ANMELDENIn 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
“Like what?”“Being… warm to strangers.”Lydia chewed slowly before answering. “No. I’m selective.”“Then why me?”“I don’t know,” Lydia said lightly. “Maybe fate?”That answer left Naomi quiet.To shift the mood, Lydia began talking about small, ordinary things. About a woman named Althea who, in h
“No need,” Arsen cut in quickly. “I’m fine. Just make sure we’re taken somewhere safer.”The sound of tracking dogs echoed through the forest, their barks carrying between the pines. Searchlights swept the grounds, while police vehicles sped toward the woods, sirens wailing louder and louder.“Don’t
“We’re here, Mr. Daven,” Arsen informed him as the car rolled to a stop in front of the restaurant lobby. They had arrived at a spot not far from the city center, its warm, understated interior inviting. Josh had no idea that Arsen had reserved the entire place just for the two of them.“Come on,” D
A faint smile curved Daven’s lips. “Thomas is handling the divorce proceedings. I don’t need to attend the hearings. The presence of a lawyer is more than enough to represent his client. Which means I won’t have to face Vanessa directly.”Kate exhaled in visible relief. “Good. I just hope there won’
“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







