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
"Just drive. I need to be back before noon," Adora said, turning her gaze toward the windshield, clearly not wanting to respond.Louis gave a soft reply and continued driving."Ruby must regret it now… Compared to the life of a paid escort, prison might actually be easier," Adora remarked.Louis sco
Soon, she came out carrying a shopping bag.Just as she stepped back onto the main road, someone called out behind her."Adora Matthews!"Startled, she turned around and saw a man jogging toward her.It was her roommate Fiona’s boyfriend—what was his name again? She couldn’t quite recall.But she d
Louis held Adora’s delicate fingers as if admiring a priceless sculpture, then looked up at Theodore. “You keep throwing around the word ‘mastermind.’ If that’s not slander, what is?”Theodore’s expression froze, eyes wide with confusion. He stammered, “Mr-Mr. Louis, what… what are you saying?”Lo
Though they had shared intimacy before, it had always been under the covers—silent, hurried, nervous. In all that fluster, they’d never actually seen each other clearly.But now, he was standing right in front of her completely bare.The white foam clung to his skin, sliding down with gravity, trac







