He Offered Him a Marriage Deal… After His Pregnant Daughter Was Abandoned
Chapter 7
Ryan stood outside the gate.
He didn’t try to enter.
He simply waited.
Alexander walked toward him.
“What do you want?”
Ryan looked past him.
“I want to see my son.”
“No.”
“Dad.”
“You abandoned him.”
“I made a mistake.”
“You keep calling it that.”
Alexander stared at him.
“A mistake happens once.”
Ryan said nothing.
Alexander continued.
“You chose it.”
Ryan looked angry.
“You don’t understand.”
“Then explain.”
“I was afraid.”
“Of what?”
“Being a father.”
Alexander’s expression softened slightly.
“That doesn’t excuse what you did.”
Ryan looked toward the house.
“Is Emily there?”
“No.”
“Can I talk to her?”
“No.”
Ryan lowered his eyes.
Then he said:
“Victor is using me.”
Alexander froze.
“What?”
“He promised to clear my debts if I helped him.”
“You helped him?”
“Yes.”
“Doing what?”
Ryan swallowed.
“I gave him access to company information.”
Alexander stared.
“Why tell me now?”
“Because he threatened my life.”
Noah approached.
Ryan looked at him.
“I know I don’t deserve anything.”
“No.”
Ryan nodded.
“But I don’t want my son hurt.”
Noah studied him.
“You should have thought about that before.”
“I know.”
Ryan pulled out a flash drive.
“This contains everything.”
Alexander took it.
“What is it?”
“Victor’s communications.”
Ryan walked away.
Alexander turned toward Noah.
“He may be telling the truth.”
They reviewed the drive.
Messages.
Payments.
Meeting records.
Victor had been planning the takeover for years.
But one message was different.
It referred to Noah.
If the father doesn’t cooperate, use his daughter.
Noah felt his blood run cold.
They weren’t only targeting the company.
They were targeting Emily.
Alexander increased security again.
This time, Noah wasn’t angry.
He was scared.
Emily noticed.
“Dad?”
He looked at her.
“I’m fine.”
“You’re lying.”
He sighed.
“You have people after you.”
She touched her baby.
“I know.”
Alexander entered.
“We’re moving tonight.”
“To where?”
“A private estate.”
Emily shook her head.
“No.”
Alexander looked surprised.
“No?”
“I won’t spend the rest of my pregnancy hiding.”
“You have a newborn.”
“I know.”
She looked at Noah.
“Dad, I’m done letting these people control us.”
Noah smiled.
“That sounds like my daughter.”
Alexander nodded.
“Then we fight.”
They prepared for a legal battle.
Federal investigators were contacted.
The drive provided enough evidence to begin a formal investigation.
Victor was subpoenaed.
Several directors were removed.
Ryan agreed to cooperate.
But before the first hearing, another attack came.
The secure estate lost power.
Security systems went offline.
Someone had entered.
Noah heard a noise upstairs.
He ran.
Emily was holding the baby.
A man stood in the hallway.
Noah lunged.
The attacker fled.
Police arrived minutes later.
Emily was unharmed.
The baby was safe.
But a note had been left in the crib.
This is your final warning.
Noah stared at it.
Alexander looked beside him.
The fight was over.
There would be no more running.
