LOGINSeveral 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
Naomi watched it all in silence.Their respect for Cale felt absolute, yet the warmth they showed Lydia was just as clear. The couple seemed to belong to a world completely different from hers.She was placed in the back seat of the first car with Lydia, while Daniel took the front passenger seat. C
The jet’s wheels touched the runway with a smooth jolt, still strong enough to be felt through Naomi’s weakened body. She opened her eyes slowly and looked out the oval window beside her seat.The sky had changed.No longer pale white above the clouds, but blue washed with gold, reflecting between r
The soft hum of the engine filled the narrow space like a distant echo from a dream that had not fully released her yet. Naomi stirred slowly beneath the soft blanket covering her body. Her head still felt heavy, her throat dry, and every breath felt like waking after a long illness. It took several
In the end, Lydia gave a faint smile. “No. Of course not.”“Let’s move,” Cale said flatly.They left the suite at a brisk pace. The hotel corridor looked calm, too calm, with thick carpet swallowing the sound of footsteps and warm yellow lights making everything appear normal. Yet that very stillnes
“Ah… this feels such a relief.”The words slipped lightly from Selena’s lips, as if they had just escaped a heavy burden—rather than the very eye of the storm that had shaken Eli’s life to its core. The girl turned her head slowly. Ever since she got into the car, she had chosen silence, her back to
Eli swallowed hard. Her gaze flickered from one face to another, all of them waiting—expecting her to speak. Yet when she tried to open her mouth, her throat felt unbearably dry, as if sharp thorns were lodged there, blocking her voice.She lowered her head, fingers twisting together tightly on her
That morning continued as it normally would—or at least, that was how it appeared.Riana settled back into her chair with measured movements, but anyone who knew her well would recognize the truth: her anger was being forced into submission by sheer dignity. The teacup in front of her had gone cold,
The car came to a stop in the apartment parking area, the engine shutting off slowly.“We’ve arrived, ma’am,” the driver said before hurrying to open the door for them.Selena stepped out first, her movements light. She adjusted her hair, picked up her bag, and walked ahead without looking back. Wit







