LOGIN“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
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
“Do you mind if we talk here?” Daven asked carefully as they entered the quiet café near where Josh and Chase had been playing.“No.”That was Althea’s only reply as she led the way to a corner table. The café felt hushed; a few patrons murmured over coffee while the scent of espresso and cinnamon f
“I can get through this,” Althea told herself.The courtroom felt like a battlefield. Every word was a bullet, every piece of evidence a weapon. Dozens of eyes locked on the two women standing face to face—Vanessa Blake and Althea Grayson.The judge struck the gavel. “Plaintiff, you may begin your q
“What brings you here?” Chris asked, tone iced with annoyance. Even as Cale’s brother, he could be infuriating—especially where business was concerned.Cale strolled without hurry, clad in a black suit and wearing a smug, unreadable smile. He collapsed into the empty chair, crossing one leg over the
“You bet I am,” Chase said, reaching down to take Josh’s hand as well. He guided them both toward a private dining room. “I’m sure everything’s been perfectly prepared.”It didn’t take long before they arrived at a quiet room on the top floor, with sweeping views of Mighatan’s glittering skyline. A







