Mag-log in(Asher’s POV)
I was sitting in the luxurious hotel room in Italy, the TV playing in the background as I mindlessly flipped through the channels. It had only been a day since I arrived for my movie shoot, but for some reason, tonight felt quieter than usual.
Just then, my phone pinged with a notification. I glanced at the screen and saw a new group chat notification
(Author’s POV)While Owen and Ryan drove their empires to unprecedented, ruthless heights, Asher’s life took a completely different, heartbreaking turn.Before Aurora had ever stepped foot into the Skylar mansion, Asher was the definitive rising star of the country. He had lived and breathed the limelight, his handsome face plastered across every billboard, his presence a constant fixture at high-profile industry parties, red carpets, and late-night talk shows. He had thrived under the flashing cameras.Then, Aurora entered their lives and Asher’s growth had exploded. He became the absolute top, blockbuster actor in the country, rapidly expanding his unparalleled talent and lethal charm across the global film industry. He had broken box office records internationally, and at every single awar
(Author’s POV)Two years had changed Ryan Skylar just as profoundly as they had changed Owen.If Owen had become the ruthless face of Skylar Enterprises. Then, Ryan had become the relentless force behind RS Enterprises. The company expanded at a pace that surprised even industry veterans. Competitors called him impossible to defeat but no one knew the truth.Ryan wasn't chasing success anymore. He was chasing exhaustion because when he worked, he didn't have to think, didn't have to walk into Aurora's empty room, didn't have to remember the sound of her laughter echoing through Skylar Mansion. Work had become his refuge and his prison.Right now, Ryan was sitting inside one of the city's most prestigious restaurants. Across from him sat representatives from a
(Author’s POV)2 years laterTo the world, Aurora Skylar had become a memory, a name mentioned only on the anniversary of the mall tragedy, an old headline but inside the Skylar family, time had never truly moved forward. It had only continued without her.In these two years, the business landscape had been completely reshaped by the sheer, unyielding force of Owen Skylar.He had taken Skylar Enterprises from its prestigious top-five standing and driven it ruthlessly into the top-three global ranking, solidifying a titanic monopoly that made international markets hold their breath. To the outside world, Owen was the absolute master of the business world, possessing a mind that calculated risks with the speed of a supercomputer and an iron-clad determination to expand his family&rs
(Author’s POV)The following morning arrived quietly. For the first time since Aurora's death, the four Skylar brothers did not separate after breakfast. As usual, they had eaten together in silence but when the meal ended, Owen looked at his brothers."We're going somewhere”.No one asked where and simply followed their eldest brother. Within minutes, the convoy of luxury vehicles rolled out of Skylar Mansion.The city was already awake. Office workers hurried toward subway stations. Schoolchildren laughed while crossing streets. Street vendors prepared their morning stalls. Traffic crawled through the busy avenues. Life continued exactly as it always had.Inside the lead vehicle, however, silence remained. Each
(Author’s POV)The journey back from the stadium passed in complete silence.Outside the car windows, the city was alive. Digital billboards replayed Ian's three goals. Sports channels broadcast post-match analysis. Social media remained flooded with clips of his breathtaking runs, his composure in front of goal, and the record he had broken in just ninety minutes.For the rest of the country, Ian Skylar had become the biggest sporting headline of the day.Inside the car, none of it reached him. His Player of the Match trophy rested untouched beside him. His phone continued vibrating with congratulatory messages but he never looked at it. His gaze remained fixed outside the window, blank.The driver glanced at him once
(Author’s POV)Two days had passed since the mall tragedy but to the Skylar family, every minute still felt frozen in the moment they had identified Aurora's bracelet.To the rest of the world life was moving on. The news channels still occasionally replayed footage from the fire. Condolence messages still appeared beneath the Skylar Enterprises statement. But the news cycle had already started shifting. New headlines replaced old ones. New controversies emerged. New stories demanded attention.There was, however, one topic dominating every sports channel, every newspaper, and every social media platform, ‘Would Ian Skylar play today?’It became the country's biggest sporting issue. His debut had been anticipated for months, tickets for the domestic lea







