“Michael, I’m pregnant.”
“Michael, they’re twins.”
“Your sister won’t let me see you.”
“Your lawyer threatened me.”
The return stamps bore his company’s seal.
His sister Caroline. And the family attorney—her husband, Richard. They had intercepted everything. They had buried Sofia’s pleas to protect the family fortune.
The DNA results confirmed it: 99.9%. Aria and Maya were his daughters.
Michael went straight to Caroline’s estate. She was sipping tea in the garden.
“You look awful,” she remarked. “Vanessa is furious—”
“I found them,” he said coldly.
“Found who?”
“Sofia. And my daughters.”
Her composure cracked.
“I know about the letters,” he continued. “About the bribes.”
“I did it for you!” she snapped. “She would’ve ruined everything.”
“I’m done,” he said.
“What?”
“I’m leaving the company. I don’t want the inheritance. And if you come near my children, I will take you to court.”
The media storm that followed was brutal. “Executive Abandons Empire for Secret Family.” Vanessa ended their engagement over the phone.
But Michael didn’t waver.
Sofia recovered slowly. When she woke, their reunion was quiet and tearful.
“I didn’t know,” he whispered. “I swear.”
“You’re here now,” she said.