เข้าสู่ระบบLos Angeles was supposed to be my home. Instead, it had always felt like a golden cage. The Smith mansion stood tall behind iron gates, glittering with wealth and silence. Servants bowed. Cameras watched every corner. And the man who called himself my uncle smiled sweetly for the world while hiding knives behind his back. I was seventeen when I heard the truth. “He will take care of the girl tonight,” my uncle said over the phone, his voice calm. “Make it look like an accident.” The girl. He meant me. Fear became the only thing that kept my legs moving. I ran from the driver who was meant to take me home, sprinting through unfamiliar streets until the bright city lights disappeared and the world turned darker. Detroit. Wrong place. Wrong time. Engines roared in the distance when I saw him. A man sitting on a black motorcycle like a shadow carved from danger. Tattoos curled up his neck. His eyes were cold enough to freeze the night. Everyone knew men like him were monsters. But monsters were sometimes the only ones who could save you. I jumped onto the back of his motorcycle and wrapped my arms around his waist. “Please,” I whispered. “Help me.” That single moment would destroy his life. And change mine forever. *******
ดูเพิ่มเติมAnother week passed before I had to return to campus again.Graduation was getting closer and it still felt surreal.After everything that had happened over the past year—my uncle's betrayal, the legal battle over my family's company, Dominic's poisoning, his lost memories, and the recent attempts on my life—I had somehow managed to keep studying.There had been so many moments when I thought I would never make it this far, yet here I was.Only a few more classes remained before I could finally call myself a graduate and that thought alone made me smile.This morning, Dominic had an important meeting with Gregori and several executives from one of their logistics companies. Since they had left before sunrise, I didn't want to interrupt them."I'll just go with Serge and Paul," I had told Dominic over breakfast.He frowned immediately. "I'll send more men."I laughed softly."I'm only going to campus."He still looked unconvinced."It's campus. There are people there." I couldn't help
I couldn't stop smiling or laughing.Every time I looked at Dominic, I remembered what had happened at the café. One moment he insisted we had to keep our relationship hidden.The next, he appeared out of nowhere, practically warning Bernard Ortega to stay away from me.‘Some secret relationship this is.’ I thought in disbelief.I bit my lower lip, trying to stop another laugh from escaping. Beside me, Dominic walked with his usual calm, unreadable expression.His face remained cold and his posture was perfectly straight. To anyone passing by, he looked like a man discussing nothing more than business.Except… Our hands.Hidden between us, where no one on the busy sidewalk could easily notice, Dominic's large hand was firmly intertwined with mine.His grip was warm, steady and possessive.Every time I tried to loosen my fingers just to tease him… He simply held my hand even tighter.I looked sideways at him. "Dominic.""Hm?" He pretends to look cold.I sighed. "You realize we're suppo
The café Bernard chose was only a few minutes away from the company.It was a quiet little place tucked into the corner of a busy street, its floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the morning traffic while soft jazz music played in the background.Thankfully, it wasn't crowded.I glanced at the time on my watch. "I only have about an hour before my first meeting."Bernard smiled as he pulled out a chair for me. "Then I won't steal too much of your time."We ordered breakfast and coffee, and for the first few minutes, our conversation remained exactly what I had hoped it would be; business, the charity gala, investment opportunities and the future expansion of Smith Corporation.Bernard was an intelligent businessman, and I genuinely enjoyed exchanging ideas with him.Still… I was careful, very careful. Every sentence I spoke remained polite and professional. Every smile had its limits and every compliment was redirected back toward business.I wasn't trying to be rude but I was simply
I was still smiling, even after the long drive to the office and after replaying Dominic's shameless goodbye kiss in my head for what had to be the hundredth time.This pretending thing isn't going to work, I thought, fighting another smile.How was I supposed to act like nothing had happened when that man kissed me in front of Serge as if the entire world didn't exist?I let out a quiet sigh and stepped out of the SUV."Have a good day, Miss Smith," Serge said with his usual respectful nod.I smile. "You too, Serge."I adjusted my blazer before walking toward the entrance of the Smith Corporation building.Employees were already arriving for work, filling the spacious marble lobby with the sounds of conversations, footsteps, and elevators opening and closing.It felt like an ordinary morning.Until I saw him, near the revolving doors stood Bernard Ortega.He was dressed impeccably in a charcoal-gray suit that fit him perfectly, his dark hair neatly styled as always.But that wasn't w
That night, I did not see Dominic at all.At first, I told myself not to think about it. He had his own plans about what he would do and did not simply disappear for no reason.Still—The absence was noticeable because his presence had become something I had begun to expect and perhaps even rely on.
The shift from survival to strategy happened faster than I expected. There was no dramatic announcement, no long debate, no hesitation.One moment we were reacting the next, we were planning a war.The room felt different that night. Every person present carried the same understanding without needi
Dinner with Carlo Nostra quickly became one of the longest evenings of my life. From the moment we sat down at the elegant table inside the restaurant, it became painfully clear that Carlo enjoyed hearing the sound of his own voice far more than anything I might have to say. He spoke constantly a
The flash of cameras had long ago become something I learned to endure. Photographers lined the entrance of the studio like soldiers preparing for battle, their cameras already raised before my car had even come to a complete stop. The moment the door opened, bright white lights exploded in every
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