All Chapters of The Kept Lover Turns Out to Be the Wolf King: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The next morning, I first headed to Lumière Nocturne.Lumière Nocturne was the Thornridge Pack’s largest enterprise, a jewelry company that virtually supported the majority of the Pack’s income.Lumière Nocturne had seen glorious times, once even providing private jewelry designs exclusively for the Royal Family. However, failing to keep up with changing trends, it was abandoned by younger tastes before it could become a classic brand. It was no longer a symbol of fashion, instead becoming the first counter that people excluded when deciding where to shop at the mall.But over the past year, under my initiative, Lumière Nocturne had been revitalized through its collaboration with the current trend-setting artist, L. Quill.After finalizing the schedule for L. Quill’s first touring exhibition yesterday, I synchronized the information with the Lumière Nocturne designers. They were a group of older gentlemen who had dedicated their lives to the company, yet they were overwhelmingly excit

At noon, the front doors of Lumière Nocturne were busy with people, and the air was filled with the aroma of food.When Damian walked out of the company doors for lunch, he noticed a continuous stream of meals being delivered. Before he could curiosity-catch someone to ask, Isabelle, who had been shopping again and changed into a new set of clothes, rushed over.Damian saw Isabelle and walked toward her excitedly. “You came, sweetheart? I was just about to go for lunch. Did you come specifically to join me?”Isabelle’s face flushed with a hint of bashfulness. “Yes, the baby and I both missed you. Now that I see you, the baby has stopped kicking around in my tummy.”Damian was delighted, gently placing his hand over Isabelle’s abdomen. “Sweetheart, I’ve put you in an awkward position, following me without a title. I’m sorry you’ve had to sacrifice so much.”“It’s no sacrifice,” Isabelle softly shook her head. “As long as your heart is with me, I won’t feel wronged. Once the baby is bor

“Lila, what are you talking about? I don't know anything.”Isabelle widened her eyes innocently.Isabelle would never admit that upon hearing Damian was coming to The Silent Forest for a Lumière Nocturne business discussion, she immediately threw a tantrum until he agreed to bring her.What was The Silent Forest? A hunting ground where one needed a financial background check just to purchase a membership card. Gaining entry was a symbol of status and honor.If she could visit just once, wouldn't that immediately prove she was superior to Lila?As far as she knew, Lila had never been to The Silent Forest.Even Damian had never been. Damian had secretly decided on The Silent Forest as the negotiation venue, hiding it from Victor and Margaret, believing this location would best demonstrate his style and gravitas.Damian was also surprised that everything went so smoothly upon arrival; the Worth Family's reservation was already waiting for them.He had even assumed Victor and Margaret mus

"Breathing is essential. You are not thinking about how to move; you are moving with your breath. Every inhalation and exhalation must be the hunter's silent warning to the prey.""Anger is hot. It evaporates your scent and exposes your location. Hunting must be cold, calm like winter ice, completely unlike the wide, passionate movements of a fighting gym.""The most dangerous hunter is not the fastest, but surely the most silent. Patience is not waiting; patience is the art of controlling time."I listened to Instructor Edward drone on with these phrases, breathing heavily after yet another "cat-and-mouse" tracking exercise between hunter and prey in The Silent Forest.Three days had passed since I bought the membership here, and I arrived at 9 AM every morning for training with Edward.I had made modest progress. At the very least, Edward no longer found me the instant I started hiding as the prey. My techniques for territorial infiltration and natural camouflage had matured. I coul

Damian knew well that Isabelle was perfect in every way, except when she dealt with Lila—then she went insane.This was especially true after Lila called out Damian for sneaking a look at her by the river, and Isabelle caught him red-handed.Business negotiations were immediately shelved. It took Damian the better part of the day to finally soothe Isabelle. He not only accompanied her shopping at the mall all day but also promised to let her attend the Lumière Nocturne celebration banquet that night as the "boss's wife," which finally calmed her down.Although the business deal didn't materialize, Damian wasn't upset.After all, Damian had initially worried that Lila, having been forced out of Lumière Nocturne, might sabotage the company's projects. That was why he rushed to find a partner to see if he could finalize a new deal.But now, everything at Lumière Nocturne was running smoothly; the company continued to operate normally even without Lila. Damian couldn't understand why his