Masuk“I don’t want this… let me go. I paid for it… I paid you for everything!”Malikha’s sobs became more violent as tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks. Her entire body trembled beneath Aidan’s grip, her voice breaking apart with every desperate word that left her lips.Aidan stared at her, his own breathing uneven.“No,” he said quietly at first. “You haven’t paid for anything.”His eyes darkened.“Not a single thing.”He took a step closer, his voice growing heavier, carrying far more desperation than anger.“If you think everything I did to you, all the pain, all the punishment, was your payment for our past, then you’re completely wrong. That was only the beginning.” His jaw tightened. “You have to stay with me. You have to feel all of it.”His words sounded like threats.To Malikha, that was exactly what they were.Yet beneath the anger, beneath the harshness, there was something else buried inside Aidan’s voice—fear.The fear of losing her.The fear of being abandoned.The
After leaving the courthouse, Aidan immediately called Arjoona to express his gratitude for everything his friend had done for him.“Thank you, Joona,” Aidan said, a small smile appearing on his face for the first time that day.“Of course. Just remember, this is your chance to fix everything. I hope you and Malikha can finally have a happy marriage from now on.”Arjoona’s words made Aidan smile awkwardly. For a moment, he felt like a man who had finally won back his life after years of losing it.“I owe you one. I’ll call you again later. I’m almost at the apartment.”“Oh, alright. By the way, how did Malikha react at the courthouse?”Arjoona had no idea that Malikha had never even made it to the hearing, that she had been locked inside Aidan’s apartment the entire time.Aidan hesitated.“She… had to accept it. She seemed fine. I’m going to bring her back home now.”It was a lie, and both the silence inside the car and the heaviness in his chest reminded him of it.“Okay, call me lat
Here is the continuation in immersive English prose with natural dialogue, stronger emotions, and a smooth novel style.Outside the bedroom, Eva and Jessica exchanged anxious glances as the loud pounding echoed through the mansion's hallway. Each desperate knock seemed to strike directly against their consciences.The woman trapped inside was their mistress.And the man who had locked her inside was her own husband.“What should we do, Eva?” Jessica whispered nervously. “We can’t just leave Madam in there.”Eva clutched the key tightly in her trembling hand.“There’s nothing we can do,” she replied quietly. “We can only wait for Mr. Aidan to come back.”Jessica rubbed her hands together anxiously.“Madam Malikha will hate us if she finds out we helped lock her inside. Maybe we should open the door.”Eva immediately shook her head.“No. Do you want Mr. Aidan to become angry?”“Then what are we supposed to do?”Eva fell silent.For several seconds, she listened to the sounds coming from
Aidan continued to press soft kisses against Malikha's face as she stirred gently within his embrace. The morning sunlight had already begun filtering through the curtains, yet neither of them seemed willing to acknowledge the passing hours. Aidan was already dressed neatly in his dark suit, his tie perfectly arranged, but he could not bring himself to leave. He did not mind if his clothes became slightly wrinkled from constantly leaning over to kiss the woman sleeping in his arms.To him, Malikha looked like a beautiful doll he could never stop admiring.“I have to go...” Malikha murmured, her eyes still closed as a faint sigh escaped her lips.“Where?” Aidan whispered against her cheek, his lips continuing to brush her soft skin.“I have... court today,” she mumbled again, her voice becoming softer and softer as sleep continued to pull her back.Aidan smiled. He gently rubbed the tip of his nose against her cheek, enjoying the warmth of her skin.“Then let me go instead. You should
THREE HOURS EARLIERJust as Bruce had planned, he had been gradually getting closer to Malikha. Tonight, he intended to invite the beautiful woman to dinner after they finished their work for the day. Wearing his usual gentle smile, Bruce held open the door of the fast-food restaurant where they had agreed to have dinner together.“Are you sure you only want to have dinner at McDonald’s?” Bruce asked as they joined the line to place their orders.Malikha smiled softly.“I don’t need an expensive dinner. This is more than enough. Besides, I’m treating you tonight, Mr. Caldwell.”“That’s all right. Let me pay.”She immediately shook her head.“No. Please let me pay this time. You’ve treated me to meals so many times already. There’s nothing wrong with an employee buying dinner for her boss once in a while.”Her gentle voice made Bruce smile even wider.“All right.”At last, Malikha had an opportunity to thank Bruce by treating him to a simple dinner. The atmosphere between them became c
For the members of The Seven Wolves, Aidan, Mars, and Bryan were practically triplets. They looked alike, behaved alike, and often covered for one another whenever one of them made a mistake. Among the group, everyone knew that if one of them got into trouble, the other two would never be far behind.Aidan finally rose from the stool beside James and moved toward the couch where Mars had once again immersed himself in defeating Bryan in their game of Uno Stack.He sat down lazily beside them, stretching his legs onto the coffee table that had become their battlefield. With a bottle of beer in his hand, he watched the two men who remained completely absorbed in pulling and stacking the colorful blocks.Bryan glanced at him and immediately frowned.“What’s with your face? You look like you just lost all your money gambling.”“Nothing.”“Don’t bother him,” Mars said with a grin. “He’s lovesick.”Aidan clicked his tongue.“Just wait until you have problems with Vanylla. Don’t come looking
When Aidan arrived outside Malikha's apartment door, he cleared his throat and took a moment to straighten his appearance before knocking.He waited.And waited.After several minutes had passed without a response, he knocked again. Finally, the door opened.The moment Malikha appeared, Aidan immed
It felt as though his breathing had stopped the moment Aidan saw Malikha get shot right before his eyes.After swiftly dealing with Jason and making him pay for what he had done, Aidan immediately rushed to Malikha's side. While she remained frozen in shock, he quickly did everything he could to st
The past now stood directly before Malikha and Aidan. Jason Holland had returned to avenge the pain that had consumed him for years, blaming Aidan for destroying his entire life. Meanwhile, Aidan had never anticipated that he would one day be forced to confront the full weight of Jason's anger and
Aidan stepped closer, then suddenly lowered his head and pressed a kiss against the side of Malikha’s forehead. Caught completely off guard, Malikha shot to her feet, her eyes widening in shock.“What are you doing?!” she snapped, staring at him in disbelief.Aidan let out a slow breath and offered







