Phoebe Hale was back in town for one thing: revenge. After her mother’s suspicious death, her father, Sergio, had wasted no time moving his mistress and their two children into the family home. While Phoebe was raised in exile, he was living lavishly on the inheritance that was rightfully hers.
Now, Sergio wants to welcome her back into the family, but Phoebe knows what he’s truly after—the 60% of the company she secretly controls. Reclaiming her mother’s legacy won’t be simple. Phoebe is ready to burn down their entire world for what they did to her mother.
But her quest for vengeance gets complicated by one man: Harold Bailey. The city’s most commanding and powerful figure, he’s a man haunted by a chronic insomnia that no one can cure. Her presence is the only thing that gives him peace. He’s dangerously handsome, intensely curious, and he won’t let her go. Phoebe came for retribution, not romance, but she might just find that this man is a distraction she can’t afford to resist.

Wasting time on comparisons served no purpose. Sure, they weren't as powerful as I was, but they weren't completely worthless either.


Apart from whoever sat at the very top, Clearwater's three major families controlled the most influence. The Bailey family led the pack, backed by the Calvin and Kemp clans—three dynasties that balanced competition with cooperation.


But after recent events, the Bailey family's grip seemed to be slipping. Given how some Bailey family members had been acting, nobody could predict Harold's next move.


Mitchell valued family above everything. If he discovered the ugly truth festering within the Bailey bloodline, it would crush him. Whether Harold would show mercy for Mitchell's sake remained anyone's guess.


While Alan's mind churned with these thoughts, Harold had already swept past Brittany and Boyce, striding into the room with purpose.


Chapter 381 - 79 Borrowed Time