ANMELDENDarius’s words hung heavily in the main lobby.Dante’s expression changed instantly.And this time—his emotions finally snapped.One step.Then a hard punch landed directly against Darius’s face.Smack.Darius Harrington staggered slightly to the side. A thin line of blood immediately appeared at the corner of his lips.Several staff members gasped in shock.“Oh my God—”“Call security!”The lobby instantly descended into chaos.But before anyone could move any further—a woman’s voice rang sharply from the entrance.“Stop!”Every head turned at once.Aurora Blackwood stood there.She hurried into the lobby, her breathing slightly uneven. Her eyes immediately landed on Darius, who was wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.And that sight alone made Dante tense even more.Aurora came.And she had seen him hit Darius.“Aurora…” Dante murmured softly.But Aurora didn’t even look at him right away.Instead, she walked straight toward Darius first.“Are you okay?” she asked quickly
The atmosphere in the room shifted instantly after Darius spoke.Aurora Blackwood stared at him for several seconds. Her breathing still hadn’t completely steadied after what had just happened between them.But the moment Dante’s name was mentioned, everything changed.“Causing trouble?” Aurora repeated softly.Darius Harrington nodded as he picked up his suit jacket from the back of the chair.“He came to the main lobby and demanded to see me.”Aurora frowned slightly.“For what?”Darius gave a humorless smile.“I think you already know the answer.”Aurora immediately fell silent.Because it wasn’t difficult to guess Dante’s intentions anymore.Dante had lost too many things in too short a time.And Darius was standing exactly where Dante wanted to reclaim his place.“You don’t need to go tonight,” Aurora finally said. “Tell security to throw him out.”But Darius shook his head.“If I don’t go, he’ll just keep causing problems.”Aurora looked at him for a few seconds longer.And stra
Night slowly settled over Aurora’s house.After Peter Walker left several hours earlier, the house had returned to its usual quiet. Hazel had already fallen asleep. The nanny had also gone to her room.But Aurora Blackwood still couldn’t truly rest.Her mind was still occupied with Dante’s visit that morning.The way Dante had stood in front of the gate. The way he had tried to force his way inside after hearing Hazel cry. And the way he still spoke as though everything could return to how it used to be.Aurora let out a slow breath before closing the laptop on her desk.A soft knock sounded at the door.Aurora lifted her gaze.“Come in.”The door opened slowly.Darius Harrington stood there.He had just arrived. His suit was still neat, though his face looked slightly tired after a full day of work.“You’re still awake,” he said.Aurora smiled faintly.“I could say the same thing to you.”Darius stepped inside carrying something in his hand.A small dark-colored box.Aurora frowned s
Dante’s gaze remained fixed on Aurora Blackwood after his final words hung in the air.Aurora looked at him for several seconds without speaking.But this time, there was no hesitation left in her eyes.Instead, she looked even more exhausted.“Are you done?” Aurora asked quietly.Dante frowned slightly.“What?”“I’ve heard everything you wanted to say.”Her gaze remained steady on him.“And my answer is still the same.”Dante remained standing where he was.“Aurora—”“Leave.”The single word came out calmly.But it was clear enough.Peter Walker, who stood not far away, immediately laughed.“Well,” the older man said casually, “looks like she finally threw you out too.”Dante ignored Peter completely.His eyes stayed locked on Aurora.“I’m not finished talking.”“But I’m finished listening.”That answer made Dante’s jaw tighten once again.Aurora continued,“There’s no point repeating the same conversation over and over.”“You’re not even giving me a chance.”Aurora gave a small, hum
Morning at Aurora house felt calmer than the previous day.Hazel was still asleep in her room. The servants were preparing breakfast in the kitchen, while Aurora sat on the back terrace reading through several delayed project reports.Darius Harrington hadn’t come that morning.He had an important meeting at Harrington Corporation early in the day.And strangely enough—the house felt emptier without him there.Aurora was just about to close her tablet when one of the house guards approached.“Ma’am…”Aurora looked up.“There’s a visitor.”“Who?”The guard hesitated for a few seconds before answering,“Mr. Dante.”Aurora immediately fell silent.A few moments later, she slowly rose to her feet and walked toward the front yard of the house.And sure enough—Dante was already standing there.He was wearing a simple black shirt. He no longer looked like the man who used to appear flawless at every occasion.But one thing hadn’t changed.The way he looked at Aurora.Directly.Full of cert
Darius got into the car without waiting for Dante’s response.The engine started quietly.Aurora sat silently in the passenger seat, staring straight ahead. She looked exhausted—not only physically, but from everything that had just happened.Meanwhile, outside—Dante remained standing in the exact same spot.His eyes followed the car until it completely disappeared from the project site.And strangely, after everything that had happened that day, the thing that hurt him most wasn’t Darius’s words.Nor the looks from everyone around them.It was the fact that Aurora no longer looked back at him when she left.The drive to the hospital was fairly quiet.Aurora leaned her head against the seat and closed her eyes briefly.Darius glanced at her several times.“You’re still dizzy?”“A little.”“You shouldn’t have pushed yourself to come this morning.”Aurora slowly opened her eyes.“This project is important.”“And your health is more important.”Aurora almost argued back, but stopped her







