When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Chapter 2011

If Elizabeth exhibited any further erratic behavior in his presence, he would promptly have her committed to a mental institution.

Rodney laid out the documents before Kristian.

“Bella’s death hasn’t been confirmed,” he said hesitantly.

“Shouldn’t we wait until we have more certainty before settling her assets?”

Kristian’s brow furrowed deeply, his voice tinged with barely contained irritation.

“We’ve searched for days and found nothing.

How could she possibly still be alive? I’ve already lost my family.

My only desire now is to resolve these affairs and find solitude in my grief.

”

Rodney’s eyes locked onto Kristian’s, recognizing the profound torment etched into his expression, as though he longed to follow Bella into the afterlife.

Without uttering another word, Rodney extended the documents to Kristian.

Kristian’s gaze settled on the papers, adrenaline surging through his veins.

stroke of the pen would bring years of careful plotting to culmination, granting him

he would ascend above all who had

inched toward the pen, a thunderous crash shattered the silence as

eyes darting up to see Elizabeth sprawled on the floor, her hair wild and

“Remember this,” she snarled.

pay for your

grew increasingly

her, Matthew stood, his face a cold mask

shot through Kristian as he sprang

and Matthew doing together, and why was Elizabeth so distraught? A

anxiety, Kristian forced a nervous

you?”

furrowed his

again? Don’t worry, I’ll have

under strict

”

the depths of his mind, Kristian had silently cursed Elizabeth innumerable

the turmoil raging within, he had to project an image

previous interactions, Matthew had already recognized Kristian’s deceitful

eyes landed on a document haphazardly placed

sank as his instincts urged him to seize

it before Kristian could touch

read aloud, each word