LOGIN“You will marry him, Selene, and that is the end of this discussion,” Mrs. Hart said coldly.Selene knelt before her, held down by two bodyguards, tears streaming down her face. “Mother… Mother, please. You can’t do this to me. Please, I beg you,” Selene pleaded.Mrs. Hart’s face showed no emotion.Not because she felt nothing.But because the family business was in shambles, and this was the only way left. The only sacrifice she could offer.“Take her away,” Mrs. Hart ordered.The guards bowed, then dragged Selene to her feet.“Mother! Mother, please!” Selene screamed, struggling against their grip. “Mother!”Her cries echoed through the halls as they dragged her toward the garage, where a black Rolls-Royce waited. The guards shoved her inside and shut the door behind her. One of them gave a brief signal to the driver.Then the car pulled away, carrying Selene into the future her mother had chosen for her.The car pulled up in front of a vast mansion, its towering structure looming o
Zarri left soon after receiving a call from her mother.That left Kashi alone with Dante, who seemed content to hover around the room like a restless shadow, moving from one corner to another without explanation.After a while, Kashi grew tired of his silence.“Dante,” she called.He paused mid-step and turned to her with a smile. “Yes, princessa?”“Call me that one more time and I’ll have your head,” Kashi said with a frown.“Right, right. Still the same feisty mistress,” Dante pouted.Then, reaching into the bag he had brought with him, he pulled out a silver gun and tossed it toward her. Kashi caught it neatly.She lifted a brow. “What’s this for?”“Your present. You didn’t think I forgot about you, did you?” Dante said. “I already gave Zarri hers, the diamond she’s been pestering around for.” He sighed dramatically and rubbed a hand over his head. “I spoil her too much.”“A diamond for Zarri, and I get a gun?” Kashi asked, her tone edged with disbelief as though testing the depth o
“Ladiessssssss!”The loud voice came first, as the bedroom door swinged open with enough force to make both Kashi and Zarri jolt where they sat.They turned at the same time.A young man strolled in like he owned the entire mansion. He was dressed in a dark suit, his slick red-tinted hair brushed neatly back, a gift bag dangling from one hand and a cigar balanced lazily in the other. Every step he took screamed trouble wrapped in charm.The moment Zarri saw him, she shrieked and recoiled straight into Kashi.“Dios mío, he’s here!” she cried, squeezing her eyes shut as though that might make him disappear.Kashi only sighed and pressed a hand to her temple.“Oh, come on, don’t be like that,” the man said, already grinning as he dropped onto the bed beside them as if he belonged there. “Miss me?”Kashi frowned and kicked his leg off her bed. “You still live,” she said, her tone dripping with disappointment.The man’s grin only widened. “Ever the Ice Queen, eh, Saints?” Then he turned to
Chaos’s BMW rolled to a stop in front of the Saints Mansion.Zarri had already contacted Grandfather James ahead of time, and by the time they arrived, Frank was waiting at the gates with two guards stationed beside him. The moment the car pulled up, the men moved swiftly.One opened the back door and carefully helped Kashi out of Zarri’s arms. The other steadied Zarri as she climbed out. Kashi, pale and weak, barely had the strength to protest before one of the guards lifted her into his arms and carried her toward the house.Chaos stepped out from the driver’s seat, shutting the car door behind him. He had barely taken two steps toward the guard holding Kashi when Frank raised a hand, stopping him in place.“I need to... ” Chaos began.“We will take it from here, Mr. Riegrow,” Frank said firmly, though not without respect. “We appreciate your help. But please, leave.”A dark frown settled over Chaos’s face. His eyes moved past Frank to Kashi, but she turned her face away, burying it
Chaos dropped the man from his grip.The attacker hit the ground with a heavy thud, motionless, blood pooling beneath him.Chaos didn’t even look down. He rushed straight to Kashi.“Kashi,” he said, his voice rough, almost unsteady.The sound of it barely registered in her spinning mind.Shaky? she thought faintly.Why was his voice like that?From everything she had ever heard about Chaos Riegrow, from the endless articles and ruthless stories, he was supposed to be cold. Composed. Untouchable. A man who didn’t tremble.He was practically a stranger to her.And yet here he was, kneeling over her like the world had just tilted off its axis.Kashi’s strength was nearly gone, her vision blurring at the edges, but she forced out a weak breath of a sentence. “What… took you so long?”Chaos let out a quiet, disbelieving breath and scooped her into his arms.His hands, blood dripping slowly from them, but he shifted his hands slightly, trying to hide the damage from her view.“Hey,” he murm
The engine’s scream tore across the track, a silver blur devouring asphalt and air alike. The car hit the straight with ruthless precision, speed climbing 280… 310… 340 km/h, until the world beyond the windshield became nothing but streaks of color and heat shimmer. No hesitation. Just control. It crossed the line and braked hard, tyres protesting as smoke curled upward in thin, lazy ribbons. When the vehicle finally came to a stop, Crew members swarmed in immediately. The cockpit released with a soft hiss. A gloved hand appeared first, then she rose from the seat and stepped out like she hadn’t just cheated death for sport. Even in racing gear, she carried herself with the composed arrogance of someone who expected the world to move around her. A woman in a fitted suit approached, a tablet tucked neatly against her side. She smiled, admiration slipping through her professionalism. “Impressive, Lady Jaden,” she said. “You’ve beaten your own high score.” Jaden removed her







