登入He couldn’t see Naomi anywhere.His eyes swept rapidly across the hall now filled with disorder. Red emergency lights began blinking dimly from several corners of the room, casting everyone’s faces in an eerie glow that made the panic look even worse. Guards moved quickly to evacuate the guests whil
After the formal introduction and ceremony honoring Naomi, the atmosphere inside the hall gradually settled into something calmer and warmer. Cale allowed the girl to mingle with the longtime members of the Chen family. He wanted Naomi to know them personally and judge for herself which among them g
“Oh, of course.”“Please go ahead, Miss Chen.”Naomi immediately escaped before they could stop her again.The moment she stepped away from the crowd in the main hall, she finally let out a long breath of relief.“Oh my God,” she muttered, pressing a hand lightly against her forehead. “Why do they a
The atmosphere inside the hall, which had been suffocating with tension only moments ago, gradually became far livelier after every faction member officially paid their respects to Naomi.Soft traditional music began flowing gently from one corner of the room. The aroma of warm tea, faint incense, a
The room fell even quieter.Naomi could hear the sound of her own breathing.Especially when Cale extended his hand toward her, silently asking her to stand beside him. Right there in the center of the hall, where everyone present could see her clearly.“Naomi Chen.”Several people immediately lower
But not everyone knew that beneath the restaurant lay one of the Chen family’s most important halls. A place that had been used for decades as the meeting ground for those bound by loyalty to the Chen family.Their car entered through the restaurant’s private rear entrance under heavy security.The
The room fell silent. Her final words lingered in the air, heavy, pressing, leaving an ache of unanswered questions in their wake.A short-haired reporter rose slowly to his feet; his eyes locked on the screen as if searching Althea’s face for the truth. He lifted his hand, and his voice rang out cl
Althea looked at him in confusion but eventually rose to her feet. Her heart churned with questions, each one darker than the last, anger swelling with every beat—especially because Daven’s name was once again being tied to hers.How could something so absurd, so utterly reckless, spread like wildfi
Vanessa’s face was a wreck. Tears slipped down her cheeks, but instead of sympathy, the reporters cheered at the sight, capturing every drop as proof of her downfall.Then, suddenly, the feed shifted again. Vanessa’s image vanished, replaced by the gleaming lobby of a grand building. The massive log
“Where’s Josh?” Chase asked, his brow lifting in mild surprise.“With your father in the back garden. He said there’s something he wants to show him.” Althea walked alongside Chase toward the lounge.“I’m guessing he’s showing him Leo.”“Who’s Leo?”“Not who, but what,” Chase said with a laugh. “Leo







