ログインUnderstanding exactly what his wife wanted, Cale could only let out a long breath and shake his head faintly. He refused her unspoken request. To him, this was not the right time.Then he looked at Naomi for several seconds. “I did know your father well.”“That’s not an answer,” Naomi shot back at o
“Why not?” Naomi demanded, unable to hide the indignation in her voice. “They were my parents. Why can’t I visit their graves?”Cale took a slow step toward her while Naomi continued glaring at him.The photo frame was still in her hands as the atmosphere in the room tightened even further. Her fing
“Aunt Lydia!” the little girl squealed dramatically. “I missed you!”She bolted straight toward Lydia, completely ignoring her father’s warning to be careful. The young man who had seemed absorbed in his own world suddenly broke into a run as well.“Oh, my darlings!” Lydia welcomed them warmly.She
Three days after arriving in Hong Kong, Naomi’s fever had finally broken completely.Her body still tired easily, but color had begun to return to her once-pale face. The room prepared for her was on the eastern side of the mansion, overlooking a wide garden with a small pond and carefully arranged
Several minutes later, Falcon raised a hand.Everything stopped.Andrew collapsed face-first onto the floor, his body trembling from pain.“Why are you still holding on?” Falcon asked.Andrew spat blood across the marble, then looked up at him through swollen eyes. “Because... there are people worth
Don Falcon’s study still carried the remains of anger that had not yet burned itself out.A crystal glass lay shattered in the corner, its fragments glittering across the marble floor. One chair had been shoved violently out of place, and the heavy scent of alcohol mixed with cigarette smoke lingere
“We’re here, Mr. Daven,” Arsen informed him as the car rolled to a stop in front of the restaurant lobby. They had arrived at a spot not far from the city center, its warm, understated interior inviting. Josh had no idea that Arsen had reserved the entire place just for the two of them.“Come on,” D
A faint smile curved Daven’s lips. “Thomas is handling the divorce proceedings. I don’t need to attend the hearings. The presence of a lawyer is more than enough to represent his client. Which means I won’t have to face Vanessa directly.”Kate exhaled in visible relief. “Good. I just hope there won’
“Would you really have believed me if I’d said it back then?” Althea’s voice was sharp, dripping with sarcasm. “Weren’t you happy finally marrying the woman you adored? Pushing me aside—because I was nothing in your life?”Daven said nothing, but she knew he was absorbing every ounce of the emotions
Those words struck Arsen. To him, they revealed how much this building and everyone in it had become Daven’s anchor, the only thing keeping him from collapsing completely. As the one closest to him, Arsen could feel the sharp sting of betrayal that still carved into Daven’s chest—a wound delivered b







