Mag-log in"Thomas, do you have any idea what you're doing?" Sharon said. "He's the CEO of the Macaron Group!""The Macaron Group?" Thomas tilted his head, as if mulling over something completely irrelevant. "So what?"Sharon gritted her teeth. "Even if the Macarons aren't as rich and powerful as the Ferreros, they're not people you can just hurt whenever you feel like it."Thomas stopped a single step away from her, close enough that she could smell the faint cold scent on him, along with a barely-there trace of blood.He raised the hand that wasn't holding the blade and laid it against her cheek again.This time, his fingertips were slightly cold. He stroked her cheek gently with the pad of his finger, so slowly it was as if he were tracing the contours of a piece of porcelain."Sharon." He lowered his lashes, hiding his dark eyes. "Are you afraid of me?"Sharon didn't answer. She only turned her head away from his hand.This time, Thomas didn't force her. He drew his hand back and retr
At Julliard's words, Thomas not only didn't let go of Sharon, he raised his other hand and laid it against her cheek, very slowly and very gently.When his fingertips touched her skin, Sharon instinctively stiffened.The hint of a smile in Thomas's voice was as faint as early morning mist. "Sharon, do you really have plans with him?"Sharon turned her head away from his fingers. "Yes."Thomas's gaze darkened. The smile that had surfaced a moment ago vanished completely, leaving nothing but pitch blackness in his eyes."But I don't want you to go," he said. "Sharon, if I didn't want to let you go, do you think you could leave?"Sharon looked at him. "Thomas, don't push it."With that, she slowly pulled her hand out of his and walked toward the door.As she passed him, her arm was suddenly seized from behind.His grip was tight.Thomas's voice sounded almost pitiful. "Sharon, don't go."Sharon stopped.She turned to look at him.Thomas's face was even paler than before, but
With that, Thomas tenderly smoothed Sharon's hair, his movements practiced and fluid, as if he had done it thousands of times before.Julliard was so furious his fingers trembled. "What fiancée? Sharon doesn't want this at all!"He turned to Sharon, his eyes instantly softening, full of heartache for her."Sharon, don't be afraid. I'll take you out of here. No matter how powerful his family is, they can't force you to do something you don't want to do."As he spoke, he stepped forward and reached out to take her hand.Thomas shifted sideways to block him, catching Julliard's outstretched hand with precision. The pressure around him turned heavy in an instant.Violence churned in his dark eyes, and a manic ruthlessness showed through his sickly pallor.He stared at Julliard's hand. "Julliard, touch her even once, and I swear I'll cripple your hand. Don't believe me?"Julliard's heart clenched. His body instinctively sensed intense danger.His gut told him Thomas wasn't bluffing
Sharon didn't get up, and she didn't back away. She stayed where she was and watched him approach.Thomas stopped in front of her and leaned down, bracing both hands on the edge of the desk, trapping her between himself and the desk.He was very close. His breath carried the faintest trace of medicine mixed with the familiar cold scent of pine, and it surrounded her completely."Sharon, you don't want to marry me anymore?" Thomas asked.Sharon met his gaze. "Thomas, I'm sorry. I don't want to get mixed up in your family's affairs. So... you should find someone else to marry."Thomas held her gaze and said each word deliberately. "He put the catalyst in the diffuser you use every day because he was counting on us being together."Sharon, you were one of his targets from the very start. It's too late to cut ties with me now."Sharon caught sight of the tense line of his jaw, and something pricked at her heart."Carmen said Dr. Galen is treating you. You shouldn't be running aroun
Sharon hadn't misunderstood anything. She told Thomas to focus on getting better first. Once things were mostly settled and he was out of danger, she would come see him.Because of the poison, Thomas really was in bad shape. He also had to go through all kinds of treatments, so he didn't have the energy to contact Sharon often.It wasn't until after he was discharged and asked Liam for Sharon's ID documents that he discovered all of them were gone.Thomas refused to believe anything of his could go missing in Leistre.Carmen knew there was no way to keep it from him.For the whole month, she hadn't said a word to Thomas about Sharon taking her documents.Of course, Sharon, who had stayed in touch with Thomas, hadn't mentioned it either.Both of them knew perfectly well that if Thomas found out, there was no way he would rest and recover properly.Now that Thomas had found out, Carmen stopped trying to hide it."So..." Thomas's voice was frighteningly calm. "The day she came to
Sharon was quiet for a few seconds before she spoke. "Not everything Julliard said was a lie. It really is dangerous to be around Thomas.""Dangerous is one thing, but feelings are another." Wendy frowned. "Besides, if Thomas wakes up, who knows how worried he'll be about you. Anyway, how did it go in Leistre? You really didn't get to see him?""No, I didn't." Sharon's voice was as flat as water. She reached for the ID documents on the desk. "I have my documents back, so the engagement is off."Wendy studied her expression. She couldn't shake the feeling that Sharon wasn't as calm as she looked.She hesitated, then decided not to press about her feelings. Instead, she picked up the earlier thread. "By the way, why were you asking about the diffuser just now? Do you really think it smells off?"Sharon didn't answer. She picked up the diffuser bottle and turned it over in her hand.The clear glass bottle was still more than half full of a pale beige liquid. A light gardenia scent d
Wendy stepped out of the kitchen, and the moment she saw who was at the door, her face drained of color."Officers, you've got it wrong. Sharon didn't leak any trade secrets. There must be some kind of mistake."The officer's tone remained firm. "Whether there's a mistake or not, that's for us to
But these big and strong boys were different.They didn't just mock Theo or exclude him—they shoved him around whenever they got the chance. And Theo… he never stood a chance against the three of them.Bob watched Matty walk away. He felt smug.Turning back to Theo, he grinned, that mean, nasty g
Mrs. Cosgrove's face flushed an ugly, livid shade—dark, blotchy, like overripe liver.Telling others to kneel had always come easy to her. Effortless, even.But when the demand was turned on her… it was a whole different story.Her chest tightened. Even with resentment simmering inside, she could
The last time Kelly lost out on a necklace at auction, she had stayed gloomy for days. Her mood dipped so low, she even ended up in the hospital more than once.Later, Carter had promised her—he'd get her a new necklace. One that would be even better than the one Sharon's mother had once owned.An







