scheming social climber. It was her

planted paparazzi outside Vreon Technologies, snapping that shot

and Alistair in the lobby. The one that went viral with headlines like

Snubs Gold-Digging Man Married to His

the headlines, and the flood of

doing everyone a favor.

would even thank

get hurt would be Caroline. And to Giselle, that was

bonus.

her husband. The Ashbourne name would

And the Reeves family? They'd slide right into the

spot.

wasn't just personal.

smearing Alistair, not out of

grudge against

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had been

years.

Ashbournes were ranked first on the national rich list. The Reeves family

They all had

one?

no one would

silver medals

the Reeves family overlooked the Ashbournes, Giselle would

most powerful

"That's Giselle Reeves. Her family's worth

else in the

crown long enough. It was

place.

while, things were going

Alistair got arrested.

later,

to

way the Ashbournes could have pulled strings.

power,

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abuse the system.

that line, not for the man

as her daughter's husband.

came out that she'd

Caroline wouldn't let it slide.

Paige said soothingly, the same

happens

the words felt hollow this time,

when Paige couldn't even protect

regret. But she didn't

into the Reed family.

Reed, has Leo come home yet?" she

he hasn't picked up.

busy to even answer

Paige like a needle to

been busy."

call ended, she grabbed her

rushed out the door.

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