MasukThe moment Elara stepped out and the front door gently clicked shut, Cassia turned to Darvan with a thoughtful expression. "Do you think I was too harsh with my decision to destroy the Sinclair?" she asked, her voice calm but uncertain. Darvan didn’t hesitate. "No. It was perfect... They once dest
Like the days before, Darvan showed up at the mansion again. This time, he was holding a single lily. Cassia opened the door, arching an eyebrow. "You and these flowers..." she muttered, rolling her eyes, but still, she reached out and took it from him. "Don’t tell me you’re doing all this becaus
When they arrived at the mansion, it was exactly what everyone expected and more. Grand? No. Magnificent. The kind of place that made you stop at the gates just to take it all in. Cassia stood still for a moment, staring at the building a second too long. Of course, it was one of Master Elara Voss
Weeks passed slowly, and Cassia still hadn’t opened her eyes. Her condition remained unchanged, and despite the doctors’ efforts, there was no sign of improvement. What surprised Darvan most wasn’t just the silence, it was who kept showing up. His uncle, Martinez, had begun visiting more frequently
In Darvan’s ward, silence filled the room. Fredrick and Justin had gone to get food, leaving him alone. He stared at the ceiling, one hand on his chest, the other resting at his side. "I thought I lost her," he whispered, remembering the moment he was fortunate enough to see Cassia being wheeled i
Moments later, the forensic cleaners arrived and Liam left the scene heading straight to Cassia's firm, where he found Mira just about to leave, looking utterly exhausted. "You're still here?" he asked. "I had a lot to do. Mostly because Miss Sterling didn’t show up," she muttered, yawning. "I ne
Cassia sat on the cold floor alone, her knees pulled up to her chest, arms wrapped tightly around them. Her mind was a mess, thoughts colliding and looping back to the same memories. Liam’s words. They haunted her. "Choose me, too." Her throat tightened. She had always admired him, respected him
"Choose me, too." The words echoed in Cassia’s head, tightening her throat. A heavy silence filled the room. She wasn’t sure how to respond. She swallowed, her fingers curling at her sides as she tried to process everything. Liam, her senior, her mentor, her friend, was looking at her with such r
Cassia tried to ignore the uneasy feeling about Liam as she focused on her design ideas. She rubbed her temples, attempting to push aside thoughts of his abrupt call. Her mind was a mess, filled with questions she had no answers to. When she found herself unable to concentrate, she stepped out of t
Cassia sighed, tucking her phone into her pocket as she stepped out of her apartment after leaving Liam's place. She had gone there to check on him, hoping to see him but he wasn’t there...or at least, he wasn’t answering the door. "I’ll check on him later this evening," she muttered, casting one







