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The call from his mother came through just as Noah was signing off a merger document. He picked it up without taking his eyes off the glowing monitor in front of him. "I'm taking Remy to the private nature park this weekend," Naomi’s voice came through the speaker, crisp yet cautious. "No," Noah replied immediately, his tone flat. "Noah, listen to me," Naomi pressed, her own voice tightening with suppressed frustration. "He needs to step outside these walls. He has been cooped up inside the estate for three years. He is a seven-year-old boy, not a prisoner!" "When I come home next week, I will take him out myself—" "And when will that be, Noah? When?!" Naomi interrupted. "You don't come home anymore! You keep traveling from city to city, running yourself into the ground, searching for a nothing —" "Mom!" Noah barked, his knuckles turning white as he gripped his pen. "You n
Princess sat down immediately. Anna hurried over as well, dropping to her knees beside Princess's stool and gripping her hand tightly. Both girls held their breath, the silence in the room stretching until it became unbearable. Master Zay slowly shook his head. Coldness flooded Princess’s veins. "What...?" she whispered, her voice cracking. "We will have to look at the remaining locations," Master Zay said, keeping his eyes fixed on the floorboards between his feet. "I searched every quarter. I spoke to harbor authorities, posted the sketches, and checked hospital registries. No one recognized you, Princess. No one was looking for you." The news struck Princess like a blow. The breath was knocked out of her lungs, her vision blurring as a crushing weight descended on her chest. She had banked everything on this journey. She had dreamed—foolishly, desperately—that today would be the day her nightmare ended, that today she would learn who her child was, who she was. "Master...
"Princess!"Princess sat at the edge of her small wooden bed, her chest heaving as she fought to catch her breath. Sweat slicked her skin, plastering strands of hair to her forehead. She had just woken from another restless, agonizing night.The door swung open, and twenty-one-year-old Anna burst into the room. Over the past three years, Anna had become a permanent fixture in Princess's life, coming and going as she pleased. She no longer even flinched at the glares Master Zay threw her way whenever she barged in; spending time with Princess was simply too irresistible to pass up."Are we going to get the herbs today—" Anna cut herself off mid-sentence, her bright smile fading as she took in Princess's distressed state.She hurried over, dropping onto the mattress and taking Princess's trembling hands. "Did you dream again?"Princess gave a faint, exhausted nod, her vocal cords too tight to form words.The dreams had started a few months after she woke from her eight-month coma. Maste
Three years ago, the morning mist had barely lifted off the coastal cliffs when the roar of the tide brought an unimaginable sight to the shores of the isolated fishing hamlet. The village women, carrying woven baskets down to the pools to fetch water, had frozen at the edge of the wet sand. Half-buried in kelp and ocean foam lay a body. Blood, dried to a crust, clung to the tattered fabric of her silk clothes, and her skin was as pale as marble. It had taken ten minutes of hushed whispers and trembling courage before the village elders finally approached, only to gasp as they felt a faint flutter beneath her wrist. She was alive. Panicked shouts echoed through the village as four men carefully lifted the wounded stranger, sprinting through the paths toward the cottage on the edge of the forest—the sanctuary of Master Zay. When the young doctor opened his clinic doors, his usual stoic expression had faltered for a fraction of a second. A total stranger, washed ashore like a
THIRD PERSON POV The sweet smile vanished from her face the second the bedroom door latched shut, leaving her alone in the quiet corridor.Ungrateful little brat.She smoothed down the front of her dress, her eyes narrowing as she stared at Remy's door. For three years, she had bent over backward to win that boy over. She had brought him sweets, offered to read to him, played the gentle, grieving aunt who simply wanted to cushion his motherless world. And yet, the child remained as cold, guarded, and impossible to tame as his father.He was, by far, the most frustrating project she had ever undertaken.A muted vibration chimed from the inside pocket of her leather tote. She slipped her phone out, casting a glance at the screen. Her lips pressed into a tight, irritated line.She contemplated letting it ring out, but the caller was relentless. If she ignored him today, he was stupidly brave enough to show up directl
THIRD PERSON POV The door of the upper wing study closed behind Remy, bringing an end to another four-hour advanced tutoring session. At seven years old, his mind was sharper than most children twice his age, but the weight of the daily routine left him perpetually exhausted. He adjusted his dark blue sweater and walked down toward his bedroom, eager to shut out the world. He was halfway down the hallway when a slim figure stepped out from the side gallery, blocking his path. "Hi, darling." Remy paused, swallowing his annoyance. He forced his face into an unreadable blank as he looked up at the intruder. It was her again. "Do you need anything?" she asked, her voice dripping with a sickly sweet warmth as she reached out, cupping his chin. "Why don't I help you with your homework today?" Remy flinched subtly, jerking his head back to break her grip. His jaw tigh
ARIA'S POV I stare up at the towering glass skyscraper of King Atelier. The building is breathtaking—a sleek masterpiece of white marble, brushed steel, and massive glass windows catching the bright sunlight. My dream building. Very soon, my business would surpass this heights. The revolving do
JAMIE'S POV From the center of the stage, even with the flashing cameras going off like gunfire, I still found her. Aria. And damn, she looked unreal. Aria had always been beautiful. Not just pretty but dangerously beautiful. People stare too long when they see her, I have to glare at them to sh
ARIA'S POV “Then go,” my father growled, standing up from the table. “I disown you as my daughter.” “Don’t say that, dear…” Carolina fake-interjected. “No, Lina. Let her go.” He yelled at her. “You idiot!" He says addressing me. "Was I the one that asked him to dump you, Aria? If you had be
ARIA'S POV The heavy front door clicked shut behind me. I stood on the smooth white marble floor of the foyer for a few seconds, to prepare myself before meetingtheir disgusting faces. Then I heard the laughter again. Louder this time. It was coming right from the dining room down the hall. L







