ログインUnderstanding exactly what his wife wanted, Cale could only let out a long breath and shake his head faintly. He refused her unspoken request. To him, this was not the right time.Then he looked at Naomi for several seconds. “I did know your father well.”“That’s not an answer,” Naomi shot back at o
“Why not?” Naomi demanded, unable to hide the indignation in her voice. “They were my parents. Why can’t I visit their graves?”Cale took a slow step toward her while Naomi continued glaring at him.The photo frame was still in her hands as the atmosphere in the room tightened even further. Her fing
“Aunt Lydia!” the little girl squealed dramatically. “I missed you!”She bolted straight toward Lydia, completely ignoring her father’s warning to be careful. The young man who had seemed absorbed in his own world suddenly broke into a run as well.“Oh, my darlings!” Lydia welcomed them warmly.She
Three days after arriving in Hong Kong, Naomi’s fever had finally broken completely.Her body still tired easily, but color had begun to return to her once-pale face. The room prepared for her was on the eastern side of the mansion, overlooking a wide garden with a small pond and carefully arranged
Several 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
“Are you ready?” Chase asked again.Today, Althea had made her decision, and the team from Tornwell & Partner Associates had already completed every necessary document. Because the matter involved public figures and Althea’s name had been dragged into the scandal, the lawyers advised that the lawsui
“We’ve arrived, Mr. Daven,” Andy said, glancing at him through the rearview mirror.The car had been parked for a while in front of Josh’s school, their destination, this late morning. Yet Daven hadn’t moved an inch from his seat. He only stared at the still-closed school gates.“I don’t think Young
“No, Mom,” Daven said firmly. “That news—it isn’t true. I can promise you that.”The lie burned in his chest, sharper than he expected. Telling a falsehood this big to his mother cut deep, but he had no choice. He feared the domino effect it might have, especially when the storm he was already caugh
“Does it really have to be like this?” Althea asked, uncertainty lacing her voice.The conference room in SunCity was thick with tension that afternoon. Seated beside Chase Miller, Althea found herself surrounded by a team of attorneys handpicked by the Miller family. At the head of the table stood







