Chapter 8 The Hacker And The Heir

• Scarlett was still shaking as she locked the door to the apartment, her fingers trembling against the cold metal of the deadbolt. The weight of the last few hours pressed down on her like a physical force, threatening to crush her resolve. She exhaled sharply, pressing her back against the door as if she could barricade herself and her children from the storm that was coming.
• Her children.
• In the next room, Theo and Lily slept soundly, blissfully unaware that the man who had once vowed to ruin them now knew they existed. The man who had haunted Scarlett’s nightmares for years was Damien Sterling.