LOGINChristopher stayed quiet for a few seconds, then nodded. "Alright. I will."This time, he meant it.Amelia watched him walk out, then quietly closed the door behind him. She went to the window and watched his car pull away.Little by little, the regrets from her previous life seemed to be changing. Some of the things she once lost were slowly coming back.-The next morning.Christopher had barely driven into Amelia's neighborhood when he spotted a familiar white sedan parked outside her building. Jasper stood by the open trunk, taking out several neatly wrapped bags.Christopher paused, not expecting to see him there.He got out of the car. In his black suit, he looked tall and imposing, though the morning sunlight softened his usually cold expression.Jasper heard the car and turned around. Surprise crossed his face when he saw Christopher, followed by a slight raise of his brows and a knowing smile."Mr. Zephyr. Didn't expect to see you here."Christopher immediately caug
Christopher followed Amelia's finger to the data on the screen, his brows pulling together. "Samantha's team probably tampered with it." He paused, then added, "She sent a technical team over yesterday on behalf of our partner to observe the testing. I thought it was just a routine inspection, so I didn't pay much attention to it.""I should've been more careful," Amelia said with a frown, annoyed with herself.She should've known Samantha wouldn't stay quiet. She just didn't expect her to move this fast and start messing with the data already."This isn't your fault." Christopher looked at her steadily. "She's getting desperate. From here on out, she'll only get more aggressive. We caught it in time. That's what matters."He pulled up the backup data and started comparing the files. "Good thing I kept multiple backups. We just need to find where the data was changed and recalibrate the parameters."Amelia nodded and got back to work. She moved through the software with practi
Amelia watched Christopher stand and gather the documents, her fingers absently brushing the armrest."It's already late," she said softly. "You should get some real rest. The work can wait."Christopher paused and looked at her. His expression was hard to read. He pressed his lips together, but he didn't answer right away.Work wasn't something he could simply put off.Fighter 07 was entering its final critical stage. Lincoln and Samantha kept putting pressure on them behind the scenes, while their partners continued pushing for payments.On top of that, the technical team had run into a difficult issue with the parameters that needed his approval.But when he saw the concern in Amelia's eyes, the urgency he felt about getting back to the office slowly faded. For some reason, he suddenly didn't want to leave.Evelyn was asleep upstairs. Amelia was right there beside him. The house felt warm and lived-in in a way he hadn't experienced in a long time.Compared to the empty offic
Christopher stopped halfway through. For once, there was a slight tremor in his voice.Amelia's heart tightened. "What happened? What did you dream about?"Christopher looked up at her, his eyes dark. "I dreamed you were both gone." His voice came out rough. "It feels real every time. So real that I wake up with my hands covered in sweat."The last time, he dreamed Amelia got into a car accident. He rushed to the hospital in a panic, only to wander the halls without ever finding her room.When he jolted awake, it was still dark outside. He called her almost immediately, and only relaxed after he heard her voice.Amelia went still, a chill running through her.She had been reborn. In her previous life, neither she nor Evelyn had met a good end. She buried those painful memories deep inside and avoided thinking about them whenever she could.She always thought she was the only one who remembered any of it. Yet somehow, Christopher's dreams touched on the very thing she feared mo
Christopher shook his head. "It's what I should've done."Amelia watched as he pulled into the garage, her fingers absently brushing over the seat belt buckle.In the back seat, Evelyn could barely keep her eyes open. Her head kept drooping forward, and there was still a small smear of ketchup at the corner of her mouth.Christopher got out first and walked around to open the back door, careful not to make too much noise.Evelyn stirred and opened her eyes. The moment she saw him, she seemed to wake up a little. Hugging her toy fries to her chest, she murmured, "Daddy."Amelia came around and picked her up, wiping the ketchup from the corner of her mouth with her thumb. "You're exhausted. Come on, let's get you upstairs, cleaned up, and into bed."Then she looked at Christopher. "Are you heading home after this?"Christopher glanced at his watch. It was already 10 p.m. "No. I'm going back to the office to finish a few things."He kept his phone on silent and out of sight while
As they headed out, Evelyn instinctively reached for Amelia's hand, but she kept sneaking glances at Christopher.Christopher noticed. After a brief hesitation, he reached down and took her small hand in his.Her hand was tiny and warm, and the moment her fingers curled around his, something inside him softened. The tension he had been carrying slowly eased.Evelyn blinked in surprise, then broke into a huge smile and held on tightly. She talked nonstop on the way there, clearly excited.Christopher listened patiently, nodding now and then and asking the occasional question. Before long, the three of them fell into an easy, comfortable rhythm.When they got to KFC, Evelyn hurried up to the counter and stood on tiptoe, studying the menu as she tried to decide what she wanted."Daddy, what do you want?" She turned and looked up at Christopher with complete trust."You pick. I'm good with anything." Christopher looked at her, his voice gentle.Amelia stood beside them, warmth spre
"How very dictatorial of you," Christopher said as he stood up. He looked coldly at Gerald and went on, "But this isn't the workplace. Your authority has nothing on me."With that, he turned to leave."Stand right there!" Gerald snapped coldly.He stubbed out his cigarette and stood up as well, g
Amelia surveyed Christopher from head to toe.She hadn't even done anything seriously damaging to Nicole. Yet here he was, standing up for her.Megatech wasn't far from closing down.Amelia smirked disdainfully. "Are you warning or threatening me?"Christopher looked darkly at her. "When will
"I'll have someone drive you back," Christopher said darkly.Even in such circumstances, it was hard to tell what he was thinking.Nicole looked at Christopher in disbelief. Her heart felt as heavy as a rock sinking to the bottom of the ocean floor.If she left this way, her reputation in the ind
Amelia eventually headed downstairs.If Christopher really had something to tell her, he would be back again even if she refused to see him this time.She walked to the district entrance and saw a car parked a distance away. Christopher's elbow rested lazily on the open window, a cigarette in betw







