Se connecterElinaWhat happened earlier brought me closer to Lucius. A confession from both of us—a man who worries about me and cares for me.He immediately reached out his hand when we finally arrived, and along the way to my house, he let me lean on him.I didn’t know what was happening to me, but I felt truly weak and comfortable being near him.Lucius opened the door, and as I stepped out of the car, taking his outstretched hand, I felt something that might have seemed excessive. I mean, right now I truly felt relieved seeing my home.I glanced at Lucius beside me, he seemed to be making sure I arrived home safely.Once I was inside, I gave a smile to my parents who welcomed me.“Mom, Dad.” I greeted them weakly.“I want to rest.” I gently touched my mom’s hand.The exhaustion still weighed heavily on me, so I didn’t want to make things worse. I had already tried to smile while speaking—I didn’t want them to start worrying about me.As I took a step on the stairs, I paused for a moment and g
ElinaWhen I heard that kind of question from him, I truly didn’t expect Lucius to ask it.I mean, he had met Jonathan several times. From any angle, he should have known that man had nothing to be proud of.Didn’t he seem so cruel and terrible?Going back to him would only make me even more foolish.My hands clenched into fists as memories of everything Jonathan had done flooded my mind.Even when our child was gone, all he did was blame everything on me.My fists tightened, and my voice grew heavier as I spoke.“Go back to him?”It felt like fire was burning in my chest.“No way.”Lucius didn’t seem to question what I had just said to him. I didn’t know why he doubted the words coming out of my mouth.“You might just be angry, so you won’t admit it.”All this time, I thought he was a great man who relied on logic. But his words now made it seem as if he was asking me to go back to him.At that moment, I started to think that maybe I had made a mistake toward him. Maybe I had only ca
ElinaI had a lot of work to do, and even though I felt tired, I didn’t stop. I just changed the place where I worked.Sometimes I would be in the garden of where I was staying, letting the fresh air and greenery relax my eyes.If I wanted a change of scenery, I would go to the local food spots here. Tasting different foods and strolling around made my mind clearer.Not all the team members were working; most of them were taking their downtime properly.A few hours ago, I saw Raven updating his social media. Watching him enjoying his time, I paused for a moment. I almost sent him a message to ask where he was, but thankfully, I didn’t.Finally, today we were heading home, and I thought I might see Raven. But instead, I saw Lucius waiting for me.He immediately straightened his suit as he stood up.“I heard you’re heading home today.”I nodded. After the message he sent two days ago, we hadn’t contacted each other at all.I had been so focused on my work that I didn’t think much about
ElinaI felt like I was hearing his words over and over in my head. It really felt like I was teasing him.I almost wanted to invite him to spend the night with me…Looking into his eyes, which showed no sign of hesitation as he said that, made me nervous instead. Raven might even take it seriously.If Raven had the courage, then he and I would be together all night.Anxious, I couldn’t breathe, and my strong heartbeat slowed as if signaling that it was about to reach its peak.I regretted my earlier boldness—I shouldn’t have said it, and I wanted to disappear from his presence immediately.But I didn’t have the strength to do so. I froze, embarrassment burning all over me. I felt like vanishing from the world for a moment.Raven tilted his head slightly, and I panicked. I thought I would push his head away right then and there.CRASH!The sound of shattering startled me, but it also managed to immediately shift the situation I was in.“Ah, you weren’t careful.”“Just broke a plate. A
ElinaI felt nervous about what Raven was doing. We went together to the dinner venue—yes, just the two of us.When I accepted his offer, I thought we would be going together with the others. Walking beside him made my heart feel calm—or at least, that’s what I tried to believe. In reality, I was nervous right now.As we walked, some people looked at us but didn’t approach. Those who knew Raven would smile, and standing beside him made me feel uneasy.The gossip about Raven must be very intriguing to people. I was worried that reporters who didn’t know me would highlight it as if Raven was on a date with a woman.Maybe next time I should bring some kind of ID to show that I’m part of the team—that what we’re doing is for work purposes.That’s all…For some reason, though, it felt a little heavy—like my heart was contradicting itself, insisting that walking together like this was just for work. I mean, if Raven ever asked me to walk with him alone, of course I would accept.I thought t
ElinaThere are moments when I feel that Raven is very familiar to me. Honestly, because he has the same amber eyes as Lucius, I often find myself comparing the two of them.Their voices are different, even though both are deep. And someone like Lucius—a sole heir—would never put himself in danger like this.I tried to think logically. He is an only child.But this time, when Raven called my first name, I truly felt that he resembled Lucius. So now, I stared at him without blinking.“He does like to cause trouble. Isn’t it annoying, Miss Everhart?”I blinked and lowered my gaze. It seemed that because I was too tired and thinking about too many things, my mind was becoming overwhelmed—making something different feel the same.I know that maybe the heat from the sun made my head feel a little hot, and it could even make me hallucinate a bit.I quietly let out a breath.“Miss Everhart, are you alright?”I was startled by the touch of his hand on my arm. Raven seemed to really like physi







