Betrayed? I Upgraded to His Billionaire Brother novel Chapter 268

Chapter 268

“Mommy Max came running down the stairs and threw his arms around her, holding on tight.

Amelia gained more false coutage. You can rest assured, no matter what, I am still Max’s mother. For his sake, I would never do anything unsavory

Hah! As if seducing your brother in law was savory! Victoria barely stopped the words from escaping, but for her grandson’s sake, she held her tongue.

When Amelia came back downstairs after changing, Victoria couldn’t resist asking, “Are you truly confident you can get your hands on Flara’s research?

“What if I told you I already have? Would you believe me?” Amelia smiled, a triumphant gleam in her eye. “Just wait and see how I make Flare my utter subordinate!”

“And what new scheme are you plotting against Elara now?”

The words, laced with dark menace, came from the doorway. Amelia spun around. Zane, whom she hadn’t seen for days, stood there, having dearly heard her

last declaration.

Meeting his cold, severe gaze, Amelia suddenly remembered those days in the basement. A chill ran down her spine. “N–Nothing”

Really?” Zane’s eyes scanned her like a hawk’s. “It had better be nothing. Otherwise, we’ll settle all accounts, old and new.”

He’d heard about her previous attempt to have Elara kidnapped. The thugs, for some reason, had all insisted they acted alone.

Gavin had caught wind of it too but seemed indifferent. Most importantly, with the charge being simple kidnapping, and Victoria certain to protect her for the sake of her grandson’s reputation, the sentence would be light. Better to let her jump a little higher for now.

Victoria turned her attention to Zane. “And where have you been lately? Never home, never at the office.”

Zane’s voice was flat. “Went to L.A.

After his assistant Leo dug up some shady shit, he’d booked it to LA overnight.

When you’re digging into this kind of mess, speed is everything. Move too slow, and the Windsors catch wind–next thing you know, evidence vanishes, leads go cold. Again.

But this time… this time he’d hit pay dirt.

He’d made good on his word to Elara.

Now though? Figuring out how to break it to her…. that was the real bitch. Her and Gavin went way back–what they had wasn’t just some fling.

This was gonna wreck her. All over again.

The Windsors killed her parents. Hell, that’s gotta cut deeper than being left behind by Gavin ever did.

Even if Gavin didn’t pull the trigger himself…

He was still a Windsor. Their blood ran in his veins. Same poison, different bottle.

LA.?” Amelia picked up on it fast, sharp as a tack. “Why’d you go there?”

What, couldn’t have Elara, so he flew out to where they first met to sulk and reminisce?

Zane’s eyes went Arctic. “Who the hell are you, my keeper? Since when do I answer to you?”

Victoria didn’t even flinch–just stared off into the distance like she heard nothing.

And honestly? He had a point.

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If her precious grandson hadn’t crawled out of this woman, Victoria would’ve kicked Amelia to the curb years ago.

Tara’s POV

I left the Sinclair residence and swung by the research institute to check on the project’s progress before heading back to my apartment.

The moment the elevator doors slid open, I spotted the door across the hall hanging wide open. My steps instinctively quickened.

My arm still throbbed with a dull ache. If I hadn’t given myself those two infections before visiting the Sinclairs this morning, the discomfort would’ve definitely messed with my focus during Mrs. Sinclair’s treatment.

“What’s the rush?”

The cool, lazy voice came from behind just as my fingertip touched the fingerprint scanner.

I froze mid motion.

Weren’t you claiming this place was your home just this morning?” he drawled.

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