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2026-01-06 03:51:03Sienna's POV
As soon as we arrived at the Italian restaurant Liam had chosen, the atmosphere shifted drastically from the quiet of the library. The air inside was warm and fragrant, a blend of basil, garlic, fresh tomatoes, and toasted bread.Large windows faced the busy city street, while the interior was filled with soft, golden-yellow light that made everything feel closer, cozier, more intimate.A waiter greeted us with a friendly smile and led us to a table near the window. Once we sat down, my gaze drifted outside. People passed by, cars rolled along the street, the wind stirred the leaves of small trees lining the sidewalk. It felt as if the world was moving more slowly for me today.“Hungry?” Liam asked as he opened the menu.I let out a long breath. “Starving. I think I haven’t eaten anything since this morning except coffee.”Liam only glanced at me, but I could read what was on his mind. If he’d said it out loud, I probably would’ve just shrugged
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Sienna's POV “Noah, don’t throw your shoes,” I scolded gently, holding back a smile as one small shoe landed crookedly near the bookshelf.“Sorry, Mommy,” he said quickly, crouching down to pick it up. “Noah was in a hurry to tell you something.”I leaned my hip against the kitchen counter. “What’s so important that you were in such a rush?”“At school, Noah sat with Bam during lunch,” he said while trying to put his shoes on the rack only to place them the wrong way around. “Then Bam said his new bag can fit a lot of stuff. He said he’s happy.”I helped straighten the shoes. “Oh yeah? And what did you say?”Noah scratched his head. “Noah said ‘you’re welcome,’” he replied softly, then looked at me as if waiting for my judgment.I smiled. “That’s a good answer.”He let out a relieved breath. “Mommy, Bam doesn’t look sad anymore.”I knelt so I was at eye level with him. “You helped in your own way. That’s more than enough.”Noah nodded, then
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Liam's POV Viola appeared again. “Sir, Emily and her manager were waiting by the elevator earlier. They asked me to give this to you.” She handed me a business card.A business card that was completely unnecessary because I’d had Emily’s contact since long ago.“Thank you,” I said shortly.I took the card and stared at it for a fraction of a second too long. Emily’s name was printed neatly, followed by the logo of a new agency bigger, more prestigious than the last one I remembered. As if it wanted to emphasize one thing: she hadn’t come as the past. She had come as a professional who was rising again.Viola was still standing in front of me, her iPad held to her chest, her eyes catching that brief pause. Too short to be called awkward, but long enough to be noticed.“Is there anything I should convey to the marketing team, Sir?” she asked carefully, her tone as neutral as ever.I shifted my gaze away from the card and shook my head slowly. “No. The
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Liam's POV As soon as Emily stepped out of the meeting room, the atmosphere immediately felt looser. The marketing team busied themselves packing up documents, a few staff members whispering quietly about how “lucky” they were to land a talent of Emily’s caliber.I wasn’t surprised. She really was on a sharp rise. Every brand seemed to be competing to make her the face of their campaign. Though I’d heard she had faded a little some time ago, maybe she was being sought after again now.I took a few seconds myself before stepping out. My hand rested on the doorknob as I drew a slow breath, trying to calm the small, noisy voices starting to stir in my head.Sienna had just returned to finding her rhythm again as a mother and as a career woman. I had just begun to feel that my life was finally a little more stable.And then Emily appeared, just like that, right in front of my meeting room door.I stepped out and walked toward my office. The corridor felt longer
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Liam's POV I asked about the visual concept, requested color simulations, and made sure the shooting duration wouldn’t disrupt other agendas. I did everything in a flat, focused tone, as if Emily were just one of many models who had sat in this room before.Yet every time she spoke, there was a brief pause inside me. Not because of longing no but because my mind recognized old patterns before my heart could remind me not to react. I locked my expression in place, maintaining a safe distance.Daniel wrapped up the presentation, sliding his laptop aside. “Overall, that’s the concept. We want to make sure everyone agrees before moving on to the contract stage.”Emily’s manager nodded. “From our side, the schedule is still adjustable. Emily is open to two shooting days, as long as the concept remains consistent.”I crossed my arms, looking at the projected schedule table. “Two days makes sense. But I want a backup option for one additional day to anticipate weather
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Liam's POV I remembered this morning, before all of this. Sienna looked tense, her shoulders stiff, her thoughts clearly elsewhere. And now the change was real. Not because I had done anything grand. Just because I was there. Accompanying her. Listening. Not leaving.Maybe that was what she needed all along. And maybe that was what I needed too.I stopped briefly in front of a shop window, catching my reflection in the glass. There were lines of fatigue on my face, the weight of responsibility not light at all. But there was also a steadiness I was only just recognizing. I was no longer simply reacting to circumstances.I was choosing.Choosing to go home earlier. Choosing to call them family. Choosing not to run when things started to feel serious.My hand clenched slightly not from tension, but from certainty.***I had just set my work bag on the desk when Viola appeared from the doorway, her expression as calm and efficient as ever.“Mr. Lia
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Liam’s POV We stepped out of the restaurant, and the warm midday breeze greeted us as the glass door closed behind us. Sienna stood beside me, holding the bag and the books she had just bought. She looked calm, a little tired, but her eyes carried something different, a certainty I hadn’t seen in months.We stopped on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant, where several taxis were lined up. The city was busy, yet for us, everything seemed to slow down.“Are you sure you don’t want me to take you home?” I asked again. Honestly, I didn’t like letting her go back alone. I knew she could handle it, but something in me always felt the need to make sure she was safe.Sienna gave a small smile gentle but firm. “It’s okay, Liam. I can take a taxi. You still have to go back to the office, right?”I nodded, even though part of me wanted to find an excuse to stay with her a little longer. But I knew that if I pushed too hard, she would feel uncomfortable. Sienna was tryi
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