LOGIN"W-what do you mean—ah!"
His touch made me gasp. My eyes fluttered shut as I felt his strong hands wrap around my waist, pulling me in until there was no space left between us.
The scent of a forest after the rain, masculine and earthy, wafted from his skin, igniting a burning, unfamiliar passion within me.
He then shifted his attention, planting kisses along my jawline down to the hollow of my neck.
I still didn't understand what he had said earlier. All I knew was that my logic had vanished, overwhelmed by a desire that held me captive.
"Sir...." I whimpered weakly, yet my hands clutched his shirt collar, keeping him close.
"Call me Aaron," he whispered softly.
For some reason, his whispers seemed to hold a magical power I couldn't resist. And his voice ... it gave me goosebumps while sending a strange thrill through me, awakening hidden desires.
"Aaron...." His name escaped my lips, less like a mere address and more like an expression of intoxicating pleasure.
At the sound of it, Aaron claimed my lips again. But this time, there was no gentleness, it was replaced by a wild, demanding hunger.
I gasped for breath, my trembling hands found the courage to move upward, gripping Aaron’s shoulders. A burning sensation spread from the points where our skin touched.
His large, strong hands moved from my jaw, threading through my hair to hold the back of my neck with such dominance that my face was tilted fully upward. He crushed his lips against mine, rough and filled with a mounting, unbridled lust.
"Aaron ... ah...."
My moan only fueled the fire within him. He became even more unrestrained. Words were abandoned, replaced entirely by the sound of our ragged, desperate breathing. My senses drifted into an unfamiliar warmth, something I should have resisted, yet it left me rooted to the spot, utterly helpless.
Aaron’s hands began to remove my clothes with movements that were gentle yet deliberate. I held my breath as he fixed a gaze upon me, a hungry look he no longer tried to hide, as if he wanted to devour me with his eyes alone. Moments later, he stripped off his own clothes, piece by piece, until his broad chest was fully revealed before me.
His chest and rock-hard abdominal muscles looked flawless, as if sculpted by the hands of a master artist. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly went dry at the sight of such virility right in front of me.
Suddenly, Aaron moved closer and began showering my entire body with heated kisses, not missing a single inch. His hands caressed my skin, over and over again, driving me to the brink of madness.
This was wrong. It was so incredibly wrong.
My logic screamed the word over and over, yet my body surrendered to an inexplicable, magnetic pull. That night spiraled into a point of no return, a mistake entangled in intoxicating passion.
As the first light of dawn crept through the office blinds, I woke up with a battered body and a throbbing head.
I was alone in the vast room. Everything was tidy; the sofa was clean, and the shirt that had been scattered on the floor the night before was gone. It was as if nothing had ever happened.
I walked home unsteadily, making my way through the morning mist while guilt and fear mounted within me.
In the days that followed, I avoided him at all costs. I deliberately took the longest route to steer clear of the executive floor. I tried to banish all memories of his face, convincing myself it had been nothing more than a wild night, one that would remain buried forever.
Until this morning, when inside the cramped bathroom, two distinct red lines appeared on the pregnancy test.
"No," I whispered, staring at the plastic stick in disbelief. "This has to be a mistake. It can't be."
My hands trembled so violently that I dropped the test onto the floor. My breath and heartbeat seemed to stall. The world around me felt like it was closing in, constricting my lungs until I struggled to find air.
I tried again. Twice. Three times. The result remained the same.
Those two lines stood stark and bold, as if mocking my future.
Dark thoughts began to swirl in my mind. How could I explain this? Who would believe that an ordinary intern like me was carrying the child of the city's most influential CEO?
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Elena remained frozen where she stood, as though every joint in her body had suddenly locked. Her gaze was fixed on Fay's belly, which had grown to an impossibly large size.In that instant, all color drained from Elena's face, leaving behind a terrifying pallor."No," she whispered faintly. "This can't be possible, Fay."Fay approached very carefully, both hands slightly raised as she tried to reach out to her mother, who looked so fragile."Mom," she called, her voice filled with pleading.However, Elena took a step backward instead. Her entire body trembled violently from head to toe. Her eyes never left her daughter's belly, staring at it in horror, as though she were looking at the very curse she had feared most throughout her life."No," Elena repeated, this time shaking her head even faster. "This must not happen. This must not happen to my daughter.""Mom, please listen to Fay first." Fay's voice began to break, and the tears she had been holding back started welling up in her
Elena's gaze swept over the three unfamiliar men inside the house. Two of them stood in alert positions, while the last man, who was standing closest to Fay, radiated a calmness that was far more oppressive.Aaron.For a few moments, she was unable to tear her gaze away from the man.Aaron simply stood there calmly.Not a single word escaped his lips. Yet it was precisely that silence that created an overwhelming sense of pressure.The aura of leadership he carried was incredibly powerful and dominant, filling every corner of the wooden room. His gaze was profound, while the firm lines of his face radiated absolute authority.For some reason, observing the man's face and the atmosphere surrounding him felt strangely familiar. It was as though, decades ago, she had seen someone with this exact same terrifying aura.Someone who had brought disaster and changed the course of her life.The hair on her body slowly stood on end. Her heart began beating faster. A fear that could not be expla
"Elena?"Fay's grandmother was stunned. She still couldn't believe her eyes as she stared at the woman."You ... came?"Elena was still standing there, breathing heavily. Her hair, tied back simply, looked slightly disheveled, while a large shoulder bag still hung from her shoulder.As soon as she heard her mother call her name, the tension on Elena's face gradually melted away, replaced by a warm smile filled with longing."Yes, it's me, Mom. I'm home," she whispered, her voice suddenly hoarse.Elena watched as her mother blinked slowly. It was as though the tears gathering in her eyes were about to spill because of her.For a mother, Elena's presence that night felt almost unreal. For the past several months, this secluded wooden house had been warmed only by silence and Fay's presence. She had never expected that her biological daughter, who had long chosen to live separately and distance herself from the past, would set foot in this house again without giving her even the slightes
Within seconds, Aaron managed to regain his composure, and his expression returned to its usual calm.He looked straight into Fay's eyes with an intensity that made the young woman's heart beat twice as fast.Fay was certain that something was stirring within Aaron. It was as though the man she loved had just discovered a missing piece of the puzzle he had been searching for all this time, yet at the same time, his gaze seemed to conceal a pain that was difficult to explain."That object ... responded to you too?"Fay stared at Aaron in silence for a few seconds before nodding slowly."Yes. I only touched the silver engraving a little out of curiosity, and then the jade stone in the middle immediately lit up, exactly like what we just saw."At that very moment, every muscle in Aldrick's body tensed completely. Lucien also immediately lifted his head, his eyes widening in utter astonishment.The two exchanged glances, communicating through looks filled with disbelief.Neither of them d
Silence still enveloped the room. The two heirlooms on the table gradually dimmed, returning to their ordinary appearance. However, the flashes of blood-red and emerald-green light that had filled the wooden house moments earlier remained vivid in everyone's minds.No one spoke immediately. Aaron remained standing in front of the table, his tall, imposing figure radiating the undeniable aura of dominance befitting an Alpha.His sharp gaze had not moved an inch from the jade pendant and red ring before him. The slight furrow between his brows and the increasingly intense look in his eyes indicated that his mind was working hard, piecing together every fragment of the puzzle that had just unfolded.Aaron's changing expression did not escape the grandmother's notice. The elderly woman let out a long breath, a sigh weighed down by the burden of a painful past."I know what you're thinking, Aaron," she said softly.Her voice was hoarse, yet remarkably calm amid the silence.Aaron raised hi
Before the elderly woman's frail body could completely lose its balance, Aldrick moved with lightning speed. In an instant, he was already beside her, carefully supporting both her shoulders to prevent her from falling."Careful, Grandma," he said softly, maintaining his respectful tone despite the alertness in his eyes.Grandma briefly closed her eyes, taking several deep breaths as though trying to calm the turmoil shaking her from within. Her wrinkled fingers unconsciously gripped Aldrick's arm quite tightly before slowly loosening again."Thank you," she whispered faintly, her voice barely audible."Grandma!" Fay immediately rushed toward her in mounting panic.She held both of her grandmother's arms, trying to offer whatever strength she could."Are you all right, Grandma? Please look at me, Grandma."The elderly woman slowly nodded."Don't worry, Fay. Grandma is fine," she whispered gently, trying to reassure her granddaughter even though her voice still sounded extremely fragil







