On the top floor of a towering 75-story skyscraper, chaos reigned as Logan erupted in fury. The entire office, especially the IT department, was in disarray. Someone had leaked sensitive personal information about Logan, and the situation was spiraling out of control.Logan's voice thundered through the building, sending chills down everyone's spines. "Have I hired a bunch of incompetents? What do I pay you for? You can't even remove a single post! Get out—all of you are fired!" In his rage, he hurled his phone toward Joshua, narrowly missing him.Joshua, wiping the cold sweat from his brow, tried to explain, "Sir, we're trying...""Trying? It's been hours, and that post is still up! What the hell, Joshua?"Despite their efforts, the IT team couldn't contain the spread. The post had gone viral, and each attempt to delete it only seemed to make it reappear with more copies, possibly due to a virus embedded within it. “Sir, we’ve uncovered a pattern,” the IT director said.Logan turned
Inside the bar, Vanessa had downed drink after drink, yet no amount of alcohol seemed strong enough to dull the ache in her chest.Did he even understand how deeply she felt for him? Hadn’t she shown it clearly enough over the years? Why did he always choose to turn a blind eye?With each glass, her emotions only grew heavier. The pain in her heart burned hotter than the liquor going down her throat. She kept drinking until the bartender finally stepped in. “Ma’am, I think you’ve had enough.”Vanessa shot him a sideways look, voice laced with bitterness. “So what if I have? Isn’t it my right to drink as much as I want?”“I understand, but you’ve had quite a lot already…”Frustrated, Vanessa stood up, swaying slightly as she reached for her purse. As she moved, her phone slipped from her coat pocket and hit the floor.“Ma’am, your phone!” the bartender called out, quickly picking it up and hurrying after her. But no matter how many times he shouted, Vanessa didn’t stop or look bac
The next morning, Jane had just settled at her desk in the project department when Ethan Underwood appeared. “Come on, there’s a meeting,” he said casually.“A meeting this early?” Jane muttered, a little surprised. Still, she grabbed her pen and notebook and followed him without much thought.When they stepped into the conference room, she instantly noticed Logan seated at the head of the table. Her brows drew together slightly, but she said nothing.The manager welcomed everyone, then turned to Jane. “Mr. Logan has extended a rare opportunity to Jane. Go ahead and share your proposal.”Jane didn’t know what Logan was planning, and she didn’t expect much from this meeting. But she calmly presented the revised version of her project.As she explained, the room grew quiet. People listened carefully, their brows furrowed—not out of confusion, but curiosity. The structure was different from the previous proposal.Logan, flipping through the pages, finally spoke. “If I recall, this versio
Jane stepped into the house, the warm smell of home-cooked food already filling the air.As she closed the door, little footsteps ran toward her. “Mom! You’re back!” Clara called out excitedly.Jane opened her arms, ready for a hugnbut Clara came to a sudden stop, squinting at her instead.“Mom... what are you wearing? That outfit is a crime against fashion.”Jane blinked. “Wow. Thanks, sweetie.”Honestly, it made sense why Clara’s fashion sense had grown so fast she’d been styling her mom since she could talk.“I think you look amazing,” Benjamin said as he walked over, his face full of admiration.Clara gave him a look like he’d just said the sky was green. “You’re a straight guy. Your opinion doesn’t count.”Benjamin opened his mouth to reply, then closed it. He knew better.“I think she looks great too!” Liam added with a grin.“Fair skin, pretty face, long legs totally star material,” Bryan chimed in.Clara threw up her hands. “Ugh! That’s three straight guys now. Someone save me
Meanwhile, Vanessa had hired a private team to dig into Jane’s life overseas. But after weeks of searching, they had nothing to show."You're telling me you found nothing?" Vanessa asked, her voice sharp with disbelief."We’re just as surprised, Ms. Young," the investigator replied. "With our level of access, we should’ve uncovered every detail by now unless, of course, someone intentionally wiped her records."Vanessa narrowed her eyes. She didn’t believe Jane had that kind of influence. Still, something about this wasn’t adding up."Are you trying to stall and squeeze more money out of me with this excuse?""Respectfully, Ms. Young, we’ve worked together for years. When we need a higher fee, we ask straight. We don’t play games," the voice on the line answered calmly.Vanessa thought for a moment. Fair enough."If you can't dig up her past, then start with the people around her. I want everything friends, colleagues, anyone she’s interacted with.""...Understood. About the payment—"
*Night* Logan jolted awake, heart pounding from a nightmare.In his dream, Jane was covered in blood, waving at him as she drifted farther and farther away into the darkness.He sat up, forehead damp with sweat, and ran a hand through his hair. The room felt suffocating. He got out of bed and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window. Outside, the moon hung high, surrounded by a sea of stars. He lit a cigarette, its glow casting fleeting shadows across his tired face.It had been six years, but the regret never left.Back then, after their divorce, the nanny had found a small leather-bound journal hidden in Jane’s vanity drawer. Without saying a word, she had handed it to him.Logan never opened it.Maybe he was scared of what he’d read — scared to confront the truth of how she’d felt. So, he locked it away in his bedroom safe, untouched all these years.But tonight... after that dream, something shifted.He walked over to the built-in wall safe, entered the code, and pulled out the jou