LOGIN"But I can't just let go of everything." Cale's gaze turned serious again. "I can't ignore my responsibilities."Naomi lowered her head. She knew that was true."And I can't ignore you."Those words made Naomi slowly lift her head. Their eyes met once more."Mr. Gavin saved me more than once." Cale'
Naomi stood quietly, taking in the view. And for a while, neither of them spoke. Because sometimes, silence is the best way to begin an important conversation."Sunrises always remind me of Mr. Gavin." Cale's voice was quiet.Naomi turned to look at him.The man, just like her, was enjoying the beau
"It's freezing outside, Mr. Cale.""Because it's still early, and the temperature around us has dropped by several degrees. Put on your thick jacket."Naomi sounded like she was whining. "Come on, Mr. Cale. I only went to sleep a few hours ago. I'm still really sleepy."Cale remained as calm as ever
Before sunrise the next morning, the campsite was still immersed in silence.The mountain air felt much colder than it had the previous night. A thin mist hung low among the pine trees while the sky was still filled with stars that had yet to be replaced by the morning light. In the distance, the so
It was so powerful that it nearly made her knees go weak. Once again, she had to make sure of what she was seeing. Just in case her eyes were deceiving her or she had misread the situation. But... that was exactly what had happened. No one was hurt, there had been no attack from anywhere, and everyo
As the oldest in that small group, Naomi worked up the courage to move first. Even though her heart was still pounding from the gunshot they had just heard, she forced herself to stay calm. At least, as calm as she could manage."Naomi..." Grace's voice came softly from behind her. The little girl w
“We’ve arrived, Mr. Daven,” Andy announced as he pulled the car up to the building’s lobby. Quickly, he stepped out to open the door for the little master.The moment the door swung open, Josh blinked in surprise before breaking into a wide grin. “Thank you, Uncle Driver.”Andy gave a polite nod. “M
The car carrying Althea sped down the road, tailing the ambulance ahead. Her eyes stayed fixed on the flashing lights, her hands wringing together in her lap in a desperate attempt to ease the gnawing anxiety—though it was useless. Her vision blurred with tears that refused to stop. Beside her, a ho
“Of course!” Althea rained kisses all over his face, making him squeal with laughter and squirm in her arms, though she refused to let go so easily.The anger and frustration she’d felt yesterday had already melted away, gone without a trace. No matter how much the Callister family tried to push the
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







