LOGIN“To be honest, I kind of regret it,” she replied.“Regret it?”“Because I let myself get too distracted by something unimportant. I let that problem take up too much of my time and thoughts.” Eli took a slow breath. “Now I want to focus again. Especially on singing.”Josh immediately nodded. “Good.”
As soon as Eli stepped out of the library doors, she stopped in her tracks when she saw Josh standing in front of the building.The young man was still wearing his Miller University sports uniform, his shirt slightly damp with sweat and his hair looking messy after practice. In one hand, he held two
At that house, she did not need to be anyone other than Eli.She could laugh when Grace teased her, listen to Riana’s stories, chat with Naomi, or simply sit with the others and enjoy the atmosphere of the home. Even when Josh bothered her several times by talking about his game, Eli could only laug
Riana added more food to Eli’s plate several times, even when the girl had already said she was full.Nathan and Chris were busy discussing the upcoming game, while Althea occasionally gave her opinion about Josh’s class and practice schedule. Lydia even deliberately changed the subject several time
Throughout the journey to the Miller family home, Chris glanced at Eli several times from the front seat. Ever since they had left the lobby of the sports building, the man had seemed like he wanted to ask something, but he kept holding back until, eventually, his curiosity could no longer be contai
“Wow, apparently that rumor didn’t take long at all to become obvious.”The atmosphere around them instantly changed.Eli turned around. Naomi frowned, while Chris immediately looked at Natalie with displeasure.Natalie continued in a light tone, as if she were only joking. “It’s only been a few day
Chris leaned back. “That’s what we’re working on. Our team is compiling a complete dossier. But you can see how slick Harold is. Even the authorities have trouble tracking him down.”“He can’t hide forever,” Daven cut in. “Every move leaves a trace. I won’t sit idle until he pays for this.”“I won’t
Then small red dots began dancing across his guards’ uniforms—laser sights, pinpointing their chests, their foreheads. One by one, the men stiffened, realizing they were marked, trapped under invisible crosshairs.“Well, that clears things up,” Arsen said with a laugh. “Might want to let me go, pal.
As always, Chase was the perfect gentleman—pulling out a chair for Althea, making sure she was seated comfortably before turning his attention to Josh. He gently helped the little boy settle in, trying his best to ease any discomfort in this unfamiliar place, surrounded by strangers.Throughout dinn
Was that request respected? Of course not.Kate wasted no time turning to Lena. “Open it,” she ordered flatly.Felicia and Kalina were already waiting, all too eager to carry out their mother’s command. Lena, who had spent the morning helping Althea tidy the room and bring down her luggage, hesitate






