LOGINOf all the people who could’ve called Raven right now, Mr. Westwood wasn’t even on Azzmi’s list. Hearing his name only soured her mood, as it was the one thing she and Raven couldn’t seem to agree on.His phone continued ringing, and Azzmi glanced at it before looking back at his face. “Will you just let it ring?”“You say that like you want me to pick up when I know you don’t,” Raven replied.“You know I don’t like Mr. Westwood because of his personal life,” she said, her frustration clear.“But that has nothing to do with his professional life,” Raven said. “He’s one of the best in project management.”“I already told you how I feel about him, but you won’t listen to me,” Azzmi sighed. “I should be excited about starting this journey, but I just don’t like him.”She looked away, pursing her lips.Raven sighed in return. “Fine. He’s off the team.”Azzmi furrowed her brows and turned to him. “What?”“Yes, he’s off the team,” Raven nodded as his phone stopped ringing.“Just like that?”
As soon as Azzmi announces that she’s pregnant, Raven pauses, still holding the crumpled documents in his hands, as if it’s taking him a moment to process what she said. He looks in her direction, tilting his head.“What did you just say?” His voice is quiet, filled with surprise.“I said I’m pregnant,” she says, smiling slightly.“What?” he exclaims loudly, dropping the documents. He quickly places his hand on the table for support and jumps over it in a rush.He rushes toward her, placing his hands on her shoulders. His grip is a little too strong, but Azzmi just finds his reaction amusing.“You’re pregnant?” His face brightens, filled with excitement.“Yeah,” Azzmi chuckles softly.“But… how?” His eyes widen in shock.“You know the answer to that,” she teases.“Wait, when did you find out?” he asks, still holding onto her shoulders.“It’s actually something I’ve been thinking about for a while,” she explains. “My period’s three weeks late, so I thought I’d go for a checkup and…”Be
It’s been seven weeks since Raven brought Azzmi to the orphanage to speak with management about her idea, and now, it’s finally the day of the launch.His parents, siblings, father-in-law, Raicko, and a few others are all here at the orphanage to witness the event.Though Raicko suggested inviting the press, Raven immediately turned it down. He didn’t want to publicize everything he did for the children. The honor of cutting the ribbon goes to Myca, who has just returned after being in the hospital. As she cuts the ribbon, everyone applauds, standing behind her.Before Raven can say anything, the children excitedly run toward the newly extended and improved playground, stepping on the ribbon as they go. Raven looks over at Azzmi, who stands next to him, chuckling at the scene. Despite the excitement, Raven feels like speaking to her right now, so he leans toward her.“You did it,” he says with pride.Azzmi nods, a smile on her lips. “Yes, but you also had a role to play.”“I know I did
Raven furrowed his brows, shocked by what Zerra had just said."What do you mean you're leaving town for good?" he asked, leaning against the wall, his mind racing."That doesn’t matter. Just meet me as soon as possible!" Zerra’s voice was urgent."Why do you keep whispering?" he asked, feeling increasingly frustrated."That also doesn’t matter. Just come here as soon as you can!" she insisted."If you have something urgent to say, then just say it here. I’m not coming over there.""Don’t you want to know how Milven found out about us?" Zerra’s voice dropped to a whisper."What? I thought you didn’t know that," Raven replied, surprised.Suddenly, the call ended. He looked down at the screen with a heavy breath. Without hesitation, he called back, but no matter how many times it rang, she didn’t pick up.Frustrated, Raven stepped away from the wall and started pacing the corridor. He couldn’t figure out what to do next, glancing at the office he was supposed to go to.Maybe Zerra knew a
Raven never thought he would actually tell Azzmi everything he had, but now that he had, he felt relieved. And though it still felt strange, there was more of the truth he could share with her.“What is it?” Azzmi asked from the other side of the table.Raven leaned back in his seat after wiping his mouth, choosing his words carefully. “Do you remember dancing?”“Yeah, when the other girls were cheering me on,” she replied.Raven chuckled. “That’s the dancing you remember?”“Yeah, I danced while sitting with them. What else was there?”“To be honest, I didn’t know you could dance like that,” he said, subtly biting his lip as he thought back to her dancing with him, how carefree and attractive she had looked.“What are you talking about?” She seemed confused.“You just let yourself go, and the music took over.”Azzmi stood up as if embarrassed. “I don’t remember that. Did anyone take a video or something?”“No. For this party, none of that was allowed, remember? We made sure guests had
replied, her voice firm despite the pain.For a moment, Raven looked away, filled with guilt. But after a few seconds, he met her gaze again, stepping closer.“Look, I admit I had plans to divorce you so I could marry Zerra,” he began, his tone softening. “But that was when she was still my girlfriend. We’re not together anymore, and that means it’s a thing of the past.”“Just because you broke up doesn’t mean it’s over,” Azzmi replied. “People break up and make up all the time. Who says you two won’t get back together?”“No.” He shook his head firmly. “You shouldn’t even talk about that. You know how much I care about the children, how much they mean to me. Seeing the joy on their faces, the love we share, that’s what matters to me. If anyone is against that, it makes my blood boil. After what happened with Zerra, it doesn’t matter. Nothing will change.”Azzmi narrowed her eyes in curiosity. “So, you’re telling me you’re never getting back with her again, no matter how she comes crawl
The chauffeur and Weldon were speechless.Although the insulation panel was soundproof, it couldn’t completely block out the sound in the car. Thus, they had both heard what Shantal had said to Ullysis.They hadn’t expected Shantal to be so wild.They looked at each other and were relieved that the
Shantal had lived with Ullysis long enough to know exactly what kind of man he was.If he was being affectionate now, it wasn’t out of love,just his usual brand of calculated games.She had no interest in playing along.But Regina, sitting across the table, didn’t know that. Her imagination ran wil
Even though they were only on the phone, Shantal could practically feel Susan’s anger simmering through the line.It took a few seconds, but Susan finally spoke, her voice smooth, rehearsed , the perfect mask.“We’re family,” Susan began softly, as if Shantal hadn’t heard that line a thousand time
Meanwhile, in the group chat, Samuel kept tagging Ullysis like a madman.His messages buzzed nonstop.Seeing this, Natalie couldn’t help but laugh.The bitterness she'd been feeling all day finally melted into a wicked sense of satisfaction.Mrs. Tidson had just walked into the living room, carryin







