ログインHannah Star Vanderbilt was only seven years old when the blame for her twin brothers' murder was put on her. The older brothers who once loved her endlessly started loathing her, not knowing the truth, and she was sent away. Until her only caretaker passed away and she was forced to come back to the same house and live with her brothers under the same roof. But as their hate never lessened for her, she made a bold decision to run away on the night she turned 18 and entered their family's sworn enemy's territory — the Goldmanns. Instead of becoming their target, she captures the heart of Nolan Goldmann, the ruthless heir sworn to destroy the Vanderbilt empire. What begins as forbidden desire soon turns into something deeper… until the brutal rivalry between the two families explodes once more. Torn apart by blood oaths, lies, and vengeance, Hannah and Nolan are forced into the ugliest of separations. Will their love survive the war between their families? Or was falling for the enemy always a fatal mistake?
もっと見るATLAS' POV I stared at the staircase long after Hannah disappeared. The sound of her footsteps- frantic, uneven, broken- echoed through the mansion like a wound being carved deeper into old flesh. Then silence. A terrible silence. My jaw tightened. My chest felt strangely hollow. For years, I had imagined this moment- her crying. Begging. Breaking. I thought it would feel like justice. Like revenge. Like Leo would finally rest if she suffered even a fraction of what we had suffered. So why- why did my chest feel like it had been split open? Why did the image of her collapsing to her knees keep replaying in my mind? Why did her scream- "I WAS SEVEN! I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!" -sound less like a lie...and more like agony? I clenched my fists. Hard. No. I couldn't think like that. I had seen Leo die. I had seen him at the bottom of those stairs, blood pooling beneath his small body.. his tiny hand weakly lifting- pointing at Hannah- his lips trembling around her
STAR'S POV By the time I stepped into the estate, night had already swallowed everything whole. But tonight- the house didn't feel like a home. It felt like a courtroom waiting to sentence me. Cold. Heavy. Suffocating. Every servant stood lined in the living room, heads lowered, shoulders stiff with fear. Even Franklin-who had always stood tall-looked pale, tense, unable to meet my eyes. A sick feeling twisted in my stomach. Slowly, my gaze lifted- and landed on my brothers. All three were there. Waiting. Aries stood near the fireplace, fists clenched so tightly his knuckles had gone white. His chest rose and fell sharply, fury practically pouring off him. Orion sat sprawled on the couch, but there was nothing relaxed about him-his jaw was tight, eyes bloodshot, fingers tapping against his knee like he was holding himself back from violence. And Atlas- Atlas sat in the center chair like a king delivering judgment. Silent. Still. Terrifying. His dark eyes locked on
STAR'S POV "Tomorrow is your birthday... What do you want to to do? " Franklin asked as we walked deeper in the woods to collect mushrooms.. This is the same forest behind the estate, the one that divides two towns.. I sighed.. "There is a noodle shop.. Every year Gloria used to take me there to celebrate.. Other than that, I didn't do any celebration.. " I said as we walked deeper.. "How far is it? " I asked as he pointed forward.. "Few more minutes to the right side.. " I shook my head.. "You know you could just keep the mushrooms closer to the estate.. " Franklin laughed.. "I said the same but your brother Aries is on other level.. According to him, harvesting mushrooms should feel authentic, not something artificial.. " I let out a small laugh.. "Do you think they'll remember my birthday?" I asked and Franklin sighed.. "I don't think they will.. They still hate me.. Only if I could tell them the truth.. " "What truth are you talking about? When sir Leo pas
Star's POV After Aries left, I walked out of the library too.. I thought of walking back to my room until I heard some noises coming from down stairs.. I should just go back to my room but curiosity got the best of me.. As I walked towards the garden, I saw someone's back.. Probably smoking.. Who could be smoking now? "Hello..? " I called out as I took steps forward.. The man stiffened for a bit before taking another drag of the cigarette.. He threw the bud on the ash tray before looking back at me.. "What the fuck is your problem?! " I flinched as he yelled at me.. "You ruined everything! Now you're in the house again even though I hate the idea of you being under the same roof as me! Above that, you had to come here? During my smoking break?! Can't you just stay put in your damn room and be quite?! Always picking trouble! " He yelled on my face as I just stood there.. Staring at him with wide eyes.. I don't even know if I did something to piss him off that bad..
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