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“What kind of nonsense is that supposed to be?
“You kept a side piece for years,” Louisa said with a bitter little laugh.
“And surprise, surprise, your son turned out just like you.”
“You-“Clive’s voice cracked like old wood.
Willow jumped in.
“Mum, stop. Dad cut things off with that woman ages ago.”Louisa’s eyes glossed over with rage.
She jerked her arm free from Willow’s grip.
Willow tried again, desperate now.
“The problem isn’t some ancient fling. It’s that Eleanor married someone else. That’s why Dad’s losing it.”
“And she bloody well should have!” Louisa hissed.
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“Eleanor’s married,” Clive said as soon as the study door was shi The wedding’s off. Invitations are already out. How do you plan on cleaning up this circus?”Daniel stared at the mahogany desk like it had answers.
“I’ll just tell everyone it’s cancelled?”
Clive looked ready to strangle him with a Herm?s tie. The whole of Skyline City thinks you cheated on her. Do you have any idea what this does to the Granger name?”Daniel shrugged.
“We’ll survive. We’ve survived worse.”In his head, he still believed his mum had a point-if his dad could parade a mistress around back in the day and still close deals like nothing happened, why was everyone acting like his thing with Catherine was some moral apocalypse?
At least Catherine was his actual soulmate.
Eleanor had been forced on him by his parents, a fianc?e he’d never even wanted.
Now that Eleanor was out and Catherine was back, everything felt right again. Balanced.
Like the universe had finally course-corrected.
Daniel genuinely didn’t get what all the fuss was about.
Clive let out a loud, weary sigh.
A sigh filled with disappointment.
Daniel didn’t miss it.
If anything, it fuelled the slow-burn fury he’d been stewing in all day.
It was all Eleanor’s fault, really.
She hadn’t even given him a warning before she’d gone and married herself off.
Like, what the hell?
She used to follow him around like a puppy in heels.
Wide eyes, soft voice, always so eager to please.
Even when he messed up-especially when he messed up-she forgave him with this ridiculous belief that he’d eventually grow up.
And now she was someone else’s wife.
Daniel’s jaw clenched.
His fingers drummed on the edge of the armchair like they were itching to hit something.
Fine. She wanted to play dirty?
So could tie.
His dad finally spoke. Thanks to your personal soap opera, people are saying the Grangers don’t honour deals. That we break promises. Three contracts dead in the water this month.”He looked at his only son.
“Now do you see what the big deal is?” hhe’s head whipped up.
“That’s not on us. I didn’t cancel the weeding. Nor did I say I wuldn’t marry her. She’s the one who ran off and got married”Clive swore “Sure. But the hit where you were screwing your ex-friend while still engaged to Eleanor, that part wasn’t private. Everyone thinks she left because you cheated.”Daniel’s mouth stayed shut this time.
Fine, maybe he had been a bit hasty in getting back together with Catherine.
But he’d figured Eleanor would throw a fit, shed some tears.
He didn’t think she’d actually leave.
Clive leaned back.
“The engagement’s off. Fine. But we’re not taking the fall for this.”
Daniel looked up, hopeful.
“What does that mean?”
“We shift the story. Say she cheated first. Say she couldn’t wait, jumped ship, married the first man who winked at her. You’re the loyal one. The victim.”
“L… I thought you liked her.”Clive glared at his son.
“I did, but I like my reputation intact and my investments protected more.”Daniel licked his lips.
“You do realise the guy she married is a Laurent. If we start spinning this, doesn’t that make him the other man? Sebastian’s not exactly gonna let that slide.
“We don’t say who. Just that Eleanor cheated. Keep the guy out of it.” Clive sneered.
“Do you honestly think Sebastian married her for love?”
“Of course not,” Daniel said immediately.
There was no world where someone like Sebastian willingly chose a girl like Eleanor.
Clive gave a thin smile.
“They got the licence quietly. No press, no photos. The Laurents haven’t said a word. That means Sebastian doesn’t want to acknowledge the marriage publicly. Doesn’t want to acknowledge her. If the vultures come for her, he probably won’t lift a finger.”His tone turned calculating.
“As long as we don’t name Sebastian, all the dirt will land on her. That’s the only way to clean the Granger name. You get that, right?” (2)
Daniel nodded slowly.
“Yeah. I get it.”
“Good. Meanwhile, you stay away from Catherine. Keep your head down. Look heartbroken. Let people think Eleanor’s the one who wronged you. Play the wounded ex. You can at least manage that, can’t you?”Daniel muttered, “Yeah… sure.”He left the Granger townhouse fuming.
All of this was Eleanor’s fault.
Who the hell gave her permission to dump him first?
If anyone was ending that engagement, it should’ve been him.
She stole his thunder.
“If you did it to piss me off,” he muttered to himself, “congrats, babe. Goal achieved.” the Story When he got back to his penthouse, Catherine was lounging on the cream leather sofa in his hoodie, scrolling on her phone *You should skip the office this week,” Daniel said without preamble dumping his keys on the counter. Actually, screw it, take a trip. Paris, Bali, wherever. Just leave Skyline for a while Catherine looked up, surprised.
“Why?”
“Because we need to chill. My parents are breathing down my neck People are watching.”
Her smile started to crack at the edges.
“But I thought you’d talk to your parents, tell them you and Eleanor are done. That you’re with me now.”Just do what I say,” he snapped.
“But 1-
He glared at her.
“France sounds lovely.” She swallowed her objection.
“But for how long?”Daniel came over and gave her cheek a light pinch.
“That’s what I love about you. You don’t kick up a fuss.”She smiled.
He stood up.
“What’s for dinner?”
“What?” She was thrown.
“I, ah, I thought you were gonna eat with your parents. I didn’t-“
“Never mind. Just order me some takeout.” He went into the bathroom and took a shower.
When he came out, Catherine said, “Food’s arriving in fifteen minutes.”
“That long?” He frowned.
“You should’ve ordered from the restaurant across the street.”
“I’ll remember that next time.”Padding over to the fridge, he hunted down an orange and tossed it to Catherine.
“Peel this, will you?”She did.
He’d just popped a few orange slices into his mouth when his stomach cramped hard.
Sharp, twisting, like someone had laced the fruit with knives.
“Shit,” he muttered, pressing a hand to his abdomen.
“Gastritis acting up again?” Catherine jumped up.