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
“Mayor Harold has invited you to dinner, Mr. Daven,” Arsen said once they were on their way to the TnC building in the city center. “As you instructed, I informed him of your arrival in SunCity this afternoon.”Daven only gave a brief nod, not particularly concerned. Arsen could be relied upon for c
My Wife:I already gave Arsen my full schedule for the month. Why didn’t you tell me yours? I want to talk to you. Is it really that hard to talk to your own husband? Are you as busying as the president or something?Daven stared blankly at his phone screen. He didn’t bother to reply. The only thing
Althea pushed open the steel door at the end of the fifth-floor hallway—a heavy door with a cold metal handle that led straight to the secret rooftop garden above the administration building. A place she’d only recently discovered. Chase had mentioned it once, calling it his favorite spot to unwind.
“Why did you hold me back?” Vanessa snapped, her voice laced with fury. She yanked her arm away from James, who had been gripping her firmly since they reached the car. “Were you trying to stop me from speaking to Daven on purpose?”“I would never do that, Miss Vanessa,” James replied calmly, his to