LOGINWindyI really wanted to enjoy my time. Maybe having a little fun, like Tucker suggested, wasn't such a bad idea.The past few days had been exhausting.Everything felt like it was overstimulating me. And yeah, not only had I lost interest in many things, but I also found myself feeling overwhelmingly tired all the time.They said it was because I was completely worn out—too much stress piling up for too long.The reality was that my first love already had a woman he had married, a woman he loved.For all this time, I had believed he would never end up with anyone.I kept thinking about it, and it exhausted me.Slowly, I tried to redirect my thoughts.Sure, that wasn't something I could do overnight. I needed time, and maybe it would take years.But remembering Tucker's advice to go out and have some fun, that was why I was here.“Oh, what's so special about this, tch?” I grumbled as I took a sip of the cocktail in my hand.The party certainly had loud music. There were plenty of peop
POV 3Her body had been trembling for quite some time. With her breathing feeling so heavy in her chest, she couldn't think clearly.In truth, she had been exhausted for hours, forcing herself to keep going.Beside her sat a woman around her age, anxiously glancing around.“Tucker.”Erica called for her son when she finally saw him arrive.His gaze immediately landed on Windy, who was sitting stiffly with obvious tension in her posture. At the same time, he understood what was happening.“Windy, go with Tucker and rest in another room,” Erica said gently.The woman, whose head had been aching for hours, slowly lifted her face and looked at the man approaching her.She still remembered what had happened the night before, but she had no intention of arguing about it now.“My mom... I can't leave her.”Windy's voice was weak and strained.Tucker immediately stopped his mother from saying anything further and sat down beside Windy.“Yeah, you can stay here.”His response made Erica look a
POV 3With all the uneasiness swirling inside her, what Tucker had just done was something Windy had never anticipated.A warm kiss brushed gently against her lips, but within seconds, he deepened it.Demanding and unwilling to let her go so easily.A wave of panic seized her chest. Windy's breathing gradually grew shallow.She immediately began pounding on Tucker's chest, urging him to break the kiss and move away from her.One of Tucker's arms was wrapped around her waist, while the other cradled the back of her head. The kiss didn't stop. Instead, Tucker continued to hold her close in the position he found most comfortable.Moving and continuing to move.Something strange was happening to Windy.No... I don't want this at all.Windy's thoughts seemed to drift as she struggled with the feelings surging through her. Her body temperature had risen, leaving her overwhelmed by a strange sensation she couldn't begin to understand.Amid those feelings, her instincts kicked in, telling her
TuckerAt Aunt Emma’s house, I sat at the dining table with a slightly tense posture. Wendy and I hadn't spoken a single word since earlier.The atmosphere between us had been strange ever since we were at the hotel. Seeing how stubborn she was gave me a headache and left me feeling constantly on edge.Actually, it reminded me a little of the story about my mom’s cousin. Ah, yes—and Uncle Cillian as well. Back then, he was deeply in love with Miles’s mother, and that was what eventually made him suffer on his own.I mean, I know Wendy, and I know that she’s actually a gentle woman. She doesn’t need to put herself in a situation that weighs her down. It would only make things much harder for her.I know Miles very well. Even when he smiles or answers politely, that isn’t his true self. He still carries the blood of the Monclair family. If something displeases him, he would remove it from his life with a blank expression.I finally let out a sigh as I looked at Wendy, who was absentmind
TuckerBefore I could say anything else, he had already ended the call.I realized that what I was doing was indeed annoying; I really shouldn’t have disturbed their honeymoon time. It’s just that I felt extremely irritated because Windy kept trying to bother me.“Ah… yeah, I should just ignore her.”I pressed my forehead with my fingers for quite a long time, trying to calm myself down.Windy was a childhood friend of ours from elementary school. Miles wasn’t actually close to her, but I was the one who was somewhat close to Windy because our parents often met for business matters.Since we were young, she had always tried to get close to Miles, saying that he was amazing and admirable.I never understood why she admired Miles more than me. She never once praised me.“She should really move on already.”I let out a small sigh. I mean, I really didn’t expect that after more than five years without seeing her, she would show up again and this time complain about Miles being married.I
MilesTime seemed to pass incredibly fast because I was spending it with Diana.For the past few days, we had been enjoying our lives in complete privacy, free from people trying to pry into our affairs or chase stories about us.Staying on a private island had definitely been the right choice.Even though it was a private island, it was fully equipped with every facility we could need.There were doctors and nurses, security personnel, chefs, gardeners, and much more.I repeatedly made sure that everything was in perfect order because I didn't want anything to happen to Diana.Just like now.“I don't feel like eating anything right now.”Diana didn't even look up from the book she was reading.She answered me without taking her eyes off the page, which only made my worry grow.“If you don't eat at least a little, you could get sick, Diana.”I pushed the plate I was holding toward her once again.Diana let out a sigh and finally lifted her gaze from the book in her hands.Now, I thoug
CassandraThis wasn’t actually my wish, to be here. My body had been severely drained of energy over the past few days with everything that had happened.But in the end, I came, because once again I had to admit that I couldn’t completely ignore Grandpa’s request.In the past, he had been very kind
CassandraThe pressure I had been feeling earlier had lessened. My awkwardness had faded too. There was no point in avoiding what had happened in the past, it had already happened.I was simply trying to focus on the present and the future. It would be okay.I watched the green leaves swaying in th
Dylan“Hey, where are you going?” George’s voice was full of shock.I looked at him; he had stopped opening the documents in front of him and stared at me with obvious confusion.“Miles just called me.”He stayed silent, but his gaze remained fixed on me.“He asked me to pick him up.” I exhaled hea
Sebastian“Sir, it appears they are the same person.”Grey, the head of security from the special team I formed, reported the results of his investigation.My chest felt as if it were being pressed down hard, filled with impatience.“You still don’t know who the culprit is?”I was still consumed by







