登入THIRD PERSON’S POV The Ashford residence was no longer filled with celebration. No laughter. No warmth. Just tension— Thick. Suffocating. Waiting to snap. The moment the message came through— Owen’s world tilted. He stared at his phone. Once. Twice. As if reading it again w
THIRD PERSON’S POV The world didn’t feel real anymore. Not as Silea stumbled out of the office. Not as the lawyer’s words replayed in her head—over and over, louder each time. No longer a member of Vance. It echoed. Mocked. Burned. Her steps were uneven as she made her way through th
THIRD PERSON'S POV The silence in the room stretched— Long. Heavy. Unforgiving. Silea’s grip on the papers tightened, the edges crumpling beneath her fingers as her breathing grew uneven. “No…” Her voice was faint at first. Shaken. But then— It rose. Stronger. More desperate.
THIRD PERSON’S POV For a moment— Silea didn’t move. Didn’t breathe. Didn’t think. Because what Aurelia had just said— Didn’t make sense. It couldn’t make sense. “You’re lying.” The words came out sharper this time. Firmer. Desperate in a way she refused to acknowledge. Aurelia didn’t react
His eyes darkened slightly. “Don’t test my patience.” A beat. Then— “Your inheritance.” There it was. Again. Silea straightened, forcing some strength back into her posture. “I already told you. I’m not giving you anything.” Owen let out a quiet breath. Not angry. Not explosive. Worse. D
THIRD PERSON'S POV Aurelia and Theo sat quietly on the couch.. Aurelia read through the Magazine while Theo was checking some work on his laptop.. "You think she'll come? " Theo asked quietly and Aurelia nodded.. "You saw how Owen looked at me.. Regret was visible on his face... He clearly
AURELIA'S POV The way he said it made my heart thump against my ribs and my things pressed together.. "Theo-" I couldn't complete when he leaned forward, aiming to my lips but I pulled back, afraid someone will see... But the look he gave me? His eyes darkened—slowly, sharply—like someone ha
AURELIA’S POV Morning hit me like a slap. Not because of sunlight. Because of the notifications lighting up my phone like fireworks set on fire inside my skull. I blinked blearily, grabbed my phone, and instantly sat up straight. Over 300 messages. Group chats. University pages. Random p
I kissed him back just as desperately, fingers twisting in his shirt, pulling him closer even as my mind screamed that we were out in the open, that anyone could drive by, that this was insane. But God, I didn’t care. Not when he kissed me like I was the only thing keeping the storm inside him fro
I opened my eyes and took a deep breath. No more waiting. One or two days? Forget that. I was leaving tonight. I checked the time. If I pushed it, I could be there by morning. Maybe earlier. I wasn't going to sit still while she walked into danger disguised as a conversation. Not again. Not







