Semua Bab Once His Nightmare, Now His Employee : Bab 31 - Bab 40

YEARS AGO The sun was kind that afternoon. Its rays were not too harsh, its warmth cradling the earth gently like a soft-blanketed yawn from the heavens. Birds flitted between tree branches while laughter echoed faintly from nearby picnicking families. It was one of those slow, golden days that never hinted anything monumental might happen.Dorian’s family had carved out their spot beneath a large eucalyptus tree in Greenwood Park. His mother, Katherine, had laid out the patterned blanket with her usual attention to symmetry: The baskets at one end and their cutleries neatly wrapped in floral napkins. His father, Collins, took charge of the charcoal grill, humming an old Elton John song under his breath as he flipped seasoned chicken wings with surprising grace.Dorian, sandwiched between them, had smiled through most of it—half-heartedly with his eyes elsewhere. He contributed small talk, chuckled at his mother’s teasing, and even took a few extra spoonfuls of her coleslaw to avo

CASPIANAcross my skin, I could feel the softness of a finger, drumming rhythmically like a heartbeat I couldn't place. I sighed deeply, shifted a little, but I couldn’t move much.What the hell was wrong?Darkness.That was all I saw. Nothing but an overwhelming black. My brows tightened as my hand went straight to my head, clutching it. A wave of pain stabbed through my skull, sharp and unforgiving. I winced, growling beneath my breath. My fingers trembled as I forced my eyes open.At first, it was all foggy. The ceiling blurred into the walls. Shadows moved like ghosts on the edge of my vision. Then… everything cleared.My eyes dropped instinctively.And right there, between my thighs, was a female figure. She was naked. Her head resting there, like it was home. Her fingers ran lightly across my bare skin.Wait… bare skin?My chest collapsed into a heavy thud. My heart slammed against my ribs like it was trying to break free. I pushed her off, gasping as I rolled straight out of t

DORIANMy legs carried me out of Lavish Heights faster than I expected—so fast, it almost felt like I was being chased. But nothing pursued me except shame… and a heartbreak that shattered in clean, cold silence.The worst part? I wasn’t even breathing hard. I wasn't even in a rush. Adrenaline? No. There were just… hollow gasps. I didn’t bother looking for Ronan. Where would I even begin?And the tears—God, the tears just wouldn’t stop. They slipped out freely, tracing the same path of every pain I had tried so hard to forget. Pain after pain. That was all I had left.EARLIER… Still seated on the hallway floor, just outside that room where Victoria had thrown me out, I realized something bitter: Sitting here would change nothing.Nothing would be fixed. Nothing would be erased.If I truly wanted to protect Caspian’s reputation and stop him from hating me more than he already did, I had to leave quietly without more drama and another heartbreaking scene.So, still in my briefs, clutch

CASPIAN“Who is that young man in Xavier’s arms?”Alexandra’s voice cut through the still air, delicate yet sharp enough to make my chest tighten. It lingered in my ears even after I heard the dull thud of the car door shutting.And there it was—the question I had no desire to answer. Because how do I explain who Dorian is to me… without opening wounds that never healed?I eased myself out of her embrace, slowly, as though even the act of letting go carried a weight. Her eyes—those beautiful, searching eyes—were fixed on mine, holding a glimmer of curiosity that I knew would only grow sharper.I forced a smile, the kind that doesn’t reach the heart. “Let’s go inside. We’ll talk.”A faint smile tugged at her lips. “I’m glad.”I knew what had flashed through her mind, even without her saying it. She had jumped to the wrong conclusion again. And unless I set the record straight, she would keep thinking I had some taste for men. The irony of it almost made me laugh… almost.She stepped pa

CASPIAN The moment I stepped into my house, I headed straight for the guest room to check on Dorian. But just as my hand wrapped around the doorknob, something inside me hissed No.I froze.I didn’t want to see him. I despised him. I despised him for his little pity act.Why was he walking alone on the road? Why did he pretend to be sick? Why beg me to save his life? And why-why had I fallen for it?All because of that meddling Xavier.If this continued, I would fire him from his job. He had already been here too long. Idiot.I turned away from the guest room and took the stairs two at a time.That’s a habit I’ve never been able to break. Honestly, who has the patience to take stairs one step at a time? Feels like torture. If I can run, I will. Every second counts.I looked around with the hopes of seeing Vinni, my dog. But she was nowhere to be found. It was probably asleep. When I reached my bedroom door, a yawn escaped before I could stop it. My hand was just on the handle whe