Mag-log in"Mr. Chris.""Where's Cale?""He's waiting for you.”Chris did not respond. He walked straight into the room.The conference room was much quieter than usual. A long glass-topped table occupied most of the room, while a massive digital display showed a map of Carrington Bay. Several red markers blin
The question immediately made the woman knit her brows in confusion. "No.""Or perhaps this house was rented by someone else before you moved in?" Chris pressed."Never. We've always lived here ourselves."Before Chris could ask another question, the man who had been in the garage strode toward them
"Wait for me, Naomi," he said softly.Ever since leaving the airport, Chris had not eased off the accelerator once. He gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. His eyes never truly left the navigation screen, which continued to display a single destination on the out
Lydia's consciousness returned slowly, beginning with a heavy throbbing in her temples that seemed to pulse with every beat of her heart. Her eyelids felt unbearably heavy as she opened them, and her vision remained blurred for several seconds."Where am I?" she asked softly.An unfamiliar damp scen
She tried to force the window open with all the strength she had left.Locked.Every possible exit was securely locked.Naomi's breathing became ragged, her chest tightening as though the oxygen in the room had suddenly thinned.No.She gripped the edge of the window tightly. She could not panic now
"Move!" one of the men who had gotten out earlier ordered."No!" Naomi refused, her gaze openly defiant. She looked at Falcon with every bit of courage she had left."Is that so?" Falcon stepped closer, and in one swift motion, Naomi was in his arms. He simply hoisted her over his shoulder. It was n
Theo let out a heavy breath, his face hardening. “I am standing with you, Vanessa—including in this scandal. I’ve covered up everything I could to keep it contained. Do you even realize how much money I’ve spent silencing the press? I’ve sacrificed my own reputation. But you—” He jabbed a shaking fi
“Are you ready?” Chase asked again.Today, Althea had made her decision, and the team from Tornwell & Partner Associates had already completed every necessary document. Because the matter involved public figures and Althea’s name had been dragged into the scandal, the lawyers advised that the lawsui
“Does it really have to be like this?” Althea asked, uncertainty lacing her voice.The conference room in SunCity was thick with tension that afternoon. Seated beside Chase Miller, Althea found herself surrounded by a team of attorneys handpicked by the Miller family. At the head of the table stood
“No need,” Arsen cut in quickly. “I’m fine. Just make sure we’re taken somewhere safer.”The sound of tracking dogs echoed through the forest, their barks carrying between the pines. Searchlights swept the grounds, while police vehicles sped toward the woods, sirens wailing louder and louder.“Don’t







