Chapter 4 - The Urgent Command
A medium shot captured Preston pressing the cell phone to his ear, his back turned to his struggling ex-wife. The charismatic, untouchable CEO completely vanished, violently replaced by a man possessed by a terrifying, desperate need for the truth.
"Martin," Preston commanded, his voice a freezing, lethal frequency. "Investigate Naomi Vance immediately. I want every bank statement, every medical record, and every address she’s had for the last five years. I need to know exactly how she has been surviving."
An extreme close-up focused entirely on Preston’s face as he listened to his lawyer’s confused response on the other end of the line.
A cold, absolute realization washed over the billionaire. He ended the call, sliding the phone back into his tailored charcoal suit. A subtle, powerful emotional pause hung in the air.
He turned around to look at the stroller again, but Naomi was already gone. She had hurriedly bought a single plain bagel and rushed out the side door with the twins, desperate to avoid the morning rush hour.
Preston stood entirely alone in the bakery, staring at the empty space where his sons had just been sitting.
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The overwhelming guilt he felt was instantly incinerated, replaced by a dark, unyielding obsession. He wasn't just going to find them. He was going to completely dismantle the lies that had kept them apart.
👉 Preston's attorney called him back three hours later, and the horrifying truth completely destroyed the billionaire's reality.
