로그인My eyes opened immediately.I froze.For a second, I wasn’t even sure what to say.I slowly turned around in his arms, looking up at him.“Noah…”He gave a small, humorless laugh and looked away.“Seriously, Rosalie. What did I do to deserve all this?”I shook my head.“Your life is not unfortunate. Don’t say something like that.”He looked at me, with his eyebrows raised.“It’s not?”“No.”He let out another small laugh.“Then what would you call it? Tell me, Rosalie. Tell me all the fortunate things I have. The things people would wish to have.”I opened my mouth, trying to think of something to say.“Well, for starters, you grew up wealthy.”He immediately cut me off.“Without a mother.”I went quiet.“And with a man I spent my entire life believing was my father, only to find out that he isn’t.” He shook his head. “So, yes, I grew up wealthy. I had a big house, expensive things, and everything money could buy. Congratulations to me.”I swallowed.I hadn’t meant to make his situati
The water was colder than I expected.The moment I stepped into the lake, I let out a scream so loud that Noah burst out laughing.“Oh my God! Noah!”He bent over, and began laughing even harder. “What? What happened?”I glared at him, then wrapped my arms around myself as the cold water reached my waist.“You said it would be fine!”“And it is fine.”“Are you insane? I can’t feel my legs!”He laughed again, and I swear I wanted to drown him right there.“You’re so dramatic, Rosalie. We both know this isn’t your first time in the lake.”“I don’t swim in the lake… I take pictures and sit.”“Sounds like excuses to me.”I splashed water at him.His smile disappeared.For about two seconds, I thought he was going to let it go.Then he splashed me back.I gasped. “You did not just do that!”“Oh, I absolutely did.”I scooped up another handful of water and threw it at him, but he dodged it, laughing as he moved farther away from me.“Come here!” I shouted.“Make me!”I narrowed my eyes.Oh,
For a few seconds, I simply stared through the windshield. Then I turned to him slowly. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” He looked at me, amusement dancing in his eyes. “What?” I gestured toward the road ahead. “You brought me here?” “Looks like it.” “Noah!” “What?” He shrugged, looking entirely too pleased with himself. “I thought you’d be happy.” “Happy?” I repeated. “You brought me to the lake in the middle of the night without telling me where we were going. How exactly is that supposed to make me happy?” He leaned back in his seat. “Because you love this place.” My words died in my throat. I looked out the window again. The lake. The same lake where I had spent countless evenings alone, hiding from the world whenever everything became too much. The place where I could sit for hours, watching the moonlight dance on the water and pretending that, for a little while, nothing else existed. The place where everything had started. And the place where I had first seen Noa
I blinked. I continued to stare at him, and when his eyes landed on me, I knew for a fact that he wasn’t angry when a smirk plastered on his lips. He winked, then licked his lips. Then, despite everything, a small smile escaped me. “You’re unbelievable.”He looked at me, then a smirk plastered on his lips. “But tell me something, you’re at least excited that we’re not blood related right?”“Well… I am.”“Exactly.”I looked at him, wondering what’s getting into him. His eyes landed on mine, then he shrugged. “What? It’s a very important discovery.” He said wearing is shirt. “You just found out that the man you thought was your father isn’t your father, and that’s what you’re choosing to focus on?” “I’m a man of priorities.” I rolled my eyes, but I couldn’t stop smiling. “You’re impossible.” “And yet, here you are.” He looked entirely too pleased with himself. I shook my head and carefully climbed off the bed, reaching for my shirt. “Well, now that you’ve told me everything
“What?” I stared at Noah, waiting for him to tell me that I had heard him wrong. David was my father. That much had been confirmed by the DNA test. But Noah? He wasn’t? I lifted my head from his chest, looking directly into his eyes. “What do you mean he’s not your father?” Noah let out a humorless laugh. “I mean exactly what I said, Rosalie. The DNA test came back negative. David isn’t my biological father.” “But how is that even possible?” I sat up, my mind already racing as I tried to put the pieces together. “I thought your mom and David were married. I thought you were his son. Everyone thought you were his son.” “Yeah, well, apparently, everyone was wrong.” He said it so casually, but I could hear the pain underneath his words. I stared at him, trying to process everything. If David wasn’t Noah’s father, then who was? “Do you have any idea who your biological father could be?” Noah shook his head. “Not even a little clue?” “Rosalie, if I knew, don’t you think I wou
“Are you serious right now?” I asked.He raised an eyebrow.“Do I look like I’m joking?”I opened my mouth, then closed it again.“I came here because I’m worried about you! And David! You two left for the airport saying you were going to Italy, and now you’re back, David is crying downstairs, and you look like someone just ruined your entire life. Of course I’m going to ask what’s going on!”Noah watched me quietly.For a second, I thought he might finally drop the attitude and tell me what was happening.Instead, he let out another small chuckle.“Okay. I’ll tell you.”I blinked.“Really?”“Yeah.” He shifted against the pillows. “But you have to do one thing first.”I narrowed my eyes.“What?”“Come to the bed, and I’ll tell you everything you want to know.”I stared at him.“You’ve got to be kidding me.”He shrugged.“Your choice.”I couldn’t believe him.“What’s wrong with you? Seriously, Noah, what has gotten into you? Can you just talk to me like a normal person for once?”He di
I adjusted the dress I’d just changed into as I walked down the stairs. My eyes landed on my mom. She was sitting on the couch, just staring at a blank wall.“Mom?”Her eyes fell on me and a heavy sigh escaped her lips.“Rosalie… I’m sorry.”“Sorry? What for?” I took a few steps closer, then halted
The video game store guy took Noah’s phone with a shrug. He promised to crack it for a hundred bucks. Expensive, but I’m desperate. It’s going to take a lot out of my savings. Considering I’m not the stepdaughter to a millionaire, It shouldn’t be such a big deal. I should be getting my big girl al
Rosalie’s POVNow I’m sure Noah is running mad. How can he just barge into my room without knocking? Like he just threatened me with a knife a few minutes ago. I kept my back pressed against the headboard, refusing to flinch as his shadow swallowed the space between us. I continued to stare at h
My eyes widened.Was he really asking me that? Because you threatened me with a knife.Because you stole my panties.But the words died in my throat when his thumb brushed my pulse point. “Why?” He asks again.“Are you really asking that?” I scoffed. “I’m going to assume you’re drunk. It’s the







