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The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 13: IS THIS LOVE OR JEALOUSY
Zara’s POVMia is gone.I should feel satisfied.I should be celebrating, basking in my victory after putting that little snake in her place.But something doesn’t sit right.The way she left without begging for her job.The way she didn’t cry or plead for Ethan to stop me.The way she smirked before walk- running.Like she had a plan.And I was too caught up in my little power play with Ethan to see it coming.AT NIGHTI wake up to the sound of my door creaking open.At first, I think it’s Ethan, sneaking in like he did before..Before he decided I wasn’t worth his time.But then I hear it.A soft click.<
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 14: slipping into obsession
Zara’s POVI am losing my mind.It’s his fault.Ethan.The man who consumed my thoughts.This man is slowly destroying me.And now, the same man is ignoring me.****I watch him from the doorway of his office, my arms folded, my nails digging into my skin.He’s seated behind his desk, flipping through files, his expression unreadable.He hasn’t teased me since that night.Hasn’t looked at me the way he did when we almost kissed.Like he wanted me.Like he was about to do those naughty stuffs.Now, it’s like I don’t even exist.And I hate it.I don’t even care about the contract anymore.I don’t care about the stupid revenge I planned.All I want is him.To have him see me.To have him want me.And I am getting damn frustrated and depressed 😔 Ethan’s POVShe’s watching me.I can feel her presence in the room, feel the heat of her stare burning into me.Zara.She’s been acting strange lately.Clingy. Needy.Like she wants something from me.Like she’s obsessed.But I don’t have time f
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 15: it's now a game
Zara’s POVIf Ethan wants to act like I don’t exist, then fine I’ll make sure he doesn’t exist in the business world either.I don’t hold back. I use every resource, every connection, and every trick in the book to sabotage his work.Is not that am obsessed to get his attention, or misses his teasing, no, no not at all.Remember am still his wife, am I kinda deserve his attention right.So am getting that attention whether he likes it or not.***Ethan is scheduled to attend crucial meetings, ones that could secure partnerships and mergers for the Windsor Corporation. He takes these meetings seriously, preparing for them like his life depends on it.Too bad I have other plans for you my darling contract husband, and it's going to be blast.***The night before
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 16: Breaking point
Ethan's POVI don’t even know how it happens.One moment, I’m this close to closing one of the biggest contracts of the year. A $500 million deal that would solidify my position in the Windsor Corporation. Then next, I’m standing in front of Leonard Windsor, watching his cold, furious eyes bore into me as if I’m nothing more than a disappointment.“You’ve failed me for the last time, Ethan.” His voice is sharp, more like a final judgment. “You are to step back from all business matters immediately. Until I decide otherwise.”A heavy silence falls over the room. My fists clench at my sides.“What?” My voice came out way too low.“You heard me,” he says, standing up and adjusting his cufflinks like he hasn’t just ripped away everything I’ve worked for.I turn to loo
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 17: The break in
Ethan’s POV“This is the dumbest idea I’ve ever agreed to.”Lisa adjusts her black hoodie and smirks. “That’s because you don’t have my level of genius, dear brother.”I exhale, glancing at the massive Windsor skyscraper in front of us. A fortress of security cameras, biometric locks, and guards who wouldn’t hesitate to throw me out if they saw me.Sneaking in? Terrible idea.Sneaking in with Lisa? Suicidal.“Explain to me again why we’re doing this?” I ask, rubbing my temples.Lisa rolls her eyes. “Because whoever sabotaged you is smart. They covered their tracks online, meaning the only way to get proof is by physically accessing Windsor’s cyber department. And since I can’t just walk in and ask nicely…”“We have to break in.”Lisa grins. “Exactly.”I sigh. I should have just stayed unemployed.THE PLANLisa and I sit in my car, watching the security guards patrol.“Alright,” she says, typing on her laptop. “I managed to disable the main security cameras for exactly four minutes. Tha
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 18: What a nightmare
Ethan’s POVI grip the USB drive so tightly my knuckles turn white. Zara.She betrayed me.I should have expected it. I should have known she’d do something like this. But this?I glance at Lisa beside me, who’s practically bouncing in the passenger seat of my car, twirling a strand of her auburn hair around her finger.“Wanna play some music?” she asks, way too cheerful for what’s about to happen.I shoot her a glare. “Lisa. I’m about to expose my wife for sabotaging me. Maybe don’t act like we’re on a road trip.”She smirks, unfazed. “I process stress with humor, sue me.”I roll my eyes, exhaling sharply as I grip the steering wheel tighter. The Windsor mansion looms in the distance, its towering gates gleaming under the moonlight, casting long, ominous shadows over the gravel driveway.Lisa sighs dramatically. “You know, I don’t get why you’re so mad.”I clench my jaw. “She ruined my career, Lisa.”“Yeah, but..” she waves a hand dismissively..“maybe she had a reason.”I snap my head
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 19: Attractions
Ethan’s POVBlood. So much blood.Even after two days, the image wouldn’t leave my head.Zara lying there, her nightgown soaked in crimson, her body lifeless on our bed. The metallic smell of blood still clung to my nostrils. No matter how many times I washed my hands, I could still feel it on my skin.I never should have left.The hospital room was quiet except for the steady beeping of machines keeping her stable. The white walls, the scent of antiseptic, it all felt suffocating. Zara had been in a coma for two days now, and the wait was unbearable.Lisa sat beside me, scrolling through her laptop, her fingers moving rapidly across the keys. She hadn’t said much since we arrived, but I could tell she was frustrated.“All the CCTV footage from that night is gone,” she muttered, finally breaking the silence.I turned to her sharply. “Gone?”Lisa sighed, rubbing her temple. “Whoever did this knew exactly what they were doing. They wiped everything. No backups, no traces.”I clenched my
The Unwanted son-in-law Chapter 20: Getting closer
Ethan’s POVTaking care of Zara was something I never expected to do. She was stubborn, rude, and always had something to say about everything. But after what happened, after finding her like that in a pool of blood, something inside me changed.I couldn’t let her go through this alone.So, I stayed.I made sure she ate properly, that she took her medications, that she didn’t stress herself. At first, she hated it. She snapped at me every chance she got, claiming she didn’t need my help. But I ignored her protests.“You’re not as tough as you think, Princess,” I smirked one afternoon as she glared at me from the bed.She scoffed. “I’m tougher than you’ll ever be.”I arched a brow. “Oh really? Tough people don’t pass out in their own blood.”Her face darkened. “You….”I placed a spoonful of soup near her lips. “Eat.”“I don’t want to…”I shoved the spoon into her mouth before she could finish. Her eyes widened in shock, and I smirked.“I swear to God, Ethan, I will kill you.”I chuckled
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Chapter 57: Leonard’s Possession
Leonard’s POVI stood in the dimly lit room, watching the small figure of Elias. The boy, my grandson, looked up at me with wide eyes. There was something strangely innocent about the way he stared at me, and yet, I could see the fear lurking behind his gaze. It was the fear of the unknown, the fear of being in a place he didn’t understand, with people he didn’t know.But that fear would fade. It would all fade in time. I had him now, that’s all that mattered.I couldn’t suppress the small smirk that tugged at the corner of my lips. Elias was mine, he had no idea yet, but his mother’s precious secrets were all about to unravel. Zara, her precious little family, would never know what hit them. The way they all clung to their little world, thinking they were safe, thinking they had power over me, how wrong they were.“Stay quiet, Elias,” I said softly, stepping closer to him. His wide eyes flicked up at me, and he nodded quickly. The room was silent except for the soft sound of his brea
Chapter 56: Too Late
Zara’s POVThe drive to Lisa’s apartment felt unusually calm.Veronica and I exchanged a few quiet words, but for the most part, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was forgetting something important. I tried to push the nagging thought out of my mind, telling myself it was just my nerves acting up. After all, Lisa had seemed fine the last time I saw her. She’d been in good spirits, planning a quiet evening with Elias at her new place. She even mentioned she was finally getting settled after the move, though there's no enough security there.But nothing about that neighbourhood screamed “danger.” And yet… the air felt thick with unease.“I just hope she didn’t go out,” I muttered, staring out the window as the city passed by. “You know how she gets when she’s stressed. She’ll go off the grid for hours.”Veronica glanced over at me, her eyes narrowing in concern. “You think something’s off?”“No, I’m just overthinking. We’re probably fine,” I replied, trying to reassure myself.When t
Chapter 55: Snatched
Clarke’s POV Leonard Windsor didn’t trust many men.But he trusted me and Miller.That trust wasn’t born of loyalty. It was built on usefulness. We were the type of men who got things done. Cleanly, quietly and permanently.So when he finally said, “It’s time,” I didn’t ask questions. I already knew the target.Lisa Carter and the boy Elias, his own grandson.His leverage, Ethan's weakness and Zara’s ultimate submission.We’d been trailing Lisa for days now. She was clever, I’d give her that. Always looking over her shoulder, never sticking around one place for too long. She changed cars, wore hats, and always tried to dodge any cameras. But clever only gets you so far. Because she was also sentimental and sentiment makes people predictable.She never strayed far from the boy.The CARTER heir, legitimate, hidden and valuable.“She’s holed up in a townhouse on Clifton,” Miller muttered beside me, eyes glued to the grainy surveillance feed on his tablet. “Lights out at 11:30, no re
Chapter 54: Uneasiness everywhere
Lisa's POVThe warm wind of the evening felt like a blessing as Elias tugged on my hand, his excitement almost contagious. I had been waiting for this moment all week, just a simple warm evening with my nephew, spoiling him with ice cream and letting everything else fade away, even if just for a few hours.“Are we almost there?” Elias’s voice broke through my thoughts, his small steps quickening as we approached the ice cream parlor.I glanced down at him and smiled, squeezing his hand. “Just a few more steps, buddy. Almost there.”We reached the little shop, one of my favorites from when I was a kid. It had been a while since I’d been here, but everything still looked the same, striped awnings, a jingle bell on the door, and the sweet scent of waffle cones filling the air. I could already feel my own excitement building. A moment of normalcy, something I hadn’t had in weeks.I opened the door for Elias, letting him rush ahead, and followed him inside. The woman behind the counter gr
Chapter 53: Shadows of Power
Leonard’s POVThe sound of the door closing behind Clarke and Miller echoed through the vast, empty study. The silence that followed was a heavy one, pressing in from all sides as I allowed myself a moment of rare satisfaction.The pieces had fallen into place. Zara, stubborn as she was, had given me exactly what I needed. I wasn’t surprised, though. People always underestimate the importance of their own secrets. Zara had thought she could keep her son hidden, but in the end, she had made the fatal error of believing I could be deceived.Now, Ethan Carter, the so-called righteous heir but Unwanted son-in-law, was unknowingly tied to me in ways he never could have anticipated. His son, his heir was mine to control.It was almost poetic, really.I chuckled softly, swirling the whiskey in my glass as I contemplated the chain of events. Ethan, so proud of his empire, his legacy, he had no idea that the one thing he cherished most was already slipping through his fingers. A child, hidden
Chapter 52: Panic
Zara’s POVI stared at the phone screen for the hundredth time that day, willing it to ring, vibrate or anything. But nothing yet, no missed calls, no messages, not even a damn emoji from Lisa.It had only been five days since she took Elias for the two-week custody agreement we’d settled on, but it felt like five months. I told myself I needed the break, that Elias deserved time with his aunt, and Lisa despite our complicated history had earned that right. But now, every minute he was gone gnawed at my soul like an open wound that refused to heal. I also don't know what happened and why my dad changed his mind about me leaving in one week.But I was happy he let me stay, because my head wasn't rapping around any escape this time but somehow something felt… wrong.I couldn't explain it. It was that prickly, cold dread that crept into your bones when a storm was approaching, even though the sky was still clear. I paced across the living room floor, arms crossed, biting the corner o
Chapter 51: Deal with him
Zara’s POVThe moment Lisa disappeared with Elias, I knew I had nowhere left to run.The weight of Ethan’s stare pinned me in place, and for a second, the air in the bar felt too thick to breathe. The noise around us faded. The clink of glasses, the hum of laughter, the low thump of music were gone. All I could hear was my own heartbeat pounding in my ears.He didn’t speak. Not yet. He just stood there, that infuriating calm look on his face. But I knew Ethan. Knew how still he got when he was barely holding it together.“You really thought I’d believe that soldier story forever?” he asked finally, voice low. Controlled.I opened my mouth but nothing came out.He took a step closer. “Zara.”I flinched like he’d struck me.And then I broke.“Not here,” I whispered, throat tight. “Please.”He didn’t argue. Just nodded once, short and sharp, then I turned on my heels and walked toward the back exit.He followed me behind into the night, but I honestly was feeling real guilty, it was as i
Chapter 50: New and evil plan
Leonard’s POVI was sipping my evening whiskey when the door to my study burst open.I didn’t flinch.A man who flinches is a man who loses.Instead, I took another slow sip, letting the silence stretch, letting my men feel the weight of their intrusion.The two guards standing before me hesitated. That was good. Fear kept people obedient.“Speak,” I commanded, my voice calm, but firm.One of them, a wiry man named Clarke, cleared his throat. “Sir… we have information on Zara.”I raised an eyebrow. “Do you?”My fingers traced the rim of my glass, my patience thinning. I told my men following her for a week and everyday I will be expecting a daily reports of where she went, who she spoke to, whether she was still playing her ridiculous little rebellion against my plans.But something about Clarke’s nervous stance told me this wasn’t just routine.“What did you find?” I asked, my voice smooth, but laced with warning.Clarke exchanged a quick look with the miller before he exhaled and sa
Chapter 49: LISA CARTER
Zara’s POVI was going to throw up.Not a cute, dramatic gasp-throw-up, but a full-body, gut-wrenching, I'm-going-to-die kind of throw-up.Because I still couldn't find my son, because my father’s men were in the same bar as me.Because Ethan was here.And because I had just accidentally tried to rescue a child who wasn't even mine.So yeah. Not my best day.I wiped at my face, swallowing down the rising panic. Tears blurred my vision, but I forced myself to focus. Think, Zara. THINK.Where could Elias be? I had checked everywhere. Under tables, outside, even near the bathrooms where Veronica had nearly gotten us kicked out by arguing with the bartender.And then, finally I saw him.Sitting happily and munching on fries.With Lisa.My entire body froze.Lisa Carter. Ethan’s sister.Oh, for the love of everything holy.Of all the people in the world, Lisa Carter had to be the one to find my son?Lisa. Freaking. Carter.I felt my soul attempt to escape my body.Of all the people in this
