เข้าสู่ระบบRachel’s POV“Angel, please finish your food before you start asking for another dessert, because I am not going to let you eat sweets all morning,” I said, looking at the little girl sitting beside Anna at the dining table.“But Mommy, Anna said she doesn't want hers, so why can't I eat it?” Angel asked, giving me her most innocent smile.Anna immediately turned toward her sister, shaking her head as she held her spoon.“I said you could have a little, not everything, because you always eat my share and then complain when I refuse to play with you,” Anna replied.Dave burst out laughing, and I turned toward him with a warning look while he raised both hands as though he had done nothing wrong.“Don't encourage them, Dave, because if you keep laughing at everything they do, these girls will soon learn how to manipulate both of us,” I said.“Baby, I am simply enjoying the happiness in this house, and I don't think there is anything wrong with watching our daughters argue over dessert
Dave povI was going through some documents in my study when my phone rang. Seeing that it was my personal assistant, I picked up immediately.“Good afternoon, sir. I'm calling to update you on the investigation concerning Anna and Angel's parents,” he said.“Have you found anything?” I asked, putting the documents aside.“Yes, sir. We have made some progress. We discovered that the information about their mother being dead is false. We haven't found any reliable evidence confirming her death, and some records suggest that she deliberately disappeared,” he explained.I straightened in my chair. “Their mother is alive?” I asked.“That is what our findings suggest, sir, although we haven't located her yet. We also haven't been able to trace their father properly. From the information we gathered, he doesn't appear to be a man of high status, but we are still investigating his background,” he replied.I tapped my fingers against the desk, thinking about his words.“What about their mothe
Rachel’s POVI woke up the following morning with Dave’s arms wrapped around my waist and his face resting close to my neck, and for a few seconds, I remained still, watching the sunlight filter through the curtains while remembering how peacefully I had slept in his arms the previous night, something I had not experienced since our marriage fell apart.When I tried to move, his arms tightened around me, and I turned my head to find him watching me with a sleepy smile that immediately made me regret looking at him for too long.“Good morning,the most beautiful wife in the world ,” he whispered.“Good morning, Dave, and please loosen your arms because I need to get ready before we leave this hotel,” I replied.“Can you give me five more minutes with you, baby, because I have missed waking up beside you so much that I want to enjoy every second I can get,” he said, pulling me closer.I rolled my eyes, although I could not hide the smile forming on my lips, and gently pushed his chest.
Rachel’s POVI could no longer hold back my tears, and before I could convince myself to remain strong, I moved closer to Dave and wrapped my arms around him from behind, pressing my face against his back as the pain I had carried for so long finally overwhelmed me.I cried until my chest hurt, until the tears soaked his shirt, and until I had no strength left to pretend that I was unaffected by the man who had broken my heart, while Dave remained still, allowing me to release every bit of anger, disappointment, and longing I had tried so desperately to bury since leaving him.He did not turn around to interrupt me or ask me to stop crying, and when my sobs finally began to quiet down, he gently covered my hands with his own, holding them against his chest as though he was afraid I would let go if he moved too quickly.“Rachel, baby, can we please start from the beginning and give ourselves another chance, because I know I have made terrible mistakes, but I swear to you that there is
Rachel’s POVI hissed in frustration as I collected the room keys from the receptionist and walked toward the assigned room, wondering why I had to share a room with Dave when the hotel was large enough to accommodate us separately, but I was too tired to return to the reception and argue with anyone.When I opened the door, I stopped in disbelief at the sight of the two beds pushed together to form one enormous bed, and I immediately understood that someone had deliberately arranged things this way.“Unbelievable,” I muttered as I dropped my handbag on the table and carried my nightwear into the bathroom to prepare a hot bath.After spending the entire day in meetings, all I wanted was a peaceful night, but apparently, even that was too much to ask when Dave was involved.I returned to the bedroom, sat on the bed, and began replying to the messages I had received since morning while Dave entered, poured himself a glass of water, and sat quietly on the other side of the bed, pressing
Rachel's pov After leaving Dave's house with the rest of my belongings, I drove straight to the company because I had already wasted enough time that morning, and even though my mind kept returning to the fact that I had just seen Dave again, I refused to let my emotions interfere with the reason I had gone there in the first place. I had an important meeting ahead of me, and this time, I wanted to focus on business.When I arrived at the company, I carried the bags containing my belongings into my office and placed them beside the desk before heading toward the conference room, where my PA had already arranged everything for the meeting. The moment I opened the door, I found several members of the board and senior directors already seated around the large conference table, with my PA sitting among them and several documents spread across the table. “Good afternoon, everyone,” I greeted as I walked inside. “Good afternoon, ma'am,” they replied.I took my seat at t
Dave’s POVThe laughter, the lights, the noise it all blurred.The mask party had gone from wild to dizzying, and I could barely tell if I was drunk or if the champagne had been spiked. My head spun, but one thing was clear I couldn’t find Rachel.Betty appeared beside me, dressed in black silk, he
Nathan’s POVMorning light poured into my office, but nothing about it felt warm. My head was pounding from the night before, restless with thoughts I couldn’t silence. I was still staring at the stack of files when my PA barged in, breathless.“Sir—” he stammered, his voice shaking. “It’s Dave. He
When we got home, the silence felt heavier than the night air outside. The moment we walked through the door, I collapsed on the couch, my head buried in my palms. The images of the launch replayed over and over like a cruel film reel: Nathan smiling, Melissa mocking, the crowd staring. Each repl
I couldn’t sleep that night. My mind kept circling around the project, the launch date, and the pressure of the entire board resting on my shoulders. Dronecode wasn’t just a company it was my identity, my father’s legacy, my mother’s pride. Failure wasn’t an option.But I had no idea betrayal was a







