로그인She had grown used to seeing him in his loud floral Hawaiian shirts, but never in something like this. And she couldn’t quite explain why it amused her so much.Was it because he looked oddly… endearing, wearing that apron?Damn it. Just last night, she had been seething with anger at him. That very
Phillian’s lips pressed shut once more, as though sealing in whatever words had threatened to escape. He fell silent, lost in thought.Then, without another word, he quietly walked toward the bedroom door, opened it, and stepped out. But before closing it, he turned back to her, his eyes resting on
Calley didn’t know how long she had been staring at the painting hanging above the headboard in Phillian’s room. It was a different painting now—not the one he had once made for her.Of course, Phillian had taken that down. Why wouldn’t he?But…Her gaze wandered across the room, unsettled. Why had
The loud ringtone jolted Calley awake, making her straighten in her seat. She turned her head to the side, catching sight of Phillian still focused on the wheel, driving steadily.She blinked, groggy. She hadn’t even realized she had fallen asleep. Shaking off the haze, she shifted her gaze out the
“Phillian! What are you doing?! You can’t force me to come back to Asteria!”“Who told you I’m bringing you back there?”She froze.Where was Phillian planning to take her?When the only possible place dawned on her, she gasped. But she didn’t have the chance to speak again before they reached the t
“Ugh, you look terrible.”That was the first thing Sacred said when they met, two days after she had confirmed her condition. They met at a restaurant near her apartment.“I had to fly all the way from Texas just to meet you,” he said as he sat across from her, his gaze fixed. “Make sure this is wor
Her health hadn’t been in its best shape either. She frequently felt hungry yet lethargic, and fatigue seemed to cling to her like a shadow. At first, she barely thought much of it, convincing herself that she was simply lacking physical activity, which explained the sluggishness in her movements.T
A chorus of sharp gasps filled the room. Leonne and Lee immediately turned their heads toward Phillian, who had gone utterly still, while Aris and Taurence stared at her in astonishment. Felicia raised a trembling hand to her mouth, caught between shock and wonder, while Genesis furrowed his brows,
“I spoke to Ambong, Sir Phill,” said Nelly, returning to the sink to prepare him some coffee. “They’re staying in the shelter tonight to monitor the sea.”Phillian nodded as he towel-dried his hair and stepped closer to the counter.“We need to make sure the water doesn’t rise into the shelter,” he
He stared blankly at the note for a few seconds before letting out a sharp curse. Without wasting another moment, he rushed to the couch, grabbed his clothes, and quickly got dressed. In less than five minutes, he was out the door, his long strides carrying him toward the elevator.While waiting for







