LOGINDakota deliberately woke up early the next morning to take Liam to school herself.
Outside Kingsland Elementary, she crouched down in front of him and carefully straightened his uniform collar.“Study hard.” Her voice softened slightly. “I’ll come pick you up after school.”At that moment, three boys walked past them.As they passed Liam—All three deliberately dragged a finger across their throats in a mocking slit-throat gesture.<Hospital.Because it was the weekend, the hospital was especially crowded.The moment some people recognized Dakota’s stunning face, whispers immediately spread through the crowd.“That’s her.”“She really is beautiful… no wonder she specializes in seducing men.”“Hah. What mistress isn’t pretty these days? If they weren’t attractive, how would they steal other people’s husbands?”Since Liam was present, Dakota endured the comments for now and first brought him to see the doctor.While she was speaking with the doctor inside, several curious people even peeked through the doorway.“Be good and listen to the doctor, Liam,” Dakota said gently while rubbing his little head. “I will wait outside.”Then she stood and walked out.The gossiping crowd immediately scattered awkwardly.Dakota deliberately shut the door behind her. Her sharp ga
After the unnecessary crowd finally dispersed, Dakota noticed something else.The frightened Liam was still tightly clutching Nathan’s hand.Dakota glanced at Nathan calmly.“I just repaid one favor. Now I owe you another.”Nathan’s lips curved faintly. “You’ll have chances to repay me in the future.”At that moment, Nathan’s secretary walked in and whispered quietly into his ear.“We’ve identified the person who planted the landmine. He’s one of Sean Mercer’s enemies. Since they can’t confront him directly, they resorted to random methods like this.”Hearing that, Nathan secretly relaxed slightly.“Good. Keep watching them.”Naturally, Dakota was curious about what they had discussed. But she would never ask directly. Instead, she pretended not to hear anything.“Come on, Liam,” she said softly. “Get
Nathan had also heard every word clearly.His dark gaze slowly settled on Dakota, who was currently handling the aftermath of the operation not far away.The more he looked at her…The harder she became to understand.“You wanted to pick Liam up, right? Come with me.”Dakota frowned slightly as Nathan suddenly appeared beside her.This man moved far too quietly.Whether it was his footsteps or presence, he could close the distance without anyone noticing if they weren’t careful.“What exactly are you trying to say?”“That depends on Liam,” Nathan replied calmly as he opened the car door for her with effortless gentlemanly grace. “For now, you just need to come with me.”Dakota hesitated briefly before getting into the car.However, the moment she realized they were heading toward a hospital, her heart instantly lurched into her throat.She grabbed Nathan by the co
At the same time, she observed the chaos outside. The others were too occupied to pay attention to what was happening inside the shack.Perfect.Even though he had been humiliated, the man didn’t dare argue back. His life was hanging by a thread.“You… you’ve got a death wish! We work for a big shot! Aren’t you afraid he’ll put a bounty on your head?”“A bounty?”Dakota repeated the words with interest, completely unbothered.Then she pointed at the box on the table.“Open it.”Under the threat against his neck, the man reluctantly obeyed.At first, Dakota assumed it was drugs.But the moment the lid opened and she saw a human heart inside—Her mind went blank.Nathan Drakov’s earlier words suddenly echoed in her head.“The truly horrifying part comes later. What you saw before was just the appeti
Dakota deliberately woke up early the next morning to take Liam to school herself.Outside Kingsland Elementary, she crouched down in front of him and carefully straightened his uniform collar.“Study hard.” Her voice softened slightly. “I’ll come pick you up after school.”At that moment, three boys walked past them.As they passed Liam—All three deliberately dragged a finger across their throats in a mocking slit-throat gesture.Dakota’s back happened to be turned, so she missed it completely.But she did notice the fear that flashed across Liam’s eyes.By the time she looked back, the boys had already disappeared through the school gates.“Liam?”The little boy snapped out of it immediately and grabbed her sleeve tightly.“Sis…” His voice trembled. “You have to come pick me up later, okay? You can’t be late.”Dakota didn&rsq
Nathan Drakov took the three siblings to a private reservation restaurant afterward.The place itself wasn’t large, but every detail inside carried an elegant, upscale charm.Soft jazz drifted through the air.Warm amber lighting reflected against vintage wine racks and dark wooden furniture.The restaurant accepted only three parties each night—And reservations had to be made at least three days in advance.So when Nathan walked in unannounced with Dakota Lancaster and the others, a server immediately approached nervously.Before the man could speak—Nathan’s secretary calmly handed over a black-and-gold business card.The server’s expression changed instantly. His entire posture became respectful.“Right this way, Mr. Drakov.”Even from a distance, Dakota clearly saw the card.Only one word was engraved on it.Drakov.That alone was enough.The power of the Drakov
At that same moment.At the restaurant entrance.Theron paused mid-step."I think I just saw Scarlett."Beside him, Darrel rolled his eyes."Are you thinking about her so much you're hallucinating now?"Theron didn't answer. His eyes were still fixed on the elevator.
The security team captain turned his head-and froze at the scene."Deputy Minister, what happened to you?"Before Leomord could even say anything, his eyes met Scarlett's calm, unreadable gaze.Just one look.And his knees almost gave out.Scarlett gave him a subtle glanc
Friday.Scarlett took Theo to the hospital for vaccinations."Mommy, I need the bathroom," the little boy said."It's right ahead. Go on. I'll wait here.""Okay!"Theo turned the corner-and collided straight into someone.He fell hard onto the floor.Befor
That evening, Scarlett brought Theo and Theron to the small Monroe residence.Amy was delighted the moment she saw him."Oh, Theron! Eat more, don't be shy!" she said warmly, serving him a piece of meat.Theron?Louie felt a strange twitch every time he heard that name.I







