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Blue Simon

Chapter 5 The past is back

Word Count: 1175    |    Released on: 16/01/2025

iscussions. At that instance, a text message came in "Your ambitions have consequences, back off while you

in his mind. His instincts told him to be cautious, but hi

m. "You have an interview with journalist M

yrtle entered, her sharp questions and piercing gaze unsettled

, what drives you to push the boundaries for real estate? Is it jus

f answering. "Let's just say I'm passionate about commercial spaces

w the truth." Another message from a different unknown number. Jack's grip on his ph

their interview, as they worked late into the evenin

put him at ease, "I guess I just can't shake off the feeling that I've been receiving cryp

"you're talking about the co

ed in surprise, "

ve been doing some digging. I think there's mor

uncover the truth? He knew at that instant that he needed to act fast

day dinner of one of his co

ross the hall, it was his

hing held him back. Maybe it was the fear of opening old wounds, the realization that he

e crowd, leaving Jack with

taining police records and witness statements from a cold case, This was the case tha

uldn't ignore it any longer. He had to confront his fa

kered, and the air conditi

n, he received a text from the usual unk

t his father, he had decided that

takes behind our success. But for now, let's not dwell on what it is, we should rather look out for what best we can do to k

out our family's past, and she c

ightened, "U

ts get out, Jack, our reputation, our legacy, our business, what we ha

erious. I won't marry someone just to keep our secrets burie

le and keep her quiet, you just have to take that action fast, you will know whatever secr

s father quite well, he would stop at nothi

e agreed hastily as tho she's always been waiting for it.

a rushed family

with Myrtle, who seemed to be hiding secrets

with a kiss, Jack felt a w

with Myrtle, bound

s a facade, a union built o

genuine connect

and when they did

ped like he wa

t haunted Myrtle more, couldn't they fall in love along the line? She has always lik

for bed, Myrtle approached

nd locked back his eyes o

n't want to be married to me. But I'm

ight at her "what more do

o present a united front. For the public, f

ic eyes yeah? So, don't expect me to pretend to be i

t dream of that" she said, pretendi

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