The Hockey Roommate's Filthy Desire novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Chapter 106

BRANDON’S POV

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I didn’t need to stay in the city any longer. A part of me wished I could see my mother but there was no need. I wasn’t ready for another speech on how to treat her husband and her new family.

She never even cared if I was comfortable or not, just left me alone with my emotions to deal with it like I wasn’t her child.

On the way back to the city, I opened my work mail again because I had no choice. Everything was falling apart at the same time.

There were dozens of reports, a million complaints and financial inconsistencies. My company was not stable right now, and I did not even have the mental space to fix it properly.

I leaned back in the seat and rubbed my face tiredly. “This is useless,” I muttered.

Dominic looked at me through the mirror. “Boss, you should rest.”

“I don’t have time to rest.”

My eyes moved back to the screen, but the words kept blurring together. I blinked a few times. Still blurry. My head was not focused at all. I knew I needed an outlet.

A month later and still, she hadn’t moved or even responded to anything I said. The baby was growing stronger though and that gave me a sense of joy.

But Aria waking up was the only thing my mind could not let go of. It had been a month. One full month since she fell into that coma.

And then it happened. I was heading to the company when Dominic’s voice broke my thoughts. “Boss.”

I looked up immediately. “What?”

“The hospital just sent a message. She moved.”

I froze. For a second, I thought I heard wrong. “What did you say?”

Dominic looked more serious now. “Miss Aria. She moved her toe today.”

Silence filled the car. I did not speak for a few seconds. I just stared at him like I was trying to process it properly. Then slowly, I leaned forward. “Say that again.”

“She moved her toe.” My chest tightened immediately.

“She’s waking up,” I said quietly.

“We don’t know that yet,” Dominic replied carefully. “But it’s a sign of improvement.”

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I leaned back slowly in my seat, my hand tightening slightly on the phone. A small movement. That was enough. That was all I needed.

“She’s coming back,” I muttered. After that, I stopped going home. I stayed at work more often, trying to fix what was breaking, but my focus was still not stable.

Because I kept thinking about her. Even when I was signing documents, my mind drifted. Even when I was in meetings, I stopped listening halfway.

So I increased the pressure on everyone working under me. “Find the source,” I told Dominic one evening. “I don’t care how long it takes.”

“We’re still tracking financial movement, boss.”

“Then track harder.”I was not letting this go.Not now. Not ever. I went deeper into the investigation myself. Bank records. Transactions. Hidden accounts.

And that was when I found something. A large transfer had gone into the truck driver’s account two days before the crash. I stared at the screen for a long moment.

“This is it,” I muttered.

Dominic stepped closer. “What is it?”

“This is definitely payment,” I said coldly.

“For the job?”

“Yes.”

The money was too much for a simple driver. Too clean. Too calculated. I leaned forward. “Trace the source.”

“We already started.” Hours later, Dominic came back again. “We found something, boss.”

“Talk.”

“The money came from an account linked to a small café.”

I frowned. “A café?”

“Yes.”

I stood up slowly. “That makes no sense.”

“It’s too small to move that kind of money,” Dominic continued. “Which means it’s a cover.”

My jaw tightened. “Someone is hiding behind a business.”

“Yes, boss.”

“Find the owner.”

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“We’re on it.”

“Now.”

I grabbed my coat immediately. “I’m going there myself.”

Dominic hesitated. “Boss-”

“I said now.”

We were already moving when I left the office. But just as I stepped out of the building, I saw her.

Anna. The same one who humiliated Aria at the restaurant months ago.

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The same woman who I couldn’t even protect Angela from. She was walking toward me with a smile that made my skin crawl.

“Brandon,” she said sweetly. “I heard about your girlfriend.”

I stopped walking. “What the fuck do you want, Anna?” I asked, my patience already growing thin. I was not in the mood for whatever rubbish she wanted to say but she didn’t get the memo.

She moved closer immediately. “You’ve been so busy lately. I thought maybe we could-”

I did not let her finish. “Get out of my way,” I said coldly.

She blinked. “Excuse me?”

“I said move.”

Her smile faded slightly. “You don’t have to be rude.” That was it. My patience snapped instantly. I grabbed her arm and shoved her back hard.

She stumbled and crashed directly into one of my guards. “Ah!” she gasped in shock. The guard caught her before she fell completely. I did not even look at her again.

“Pathetic,” I muttered under my breath.

Dominic stepped closer quickly. “Boss, should we-”

“Leave her,” I cut in sharply. “I don’t care.”

She called out behind me. “Brandon! You can’t just…”

I got into the car and slammed the door shut. “Drive.” The car moved immediately. As we left, I leaned back and exhaled slowly. “Everything is connected,” I said quietly.

Dominic glanced at me. “Boss?”

“The café. The driver. The attack.” I looked out the window. “And someone close enough to use a fake business to hide money like that…”

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My jaw tightened. “…is not random.”

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Dominic stayed silent. Because now even he understood. This was not just an attack anymore.

This was planned. It was careful and personal.

And whoever was behind it had access to things most people did not. I clenched my fist slowly. “Find that café owner,” I said coldly. “And when you do…” I paused slightly. “Bring him to me alive.”

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