His Secret Baby: Six Months After Divorce (Mia and Ethan) novel Chapter 74

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Chapter 74

Jaxon’s playful, arrogant voice rang out across the dead-silent boardroom. “My dearest Jaxon, every day without you feels like an eternity…”

Mia’s eyes widened in sheer horror. She knew exactly what was in that envelope-it was the cash she had given him to pay for the shoes. There was no love letter. He was completely improvising, turning a serious corporate sabotage investigation into his own twisted romantic comedy.

‘Jaxon” Mia cut him off, shaking her head frantically. “Stop it!”

Jaxon glanced at her, his cocky grin only widening as he held the paper up higher. “Mia’s getting shy, gentlemen. But you get the picture. She wasn’t selling corporate secrets; she was just trying to manage her overwhelmingly passionate feelings for me-”

Smash.

The sound of Ethan’s fist hitting the heavy oak table echoed like a gunshot.

The temperature in the boardroom instantly plummeted to freezing. Before Jaxon could utter another word, Ethan stood up. His towering frame radiated a dark, lethal fury that sucked the oxygen straight out of the room.

In three long, predatory strides, Ethan crossed the room. He didn’t say a word. He simply snatched the folded paper right out of Jaxon’s hands with lightning speed.

He didn’t even bother to unfold it or read it. With a cold, terrifying calm, Ethan ripped the “love letter” into pieces and let the shreds fall to the carpet.

Enough,” Ethan snarled, his voice a low, vibrating growl that sent a shiver down Mia’s spine. He stepped directly into Jaxon’s personal space, his amber eyes burning with a murderous, territorial rage. “This is the Bayview boardroom, Rivers. Not your personal playground.”

Jaxon’s smug smile faltered slightly under the sheer, suffocating weight of Ethan’s dominance.

Chloe, sitting near the head of the table, desperately tried to intervene. “Ethan, you can’t just let her off! He’s covering for her! The leaked data-”

“Shut up, Chloe,” Ethan snapped, not even glancing her way. His eyes remained locked in a deadly standoff with Jaxon. “The source of the data leak traces back to Riverside. A fake romance doesn’t clear her name, and it certainly doesn’t clear yours.”

Jaxon dropped the playful act, realizing Ethan was dangerously close to crossing the line from corporate rival to physical violence.

“I didn’t steal your data, Ethan,” Jaxon said, his tone finally turning serious as he straightened his suit. “I’ve been on medical leave, remember? But I did some digging before I came here. The person who bought your leaked files? It was my old man. Victor Rivers.”

A collective gasp rippled through the board members. The room erupted into frantic, hushed whispers. Victor Rivers, the ruthless patriarch of Riverside, was behind the sabotage.

That single revelation completely cleared Mia. She was just a secretary; she had absolutely no access or connection

to Victor Rivers.

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Ethan’s jaw tightened, the puzzle pieces rapidly snapping into place. He didn’t hesitate. He immediately took absolute control of the narrative.

He turned his back on Jaxon, facing the stunned board of directors. His voice boomed with unquestionable authority. “The investigation is mine to handle from here on out. My secretary’s private life is not boardroom business. Meeting adjourned.”

Mr. Lee and the other directors, terrified by the sheer, unbridled aggression radiating from their CEO, didn’t dare utter a single word of protest. They hastily gathered their files and scrambled out of the room.

“Leo, “Ethan commanded, not taking his eyes off the retreating board members. “Show Mr. Rivers the door. If he resists, call security.”

Leo stepped forward immediately, blocking Jaxon’s path to Mia. “Mr. Rivers, this way.”

Jaxon’s face darkened with irritation. “Ethan, you serious? I just handed you the real culprit on a silver platter, and you’re kicking me to the curb? I have a reputation to maintain, damn it!”

Ethan slowly turned his head, shooting Jaxon a look so venomous it could kill.

Realizing he had pushed the billionaire as far as he could today, Jaxon let out a frustrated sigh. But he couldn’t resist one last parting shot. As Leo practically forced him toward the double doors, Jaxon looked over his shoulder and winked at Mia.

“Call me, Mia! We still have that dinner date!”

The doors slammed shut behind him.

The massive boardroom was completely empty now, save for Ethan and Mia. The silence was deafening, ringing in Mia’s ears.

Ethan slowly turned his head. His dark, furious gaze locked onto her, burning with a mix of jealousy, betrayal, and a raw, feral possessiveness that made her breath hitch.

“My office,” Ethan commanded, his voice dropping to a terrifying, raspy whisper. “Now.”