Chapter 99

NOAH I took Milo with me back to Atherton. Staying alone at my penthouse had started to feel suffocating, the quiet pressing down on me more than I cared to admit after everything that had happened. The moment my mom saw Milo by my side, her face lit up. She immediately called for Nelly, asking her to prepare fresh meat and dog food for him. Mom adored Milo—he was naturally lovable, with an easy sweetness that made him instantly endearing to everyone in the family. As I stepped further into the living room, my forehead creased when I noticed a thick stack of documents clutched in my mom’s hand. “What’s that, Mom?” I asked, eyeing the papers. “Are those documents or what?” “You’re back just in time,” my dad scoffed without looking up. “You need to talk to your mom. She’s gone mad.” He was seated in his usual armchair, reading through financial reports, his posture relaxed but authoritative, as if nothing in the world could truly surprise him anymore. My mom ignored him completely. She r