Mag-log inChapter 179.The cool night breeze swept through the quiet garden, rustling the green leaves, but Nova’s entire body remained completely frozen on the grass. She stared blankly at Zaydeen, her voice barely above a whisper as she tried to make him understand the stance of her heart.“Zaydeen, please, I really don’t want to pay back evil with evil,” Nova said in a very calm, soft voice, looking up at him with pleading eyes. “Aaron and I are completely over now. I have my freedom, I have this amazing contract, and I am truly happy with my life right now. I just don’t want to hurt anyone anymore. I don’t want to be the cause of his ruin because that would make me no different from him.”Zaydeen didn’t look angry at her resistance, nor was he actively trying to force her to change her mind aggressively. He simply stood his ground, keeping his dark eyes fixed on her face while calmly stating absolute, unbending facts to make her see reality.“Nova, look at me,” Zaydeen said, his tone incred
Chapter 178.Nova exhaled softly now, looking up into Zaydeen’s dark, resolute eyes. She originally wanted to push the matter further and keep begging him to drop the case, but knowing the kind of man Zaydeen was, he would have easily given up the lawsuit the very moment she first mentioned it if he had any soft intentions. If he wasn’t backing down at all right now, then it was simply because he had absolutely no intention of doing so.“I hear you,” Nova whispered softly, finally giving up the argument.Zaydeen didn’t say much in return. He simply leaned down and planted a very gentle, comforting kiss right on her forehead, then he tightly held her close, allowing her to rest her heavy head back against his broad chest for a brief moment.They remained quietly in that warm position for a long time, listening to the distant sounds of the party, but soon enough, Zaydeen slowly pulled out of the hug.“Come with me…” he urged Nova softly, gently taking her hand and leading her over to a
Chapter 177.Nova stood quietly out in the dim garden now, holding her half-full glass of sweet red wine while staring deeply at the beautiful, expensive view of the hotel compound.She had quietly slipped out of the noisy banquet party the exact moment it got a bit chaotic and loud with people drinking heavily.She stared out into the open space, her entire heart filled to the brim with absolute happiness and deep gratitude. She could not bring herself to believe that so many powerful people actually loved and cherished her this much in the industry. But, most importantly, she could not bring herself to fully believe that she was now an official millionaire.How did she go from being that poor, broken girl? From being that desperate girl who could barely survive a single day or afford a good meal, to suddenly being a wealthy lady who had millions of crisp dollars sitting directly in her bank account?Oh! It was all truly thanks to Zaydeen because that man was more than supportive of
Chapter 176. Nova went completely still for a brief second, then she turned her gaze back across the wide room to Zaydeen, who was still staring at her with intense, loving eyes. Oh, Nova mouthed silently within her heart, her cheeks turning slightly pink. She turned back to face Mira with a soft, slightly nervous smile. “I am Mira Demark,” the elegant lady said, stretching her slender hand forward across Nova’s plate. Nova stared at the lady’s stretched-out hand for a second, and then she glanced over at CEO Demark at the head of the table, trying hard to process the surname in her head. But before she could even say a word, the lady spoke up again with a chuckle. “Yes, your internal suspicion is completely right, Nova. The CEO is my husband.” Nova turned to her fully now, smiled warmly, and took her hand in a gentle shake. “It is very nice to meet you, Mrs. Demark. I have heard so many wonderful things about your incredible beauty in the industry, and you truly look just as ast
Chapter 175. “You look absolutely perfect,” Linda said softly, standing behind Nova and looking at her reflection in the large mirror. Nova was now dressed in a gorgeous gold-beaded corset dress. The fabric was tight, hugging her curves beautifully, and the hem of the short dress stopped exactly five inches above her ass. Nova stared down at herself in the mirror, using both of her hands to gently smooth down the front of the expensive gold fabric. “Thank you,” Nova whispered softly, her voice filled with emotion. “You look totally overwhelmed with excitement right now,” Linda said softly, nudging her shoulder. Nova spared her a warm smile through the mirror. “I am not necessarily overwhelmed by the victory, Linda. I am just so deeply grateful to Zaydeen. I am just too grateful for the kind of man that he is to me. How can I ever repay a man like him?” “Repay him?” Linda chuckled softly. She reached out, grabbing Nova’s trembling hand tightly into her own. “That man does not nee
Chapter 174. Nova walked slowly down the stairs of the stage to grab her prestigious award, sniffing back the heavy tears in her eyes that were constantly threatening to spill over. Oh! She thought about what it felt like to be completely cherished and supported by 190 distinguished people in this massive room. The feeling was absolutely beautiful. Nova exhaled a very soft breath, smoothing down her dress. When she finally got to the front of the long executive desk, she stopped moving, and the billionaire CEO stood up from his leather chair immediately. “Miss Nova,” the CEO called out to her softly, a genuine smile on his face as he stretched his hand forward. “Congratulations to you on officially being the lead head designer on this massive global project.” “Thank you very much, sir,” Nova chuckled softly, reaching out and taking his hand. They shook hands briefly before the CEO picked up a heavy, glistening award that had the words “Lead Head Designer” boldly embedded on its su







