로그인At that moment, another cool breeze swept past.
Under Leonel's steady gaze, Navia instinctively drew in a little closer.
"Not really," she admitted honestly. "I'm just curious."
Then she quickly added,
"But if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too."
Lowering her voice dramatically, she said,
"People who know too much usually don't make it to the sequel."
Leonel raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
A dangerous hint of amusement flic
Silence filled the room.Then Ethan sighed."You don't need to carry that fear by yourself."He folded his hands together."The truth is, Leonel has been more stable since you came into his life."A faint smile crossed his face."I think you've become his anchor."Navia blinked."His anchor?""It's not the most clinical term." Ethan laughed softly. "But sometimes people find one person who gives them a reason to keep moving forward."He studied her carefully."For Leonel, I think that person is you."Navia stared at him. "Me?""Yes.""In fact, there's something I've wondered for a long time."His expression turned thoughtful."I once asked you when you first met Leonel."Navia frowned."Why?""Because none of this makes sense otherwise."Ethan tapped his finger lightly against the table."People don't earn Leonel's trust this quickly. Especially not strangers."His eye
At that moment, another cool breeze swept past.Under Leonel's steady gaze, Navia instinctively drew in a little closer."Not really," she admitted honestly. "I'm just curious."Then she quickly added,"But if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine too."Lowering her voice dramatically, she said,"People who know too much usually don't make it to the sequel."Leonel raised an eyebrow."Oh?"A dangerous hint of amusement flickered in his eyes."You think I'd have you eliminated?""Of course not."Navia immediately wrapped both hands around his arm."You'd never hurt me."Then her voice softened."I just worry that if I know too much, someone might try to use me against you someday."Leonel looked at her calmly."What kind of information are we talking about?"Navia thought about it for a moment.Then—Possibly due to a complete lapse in jud
Navia watched everything unfold with growing disbelief.The dinner ended surprisingly quickly.At the head of the table, Richard Crawford neatly folded his napkin, dabbed the corner of his mouth, and finally looked toward Navia Harrison.“Have you gone for prenatal checkups yet?” he asked calmly. “How’s the baby?”Navia froze slightly.She hadn’t expected him to initiate a conversation with her at all.Before she could answer, the man beside her spoke first.“Everything’s stable,” Leonel Crawford replied evenly.“That’s good.”Old Mr. Crawford nodded once.Then, after a brief pause, he added:“Once the baby is born, we’ll hold the wedding together with the baby’s one-month celebration.”His sharp eyes landed on Navia again.“Do you have any objections?”The entire dining room went silent.Not only the f
The servants immediately realized what she was doing.Earlier, they’d mocked her behind her back, claiming she wouldn’t remain Mrs. Crawford for long.Now Navia effortlessly used their own words against them.“Mrs. Crawford, that’s not what we meant!”Another servant quickly tried persuading her.“Mr. Crawford is busy managing important matters. How can we trouble him over household gossip like this?”Navia nodded thoughtfully.“You know…”“That actually makes sense.”The servants nearly cried with relief.For one hopeful second, they thought she’d finally softened.Then Navia continued calmly:“So apparently telling him is wrong.”“Not telling him is also wrong.”She sighed dramatically.“No matter what I do, it’s somehow incorrect.”Then she smiled bri
A short while later, the servants stared in complete disbelief.Because Leonel Crawford was genuinely carrying bags of gardening soil through the estate gardens for Navia.“Sir—Sir, this really isn’t necessary!” servants hurried over anxiously. “Please let us handle it!”Some even tried stopping him physically.Unfortunately, the moment Leonel glanced at them coldly, they immediately retreated in terror.And so, the servants could only stand there dumbfounded while watching the two of them work together in the garden.With Leonel helping, Navia’s workload became much lighter.While planting flowers, she also clipped fresh arrangements and decorated various rooms throughout the estate.Eventually, while carrying a bouquet through one of the side corridors, she overheard several servants whispering nearby.“This new Mrs. Crawford really is something else,” one servant muttered quietly. &
Navia didn’t dwell on the matter for very long.She returned to the garden, clipped several fresh flowers, and asked a servant to bring her a beautiful vase filled with water so she could arrange them.Ever since taking a few floral arrangement classes, she’d unexpectedly developed a real interest in flower design.Unfortunately, after everything that happened—and now with her pregnancy and new status—it was no longer convenient for her to return to her old classes.Because she’d already witnessed firsthand how those wealthy socialites behaved behind closed doors.The gossip.The snobbery.The constant social climbing.Those classes had never really been about flowers.They were networking events disguised as hobbies.And with Navia’s current identity, if she showed up there now, she doubted she’d even be able to focus on arranging flowers anymore. Every few minutes, someone would probably in
For some reason, the moment he met Navia’s icy gaze, a terrible feeling crept up his spine.Without another word, Navia pulled out her phone.“You said I humiliated you. Humiliated the Crawford family too, right?” she said calmly. “Well, there’s a say
Navia’s voice remained perfectly calm.“Respect isn’t something other people hand to you. You earn it yourself.”“If you can’t even recognize where the stairs are, what’s the point of someone offering you a way down?”She looked at hi
“Miss?” the hotel employee called carefully. “Shall we head upstairs?”Navia nodded and followed him toward the elevator.The VIP suite was luxurious without being overly flashy. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows stretched the breathtaking night view of Summerl
“What did you just say?!”The moment those words left the manager’s mouth, both Linda Vale and Liam Crawford frowned.The poor manager wanted to cry.“Mr. Crawford, Miss Vale…” he said nervously, “all of the VIP suites were already fully b







