로그인YULIAOh my God!The day had finally come.The plane touched down at London Heathrow Airport, and the familiar announcement filled the cabin.I exhaled slowly.My stomach fluttered with excitement as I gathered my suitcases and waited for the passengers ahead of me to leave.I spotted a man holding a small sign with my name on it.YULIA ADLEY — BELOV & ASSOCIATESI waved, and he smiled, then walked over.“Ms. Adley?”“Yes.”“Welcome to London.” He extended his hand.I shook it with a smile. “Thank you.”“My name is Gerald Lockwood. I'm a representative from the Regent Law Group. Thank you for coming.”“It's my pleasure.”“How was your trip?”“Long, but good.”He nodded as he reached for one of my suitcases.“I hope you managed to get some rest.”“A little.”We walked toward the waiting area, talking.“I'll be helping you get settled before you officially start on Monday,” Gerald explained. “The firm has already arranged everything. Your onboarding will begin Monday morning, and I'll m
NATALIEThe drive to my mother's house should have been relaxing.It wasn't.I sat in the back seat beside Nalani, watching London pass through the tinted windows while my daughter kicked her little shoes against her car seat, watching CoComelon on her iPad.Sometimes I still thought about how different my life was supposed to be.I hadn't wanted a child.I'd been terrified that a baby would ruin everything I had planned for myself. But my mother had other plans. She had insisted that I keep the pregnancy. She had told me that having Kendrick's child would change everything, that once the baby was born, he would have no choice but to take responsibility for me and that our position in his life would become permanent.At the time, I didn’t completely understand what she meant.Now I did.Nalani had become the strongest tie between Kendrick and me.I just hadn't wanted the life that had come with her.Four years.Sometimes I couldn't believe it had been that long.Four years since I m
YULIAMonday morning came sooner than I expected. By the time I arrived at Belov & Associates, I had already made my decision. After everything that happened with Alexei, I had no reason to hesitate. The relationship I believed would become something permanent had ended in one humiliating evening, and the betrayal still burned.I refused to allow it to destroy an opportunity I had spent years working toward.I walked through the familiar corridors, greeting colleagues as I made my way toward Belov's office. I knocked twice before he spoke. “Come in.”“Good morning, Advokat Belov,” I greeted when I entered.“Good morning, Yulia. Sit.”I took the chair opposite him and said. “I've made my decision, Advokat Belov. I accept the offer.”“That is a great choice.” A pleased smile appeared on his face. “I'll call them and start the process as soon as possible. There will be paperwork, relocation arrangements, and several things we'll need to organize, but we'll get everything moving.”“Oka
YULIAI called my dad during a slow moment at work. He answered on the second ring.“Hello, sweetheart.”“Hi, Dad.”“You sound happy.”I smiled as I leaned back in my chair. “I have something to tell you.”“Go ahead.”“Belov wants to send me to London.”His voice was filled with excitement. “London?”I giggled. “Yes.”“Yulia, that's wonderful!”“You haven't even heard everything yet,” I joked.“I don't need to. If they're sending you there, it means you've done something right.”My smile widened.He had always been proud of me, but hearing the excitement in his voice still warmed my heart.“They have a major international criminal case,” I explained. “Their London partner needs lawyers who understand Russian law and can work on the Russian side of the case. Belov says I'm one of the people they're considering.”“And you're considering it?”“I want to.”“So?”“I haven't officially accepted yet, but I think this is too good an opportunity to turn down.”“You're right. And I'm happy for
KENDRICKI was dressed for work, my suit perfectly fitted, my watch secured around my wrist, and my phone already filled with notifications. I picked up my jacket from the back of the chair, about to leave my bedroom when I heard hurried footsteps coming down the hallway.“Daddy!”I turned just as a small figure came rushing through the open door.A grin immediately spread across my face. “Nalani.”She ran straight toward me, and I caught her in my arms before she could crash into my legs.“There’s my girl.”I lifted her off the floor and held her against me, covering her cheeks with kisses.She giggled, squirming in my arms. “Daddy, stop!”Her little voice made me laugh even harder.I kissed her forehead. “Daddy missed you.”Finally, I lowered her slightly but kept my arms around her. “How are you, Daddy's princess?”She placed both little hands on my cheeks and smiled. “I'm fine, Daddy.”“You're fine?”She nodded enthusiastically. “Vewyyy fine!”I chuckled. “Good. That's what I lik
YULIATHREE YEARS LATER. . .“Okay, baby, we'll talk later. I'm leaving for work now. Bye!”“Have a good day,” Alexei replied.“You too.” I ended the call and grabbed my keys before heading out of my apartment.Yeah, I moved from my mother’s mansion.I locked the door behind me and walked toward the elevator, pressing the button. A few moments later, the doors opened, and I stepped inside.As the elevator descended, I caught my reflection in the mirrored wall.Twenty-six now. A qualified lawyer and independent.I smiled to myself.There had been a time when I couldn't imagine my life without the people and places I'd grown up around. Now I had built something completely different. I started at Belov & Associates as a young lawyer trying to prove I deserved a place among people with far more experience than me. I had worked late, studied case files until my eyes hurt, spent countless hours in court, and learned from every mistake I made. Sergei had never made things easy for me, but
KENDRICK“What were they thinking, letting her live with you?” Victor asked, leaning back lazily in the chair across from my desk like he owned the space.“Safety.” I shrugged, flipping through the folder in front of me without bothering to look up. “Apparently, her father thinks London will collap
YULIA“We’re almost there, baby girl.” My father watched me as I angled towards the side window, lost in my thoughts.“I still can’t believe you eloped and got married.” I glanced at him, and he was smiling.“Well… I can’t be single forever. I’m ready to settle down and spend the rest of my life wi
YULIA“So you’re telling me that you’re living with the Kendrick Fernsby?” Adeline asked dramatically, raising both hands to make quotation marks in the air. I laughed, taking another sip of my pineapple smoothie. I had decided to meet her at The Good Life Eatery because their smoothies were ridic
KENDRICKI shouldn’t have kissed her. It wasn’t even a kiss worth overthinking—just her cheek, a brief moment of contact that should’ve meant nothing.But it did, and that was the problem.I ruffled my hair, staring blankly at the surveillance analytics displayed across my MacBook’s screen while ab







