ログインDante's POV"I'll take white roses, lilies, yellow carnations… and black dahlias. All dried, not fresh," I said as I stepped into the flower shop, dressed in an all-white outfit, a complete opposite of what I was feeling. It was the same thing I wore every year and the only thing that still felt right on this day.The florist's smile wavered, her eyes flicked between my list and my expression, as if trying to understand what kind of person paired sunshine with mourning—and wanted the pieces dead.I wasn't sure if it was the combination that unsettled her or the fact that I didn't want them fresh. Either way, I didn't care enough to ask.I gave her a tight-lipped smile. I was used to that look, people trying to read a story they didn't even care for.I wandered deeper into the shop, trailing my fingers over soft petals until I reached the display of dried black dahlias. Their dark petals curled inward like all the memories I'd never managed to shake off."I'll need more of these," I m
Natasha's POVFive Years Later"Good morning, beautiful."I hummed lazily as warm lips brushed my temple, then my cheek. I didn't open my eyes right away. I didn't need to. Spencer was pressed against my back, one arm draped over my waist like it belonged there—which it did.Those hands belonged wherever he chose to put them. "Morning," I murmured, my voice still heavy with sleep since we had spent most of the night satisfying his greedy desire to suddenly have another kid after he heard the news about Jasmine carrying Ricky's fourth child.He shifted, kissing my shoulder this time. "You were snoring.""I was not." He chuckled softly. "You absolutely were."I turned slightly, squinting up at him. "Lies. If anything you were the one snoring." Maybe?" He Chucky, his hand wandering to my nether area. I glare6 at him and pulled his hands off my body. "You just like provoking me first thing in the morning.""It's my favorite hobby," he said, grinning like a man who had won the lottery.
"Natasha, can we talk?" I looked up from my coffee and froze. Derrick stood by the table, appearing calm but his eyes gave away his caution, holding two cups in his hands. My first instinct was to shut down, to walk away. I didn't want confrontation. Not today."I don't think that's a good idea," I said cautiously, keeping my voice steady."I promise, I'm not here to fight," he said, setting the tray down on the table. "Just… talk. Please."I studied him for a long moment. His eyes were honest, open. There was no anger, no hidden motives, just an honest plea. I nodded slowly. "Fine. One conversation."He sat across from me, placing a cup of coffee in front of me and one for himself. "I wanted to say this first," he began, voice soft. "I forgive you."I blinked. "Excuse me?""I forgive you," he repeated. "For whatever you thought you owed me—or whatever guilt you carried. I want you to know it's okay. You don’t have to explain yourself to me."I let out a short laugh, bitter but not
Spencer's POV"Make the arrangement according to the folder I sent to you," I instructed as I picked up my jacket and car keys,ready to close for the day. "You sent me a folder?" Oliver asked I'm surprise. "Before or after the press conference?""I just sent it before you walked in here. It's important, so please don't delay." I added and he nodded."Should I add Mister Richard's wedding to your schedule?" He continued. "Is that even a question?" I replied and he rolled his eyes. I knew he was just following procedures and I knew he was also doing it on purpose since he always did without procedures for matters like this. "Then... Are there any special instructions for me?" "Yes," I answered, pausing by the door as I turned back to him. "Take the rest of the week off and resume on Monday. Of course that's after making the arrangement I asked you to make." I explained and shit the door behind me. I rode the private elevator down to the executive parking lot knowing the paparazzi
Spencer's POV"Guess what I found?" Oliver asked as he walked into my office, looking excited. "What?" My brows shot up suspiciously, heart filled with anticipation. "I said guess," he replied with a roll of his eyes. "I'm not in the mood."He scoffed and placed his tablet on my table, pushing it towards me. "Someone sent this to me just now." I stared at the screen, then at Oliver, before picking up the device. My thumb hovered for half a second—like my body already knew what my mind was about to catch up to.I tapped the folder open and was greeted with several audio files, screenshots of conversations and documents.Time-stamped, each meticulously categorized in a clean manner. My jaw tightened as the first recording played.Lilith's voice filled the room—sharp, impatient, stripped of the softness she performed so well in public."Fuck, I even slept with the fucking skank just to get the needed effect. And now you expect me to sit still while it falls apart?"Oliver didn't say
Lilith's POV"Are you kidding me?!" The scream tore through me like a whirlwind, hurling my phone across the room. It bounced off the corner of my desk and slid under the couch.My assistant, jumped back as if I'd thrown a live grenade."Take it easy, Miss Crownwell," she stammered, eyes wide, hands trembling."Easy?" I barked, pacing so fast the heels of my shoes clicked against the marble floor."I should take it easy? Do you see what's happening online? Do you see?"She swallowed hard, glancing at her tablet like she was bracing for a bomb.I yanked it from her hands. Notifications flashed across the screen. Screenshots, threads, memes—people analyzing me. Not Spencer. Me.Notice the distance…Notice the lack of intimacy…His attention is elsewhere…I felt my stomach twist. Not only had he dared to reject me for that damned ex convict that walk around like she owned the fucking world. Now, the world wasn't just seeing me as the mother of his child—they were doubting me."This was







