Part 3My Fiancé's Ex Burst Into Our Engagement Party... With His Child

In the end, I didn’t just take the projects I’d secured myself. I also took two of Raphael’s most profitable ones.

Those two deals alone would net me more than I ever invested in him over the years.

Once I had what I wanted, I walked out.

As I left, I could still hear Emma’s whimpering complaints and the twins’ cries.

I couldn’t care less.

My only focus now was turning those projects into cash.

For years, I’d been too busy managing Raphael’s affairs to spend time at my own company, CC Corporation.

Negotiations went smoothly for most of the projects. One deal I took from Raphael got approved right away.

But another required further evaluation. My company didn’t have much overlap with Raphael’s, so they were concerned about whether I had the expertise to handle it.

The next morning, I scheduled a meeting with the head of that company—at the same country club, of course.

What I didn’t expect was for Daniel Thomas to show up.

He was Raphael’s uncle. In all the years I’d been with Raphael, I’d only met him twice—this being the second time.

The man had a powerful presence. From the moment I first met him, I felt a little uneasy around him.

Just a little.

Daniel smiled, graceful and polite, yet somehow still intimidating. “Why aren’t you coming in?”

Daniel had the kind of aura that felt spiritual, yet dangerous.

Instinct told me this man was trouble.

Raphael was his nephew. Was Daniel agreeing to this deal just to get back at me on his nephew’s behalf?

I stepped inside and sat across from Daniel, forcing a smile.

“Hello, Mr. Thomas.”

Daniel’s mood seemed light. “You remember me?”

How could I forget someone like him?

“Of course. I met you last year when Raphael brought me home for dinner.”

Daniel continued to smile. “Seems I made quite an impression. I’m honored.”

That’s Daniel for you—charming and friendly on the surface, but I knew I had to stay on guard. He seemed like the type to smile while stabbing you in the back.