登入“And that’s dangerous,” Zhao Hua continued slowly. “Especially for the last heir of the Chen family.”One of the older men finally gave a faint nod. “Naomi is far too important to remain in a situation like this.”“And if our enemies discover Kai’s weakness...” Zhao Hua deliberately left the sentenc
“I never expected something like this to happen,” one of the Chen family elders said heavily.Ever since the sudden meeting had begun, the atmosphere had remained strained and heated. Even though Cale had already explained the situation and most of them had been present at the scene themselves, it s
Cale let out a short laugh devoid of humor. “Worse than I imagined.”Lydia loosened her arms slightly just so she could look at his face. “Do I know any of them?”Cale chuckled under his breath. “No. But there were a few old men you met earlier at the banquet. And as you know, old people talk too mu
“We’re safe.” Lydia tried to sound as calm as possible. “You should be careful on the way here.”“Yeah, of course.” A relieved breath came from Chris’s end of the line. “Then I’m heading to your place now.”“Okay.”The call ended, leaving behind a different kind of anxiety twisting inside Lydia’s mi
“I’ll try to come home as soon as possible,” she said at last.“I hope so.” Althea’s voice turned gentler. “Nathan keeps asking about Cale and all of you. Even if he’s stubborn, he actually wants you to come visit him.”A faint smile appeared on Lydia’s lips.Nathan rarely showed his affection openl
Elsewhere, Lydia hesitated for a moment before answering Althea’s call in the middle of everything happening tonight. But ever since earlier, an uneasy feeling had been clawing at her chest nonstop. She couldn’t shake the fear that something terrible had happened.Outside, the rain still hadn’t stop
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
Eli had no choice but to nod, even though the weight in her chest felt unbearable.They kept walking toward the crowd—toward the towering glass-fronted building—where cameras were already raised, microphones lined up, and bright lights blazing, ready to capture whatever was about to happen.This cle
“You should see this,” Lydia said as she turned on the flat-screen TV in the family room. Riana and Nathan looked startled by her words.“What’s going on?” one of them asked.Lydia let out a long breath. “Before that, I’ve already asked Josh and Grace to stay in the right-wing pavilion. Their privat
“I asked someone to keep an eye on Selena. You knew that, right?”Ah—right. One of Erick’s trusted people had been assigned to monitor Selena and her movements closely. “So what did he find?”“There was absolutely no change in her usual routine. Selena never met anyone else. All she did was shop, ta







