LOGINThe building rose high in the heart of Berlin’s business district, its wide glass panels reflecting the bright midday sky while the traffic below moved in steady order. The car carrying Cale came to a smooth stop at the main entrance, and without delay, a staff member stepped forward to greet him wi
Morning came quietly.Breakfast passed in a strange silence, not awkward, but not comfortable either. The soft clink of cutlery filled the space, occasionally broken by a quiet breath, but no real conversation followed.Lydia looked at her plate more often than at Cale. It wasn’t that she lacked app
The question didn’t receive an immediate answer from Cale.Instead, he let out a long breath and leaned back against the sofa. He gestured for his wife to come closer—but Lydia didn’t move. If anything, her gaze sharpened, her arms still crossed tightly over her chest.“Answer my question first, Cal
And somehow, that made everything feel even more intense.Every now and then, Lydia glanced at him. Without realizing it, she kept wetting her lips with the tip of her tongue—a small gesture that didn’t go unnoticed. It pulled a knowing smile from Cale.The elevator doors slid open.They walked towa
“Are you… seriously expecting me to keep wearing this?” Lydia whispered, disbelief clear in her voice as she walked with something still inside her.“What do you think?” Cale shot her a teasing glance, his arm slipping around her waist in an affectionate hold. “Should I increase the intensity, my lo
“I could do it,” Lydia replied before she had time to think it through.“Then there’s no problem.” His tone was far too casual.And somehow, that was exactly what unsettled her.“Cale,” she said, her voice softer now as she looked at him, “you’re really impossible.”“Maybe.”“This is a public place.
A few hours before Daven showed up at Josh’s preschool.“Mr. Daven?”The apartment was silent. Not a sound except for the faint hum of the air conditioner. No music, no TV playing in the background—nothing. Arsen grew uneasy. Something about the stillness didn’t feel right, especially after what Dav
Althea pushed open the steel door at the end of the fifth-floor hallway—a heavy door with a cold metal handle that led straight to the secret rooftop garden above the administration building. A place she’d only recently discovered. Chase had mentioned it once, calling it his favorite spot to unwind.
“Why did you hold me back?” Vanessa snapped, her voice laced with fury. She yanked her arm away from James, who had been gripping her firmly since they reached the car. “Were you trying to stop me from speaking to Daven on purpose?”“I would never do that, Miss Vanessa,” James replied calmly, his to
***“Are you ready?” Chase asked as he stepped into the living room of Althea’s home.Truth be told, he couldn’t take his eyes off her.Tonight, she looked... different.She wore a sage green midi dress with a graceful A-line cut that flowed to mid-calf. The fabric—a soft satin—caught the warm light







