INICIAR SESIÓNMorning 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
The office door opened slowly, and three men stepped inside with uneven, limping strides. Their faces were bruised, one of them with a split lip. Another held his ribs, struggling to hide the pain every time he breathed. None of them dared lift their heads too high.The spacious, dark-toned room sud
The car cut through the increasingly quiet streets of the night. City lights flashed past the windows, but Naomi didn’t see any of it. Curled up in the back seat, she wrapped both arms around herself, still trembling from head to toe. Every few breaths caught in her throat before breaking into stifl
Naomi stumbled back against the wall, gasping for breath, able only to stare with wide eyes.The man who had slapped her seized her again, yanking her close as a shield. “Don’t come any closer!”Liu looked at him without blinking. “Let her go.”“Or what?”Liu moved so fast Naomi barely saw it.In on
BANG! BANG! BANG!The pounding on the apartment door felt like a hammer striking directly against Naomi’s chest. Her fingers trembled as she held the phone to her ear, waiting for the call to connect. But before anyone could answer, she heard the sound of metal being forced from the outside. The doo
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
It wasn’t a question. It sounded like a declaration. Another official added, raising his voice so the media could hear.“Are you willing to cooperate and acknowledge your wrongdoing before the legal process proceeds further?”Several reporters immediately seized on the implication.“So there was a v
“What do you think my mom made for breakfast?” Grace asked, looking at Felicia with bright excitement.Since yesterday, Grace hadn’t wanted to leave Felicia’s side. Whatever she was doing, she wanted Felicia right there with her.“I’m not sure,” Felicia replied with a smile, gently stroking the top







