LOGINCassandraI didn’t know why Sebastian’s expression darkened in an instant.He turned around, not wanting to show the expression that might frighten Miles.“Dad has to go now. There’s work that needs to be done.”He really looked in a hurry, but when our eyes met, it felt as if he was asking me to stay here and that everything would be fine.My body instinctively moved to block his way. “What’s wrong?”“Someone made me angry.”My mind could already imagine that he might do something cruel once he found the person he disliked.This man had far too many enemies, and as he walked past me, a heavy feeling settled in my heart.I couldn’t deny that I was worried about him.All this time he had seemed fine, but maybe someday he would run into trouble—perhaps when that streak of bad luck came.I stayed silent, holding my hands together and pressing them a few times in quiet thought.“Mom?” Miles’s voice snapped me out of it.Not wanting to make him worry, I quickly went over to Miles, talking
SebastianI leaned back in my chair, looking at Alden in front of me.“I’ve taken care of everything the way you wanted.”Without saying anything, I focused on the documents in front of me, tapping gently on them with my finger.I could see if he had done his job well.Suddenly, he smiled. “Sir, you managed to create some amazing memories with Miss Sandra and Young Sir Miles, didn’t you?”“Yes. I’ll give you a bonus.”Once I knew they were going there, I immediately prepared everything so that it would be a pleasant family event, even though there were actually people other than family on the ship.I wanted to get rid of them quickly, but since I didn’t want to ruin Miles’ happiness, I just focused on Miles and Cassandra.Yesterday’s experience had been very enjoyable. Thinking about it again made me smile. Even though this wasn’t our first festival, it was always fun to be with them.I noticed the change in Alden’s expression—he was happy about the bonus, but then he spoke again.“Si
Dylan“Dylan, are you okay?” Maria held my arm quite tightly.When I came back to my senses, I looked at her again. The worried expression on her face made me reach out and touch her hand.“I’m fine.”The man who had been talking with her earlier had already left. I didn’t need to think about what happened before, even though the feeling still lingered.Fortunately, when we continued spending time here, everything went pleasantly.Maria raised her left hand, looking at the bracelet worth only ten dollars that I bought for her at the festival with excitement.“I could buy you something much better than that, Maria.”I carefully drove Maria’s car. She lowered her hand but was still smiling when I glanced at her.“Don’t you know why I’m smiling just because of this ten-dollar bracelet, Dylan?”I looked at her again before focusing my gaze back on the road.“Hmm, what?”For a moment, I wondered if it was because, even though the bracelet didn’t have very good quality—she liked the size of
DylanWhen I arrived in front of her, Maria’s expression instantly lit up with happiness.I couldn’t hold myself back. I ran toward her, pulled her into a tight embrace, and spun her around.This wasn’t a date—I just wanted to spend some time with her. As two lawyers who are always busy, I thought going to a festival would be one way to relax a little.My heart was truly pounding.I walked beside her, noticing her hair tied in a ponytail. She was beautiful as always, and the lights along the street made her red hair shine even brighter.If I hadn’t gotten Miles’ permission earlier, I wouldn’t have been here experiencing something like this.“Is he not angry with you?” Maria touched her left ear. “I mean, that kid is very close to you. He always calls you Dad.”I smiled. “Yeah, everything is fine, Maria.”We walked slowly, perhaps just to spend a little more time together.“Since he was still in the womb, I’ve been taking care of him. Even though he now has his real father, he’s still
CassandraI stood straight, watching the two of them while slowly letting out a breath.Alright, if they wanted to compete and show off their abilities, they could go ahead—without creating any more drama.They stood side by side, keeping some distance from each other, clearly unwilling to stand too close. Their faces tilted slightly toward one another, both wearing cold expressions.“I’ll win a lot of prizes,” Cillian said with a smile.He had already prepared his arrow carefully, while Sebastian had just received his.Sebastian lowered his head and let out a small laugh, though it didn’t reach where I was standing.“Really? Someone who spends most of his time locked in his room thinks he can beat me?”His words struck like a sharp, icy wind. Cillian’s expression instantly hardened.Sebastian was indeed not someone to be underestimated. Since long ago, he had been accustomed to pressure and always set very high standards for himself. Because of that, I once thought he didn’t have a h
CassandraThe lanterns had been released, floating across the sky, and they looked beautiful. When I looked at Dylan, he gave me a nod.As he approached Miles, I knew he must be talking about going to meet Maria, even though I couldn’t hear what he said. After that, he left.I let out a breath, relieved that he could do what he wanted. He must really want to be close to his woman on a special night like this.Sebastian, who had been standing beside me and watching the whole time, finally spoke.“He’s going to meet his lover?”“Yes.”I didn’t want to discuss it further. Sebastian had already known about it since the time I was going to have dinner with Cillian.I don’t think he would try to disturb Dylan’s time. Probably he was quite happy because now he was with me and Miles. That was the reason he had been sticking close to me this whole time.I don’t know how many times his shoulder had brushed against mine.I didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. For now, we were simply enjoyin







