LOGIN“You… don’t want to tell me?” Lydia asked.She had been patient—waiting, giving him time—but ever since she asked that question, Cale had chosen silence. As if it were something so easy for him to ignore.“Not every promise… is something you need to know,” Cale said shortly.The answer left Lydia st
As if asking her to return to him—to the version of her that smiled easily, without the lingering tension from this morning.No matter what, Cale still cared about how she felt.“Of course.” Lydia gave a faint smile, slipping her hand into his.Their fingers intertwined.Andrew quickly stepped forwa
“Where is she?” Lydia asked, her voice edged with confusion.Her eyes kept searching for the girl she had just been talking to. As she stepped out of the restroom area, her pace slowed, her breath still slightly uneven—as if she had left something behind in there. Not an object. Not a sound.A feeli
Naomi nodded again without hesitation. “Ah, I should get back to work.” She picked up a few cleaning tools, moving quickly—until—“Ouch!” Naomi winced, instinctively grabbing her wrist.A dark bruise was visible there.“I should go,” she added quickly.“Are you okay?” Lydia asked, startled by what s
The Berlin sky was bright that afternoon, but Lydia’s mood was anything but light. She wandered through a city park without direction, letting her steps carry her wherever they pleased. The rustling trees, the soft breeze, the people passing by—it all faded into the background.There was only one th
The building rose high in the heart of Berlin’s business district, its wide glass panels reflecting the bright midday sky while the traffic below moved in steady order. The car carrying Cale came to a smooth stop at the main entrance, and without delay, a staff member stepped forward to greet him wi
“This is so exhausting,” Vanessa muttered as she kept walking. All she’d meant to do was pass on Theo Blake’s message—her father’s.That was it.Her hidden agenda? A complete failure. She’d tried to be polite, even a little warm, toward her mother-in-law. She hadn’t wanted things to end like this, b
“Mrs. Vanessa has already arrived at Sky Dining,” Arsen said, glancing into the rearview mirror at Daven, who sat calmly in the back seat.The car moved steadily through the city center, now glowing with the soft brilliance of evening lights from the surrounding buildings. But the calm exterior was
“No, but... now I don’t feel like I have too anymore.”Daven bit back a laugh. “Well, after we patch you up, you should try again. Holding it in can make your tummy hurt.”“Really?”Daven nodded without hesitation, continuing down the hallway the staff had pointed out. The private medical room was q
“The latest update I received is that Miss Althea and Mr. Chase are getting engaged in three months,” Rio said, flipping open the final file he had placed on Daven’s desk. “The day after her son Josh’s birthday.”Since Daven had announced his urgent return to Mighatan due to his mother’s declining h







