LOGIN"Don, I have some bad news to tell you. The evidence of the fire. Everything—including what you've been holding on to—is untraceable. Someone seems to have burned down the details, and now... we've just hit a dead end."
The sound of conversation from outside was faintly audible, a kind of tugging at Svanna's will to be pulled to the surface. Her eyelids immediately blinked. It took a bit of getting used to the light spreading directly onto her face.Still in the same room. Svanna wasn“You’d better leave, Orlando. I don’t want you two fighting,” Svanna said—still holding Nightroe back. She didn’t want him to suddenly attack and cause even more chaos.Thankfully, Orlando agreed to walk away. Svanna waited a few moments until the man’s shoulders were no longer in sight, only then releasing her grip on Nightroe.“How many times do I have to tell you... don’t let him get too close to you! What were you doing just now?”Nightroe’s deep voice was laced with accusation. Svanna was certain the man had clearly seen what she’d done; she’d merely straightened Orlando’s clothes—nothing more. Besides, aside from wanting to make her husband angry, she felt a small gesture of kindness could serve as a way to thank Orlando.“I did what I was supposed to do.”Nothing was wrong, but Nightroe’s reaction was truly excessive. The man growled as he closed the remaining distance between them. It felt like… Svanna was running out of ways to breathe easily—she could s
Again. A similar request from Yohana—deliberately asking Elisabeth to pass on the message that the woman wanted to meet Nightroe—was something that really bothered Svanna.She had seen for herself how exhausted Nightroe still was after leaving the night before to attend to some personal business. Svanna didn’t know exactly what personal business Nightroe was referring to, but she couldn’t stop him; because her husband would undoubtedly ask for extra time so they could have sex longer.So, she just stood by silently watching Nightroe prepare everything he needed; one of them... the knife he had sharpened in this room—though now, Svanna literally had to call it their room.She was fairly certain Nightroe had returned so late because she’d accidentally woken up to the faint sound he’d unconsciously made. Though… she’d decided to go back to sleep, as if nothing had happened.At this point…Svanna was faced with a dilemma—whether she should follow Nightroe’s departure to find out what Yoha
“I think it’s Alina.”That’s what she said—hoping Nightroe wouldn’t overreact. Though the man still looked so angry as he stepped aside briefly.Svanna hurriedly pulled the thick blanket over her naked body while waiting for Nightroe to get ready to meet whoever was out there. It didn’t take long. He just put his pants back on, then mmediately stepped out, bare-chested.“What?”The bedroom door swung open, accompanied by Nightroe’s deep voice, which still sounded annoyed.Nothing was wrong. Svanna merely frowned when she noticed the man’s expression briefly shift—before finally returning to its usual state: cold—as if he weren’t particularly interested in anything.“Why are you here?”Still in Nightroe’s deep voice. It indirectly piqued Svanna’s curiosity. One of her eyebrows shot up. Strange. He wouldn’t have asked if it were Alina outside. She glanced briefly at the nightstand—covered with a tray holding leftover dinnerware. Nightroe could have simply b
It took a moment just to process the situation around her. Svanna knew; she didn’t like Nightroe’s lecherous behavior, but she also didn’t want his attention—right now—to be diverted to another woman. She deliberately answered Yohana’s call and let the woman hear whatever she and Nightroe were doing.“Uh… Nightroe. Yeah, over here…”Maybe Nightroe was surprised to hear her voice suddenly sound like a moan. Svanna would have handled it better if that had actually been necessary. Good thing the man didn’t try to figure out the hidden motive she had.Instead... the man eagerly stripped away the remnants of Svanna’s nightgown—along with her sheer underwear—which had been forcibly torn off. She also had to hold her breath when Nightroe suddenly positioned himself half-reclined—still needing to lean against the headboard.Now… it was her legs’ turn to be spread wide. Svanna swallowed hard, watching every one of Nightroe’s movements. The man didn’t hesitate to bring his mou
Nightroe let out a growl; whether out of anger or because he felt deeply satisfied, she couldn’t tell.However, Svanna had to close her eyes due to the impact of anticipation as Nightroe’s large hand gripped her neck. His face was truly very close....“No matter what, you will never be my widow. Especially not while I’m still alive. Understand?” he said—deliberately making their lips touch.There was a protest Svanna wanted to voice; that she hadn’t expected Nightroe to reject the idea of divorce, but before she could even make a sound, he had already crushed her lips. Occasionally giving a bite—Svanna was sure they’d swell soon. Occasionally, she tried to push against Nightroe’s chest. The man was truly making it hard for her to breathe. Thankfully, Nightroe quickly understood and managed to pull away.Svanna saw this as a golden opportunity. She hurriedly pushed Nightroe’s body away completely. Now, she was sitting on her own, still trying to keep her distance.“I want to finish my
“Thank you, Alina. Would you like to stay and have dinner with me?”Svanna’s smile remained just as wide after receiving the dinner the woman had brought. However, it faded immediately when Alina shook her head slightly and said, “I’m sorry, Ms. I can’t. Mr. Nightroe just issued a rule that I can’t stay in your room for too long, except to pack.”Nightroe was going too far. Deliberately making things more complicated. Svanna sighed, unable to force Alina to stay. She didn’t want Nightroe to do something bad to the woman—or worse… to fire her.“Alright, you can go now,” she said, placing the tray on the nightstand. Now, she’d walk Alina to the door, and she’d lock herself in from the inside.They walked side by side. Alina mentioned she’d come back to get the rest of the tableware. Yeah, Svanna agreed to that. Now she’d be alone. Tentatively pushed the bedroom door, but suddenly…Someone’s hand stopped her.She froze the moment Nightroe’s cold face appeared uninvited. Svanna really di
The first time she stepped inside, Svanna tried to be friendly, offering a slight smile, even though it felt like facing a spill of water in freezing temperatures. A woman—apparently alone, watching over the store—showed an inappropriate reaction, as if her arrival here would only leave a huge mess
"Are you sure you don't want anything here?" Nightroe's question was full of certainty. The man's index finger suddenly pulled her face up so now she's looking at him. Svanna didn't know what to say. It was like an explosion when their eyes met. Nightroe's change was unexpected; she couldn't conti
It was already so late, and Svanna hoped the tension in her shoulders wouldn't keep her awake. If she tried to sleep a little, then that should be a reasonable excuse not to give in to Nightroe's intense desire. Her instincts told her that this man would not be satisfied with just one time, and the
15Suddenly, Nightroe leaned in, whispering too close. An action that made Svanna's hair stand on end. She wasn't challenging him. Was simply showing her rejection. It wasn't the same thing. After all, Nightroe never knew that something inside her was playing the role of pain—which was slowly prepa







