MasukDianaI kept thinking about what had happened earlier. Being helped by my boss was something I never expected.And… when I invited him to have coffee at my place but he refused, I honestly felt embarrassed. I even started avoiding him, always paying attention to my surroundings so I wouldn’t run into him.Yes, it wasn’t just about the coffee—it was also because of my situation, which made me look like someone who couldn’t handle her own problems properly.It made me seem incompetent. And I was afraid it might lower his opinion of me.Letting out a breath, I leaned back against my chair.“Are you having trouble with your work, Diana? Is there anything you want to ask?”I glanced at Gisele, my coworker sitting beside me. She was looking at my computer screen, where documents and data were displayed. Her brows were slightly furrowed as she focused on the task.“Ah, no. I’m not reacting because of work. I’ve already finished it.” I moved the mouse, and another set of data appeared.She th
Miles“It’s been a long time since I last saw you, Milo.”Dylan Dad spread his arms wide, his expression as cheerful as ever at my arrival.I immediately walked over, and he pulled me into a hug, a big smile on his face.I let out a breath. “Sorry I’m late,” I apologized.Everyone here had been waiting for quite a while. I was late because something unexpected had happened earlier.Dad nodded, understanding as always. Even after I sat down, he kept looking at me, nodding slightly.“Hi, Luca. Luna.” I greeted the twins.The two of them smiled at the same time, their faces looking exactly alike despite their different genders.Beside me, Yohan was watching me, his expression slightly annoyed.“Did you just come out of a meeting?”I shook my head. I didn’t want to explain everything that had happened today. But I knew Mom and Dad might already know what I did.When I saw Diana facing that man, I couldn’t stay calm—and it turned out that man really did something bad to her.His words and
DianaI don’t deserve this pain.I’ve never done anything wrong. All this time, I’ve only been trying to survive, doing everything the best way I could.I’ve only ever minded my own life, never trying to interfere with anyone else’s. So how could something this cruel happen to me?If I didn’t hold myself back, I’m sure my tears would already be falling. I would be crying right now—not just because of the pain in my wrist, but also the ache in my chest.“Who are you to interfere with my fiancée?!” Samuel shouted shamelessly.As I glared at him sharply, anger filled my gaze. He still dared to call me his fiancée after betraying me, and when the news of his marriage with another woman had already spread.“Is he really your fiancé?”I was startled by that voice. When I looked toward the man who had helped me, I finally realized, it was Sir Miles, my boss at the company.He looked at me, waiting for my answer.And I shook my head.“No, sir. He is not my fiancé.”“Diana! You—”A kick from S
DianaWorking at my new place felt much lighter compared to my previous job. Back then, they often gave me extra tasks that weren’t even part of my responsibilities.At the time, I was still naïve, thinking that was normal. But on the day I was fired, Paula was there. She was my former best friend, and I had always thought she was beautiful.Her true expression showed through when she smirked and belittled me. I already knew she was never happy seeing me happy. I mean, she truly wanted to see me fall apart.The pain she caused me wasn’t enough for her—she even admitted that she had been the one asking her connections to dump extra work on me all this time.It hurt. But at that moment, I wasn’t even surprised anymore.She had already done the worst.The pain and wounds weakened me so much that I lost the will to live for several days. If I hadn’t been thinking about the child in my womb, I might have just chosen to stay still and give up completely.“Maybe I should buy some bread and c
Miles“Miles, what are you going to do tonight?”I shifted my gaze from my laptop to Tucker. He had come and sat casually in front of me with his woman. It didn’t interest me at all.“I’m meeting Dylan—Dad.”I looked away again, quickly saving my work properly before closing my laptop.When I looked back at Tucker, I saw him urging his girlfriend to move elsewhere. He still remembered that I didn’t like other people overhearing our conversations.Then Tucker adjusted his sitting position. “I was planning to invite you, but unfortunately, I can’t.”I felt a bit pleased that he still remembered my preferences. Our friendship was indeed very close—we were practically like brothers.“Yeah, that’s true. Besides, I don’t get to meet Dylan—Dad very often.”By keeping up with him, I knew how many cases he handled. He took on a lot of dangerous ones—sometimes even life-threatening—and that had happened to my mom as well.“Miles, I want to introduce you to a woman.”I raised an eyebrow. “Aria?”
MilesLately, I’ve been extremely busy, but I received information from Eric about Diana—the woman who has recently made me feel sympathetic toward her.The moment I looked at the information Eric provided, my expression hardened. What happened to her felt so similar to what my mom went through, and it stirred something emotional in me.I couldn’t help but imagine her going through the same thing—being abandoned, forgotten, and left to suffer the most.Even the child in Diana’s womb didn’t survive. I had already felt something was off back then, and it turned out she really was in a terrible situation.I took a breath. That was exactly why I couldn’t take my attention off her. I felt uneasy, worried that she might act like my mom once did… when she had thoughts of ending her life.I knew she had been seeing a psychologist and looking for a new place to live. And just because I was worried, I ended up involving myself in her affairs.I even paid people to keep a close eye on Diana.“Si
CassandraThis was the first day after Sebastian and I got back together.When I first opened my eyes, I didn’t find him beside me. I thought I had been dreaming.I must have looked completely crazy because I couldn’t accept that what I experienced yesterday was just a dream. So I hurried out of th
CillianFuck.I truly didn’t want something like this to happen. Everything I had planned completely fell apart because of that woman.I should have dealt with her immediately and sent her away so she wouldn’t disturb Cassandra.My emotions were running high. I still wasn’t calm at all right now. T
CassandraI had just taken a sip of the coffee Liza made for me. The calming aroma of it made me let out a long breath.“Miss, why is your hand swollen?” Liza asked as she looked at my hand.My hand had to be wrapped with an elastic bandage to keep it from getting worse and to help me move it a lit
CassandraToday, we had a guest at the house. In the past, whenever she came, her eyes would immediately scan every corner of the place, which made me feel tense.After that, she would speak in an unpleasant tone. Every time she did that, I felt an overwhelming fear that triggered my anxiety, makin







