เข้าสู่ระบบ“Is she alright?” she asked quickly, her voice thick with worry.Steve nodded, offering a calm, reassuring gesture. “She’s stable now, resting comfortably. The doctor said it was mostly bad timing, more than anything truly dangerous. She just needs plenty of rest and fluids. Though… she’s absolutely devastated she couldn’t be here tonight.”Kathalina let out a long, slow breath, her shoulders dropping as tension drained from her body. At least her friend was safe. She made a quiet promise to herself: the moment this gala ended, she would go straight to the hospital to see her.“We only found out about this a few hours ago,” Steve explained, gesturing wearily toward the far corner of the room. “There wasn’t time to call anyone from our usual roster. I had no choice but to bring in a substitute from the agency’s new trainee list.”Kathalina followed his gaze.Standing near the wall, half-hidden behind racks of clothes, was a young girl. She shifted awkwardly from foot to foot, nervously
The moment they stepped into the grand hall, the hum of conversation softened for a heartbeat before picking up again, this time, directed straight toward Thirdie. Business partners, investors, and influential figures from various industries immediately surrounded him, eager to exchange greetings, discuss potential collaborations, and pitch upcoming projects. Names were exchanged, hands were shaken, and talk of market trends and future investments filled the air.Kathalina stood quietly beside him at first, listening attentively and offering a polite smile whenever appropriate. But as the discussions delved deeper into complex terms and company strategies she knew little about, she gradually felt herself fading into the background. After a few minutes, she leaned slightly toward Thirdie and whispered a soft excuse, then quietly stepped away from the group, gliding gracefully toward the more open space of the hall.Even as he continued speaking with the men in front of him, answering q
At the venue, the atmosphere was already busy and lively as everyone rushed to make sure everything was perfect before the gala officially started. Staff members moved back and forth carrying equipment, adjusting lights, arranging tables, and checking the final details of the runway setup.Steve was already walking around nonstop with a tablet in one hand while giving instructions left and right.“Check the lighting near the center stage again,” he ordered one of the staff members seriously. “I don’t want any shadows during the main walk.”“Yes, sir!”He turned toward another employee immediately after. “And make sure the guest list at the entrance is double-checked. No unauthorized people are allowed inside tonight.”Meanwhile, Erica was standing near the backstage area with the models, her hands on her waist while trying to control the chaos around her.“No, no, no….keep your shoulders straight!” Erica told one of the younger models dramatically while fixing the girl’s posture herse
Kathalina nodded and stepped into the bedroom to change. Once she slipped into the gown, she carefully tried to reach the zipper at the back, but couldn’t quite manage it. After a moment of hesitation, she stepped back out and quietly asked one of the artists for help.When she turned around again. The room fell completely silent.All three women froze, their eyes widening in shock as they looked at her.The gown fit her perfectly, as if it had been made only for her enhancing her elegance, posture, and presence in a way that made her look almost unreal.“This dress…” one of them finally whispered in disbelief. “It’s by Layla… the famous designer!”She took a small step closer, still staring in awe.“Wait… you’re so lucky, Miss Kathalina. You’re wearing Layla’s gown. She designed and made this dress herself.”Kathalina’s gaze flickered slightly, but she didn’t react. They didn’t know it was her, and she chose not to correct them.Instead, she simply looked at herself in the mirror aga
Kathalina had just finished showering when she glanced at the wall clock inside the suite. It was already five in the afternoon. Earlier, after everyone left, she and Thirdie had ended up falling asleep together from exhaustion. When she woke up, it was already past four, which immediately forced her to rush into the bathroom to prepare for the gala later that night.Now, standing in the quiet room with her damp hair falling over her shoulders, she lightly dried her hands while staring at the clock again, still feeling slightly dazed from everything that had happened in the last twenty-four hours.Before she could even think further, a knock suddenly echoed through the suite.Kathalina blinked and instinctively looked around for Thirdie, but he was nowhere to be found. Maybe he stepped out for a while.Another knock came.Slowly, she walked toward the door and opened it, only to see three women standing outside carrying several makeup cases and garment bags. One of them carefully held
Steve crossed his arms while shaking his head lightly, finally looking a little more relaxed now that everything was over. “You seriously have no idea how chaotic everything became last night,” he muttered, still sounding exhausted from everything that had happened.Leon let out a long sigh beside him before glancing at Kathalina. “Your husband almost destroyed an entire mountain trying to find you.”Jeff immediately nodded with a completely serious expression. “That’s true, Miss. Sir was terrifying last night.”Thirdie shot all three of them a cold warning look.“Enough.”But instead of stopping, Erica suddenly narrowed her eyes suspiciously while looking back and forth between Kathalina and Thirdie. The longer she stared, the more suspicious her expression became.“Wait…” she said slowly. “Why do both of you look… different?”Kathalina instantly froze, and within seconds her face turned completely red from embarrassment.Meanwhile, Thirdie remained perfectly calm beside her, leaning
The clock on Thirdie’s office wall ticked loudly in the quiet room, though he barely heard it anymore. Paperwork had a way of swallowing time whole. He leaned back in his chair, eyes still tracing the figures printed across the project report in front of him. It was already lunch hour, but he didn’
The sound of paper slamming against glass echoed through the high-rise office like a crack of thunder.Harold Salcedo stood behind his wide glass desk, both hands pressed flat against the surface. The finance reports slid slightly under his palms, the pages rustling faintly. Numbers filled the sheet
Thirdie stared at the phone in his hand, the faint vibration echoing through his palm. The cold air from the veranda still clung to his skin. Dawn hadn’t fully arrived, only a pale hint of light brushing across the quiet private subdivision. Gated homes lined the quiet streets, each one neat and cl
Across the city, while Kathalina slept peacefully in Thirdie’s arms, someone else was wide awake.Agnes barely slept at all. She sat on her bed in the dark, eyes glued to her phone screen, refreshing social media again and again. Her heart pounded with fear and jealousy. Every new post made her fin







