Chapter 120 A New Front in the Battle

Vanessa's POV The tension in the house had become palpable since Andrew Pierce’s visit. Every creak of the floorboards, every unfamiliar face on the street, seemed like a potential threat. I could see it in Kai’s eyes—he was constantly on edge, his mind racing with strategies to protect us and his company. It was as if the peace we had fought so hard to reclaim was slipping away, one shadow at a time. We spent the following days re-evaluating our security measures, taking Andrew’s advice to heart. Kai had the entire estate swept for bugs, and our security detail was doubled. We even hired a cybersecurity firm to go through our business and personal networks with a fine-toothed comb. I knew Kai was right to take these precautions, but the constant state of alert was exhausting. Lily and Michael were the only ones who seemed blissfully unaware of the growing storm. Lily had been busy with school, her excitement over an upcoming project overshadowing the tension at home. Michael, still