LOGINLena Chapman and Shane Steele are the two most notorious troublemakers in Jerandale. Lena has smashed up bars, torched yachts, dumped a glass of red wine right over her ex's face, and rammed paparazzi cameras with her sports car. Shane has street-raced, flipped poker tables, and driven enemies straight to bankruptcy, forcing them to beg on their knees and even pour him drinks with a smile. Nobody ever expected these two handfuls to end up in a commercial marriage. When the news breaks, the entire social scene gasps. With those two living under the same roof, won't they tear the place apart?
View More"Ouch!" The young girl landed squarely on her bottom as her plush rabbit tumbled to the ground. Pouting her lips, she looked on the verge of tears.Shane froze for a moment before instinctively bending over to pick up the plush toy. After patting off the dust, he handed it back to her. His voice softened without him realizing it. "Are you okay?"Raising her head, the girl revealed a doll-like face with large eyes. She looked at Shane without a trace of shyness. As she took the plush rabbit, she chirped, "Thank you, sir."Right then, a gentle female voice drifted over from not far away, "Aria, slow down. You might trip."That voice…Shane's body stiffened violently. His blood seemed to freeze in a single instant.Incredulous, he raised his head excruciatingly slowly.There stood Lena and Kieran, walking out of the toy shop side-by-side, with several shopping bags in Keiran's hand.Wearing a relaxed smile, Lena walked over with quick steps. She bent down to help Aria up and duste
Time flew, and the seasons blended seamlessly into one another.In the blink of an eye, five years had passed.That night, the National Opera House in Zorielle was packed to capacity, with every seat filled and excitement buzzing throughout the concert hall.At the center of the stage, the spotlight illuminated a black grand piano.Lena sat on the piano bench, dressed in a simple deep blue velvet dress.The passage of time had left few marks on her face, bestowing upon her a mature, elegant grace.Her gaze had grown more serene, her movements more graceful, and she radiated a unique glow, nurtured by love and enriched by art.After a subtle bow of her head, her slender fingers descended onto the keys.The next moment, a rich, powerful melody flowed forth.Her technique had grown even more refined, her emotional expression deeper and more nuanced.The piano notes shifted from sorrowful whispers to surging waves, holding every listener spellbound.In the front row of the VIP s
A soft ripple of applause erupted across the crowd.Shane closed his eyes, his thick eyelashes trembling violently."Ms. Lena Chapman, do you take Mr. Kieran Webb to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love him and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for as long as you both shall live?"The surrounding air seemed to freeze over.Shane snapped his eyes open, his heart leaping straight into his throat.He stared fixedly at Lena like a condemned prisoner awaiting his final judgment.What would he hear?Would he hear the exact answer he had craved in his dreams, yet was destined never to receive?Lena raised her head and met Kieran's gaze with clear, serene eyes. A gentle yet resolute smile curved her lips.She parted her lips to speak.In that exact split second, Shane felt as though a bolt of lightning had struck him square in the chest.The realization hit him all at once.He couldn't listen.He couldn't bear to hear those words spill from her
After returning to his room, Shane pulled a document from the very bottom of a locked drawer. It had been prepared long ago, but he had never signed it.It was a full equity transfer agreement for Steele Corp's independently operated, highly promising tech subsidiary, one deeply aligned with the artistic realm Lena adored.The transferee was Lena.This was the most direct and the most insignificant form of compensation he could think of.Even more, it was his ritual of bidding farewell to the past.He picked up the pen, his knuckles turning white from exertion, before finally signing his name at the bottom of the page.The sound of the nib scraping across the paper rang painfully clear in the silence of the room.…A month later, at an exclusive private winery in Selvaria closed to the public, sunlight streamed brilliantly over lush green lawns. Before the ancient castle stood an archway adorned with fresh white blooms, and the air was fragrant with the sweet scent of grapes an






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