LOGINDecember 1, 2025.
Reason to Celebrate.“Mom, Dad! Aren't we going to the theme park?”“Wake up!”“Ali and Bastin are here for breakfast already!”Noelle gasped awake. She took a deep breath and tried to push the heavy man off her. “Silas.”“Mommy!”“Be right there, Theo! Just—just waking your dad up, okay!” Noelle ca
Silas fell silent. He drew in a deep breath and said, “You always arrived at school at exactly 7:00 a.m.—unless Brian brought you. On those days, you’d come in later… around 7:15 at most.”He paused, then added quietly, “I hated Brian for those fifteen minutes. That was fifteen minutes I had to wait for you.”Next, they passed by the school’s gym.As they did, Silas and Noelle held hands.“Look, Noelle, your favorite subject,” Silas teased.“Oh, please.” Noelle rolled her eyes. She hated Physical Education the most.“Do you remember that volleyball game where you were suddenly excused?” Silas asked. “The day you tried to fake an injury?”Noelle pouted. “I thought the teacher just… felt bad for me.”Silas shook his head. “No. I spoke to him.”She blinked. “You did?”“Yes,” he said calmly.Noelle narrowed her eyes. “What did you say?”Silas didn’t even hesitate. “I told him you had diarrhea and were too embarrassed to say it.”Silence.Noelle’s face paled. “You told the teacher I had wha
The Kiss MarksNoelle woke up to the feel of a man’s strong, warm embrace. Her bare back was against his chest, and she felt his breath tickling her neck.She turned to him and said, “That tickles.”But when she looked, Silas was still in a deep sleep.Seeing his gorgeous face and how they were skin to skin, she flushed. Images of their lovemaking permeated her mind.‘Really, Noelle? Five rounds? That wasn’t a night—that was a full-time job!’ Noelle did not know she was that capable.‘And where, exactly, was your dignity? Did you misplace it? Leave it somewhere between the second and third rounds?’‘You couldn’t even pretend to be tired after the third round?’But after she peeked under the blanket, she understood why.She studied Silas’s sculpted body and decided her dignity had been a fair and necessary sacrifice.Then, Noelle noticed the red marks on Silas’s skin.He had a lot of marks.Maybe over thirty of them.She gasped. “Oh, my God! I did this?”In her head, she asked the hea
Two People Coming Home. Silas had always considered himself a man of control. That night proved otherwise. Something in him had snapped the moment Noelle took the initiative. And after that, whatever restraint he had carefully built over the years… didn’t stand a chance. He lost track of time so
Silas's Dream. Noelle was still in her clothes, but she felt like Silas had already undressed her with his eyes. His gaze lingered on her, dark and intent, as if he was already mapping out every inch of her. There was something dangerous about him that night. He was like a predator that had fina
It Was Never Just Competition.“Are you both together?” Mrs. Crane asked. “I heard about the divorce. It was crazy, but then I also heard that you may be… dating?”“Yes,” Silas said, putting his hand on the small of Noelle’s back. “Noelle is just formalizing her divorce with Brian, but we are… toget
Through The Wall. There was a commotion behind the wall. Nathaniel was talking to her and the soldiers. Then, before she knew it, a flicker of light passed above her head. When she looked up, a familiar voice called her name. “Serena? Serena!” “I found her!” “She’s trapped between the wa
EEG Results.“Here, let me help you,” Alice said, stepping closer to Xavier and carefully unbuttoning his shirt so the doctor could examine the wound.It had been three days since Xavier was admitted to the hospital. The investigation was still ongoing. Alice and Serena visited him daily, but most
Serena checked the time. It was already past twelve, and it was more than an hour’s drive back to Rexam. Alisa's doctor appointment was at three.Serena knew socializing was important in maintaining good business relationships, so she said, “Silas, you stay and have lunch with Mr. Shapiro.”“Mr. Sha
Words Said in Anger.Meanwhile, back in Rexam.“Have you heard from them?” Celine asked. Her eyes were red from all the crying.Sterling shook his head, embracing his wife. “Not yet. Last I heard, they were going to save Serena.”Celine broke down in tears again, leaning toward him. “I can’t lose he







