LOGINAfter thanking the officers, Louis checked the time—it was already half past nine.“Let’s head home. The temperature’s dropping; I don’t want anyone catching a cold.”Marcus stood still, muttering under his breath, “But Loraine’s favorite singer hasn’t even gone on yet…”Louis turned sharply toward
“He said he was thirsty, so I went to buy him a drink. I clearly told him not to move and when I got back, he was gone!”Loraine’s face went pale with worry. “Let’s look for him right now! I saw security guards and some police officers earlier. We can ask them for help!”The three of them forgot all
Mason, the quieter and more composed one, simply listened to the music, occasionally nodding along to the rhythm.The youngest, Manuel, was too short to see the stage at all, swallowed up by the crowd and left with nothing but the thundering music pounding in his ears.Before long, he got restless.
“Marcus, every time you sneak out, you use the same excuse,” Manuel said, crossing his arms. “Can’t you at least come up with something new?”Marcus froze. Loraine quickly jumped in with a smile. “Manuel, we really do have something serious to take care of this time. It’s boring stuff. You’d have w
“Raine, look, your fingers need to lift here, then drop cleanly. Watch my hand when I play.”In the Walker family’s grand music room, young Mason was patiently teaching Loraine how to play the piano.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, half spilling over the glossy surface of the hundred-tho
Grace tried to lift her head, but she was too weak to manage even that small movement.A nurse quickly stepped forward and raised the head of the bed so that Grace only needed to lower her gaze to see the tiny baby in Laura’s arms.“A daughter… girls are so sweet,” Grace murmured, the words faint bu
Louis said, “The board’s decision has nothing to do with you, so don’t overthink it. “Tonight, we’re going to the family estate. It’s Sherry’s birthday today, and we’re celebrating there.”Adora’s eyes widened. “It’s her birthday today?”“Yeah.”“Well… you seem to remember her birthday pretty well.
"Yes, it’s all just to give her peace of mind." Laura nodded. "My mom wants to see me settled, to have someone I can rely on, someone by my side. “That way I can stand up to the Shaw family and not be under their control. She knows Nathan probably won’t marry me, so while she’s still able to make
Adora glanced at the message and kept eating without giving anything away.After the meal, she thought she would sit for a little while and then excuse herself, but Cecilia called her over.Adora braced inwardly, certain her mother-in-law was about to make things difficult again. Instead, the butle
He didn’t even dare imagine how furious his wife would be—would she actually tear into her husband’s best friend for the sake of her bestie?Nathan protested, "This time it wasn’t my fault.""Then you mean it was Laura’s fault?"Nathan pouted and kept quiet.Seeing his friend’s reaction, Louis sudde







