로그인EUDORAThe car came to a stop outside a massive building with lights spilling out every window that I couldn’t help but think the electricity bill for a place like this must be ridiculous.I have attended enough events in my life to recognize that men inside that building weren’t ordinary men. They were the kind who made decisions that shaped industries, moved economies, and controlled things most people never even thought about. Movers. Shakers. The kind of people who didn’t just attend events, they were the event.The driver shifted slightly in his seat and looked at me through the rear-view mirror.“Are you okay, ma’am?” he asked politely.His voice pulled me out of my thoughts.I realized then that I hadn’t said a word in the entire ride. Worse still, my fingers were trembling slightly in my lap, betraying how nervous I actually felt. I curled them tighter together, hoping he wouldn’t notice.“Yeah…” I cleared my throat and forced a steadier tone. “I’m fine.”He didn’t look convin
EUDORASeated in front of the mirror, I watched complete strangers move around me. One worked carefully on my makeup, another styled my hair, while someone else handed me different perfumes to choose from.The entire situation felt unreal.“Are you ready to see the final look?” the makeup artist asked softly.I nodded slowly. Most of the time, she had stood in front of the mirror, blocking my view, so I had no idea what I looked like yet.She finally stepped aside.I opened my eyes fully and stared at my reflection.For a moment, I almost didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me. She reminded me so much of the version of myself who used to attend expensive galas and luxurious events beside Desmond.But this time, there was one obvious difference.My eyes no longer looked lifeless, cold, or painfully sad.Back then, every event with Desmond had felt like an obligation, something I forced myself to survive. But tonight was different. I was genuinely excited to be there.“This is be
ORION “Look who the cat dragged in.” Angel teased the moment I stepped through her front door.I paused briefly, shutting the door behind me before sending her an unimpressed look. “Nice to see you too,” I muttered dryly.Angel only smirked from where she sat, clearly entertained by herself.Before I could even take another step, tiny footsteps came racing across the floor. Chloe practically launched herself at me, her curls bouncing wildly as she hurried toward the entrance the second she saw me.“There’s my favorite girl,” I said with a grin, bending down just in time to catch her.She giggled loudly as I scooped her into my arms and immediately started tickling her sides. Chloe squealed, wriggling nonstop in my hold, kicking her legs helplessly while those familiar snorting sounds escaped her nose every few seconds.Honestly, the kid laughed exactly like Angel, and it was both adorable and annoying at the same time.“You are absolutely going to make her pee on herself.” Angel warn
EUDORAMy brows furrowed immediately.I exchanged a brief glance with Ariel before helping her down from her chair carefully.Just as I approached the door, I saw Kathy standing outside, dressed in a black pant, a black sheer top, and a nipple patch.Folding my hands across my chest, I took a slow step forward, my eyes moving between Aria and Kathy as I tried to understand what was going on.“Is everything okay?” Kathy’s eyes snapped to me immediately.“I am here to ask my sister if she is moving in with you,” she hissed sharply, “since she hasn’t been home for days.”“Oh…” I let out slowly, blinking as I processed her words. I mean… what do you expect me to say to that? It almost sounds like she’s whining.I gave a small, awkward shrug. “I’ll let you two talk it out then.”I turned slightly, already preparing to walk back to where Ariel was waiting, wanting no part of whatever emotional bickering of two siblings.But before I could take another step, Kathy’s voice stopped me.“You
EUDORA“So, let me get this straight,” Aria said slowly, her eyes growing wider every second as she stared at me across the table. “You’re actually becoming popular now?”Before I could even respond, she gasped dramatically and placed a hand over her chest. “Wait… does this mean I should ask for your autograph now before you become too rich and famous to even acknowledge my existence in the future?”I stared at her for a moment before rolling my eyes in amusement. Reaching for my can of coke, I took a slow sip while shaking my head.“You seriously need to stop being so dramatic.”Completely ignoring my comment, she grabbed the legs of her chair and noisily dragged it across the floor until she was sitting directly beside me.“Alright then,” she said eagerly, lowering her voice. “Tell me everything. Who exactly was the mysterious man that suddenly decided to become your knight in shining armor?”“Aria,” I groaned, wrinkling my nose at her. “Can you not make it sound weird?”She folded
EUDORA I tried not to stare at the man seated across from me. It was difficult not to. Orion Blackmoor sat with an almost irritating level of calmness, eating his food slowly and without a single trace of hurry, while I sat there absentmindedly pushing my food around with my fork instead of actually eating it. I still felt bad for cancelling dinner with Aria. She had sounded excited earlier, and now I was sitting in an expensive restaurant across from a man who practically forced his way into my evening plans. Still… this was business, wasn’t it? Business came first. Aria would understand. We could always have dinner tomorrow. Right? “Are you going to eat that food,” Orion’s deep voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts, “or keep playing with it until it gets cold.” I looked up immediately, blinking slowly at him from across the table. “I appreciate the dinner, Mr. Blackmoor,” I said politely, setting my fork down, “but can we get to the actual reason we’re here?” B







