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
Chris stared at her, his attention sharpening when she took out a folder from her bag—as if fully prepared to prove that her claims weren’t just empty words.“Then how do you explain this, Chris?” she asked, sliding another photo across the table. This time, it showed Chris with another woman, and S
“Please, Miss Selena,” Erick said as he opened the car door, gesturing for her to step inside—the car Nathaniel Miller had personally ordered for her.Erick didn’t dare ask who this woman was or why his employer had instructed him to treat her with special attention and careful service. Even so, cur
“He only said that Dad… passed away a long time ago,” Eli murmured, her voice small and aching. “I wanted so badly to meet him. I thought… maybe moving to SunCity meant I’d finally get the chance.”“Do you regret coming here?” Selena asked softly.“No. What could I do anyway if… he’s already gone fo
“Mom’s going to be okay… right?” Felicia wrung her hands together so tightly her knuckles turned white. Even after the doctor had explained their mother’s latest condition, she couldn’t stop worrying—not until she could see her mother.Kalina placed a gentle hand on her sister’s shoulder. Her face w







