Chapter 25

Dante’s POV.

There wasn’t much that bothered me about pretty much any thing. The reality of my life was that I was either too busy to worry about what ever was secondary going on around me or I simply could not be bothered by any thing else enough to show greater interest in it

But this was different.

After spending about over an hour with Sophia and her interesting daughter, Hayley, some thing just did not sit right with me. The child bore no resemblance to Adam Huxley what so ever and the bull shit excuse fed to me defending that was just as laughable.

Sophia may have taken me for a fool but I was familiar with Adams family. Many people were. They were influential in their time and managed to keep one of the most profitable companies running. Adam’s mother’s side possessed looks on the lighter side. From the hair to the eye colour and even their features.

I tried to get a hold of Frederick. There were things that I needed him to find out for me before 1 made a proper approach or confrontation but I was still waiting for him to give me a call back.

“Dante, sweetheart.” The voice called me as it approached and I immediately became irritated.

I was yet to confront her about the lies and deceit that she kept up for years. The timing wasn’t right and I needed to figure out bigger things at present.

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I reluctantly shifted my attention from the phone in my hand to find Pheobe stand in front of my. sitting figure. The bright red wrap dress she wore used to be one of my favourites until she started wearing it at every turn she could when we were alone at home causing it lose its luster.

“There you are. I thought you’d left already. She settled herself in my lap and I quickly turned my phone over and gently placed it to my thigh.

“My mother called last night when you were out on your meeting. She thinks that we should have dinner this weekend at the Lamshire estate.” Phoebe pressed her l*ps against my jaw and I resisted. the urge to turn away.

“You can go if you’d life. I don’t think I’ll make it.” I responded not being able to keep the impatience out of my tone.

Her eyes immediately stared me up and down before her l*ps contorted in to a disapproving line. Here we go.

family! She whined but her eyes. were slanted in a fiesty

they won’t be disappointed when they know that I can’t make it to this one, too.” Pheobe’s family were not people I liked

be sophisticated around me but I knew better. Her father was known to be an avid gambler that was so engrossed in his filthy habit that he thought nothing to

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had become a pauper. As for her mother, the woman looked at me as if I was a walking gold mine. Their pretense

why that is.” She leaned away from me until she was at

just work, Pheobe. Things are changing and require my full attention. I simply have no time at present to relish in social gatherings when I could occupy myself with more beneficial matters.” I tried to diffuse the

I did, she would use her

the reappearance of your ex–wife frolicking about in the arms on Adam Huxley?” My jaw tightened immediately, almost like an

of her waist and moved her until she was of of me and back on

feet.

evening, Pheobe.” I muttered sternly before leaving the living room and house.

see an incoming call from Frederick. We agreed to meet at his offices in about thirty minutes and I didn’t make any other stops. instead, I went straight

was nothing fancy let alone up to date with modern interior and colour schemes and, had I not known first hand how good he was at what he did, I

beneath my weight creaked but it felt secure. There was no desk but a medium sized coffee table between

expecting to see you so soon again, Mr Crawford.” He crossed his one leg

if you have any more information about Sophia’s daughter? Any DNA samples or paternity proof. I clarified cutting right to

didn’t come here to waste any time and I

looked at me blankly before shaking his head. “That is information I don’t have access to because those are documents that do not exist for me to get my hands on.”

it and I want you to get it for me. I’ll pay you double what I normally do.” His brows lifted knowing that was a hefty sum but they fell slowly and back on to

agrees to a paternity test,

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me any hope.

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