LOGINThe 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
Morning came quietly.Breakfast passed in a strange silence, not awkward, but not comfortable either. The soft clink of cutlery filled the space, occasionally broken by a quiet breath, but no real conversation followed.Lydia looked at her plate more often than at Cale. It wasn’t that she lacked app
The question didn’t receive an immediate answer from Cale.Instead, he let out a long breath and leaned back against the sofa. He gestured for his wife to come closer—but Lydia didn’t move. If anything, her gaze sharpened, her arms still crossed tightly over her chest.“Answer my question first, Cal
And somehow, that made everything feel even more intense.Every now and then, Lydia glanced at him. Without realizing it, she kept wetting her lips with the tip of her tongue—a small gesture that didn’t go unnoticed. It pulled a knowing smile from Cale.The elevator doors slid open.They walked towa
“Are you… seriously expecting me to keep wearing this?” Lydia whispered, disbelief clear in her voice as she walked with something still inside her.“What do you think?” Cale shot her a teasing glance, his arm slipping around her waist in an affectionate hold. “Should I increase the intensity, my lo
“I could do it,” Lydia replied before she had time to think it through.“Then there’s no problem.” His tone was far too casual.And somehow, that was exactly what unsettled her.“Cale,” she said, her voice softer now as she looked at him, “you’re really impossible.”“Maybe.”“This is a public place.
Silence settled thickly between them.Daven drummed his fingers along the armrest, holding back the storm rising inside him. “So… after a full week, this is all you’ve got?” he asked at last—his voice sharp, edged with barely contained frustration.Rio swallowed hard. “Not much, Mr. Daven. Except… o
Daven stood with his back to the room, gazing out through the towering floor-to-ceiling window. The city of Mighatan stretched out before him—its bustling midday traffic, the endless movement of people, the towering buildings, and a rhythm of life that never truly paused. But the view, as vivid as i
But before he could demand answers to all the questions racing through his mind, there was something more important he needed to know.“Althea... if I’m not misreading your story, Daven doesn’t know Josh is his son, does he?”“For now, I believe that’s true,” Althea said quietly. “But I have a feeli
“Want me to pour us some vodka?” Chase offered, raising a brow with an easy grin.Althea blinked at him, surprised but not displeased. “I don’t think you have any bad intentions with vodka.”“Glad to hear it.” He smirked. “Besides, a little vodka might just help clear that tangled mind of yours.”Ch







