MasukFifteen minutes later, the kitchen was filled with the rich scent of butter and Grace’s excited giggles. Ivy poured the batter carefully while Grace stood on a chair, clutching a spatula far too big for her tiny hands.“Slowly, sweetheart,” Ivy said patiently. “If you rush, it’ll get messy.”Josh st
Ivy clicked her tongue and playfully smacked his arm. “That’s because you were the one who dragged me into that ridiculous plan to take back my house from Rico.”“And you agreed to it,” Josh shot back.“Because I thought you were just some crazy guy looking for entertainment,” Ivy said honestly.Jos
Ivy, who had been busy tossing salad at the dining table, could only laugh. “You two are like kids fighting over Grace’s attention.”Natasha chuckled softly. “She’s right, Ivy. At home, whenever Nathan sees a cute toy, the first thing he says isn’t about me—it’s always, ‘Grace would love this.’”Nat
FOUR YEARS LATER“Grace! Don’t run in the hallway!”Ivy’s voice echoed through the living room, which was now a battlefield of toys, stuffed animals, and a sticky spill of apple juice on the glass table.The little girl with golden-brown hair looked back for half a second before bursting into laught
Josh leaned back on the living room sofa, his gaze fixed on Alena, who was cradling the tiny baby in her arms with the gentlest smile he had ever seen. Grace looked utterly peaceful, occasionally letting out a small yawn and stretching like a kitten in her grandmother’s embrace.“Mom, it’s been almo
The first few days after Ivy came home from the hospital felt like the beginning of an entirely new chapter in their lives.The once-quiet house was now a world of baby cries, Ivy’s soft lullabies, and Josh’s panicked voice every time their little girl so much as twitched.“Josh, please… it’s only t
Meanwhile, inside the restaurant, the meeting was still in progress. The room was sleek and refined, a long table scattered with paperwork, open laptops, and glasses of water. Josh had deliberately chosen to hold the discussion outside the office—he had a gut feeling that if he brought Viona into a
The moment she stepped out of the gallery, Ivy had every intention of walking toward the subway. She wanted to stop by a few shops, anything to clear her head, to shake off the heaviness that still lingered from the last party.But her plan unraveled the instant a sleek black sedan pulled up in fron
The moment she stepped out of the gallery, Ivy had every intention of walking toward the subway. She wanted to stop by a few shops—anything to clear her head, to shake off the heaviness that still lingered from the last party.But her plan unraveled the instant a sleek black sedan pulled up in front
[Josh: Go. I’m certain we can turn that invitation to our advantage. As for your problem with Clara, leave it to the lawyers. They’ll flip the situation in no time.]The message eased Ivy’s chest a little. By then, she was already halfway to her meeting with Lee Jian.“I’ll wait here for you, Miss K







