LOGINNaomi stumbled back against the wall, gasping for breath, able only to stare with wide eyes.The man who had slapped her seized her again, yanking her close as a shield. “Don’t come any closer!”Liu looked at him without blinking. “Let her go.”“Or what?”Liu moved so fast Naomi barely saw it.In on
BANG! BANG! BANG!The pounding on the apartment door felt like a hammer striking directly against Naomi’s chest. Her fingers trembled as she held the phone to her ear, waiting for the call to connect. But before anyone could answer, she heard the sound of metal being forced from the outside. The doo
Naomi said nothing more. She walked to her unit, pushed open the apartment door, and stepped inside. Before closing it, she noticed Liu still standing in the hallway, watching until the door was fully shut and locked.The room was small, cramped, and far from comfortable, yet tonight it felt like th
“Thank you,” Naomi said, bowing her head slightly to Liu, who had escorted her home that night. Her voice was soft, nearly swallowed by the whisper of the night wind slipping through the corridor of the old apartment building where she lived. The hallway lights glowed dimly, casting long shadows acr
“I don’t need the details,” Brandon shot back. “I’ve seen enough of the pattern you play. You’re still preying on the weak just to squeeze money out of them.” He leaned back in his chair, his gaze resting on Falcon, relaxed yet cutting. “That’s… pathetic.”The room fell silent again.Juan didn’t int
“You’ve been expected, Young Master. The Master is waiting for you,” one of the servants said as soon as he arrived.Brandon barely spared the man a glance. His eyes moved instead to the building in front of him. It stood tall and imposing, all grandeur and elegance wrapped in luxury. But to him, it
Riana finally stepped in. She couldn’t let this drag on. “Selena, we’re not dismissing the evidence. We just… need time. Everything is happening too suddenly.”“And,” Nathan added calmly, “I have one question first—where have you been staying while in SunCity?”Selena lifted her chin. “I rented a sm
Chris stared at her, his attention sharpening when she took out a folder from her bag—as if fully prepared to prove that her claims weren’t just empty words.“Then how do you explain this, Chris?” she asked, sliding another photo across the table. This time, it showed Chris with another woman, and S
“Please, Miss Selena,” Erick said as he opened the car door, gesturing for her to step inside—the car Nathaniel Miller had personally ordered for her.Erick didn’t dare ask who this woman was or why his employer had instructed him to treat her with special attention and careful service. Even so, cur
“He only said that Dad… passed away a long time ago,” Eli murmured, her voice small and aching. “I wanted so badly to meet him. I thought… maybe moving to SunCity meant I’d finally get the chance.”“Do you regret coming here?” Selena asked softly.“No. What could I do anyway if… he’s already gone fo







