เข้าสู่ระบบDamien’s POV I wasn’t supposed to attend this party, and honestly, I blamed Charles for that. The man had the audacity to inform me at the last minute that he would not be showing up, dumping the responsibility on me like it was nothing. As I stepped into the hall, I already felt the shift in the atmosphere. Conversations softened, eyes turned, attention followed me like I had just walked into a courtroom instead of a business gathering. Of course, they were watching. This was the first time I was appearing in public after releasing that statement, and everyone here was hungry for answers they would never get from me.Colt leaned closer and subtly tapped my arm, pulling my attention to a direction across the room. I picked up a glass of wine without thinking and followed his gaze. The moment my eyes landed on Allen, something in me stilled. Our gazes locked briefly, neither of us looking away, like an unspoken challenge hanging in the air.“What is
Eveyln POVI did not need to turn to know it was him. That voice carried a memory I had tried too hard to bury, smooth and dangerous, like it knew exactly where to touch. My fingers tightened around the glass in my hand, the chill grounding me for a second before I slowly turned to face him.Allen stood there like nothing had changed, like five years had not passed, like he had not been a fracture point in my life. His eyes moved over me with quiet interest.“Long time, Evelyn,” he said, a faint smile resting on his lips.“Allen,” I said evenly.He smiled slightly, like he had expected nothing less. “I was beginning to think you would pretend not to recognize me.”“I don’t pretend,” I replied. “I ignore when necessary.”That earned a faint chuckle from him, low and unbothered.“You’ve always been sharp,” he said.“And you’ve always been… present where you shouldn’t be,” I returned, my
Evelyn POVI took my time getting ready, not because I wanted to look good, but because tonight had to count. Every detail mattered. The dress, the makeup, the way I carried myself. Nothing about tonight was casual. I needed eyes on me, attention, presence. If Damien had a weakness, if there was even the smallest crack in whatever image he had built around himself, I was going to find it. And if I played this right, I could also pull something back for Aviellie & Co. I could not afford to lose on both sides.I stood in front of the mirror a second longer than necessary, adjusting nothing, just staring. The woman looking back at me looked composed, controlled, sharp. No one would see the tension underneath. No one ever does.Good.I stepped out and found Leo already waiting, just like I knew he would be. Calm, patient, dressed like he belonged anywhere he stood. He looked up the moment he saw me, and something softened in his expression.
Ayla POVI ran out of the office like something was chasing me, my steps uneven, my mind louder than the hallway I had just left behind. That cufflink would not leave my head. It sat there like a stubborn stain, refusing to fade no matter how many times I told myself I was imagining things. It could not be his. It made no sense. Ethan was not here, not in this city, not anywhere near this life I was trying so hard to rebuild. So, what exactly did I see? Why did my chest tighten the moment my fingers brushed it, like I had touched something I was not supposed to?I pressed my lips together, shaking my head as I stepped outside, the evening air hitting my face but doing nothing to calm me down. Maybe it was just my mind playing tricks. Maybe I wanted to see him so badly that I was starting to create pieces of him where he did not exist.That thought should have scared me.Instead, it made my chest ache.I got home still unsettled,
Micah POVHis lips crashed against mine with raw hunger, the kind that always made my knees weak and my anger melt away like it had never existed. I kissed him back fiercely, my fingers clutching the front of his shirt as if I could pull him even closer, as if I could fuse our bodies together so no one else could ever slip between us again. Allen kicked the door shut with his foot, the sound echoing through my apartment like a final declaration. His hands were everywhere at once, sliding under my loose robe, gripping my bare waist, then moving lower to squeeze my ass possessively, pulling me hard against the growing bulge in his trousers.I moaned into his mouth, the sound needy and desperate. The heat between my thighs was already building, slick and aching for him. We stumbled backward together, lips never parting, tongues battling for dominance. My robe slipped off one shoulder completely, exposing my full breasts to the cool air of the room. Allen’s palm co
Micah POVI have been angry since I stormed out of Allen’s place, but anger feels too shallow a word for the storm raging inside me. It is not just rage. It is humiliation, the kind that burrows under your skin and refuses to leave. It burns quietly, patiently, waiting for the smallest trigger to explode.I had walked out of his house with my head held high, shoulders straight, like nothing in this world could touch me. That’s the mask I always wear. But the truth? His slip-up cut me deeper than I wanted to admit. It reached all the way down to my bones and settled there like poison.And the worst part is… this isn’t new.I knew exactly who Allen was before I decided to come back. I had seen his true colors a year ago. He didn’t just make a mistake. He made a choice. He chose her over me, deliberately, coldly. I still remember the pain of standing there, watching the future I had imagined crumble like it was built on nothing but sand and l
Damien’s POVI woke up with a deep smile still resting on my face, my arms wrapped around the soft warmth beside me. For a few seconds I stayed like that, half lost in sleep, enjoying the quiet comfort of the morning. The early sunlight was slipping through the curtains, the soft glow spreading acr
(Evelyn’s POV)The limo door opened, and the noise outside hit like a wave. Flashbulbs, voices, the hungry buzz of people waiting for a show.Damien stepped out first, tall and untouchable, and when his hand reached for me, I didn’t hesitate. I placed mine in his, smooth and steady, because that’s
(Damien’s POV)“Finally, you’ve lost it. I’m serious this time — I need to book you into a psychiatric ward, because I cannot keep calling myself friends with a lunatic.There’s no other explanation for this level of strategic suicide.”Charles’ voice came at me before the door had even closed. He
Evelyn povI dressed up for work and took one of Damien’s cars, the one with mirror tint. I was meeting Sophia at a café near the estate.She was already waiting when I walked in. We hugged tight.“Look at you,” she teased. “Rolling up in Damien’s car like a mafia wife. Should I start calling you M







