Chapter 2 - The Stunned Silence at Home
Rowan stood frozen in the middle of the living room, his hands trembling as he stared down at the documents spread across the coffee table.
The expensive gold-plated watch he bought for Selina felt suddenly heavy and useless in his coat pocket.
He looked from the financial audit printouts up toward Gideon Sterling, who was cradling baby Leo with effortless, practiced calm.
“This... this has to be some kind of elaborate prank or a computer glitch,” Rowan stammered, taking a nervous half-step backward.
Gideon did not blink, his piercing gray eyes locking onto his worthless son-in-law with icy contempt.
“There are no glitches in a Sterling forensic audit, young man,” Gideon stated quietly, his voice carrying the weight of a corporate empire.
“Phoebe is one of the sharpest asset recovery specialists in the country, and you thought you could hide your mother's embezzlement behind joint household bills?”
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Rowan turned his pale face toward me, his expression twisting into a mask of sudden, frantic betrayal.
“Phoebe, you audited our personal accounts? Behind my back? While you were pregnant?!” he shouted, his voice cracking with panic.
