LOGINNaomi felt her entire body stiffen.“They’ll talk about family, your future, and your duty as the sole Devereux heir. But make no mistake. What they truly want is power.”No one interrupted him. Everyone in the room knew Cale wasn’t exaggerating.It was simply the truth.“Then why don’t you just con
No one spoke after what Cale said. It was as if the entire room had suddenly lost the ability to think.Then ... Chris choked violently. The coffee he had just taken a sip of nearly sprayed out of his mouth. He immediately doubled over, pounding his chest several times.“You lunatic!” he burst out o
Soft laughter immediately spread throughout the room. The heavy atmosphere that had lingered moments earlier slowly began to dissolve.But the lighter mood did not last long. Cale finally set down the document he had been holding the entire time. His expression turned serious again.The shift was en
The moment the doors to the sitting room opened, Naomi immediately understood why Eli had said everyone was gathered there.Nathan and Riana were seated side by side on the main sofa. Daven and Althea occupied the sofa across from them. Chris stood near the window, absentmindedly turning a coffee cu
The sound of the alarm ringing for what felt like the hundredth time finally forced Naomi to open her eyes. It felt as though she had only just fallen asleep, but the moment she focused on the numbers displayed on her phone screen, she immediately threw back the covers.“Oh my God! How did I wake up
Then he turned toward Lydia, who had remained quiet ever since hearing his explanation about the past he had hidden from her. “Are you still angry with me now?”Lydia stayed silent for quite a while.She did not answer her husband immediately. In fact, she deliberately avoided the gaze that had rema
Harold coughed. Blood trickled from his nose and split his lip. Still, he let out a weak laugh—thin, broken, but stubborn.Cale leaned down slightly.“Do you know the consequences of what you’ve done?” His voice was low, heavy with pressure. “Because of you, my family lived under constant fear for w
The pain no longer mattered. There was only one thought in his mind.Get out. Be free.At last, he reached the door. His trembling hand reached for the handle. He pulled it with all the strength he had left. The door opened. No guards blocked their way.None.Beyond it, the corridor lay empty. Harol
Daven looked at her for a moment, then smiled warmly. “Thank you, Eli,” he said. “And it looks like you helped prepare this welcome for me too?”“Just a small contribution,” she replied.“Then it means a lot to me.” Daven stepped closer and gave her shoulder a gentle pat.Eli looked a little surpris
Althea, who had been listening all this time, felt the tightness in her chest finally ease. The weight pressing down on their family was slowly lifting. In the middle of the conversation, she turned to Daven and whispered softly,“What about our news?”Daven immediately understood what she meant.“A







