ANMELDENWhen the car stopped in the mall’s parking area, Lydia stepped out first. She paused for a second, unconsciously scanning her surroundings. People moved back and forth, footsteps blending with the sounds of car doors opening and closing.Nothing seemed out of place.And yet, something about it made
Naomi’s brows drew together. “Mistakes… in the past?”Lydia waved her hand dismissively. “You’ll find out someday. But you don’t mind being around them, do you?”Naomi let out a soft laugh. “Even though they’re noisy and sometimes a little annoying, being around them feels… really nice.”“Yes.” Lydi
“I’m going to miss you so much,” Grace said, her eyes glistening with unshed tears.Since morning, she hadn’t left Naomi’s side. Earlier, she had even managed to persuade her parents to delay their departure. Clinging to Naomi, Grace then turned to Lydia with a pleading look.“You’ll come back home,
A moment later, he leaned back in his chair.For years, the Black Dragon organization had stood under his control as the protector of the Chen name that had nearly vanished. But the true bloodline who should have stood at the center of that inheritance was now sleeping in an upstairs guest room, una
Night settled slowly over the skies of Hong Kong as Cale’s car passed through the main gates of the Miller mansion.The garden lights glowed in neat rows, casting golden reflections across the stone path still damp from the afternoon rain.A long day of work had not managed to erase the tension from
Near noon, they stopped at a private restaurant inside the park.Everyone had only just taken their seats when a tall man in a casual jacket walked in without ceremony.“So it’s true. You rented an entire amusement park just for your last day in Hong Kong.”Lydia looked up and broke into a wide smil
“Yes. He didn’t like it,” Lydia continued. “He said if Selena had a goal, why did she have to force Eli like that? Josh felt sorry for her. He said… Eli is a good girl.”Silence followed, as if each of them was processing the weight of Lydia’s words. None of them had expected Selena to be using Eli
Oscar slowly lifted his head. His breathing was ragged, his chest rising and falling unevenly.“If you refuse,” Cale continued—his voice calm, stripped of any overt threat, which somehow made it far more terrifying—“you never should’ve thought about refusing in the first place. You do remember your
“Once you’re inside,” Oscar continued, his voice dropping even lower, “Callister Group will be paralyzed. The board of commissioners will scramble to save themselves, including Bret, who personally gave me my orders. Domestic and foreign investors will start pulling out. I think it began a few days
Riana smiled warmly. “That’s wonderful. It means the more you practice, the better your drawings will become.”Nathan nodded in agreement. “Hard work always shows results.”Grace smiled proudly, then went back to focusing on her toast.Josh finally set his spoon down. He looked at Riana with an expr







