Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 113

differently than people who are single.”

Silas raised a perfectly sculpted eyebrow. “Marriage is supposed to make your life better. Honestly, it looks like my cousin is doing a terrible job playing bodyguard. He didn’t take care of his garden, and now he’s watering someone else’s lawn.”

“Silas!” Kaia snapped, her voice suddenly sharp.

diately put his hands up, flashing a boyish grin. “Sorry, sorry. g my mouth again.”

n’t push it. She couldn’t deny the truth in what he said. Finnian much better suited to tending to wild weeds. As for the flowers at

home…

The rest of the negotiations went off without a hitch. But on the final day, disaster struck. The Veridian team was urgently called back to the NorthStar offices.

Kaia stared at the anonymous whistleblower email projected on the screen, her brow furrowing. The email accused her, as the lead technical director, of deliberately concealing critical IP infringement liabilities regarding the tech they were selling.

Silas slammed his hand onto the table, his handsome face dark with rage. “It looks like someone is terrified this deal is going to go through. Firing a shot in the dark at the eleventh hour… their timing is

mpeccable.”

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home.

In the first–class cabin, the adrenaline crash hit Kaia hard. Between the intense negotiations and the stress of the false allegations–perhaps combined with her upcoming cycle–she was exhausted. She leaned

ack against her seat and fell asleep before takeoff.

When she woke

dark blazer

beside he

Silas

ane began its descent, she realized Silas’s er her. She blinked, looking over at the man

She was awake. He was deeply engrossed in the heir trip. His profile was sharp, clean, and undeniably n cabin light.

or the coat,” Kaia murm

hed over to take it bac

while you’re awake, bi

catching a cold a

sy, professiona “Thanks.”

almo

fully.

warm smile. “It’s warm

zing when you sleep. I didn’t ur rollout.”

aia appreciate the gesture even

not going to let this whistleblower thing nem, and I’ll make sure you get a proper

y surprised, but nodded. “Alright. I’d appreciate

d looked out the window. In terms of sheer

really did remind her a lot of Finnian.

plane touched

of missed

her phone off airplane

oped up

ff the plane

second you

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But then the company isn’t even…”

‘The company survives,” Noelle cut him off, her gaze slicing into him. ‘David, you can be the hundred–percent owner of a bankrupt, liquidate company, or the forty–nine–percent owner of a highly profitable one. Make your choice”

earl grabbe ccept.

nd I h

and’s arm, her eyes welling with tears. “Noelle, st have to save the company. It’s everything Davi

or.”

y grew ragged as he realized his life’s work had just be s hands, but he had absolute

ed them down. “The terms s one clause you need

oped a manicured finger

and my control over anyone connected ths and jeopardi

elle let the th

ous pro

leverage to fight back.

learly in the contrac

e attention to.”

1. er. “My involvement in th a dead secret. Especially mily. If either of you runs your e consequences…”

her eyes sweeping over them with a

itate. They nodded frantically, swearing

unds will clear within a week, and I’ll make the ers off your back. Oh, and one more thing,” Noelle ut a leash on your daughter. If her mouth causes a your company will burn with her.”

thoroughly defeated as he stared at the equity transfer

had clawed his

ed firm, on

etty contractor to the owner of

nire over to a girl who

him

her briefcase

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Kaia nodded. “Alright. Drive safe.”

As Silas and the team walked away, Finnian reached out to grab Kaia’s

suitcase.

ia effortlessly hoisted Brynlee onto one hip and grabbed the

of the suitcase

n’s hand hur

ling in his s

“Let me ca

Finnian

Br

free hand, completely ignoring his offer.

In the air. He pulled it back, a sour feeling rried to catch up.

got off a flight, you must be exhausted,”

agreed. “Yeah! Mo

Jet Daddy carry me. I don’t

d.”

er sweet, though

they got into

he had lear

ically la

go

and kissed her forehead.

e excitedly insisted on singing a

Kaia’s lap and began belting out an g winter coats so you wouldn’t turn diculous facial expressions and hand

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