FAZER LOGINChapter Two Hundred and Thirty TwoThey didn’t separate immediately after that moment.There was no sudden decision to stay together or to move apart. It happened more naturally than that, as if neither of them felt the need to break the space they were already sharing.Damien was the first to take a slow step forward, not closing distance too quickly, but enough to signal movement instead of stillness. Aria didn’t step back. She simply adjusted her pace and matched his direction without saying anything.And just like that, they began walking.Side by side, but not too close.Not tense, not comfortable in a familiar way yet either.Just… present.The street around them remained unchanged. People passed, distant sounds moved in and out of reach, but between them, everything felt slightly more focused, like the rest of the world had become less important for a while.At first, they didn’t speak.Not because there was nothing to say, but because neither of them wanted to rush into the wr
Chapter Two Hundred and Thirty OneNeither of them left.Not immediately.It wasn’t planned, and it wasn’t something either of them decided consciously. It just happened in that strange way moments like this sometimes do, where movement feels unnecessary and words haven’t yet caught up with what’s already changed between two people.They stood there in the same space, facing each other, neither stepping forward, neither stepping back. The street around them continued as if nothing had shifted, but for them, everything in that small space felt paused.There was silence, but not the kind that creates distance.It was controlled.Familiar in a way neither of them wanted to name too quickly.It carried history without needing to explain it.Aria was the first to speak.Not because she had rehearsed it, and not because she was overwhelmed, but because staying silent any longer would have meant avoiding what she had already come here to face.Her voice came out steady, carefully measured.“
Chapter Two Hundred and ThirtyShe was bored of the hotel room.It was already past six in the evening, and the quiet inside the space had started to feel a little too still. Not uncomfortable, not suffocating—just… enough. She had spent hours there without really noticing the time pass, sitting, thinking, moving from one small thing to another without actually settling into anything.At some point, she realized she didn’t want to stay in anymore.Not tonight.She changed into something simple, nothing that drew attention, just comfortable enough for a short walk. Her movements were calm, unhurried, like she wasn’t trying to escape the room, just stepping out of it for a while.When she left the building, the air outside met her gently, cool and familiar. Canada felt different in the evening. The streets weren’t crowded, but they weren’t empty either. People moved at their own pace, some heading home, some just walking like they had nowhere urgent to be.Aria stepped onto the sidewalk
Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty NineHe had returned to Canada like nothing had changed.The schedule picked up immediately. Meetings, calls, decisions waiting for him the moment he stepped back into his role. The Greyson name didn’t slow down for anything, and Damien didn’t expect it to. He moved through it the same way he always had focused, composed, efficient.From the outside, there was nothing unusual about him.He sat through meetings with the same steady attention, listened more than he spoke, and when he did speak, his words were clear and direct. There was no distraction in the way he handled business, no sign that anything had shifted beneath the surface.If anything, he seemed more controlled.More precise.But quieter.Not in a way that drew immediate concern, but enough for someone who knew him well to notice.Victor did.It wasn’t something he pointed out directly. He simply observed it in the way Damien responded to things. The way he no longer lingered in conversations
Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty EightThe morning didn’t rush her out of the house.After the conversation with her father, Aria stayed seated at the table a little longer than usual, her hands wrapped loosely around her cup as the last bit of warmth faded from the tea. The house was quiet again, settled into its usual rhythm, but something inside her had shifted in a way she couldn’t ignore.She wasn’t overwhelmed.She wasn’t emotional in a way that demanded action.But she wasn’t the same either.Her father’s words hadn’t pushed her into anything. They had simply stayed, steady and clear, leaving her with something she couldn’t avoid thinking about.By the time she stood up and got ready for work, her movements were calm, almost routine. She dressed simply, tied her hair back the way she always did, and stepped out without hesitation.From the outside, nothing looked different.But inside, her thoughts were no longer scattered.They were focused.The hospital greeted her the same way
Chapter Two Hundred and Twenty SevenThe morning felt calm in a way Aria wasn’t used to anymore.Not because everything was perfect, but because nothing was rushing her. No urgent thoughts, no need to push anything aside just to get through the day. It was quiet, steady and almost gentle.She sat at the dining table across from her father, a plate of breakfast in front of her that she hadn’t touched much yet. The smell of tea filled the room, familiar and comforting, the kind of small detail that usually helped her settle into her day.But today, she wasn’t thinking about work.Her fingers rested loosely around the spoon in her hand, her gaze lowered slightly as if she was gathering her thoughts before speaking. She had been quiet since she came into the room, and her father had noticed. He always did.He didn’t interrupt her immediately. He simply watched her for a moment, his expression calm, patient, waiting for her to speak when she was ready.And she was.“Dad… there’s something
Chapter Seventy One She adjusted the bag on her shoulder and started walking toward the exit, her steps quicker now, like she needed to get out before the whole place caved in on her. The cool air from the AC felt colder suddenly, raising goosebumps on her arms. Her mind raced replaying the bump,
Chapter Seventy Two “Dad, was that really necessary?” Damien burst into the study, door banging behind him. “Do you have any idea how humiliating that was?”Richard stayed where he was, behind the wide desk, fingers working the cufflinks loose one by one. He didn’t rush. Didn’t even glance up righ
---Chapter Sixty-SevenDamien woke up with a sharp breath, his body stiff, his head pounding like he had lost a fight he couldn’t remember agreeing to. The first thing he felt was warmth pressed against him. Soft. Bare. Too close.He looked down.Aria lay beside him, naked, her head resting on his
Chapter Sixty SixThe cloth moved slowly across the floor as Aria wiped away dust that never seemed to end. This corner of the room had become familiar to her. The wall. The floor. The small space she folded herself into every night.Her hair was still tied back. Her sleeves rolled. She was tired i







