LOGIN“Ryan…”Ryan parked and grabbed her hand, leading her up the steps. “Welcome home,” he said softly. “Our first home. I thought it was only fitting that we start our marriage here.”Tears of joy filled her eyes. “It’s perfect.”He came around and helped her out of the car, then, in one swift motion,
The morning of the wedding day dawned clear and bright, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. Elena stood before the full-length mirror, her heart beating a frantic, joyful rhythm against her ribs. Her fingers trembled slightly as she adjusted the thin veil over her hair.Today was the day. Her heart p
“Mom,” Ryan said, his voice unusually gentle. “There’s something I want to tell you.”Anna tilted her head, studying him. “You look too serious for this early in the day.”His lips curved faintly. “I wanted to tell you that Elena and I, we’re getting married.”Anna’s hand flew to her mouth. For a mo
The silence in the car as they drove away from her father’s house was different from the furious tension of the afternoon. Elena leaned her head against the cool window, watching the familiar streets of her old neighborhood blur past. Her hand rested loosely in Ryan’s, their fingers entwined as if n
That evening, Ryan led Elena to the Carter residence. She was quiet on the drive, her mind buzzing with apprehension. When they arrived, the lights were on inside, casting a warm, welcoming glow that felt like a lifetime ago to Elena. Her stomach was a tight ball of nerves. Ryan, sensing her anxiety
Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe
The morning light filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows, pale and soft against the deep red of the room. The first thing Elena noticed when her eyes fluttered open was the empty space beside her. The cool sheets on Ryan’s side were in sharp contrast to the warmth still lingering on her own.
"Good girl," he murmured, and satisfaction bloomed in her chest at the praise.Ryan’s presence was a storm, but every movement promised the force beneath. Standing before her, he hooked a finger under the silk restraints binding her wrists and tugged her forward until she was inches from him.His ha
She leaned against the counter. “Need a hand?”He gave her a side-eye. “You sure you won’t burn down my kitchen?”“No promises.”He chuckled, plating eggs and toast. “So your father, won't he wonder where you are?” Ryan asked without turning.“I told him I’m staying with Aisha for a few days to work
The morning sun slanted through the tall glass windows of Johnson Enterprises, painting the floor in gold and shadows. Ryan strode into the building with his usual composed confidence, his black shirt crisp, his charcoal-grey suit perfectly fitted, and his hair combed back like he had just stepped o







