LOGINHis voice was calm and even. There was no obvious sadness in it. No trace of lingering grief. It sounded almost as casual as if he were commenting on the weather.And somehow, that was what surprised Naomi the most. “I'm sorry for your loss.”Josh smiled faintly. “I was sad back then too.”Naomi tur
After Naomi asked the question that left everyone speechless, exactly as she had expected, no one answered right away.Even Nathan, who had seemed the calmest throughout the entire discussion, remained silent. Riana looked at Naomi with eyes full of sympathy, while Lydia slowly lowered her gaze. Bec
Naomi felt her entire body stiffen.“They’ll talk about family, your future, and your duty as the sole Devereux heir. But make no mistake. What they truly want is power.”No one interrupted him. Everyone in the room knew Cale wasn’t exaggerating.It was simply the truth.“Then why don’t you just con
No one spoke after what Cale said. It was as if the entire room had suddenly lost the ability to think.Then ... Chris choked violently. The coffee he had just taken a sip of nearly sprayed out of his mouth. He immediately doubled over, pounding his chest several times.“You lunatic!” he burst out o
Soft laughter immediately spread throughout the room. The heavy atmosphere that had lingered moments earlier slowly began to dissolve.But the lighter mood did not last long. Cale finally set down the document he had been holding the entire time. His expression turned serious again.The shift was en
The moment the doors to the sitting room opened, Naomi immediately understood why Eli had said everyone was gathered there.Nathan and Riana were seated side by side on the main sofa. Daven and Althea occupied the sofa across from them. Chris stood near the window, absentmindedly turning a coffee cu
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.
Theo let out a heavy breath, his face hardening. “I am standing with you, Vanessa—including in this scandal. I’ve covered up everything I could to keep it contained. Do you even realize how much money I’ve spent silencing the press? I’ve sacrificed my own reputation. But you—” He jabbed a shaking fi
“Are you ready?” Chase asked again.Today, Althea had made her decision, and the team from Tornwell & Partner Associates had already completed every necessary document. Because the matter involved public figures and Althea’s name had been dragged into the scandal, the lawyers advised that the lawsui
“Does it really have to be like this?” Althea asked, uncertainty lacing her voice.The conference room in SunCity was thick with tension that afternoon. Seated beside Chase Miller, Althea found herself surrounded by a team of attorneys handpicked by the Miller family. At the head of the table stood







