MasukSoft 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
“Besides, Mrs. Meylani loved you more than your other sisters.” His voice remained calm, but there was unmistakable weight behind every word. “She entrusted you to me. Chairman Devereux always respected his wife’s wishes and… I couldn’t reject the wishes of the people who became my role models.”Nao
Cale walked toward Lydia, who still had not moved from where she stood. Guilt lingered heavily inside him because of all this, but still…“Come here.” He held out his hand, expecting Lydia to take it the way she usually would.Unfortunately, Lydia’s anger made her ignore the gesture entirely. Instea
Cale gave a short, dark laugh. “Ah, Mr. Callister is with you, I see. Rest assured, sir—you’re not the only one. I’ll be far less forgiving if Harold thinks he can get away with this.”Silence settled again until Daven finally broke it. His voice was calm, but the weight in his tone pressed down lik
“I can get through this,” Althea told herself.The courtroom felt like a battlefield. Every word was a bullet, every piece of evidence a weapon. Dozens of eyes locked on the two women standing face to face—Vanessa Blake and Althea Grayson.The judge struck the gavel. “Plaintiff, you may begin your q
“What brings you here?” Chris asked, tone iced with annoyance. Even as Cale’s brother, he could be infuriating—especially where business was concerned.Cale strolled without hurry, clad in a black suit and wearing a smug, unreadable smile. He collapsed into the empty chair, crossing one leg over the
“You bet I am,” Chase said, reaching down to take Josh’s hand as well. He guided them both toward a private dining room. “I’m sure everything’s been perfectly prepared.”It didn’t take long before they arrived at a quiet room on the top floor, with sweeping views of Mighatan’s glittering skyline. A







