have uncovered about Victoria.
In the afternoon, my phone finally rang with his number.
"I have what you asked for," he said without preamble, "Can you meet tonight?"
We arranged to meet at the Shadowfall Club in Shadow Creek that evening. After work, I took a taxi directly there, my heart pounding with anticipation.
The club was dimly lit, with private rooms lining a plush corridor. I found the room Hunter had specified and slipped inside.
He was already waiting, a man folder on the table between us. "Mrs. Winters." "What did you find?" I asked, getting straight to the point.
Hunter slid the folder toward me. "Everything I could gather on Victoria Frost is in here. Bank records, medical history, personal connections."
I handed him an envelope containing his p*****. “Thank you."
He counted the money efficiently, then stood. "Our business is concluded. Good luck, Mrs. Winters."
After he left, I opened the folder with trembling hands. If Victoria had been involved in redirecting Patricia Warner''s kidney away from Lily, surely there would be evidence here.
Page after page of documents revealed Victoria''s extravagant spending habits, her medical appointments, her social connections. But nothing about Patricia Warner or the kidney transnt that never happened.
Disappointment crashed over me. I had been so certain Hunter would find something incriminating.
I remembered my own fruitless visit to Patricia Warner weeks ago. The woman had imedplete ignorance about the details of the kidney transnt, insisting that her husband had handled all the arrangements.
“I just did what Rnd told me,” she had said, avoiding my eyes. "I''m sorry about your daughter, but I don''t know anything else."
Tears of frustration pricked at my eyes. Would I ever find justice for Lily?
My phone vibrated with a new message. Hunter Morgan''s name appeared on the
screen.
"Check the basement storage unit at Crescent Moon Medical Center. Code: 7392. What you''re looking for is in Box 17.
My heart nearly stopped. This was it-the missing piece.
(Ethan''s POV)
The private room was filled withughter and music as James Knight''s birthday celebration reached its peak. Moonlight Suite 888 at the Shadowfall Club was James''s favorite venue-exclusive, luxurious, and discreet.
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I sat in a corner, nursing a ss of moonlight wine, watching the revelry with little interest. My thoughts were consumed by Olivia and Lucas ckwood.
James dropped into the seat beside me, his amber-flecked eyes gleaming with mischief. "Why so glum, Alpha? This is supposed to be a party."
He pushed a fresh ss toward me. "Drink up. Forget your troubles for one night."
I took the ss but didn''t drink. Tm fine."
Jamesughed, not believing me for a second. "Is this about Olivia and Lucas? Everyone''s talking about it."
My jaw tightened. James noticed and grinned wider.
"Come on, Ethan. You should be celebrating! You''re finally free to be with Victoria without Olivia standing in
the way."
My expression darkened further. James looked puzzled by my reaction.
"Isn''t this what you wanted?" he pressed. "You''ve loved Victoria since we were pups. Olivia was just the mate
your grandmother chose for you."
I remained silent, staring into my untouched drink.
“Think about it,” James continued, oblivious to my growing irritation. “If Olivia hadn''te along, you and
Victoria could have had several children by now."
Something in my expression must have changed, because James suddenly leaned closer, studying my face
with newfound Interest.
"Wait a minute," he said slowly. "You wouldn''t have fallen in love with Olivia, would you?"
I gave him a look that clearly dismissed the idea. The very suggestion was absurd.
Before James could pursue the topic further, a slender woman in a tight red dress appeared, clinging to his arm. "Jay, everyone''s waiting for you to cut the cake."
James''s attention immediately shifted. "Duty calls," he said to me with a wink before allowing himself to be
led away.
I watched as he joined a group gathered around a table. The woman in red was practically draped over him, feeding him a napkin in some ridiculous party game. Only a small piece remained as she leaned in, clearly
intending to kiss him.
"Sophia''s here,” someone warned, but James merely shrugged.
“So what?” he replied, pulling the woman closer.
I nced toward the doorway where Sophia ckwood stood frozen, her face a mask of hurt as she watched
her boyfriend with another woman. The cake she held trembled slightly in her hands.
The scene was ufortably familiar-the betrayal, the public humiliation. I had subjected Olivia to simr
pain countless times.
Through the ss walls of the suite, I suddenly spotted Olivia herself, standing in the corridor. She was speaking to Sophia, a look of understanding passing between them.
Inside the suite, James finally noticed Sophia. He pulled away from the other woman slightly, but kept his
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arm around her waist.
"Sophie!" he called out. "Come join us!"
Sophia''s expression hardened. She turned to a nearby waiter and handed him the borate birthday cake
she''d been holding.
"Feed it to the dogs," she said loudly enough for everyone to hear.
James''s face darkened with fury at the public rejection. As Sophia turned to
leave, I saw her exchange a
small smile with Olivia.
Without a word to James or anyone else, I left the suite and followed Olivia down the corridor. I caught up to her just as she was about to exit, grabbing her arm and pulling her into an empty room.
"Olivia Winters, where did you hide Lily?" I demanded, my eyes intense as I revealed that Maxwell Chen had been unable to find any trace of their daughter, leading me to suspect Lucas ckwood''s involvement in
what I believed was Olivia hiding our child.