เข้าสู่ระบบEUDORAWhen I walked into the rental space for my New York studio this morning, the last person I expected to see was Desmond.The studio sat at the end of a quiet street, tucked away from the city’s endless noise. It wasn’t much, just a large open space with tall windows, paint-stained floors, and the faint scent of acrylic and turpentine lingering in the air.Desmond was seated on the bench outside the entrance, scrolling absentmindedly through his phone. The moment my shadow fell over him, he looked up.Surprise flashed across his face before his lips slowly curved into a smile.“There you are.”I stared at him for a moment, unable to hide my confusion.“What are you doing here?”He slipped his phone into his pocket and stood up.Reaching into my bag, I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door before stepping inside the studio.“I’ve been waiting almost an hour,” he said as he followed after me.He barely made it two steps before one of my security guards stepped into his path, blo
DESMONDPulling over in front of my parents’ residence, I cut off the engine and sat in the car for a moment, mulling over my decisions.I stepped out of the car and stretched my shoulders after the long drive. One of the security guards immediately hurried over. Without saying much, I tossed him the keys.“Park it properly,” I said.“Yes, sir.”I adjusted the cuffs of my shirt before making my way toward the entrance.The house was unusually quiet except for the faint sound of cutlery coming from the dining room. Following the noise, I walked in to find my parents seated across from each other, having dinner.Walking over to my mother, I leaned down and pressed a kiss to her cheek before pulling out the chair beside her.“There is my favorite son,” she said immediately, reaching for my hand.I raised a brow. “I’m your only son.”“Which is why you should visit more often.”There it is.A servant moved toward the table to prepare another place setting, but I raised my hand to stop him.
ORION Standing beside the floor-to-ceiling glass partition, I silently watched the man lying in the hospital bed.His body was almost completely swallowed by crisp white sheets.Clear tubes snaked across his chest while wires connected him to a collection of machines that filled the room. The ventilator hissed softly with every assisted breath, a reminder that, despite everything, he was still alive.Barely.Mrs. Robertson stood beside me, both hands pressed against the glass as tears welled in her eyes.“Thank you so much, Mr. Blackmoor,” she said quietly. “I don’t know how we’ll ever repay you.”I kept my eyes on the man inside the room.“Your husband was a good man,” I replied. “He and my father shared a great deal of mutual respect. They worked together for years, and my father trusted him.”My gaze lingered on the unconscious figure.“When I heard he’d suddenly sold all his shares before ending up in a suspicious accident, I knew something wasn’t right.”Nothing about this makes
DESMOND“Do you have anything on the person I asked you to investigate, Victor?” I asked, rolling the cue stick between my fingers.He’s taking much longer than usual. That alone tells me this isn’t an easy search.“I managed to track down the police officer who was originally assigned to the case,” Victor replied. “But instead of investigating it, he advised Mrs. Grey to let the matter go and stop pursuing it.”My hand froze halfway through the shot.The cue ball remained untouched as I slowly straightened, narrowing my eyes.“He just… walked away from the case?” I asked, making sure I heard him correctly.“Pretty much.”I finally leaned forward again and struck the cue ball. It rolled across the green felt, knocking another ball into the corner pocket with a satisfying clack.“What about the accident scene?” I asked, watching the remaining balls settle into place. “Any photographs? Reports? Physical evidence? Anything that could still point us in the right direction?”Victor release
ORIONWhat are you doing about the press?” Mum demanded the moment she stormed into the discussion I was having with Angel and Cartier.Sasha stepped in a second later, closing the door quietly before taking her place beside Mum.Cartier slowly pushed back his chair and rose to his feet. Without saying a word, he began gathering the files spread across the conference table, clearly preparing to excuse himself and give us privacy.“Sit.”This meeting isn’t ending because my mother decided to barge into my office and throw one of her tantrums.Cartier hesitated for only a second before quietly lowering himself back into his chair, placing the files where they had been.“You haven’t answered my question, Orion,” Mum snapped impatiently. “What exactly are you planning to do about this? Every newspaper is tearing this company apart.”I leaned back in my chair, studying her.“And I’m supposed to discuss that in front of someone who isn’t part of this meeting? A stranger?”My gaze shifted br
EUDORAI woke up to an empty bed.Still caught somewhere between sleep and reality, I let out a quiet yawn and stretched lazily beneath the warm blankets. Out of habit, my hand drifted across the mattress toward Orion’s side of the bed, expecting to feel the familiar warmth of his body.Instead, my fingers met nothing but cold sheets.The fabric had already lost every trace of his body heat.That alone told me he hadn’t just stepped out a few minutes ago. He had been gone for quite some time.Slowly, I pushed myself into a sitting position and rubbed both hands over my face, trying to chase away the stubborn sleep clouding my mind. I have my brain few seconds to reboot and when it did, the events of last night came back to me.Sometime in the middle of the night, I had felt soft lips brush against my forehead. Half asleep, I heard Orion whisper that Cartier had called him about something urgent at the office. He had apologized for waking me before quietly slipping out of bed.Staring
EUDORATWO YEARS LATERBeing married to Desmond was worse than I had imagined.I lost my job.Not because I took time off but because he went there himself and convinced my boss to fire me.And he didn’t stop there.He made sure no one else would hire me. Every application I sent out was rejected a
EUDORAAlready dressed for work, I grabbed my purse and headed downstairs with the plan to grab a quick breakfast before leaving, but I ran into mum in the hallway instead.“You’re going to work?”Obviously. “Yes.”She folded her arms, looking at me like I was doing something foolish. “The wedding
EUDORA“I will be getting married to Eudora.”Everyone around the table froze. I had to slowly lift my head to stare at the man who looked at me with nothing but contempt. This makes no sense! Getting married to a man who has an undying crush for my sister wasn’t on my list of things to do for t
EUDORA“What exactly is happening here?” I asked, my voice shaking as my eyes stayed fixed on Camellia. “How… how is she even here?”She didn’t look the least bit bothered. With a bored sigh, she slid off the desk and smoothed out her dress like this was all normal. “I thought you said she wouldn’t







