LOGINDon Falcon’s office occupied the highest floor of the mansion, overlooking a stretch of city that seemed small beneath the vast glass windows. But that morning, no one in the room dared appreciate the view. The air felt heavy, dense with pressure that came entirely from the man seated behind the gle
“Not if it’s treated immediately.” The doctor looked at Cale calmly. “But she needs complete rest. No stress, no fear, and she must not be left alone.”Lydia raised a brow. “That last part sounds important.”Dr. Weber took out fever medication and wrote an additional prescription. “I’ll give her an
The hotel room door flew open harder than usual. Fast footsteps entered the main suite, followed by a rush of cold air from the hallway before the door could close again.Cale came in first, still wearing the same suit he had left in that morning. His face was unreadable, but the tight line of his j
“Like what?”“Being… warm to strangers.”Lydia chewed slowly before answering. “No. I’m selective.”“Then why me?”“I don’t know,” Lydia said lightly. “Maybe fate?”That answer left Naomi quiet.To shift the mood, Lydia began talking about small, ordinary things. About a woman named Althea who, in h
Morning crept slowly into the hotel suite, still wrapped in silence. The heavy curtains had not been fully opened, leaving only pale lines of light stretched across the floor. In the guest room, Naomi woke with ragged breaths, her body drenched in cold sweat. Her hands clutched the sheets tightly, a
Morning arrived in Berlin beneath a pale sky, the air still carrying the last bite of the night’s cold. On the upper floor of Brandon’s modern office tower, the main conference room had been prepared an hour earlier. A long wooden table was lined with final documents, the presentation screen already
Althea, who had been listening all this time, felt the tightness in her chest finally ease. The weight pressing down on their family was slowly lifting. In the middle of the conversation, she turned to Daven and whispered softly,“What about our news?”Daven immediately understood what she meant.“A
Several reporters exchanged glances.“Since my name was dragged into the case involving Bret Frederick, I’ve been portrayed as the primary offender,” he continued. “What you don’t know is that there was an illegal flow of funds that never entered my company.”He glanced at the side. Arsen gave a sig
Selena looked at them both in turn, then curved her lips into a thin, bitter smile. “You’re both very good at making someone look like the villain.”“No one did that to you but yourself,” Riana replied calmly.Selena lifted her chin. “I’m only fighting for my daughter’s rights.”“You’re right. I won
The boy slowed his steps. He clearly hadn’t expected to find Eli there. One hand slipped into his pocket, uncertainty flickering in his eyes—yet his feet kept moving, almost without his awareness, drawing him closer to the girl sitting there alone.What is she doing here? Didn’t GrandMom tell her to







