Chapter 1: The Man Alexander Never Expected
Chapter 1: The Man Alexander Never Expected
Alexander laughed.
"You've got to be kidding."
The silver-haired man didn't even blink.
"My name is Richard Carter."
The smile slowly disappeared from Alexander's face.
Everyone in New York's business world knew that name.
Richard Carter wasn't just another CEO.
He was the founder of Carter Global Holdings—a corporation worth over forty billion dollars with investments in banking, technology, healthcare, and real estate across three continents.
Alexander had spent years trying to secure a meeting with him.
And now...
The billionaire was standing in his living room.
Richard's eyes moved from Emma's bruised face to the blood on the marble floor.
His expression never changed.
That frightened Alexander even more.
Two bodyguards stepped forward.
Richard raised one finger.
"No."
He walked slowly toward his daughter before kneeling beside her.
"My little girl..."
Emma finally broke.
She buried her face against her father's shoulder and cried for the first time in years.
"I'm sorry, Dad."
Richard gently touched her swollen cheek.
"You have nothing to apologize for."
Alexander swallowed.
"Mr. Carter...this is just a misunderstanding."
Richard looked up.
"A misunderstanding?"
His voice remained calm.
"My daughter is eight months pregnant."
"She has bruises on her face."
"There is blood on my future grandson's mother's clothes."
"Tell me exactly which part is the misunderstanding."
Alexander couldn't answer.
Then Emma quietly reached beneath the towel on the kitchen island.
She picked up her phone.
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"It recorded everything."
Alexander's heart stopped.
