LOGIN“We missed all of you!” he chimed cheerfully. “We missed you too, buddy,” Dino called out, stepping forward with a wide, excited grin. “We even built hammocks and a treehouse at the orchard. You should check them out later.” “Yey! We have a treehouse and hammock!” Atlas’s face lit up instantly,
Four years later— The convoy slowed as it entered Sta. Cristina, the once-quiet town now alive with movement and color. Gone were the uneven dirt roads. In their place stretched smooth pathways that wound through thriving fields—rows upon rows of crops swaying beneath the sun, their greens deeper,
The wedding celebration slowly softened as the sun dipped behind the mountains of Sta. Cristina. Laughter still lingered in the front yard of the humble Greene home—warm, unrestrained, filled with the joy of a union long awaited. But somewhere between the laughter and the fading light—Cassie and A
A breath. “Every day.” Her smile deepened through her tears. “Every lifetime.” Their gazes remained locked—quiet, unwavering—despite the swell of applause rising around them. It filled the chapel, warm and thunderous, echoing against the wooden walls. Pride shone in the men’s eyes, steady and u
"Cassie…” His voice came out quieter than anyone had ever heard it—stripped of authority, stripped of control. Just Ashton. Just a man standing before the woman he loved. After her slow, soulful walk toward him… after Eliseo and Celia had gently, tearfully placed her hand in his— He held her now.
Cassie allowed herself to be pulled forward, though her expression remained stunned, her mind still trying to grasp the sheer extravagance hidden beneath what she thought was simplicity. Behind her, Eliseo and Carmel exchanged a glance. Then, almost in unison, their gazes drifted back to the gown.
Cassidy claimed her place beside Zandrie after the polite exchanges with Jefferson and Zabrina, her posture perfectly composed and her smile flawless as they continued greeting the approaching guests. “Your woman seemed not to know her place—until now,” Cassie murmured when they finally had a momen
“I can see that, Miss Loew,” Cassie replied, tilting her head slightly in polite acknowledgment, her smile composed and graceful. Nissa turned back to her, lips curving into something deceptively charming. "Then tell me,” Nissa said lightly, “what is a plain housewife doing here?” The words were
"Well, she’s nothing more than a plain housewife,” one woman scoffed, lifting her glass. “If not for her looks, CEO Zandrie Wallace wouldn’t spare her a second glance.” “Still,” another chimed in, lowering her voice conspiratorially, “Sir Zandrie kept Miss Nissa by his side even after marrying that
The question lingered in my mind, pulling me deeper into thought, until an announcement echoed through the lounge. Conversations stilled. Even the soft clinking of cups faded as everyone listened for the final call of boarding passengers. “That’s my flight.” The man stood promptly, smoothing his c







