Mag-log inThe 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
Three knocks sounded at the suite door, soft but clear enough to cut through the tension hanging in the air. No one moved for a fraction of a second. It was as if the entire room had stopped breathing together.Lydia, standing near the table, instinctively turned toward the door. Her fingers were gr
Don 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
“Would you really have believed me if I’d said it back then?” Althea’s voice was sharp, dripping with sarcasm. “Weren’t you happy finally marrying the woman you adored? Pushing me aside—because I was nothing in your life?”Daven said nothing, but she knew he was absorbing every ounce of the emotions
Those words struck Arsen. To him, they revealed how much this building and everyone in it had become Daven’s anchor, the only thing keeping him from collapsing completely. As the one closest to him, Arsen could feel the sharp sting of betrayal that still carved into Daven’s chest—a wound delivered b
“I’ve already asked Callister Group’s PR team to handle the reporters who’ve started showing up. Most of them are reaching out by phone and email.”Ever since Vanessa’s story broke, both Daven’s and Arsen’s phones hadn’t stopped ringing. In the end, Daven turned his off, unwilling to let the noise i
Confusion and fear were etched across her face. Instinctively, she gripped Chase’s hand tighter, clinging to it as though it was the only thing keeping her steady.Daniel’s low voice rumbled through the room, quiet but cutting. “Most likely, Vanessa knows because she has someone shadowing Daven. Eve







