Semua Bab End the Secret Affair: Bab 11 - Bab 16

In the end, the design circuit was completely consumed by news of the competition. Its prestige was unparalleled, but the biggest shock was the public debut of Diske, who turned out to be extraordinarily handsome. His work had consistently clinched all the major awards, so everyone had assumed that he was a seasoned, elderly man. I hadn't expected him to be this young, though, and my immediate thought was that he was less of a designer and more of a corporate magnate. His suit was tailored and immaculate, his lips were pressed together firmly, and his indifferent gaze made him seem somewhat fierce. I couldn't help but feel slightly nervous. I felt the tension mounting as each contestant before me presented and stepped down the stage, and by the time I was called to the stage, my palms were faintly slick with sweat. I slid the ring across the table to the judges under the glare of the spotlight.Upon seeing the ring, everyone immediately fell silent—all because of the ring's ex

In the blink of an eye, Emilio and Amber's wedding was upon them—it was happening the following day.I wouldn't have known otherwise, but Amber personally came to my door and threw the wedding invitation in my face.She then turned and collided directly with Rowan. She met his gaze and asked with a sneer, "What is it with you, Calista? Do you have a thing for going after Christopher's friends?"She then turned her provoking gaze toward Rowan, continuing, "You'd better be careful and not let this woman fool you, Mr. Sterling. You see, my fiance is her ex, and trust me, their split was messy. I mean, she couldn't even hold onto him after lying about being pregnant with his baby."I was completely unfazed by her taunts, even when she bit down on the word "pregnant". It was the truth, after all, and I didn't see pregnancy as something humiliating.Rowan's expression immediately hardened. He then scoffed and asked, "What's your point? Is it a point of pride that you snatched up someone

It was only after Rowan and I acknowledged the truth between us that my life became much more eventful. Rowan began visiting much more often, his manner with me becoming significantly more straightforward.Rowan's courtship was nothing like Emilio's superficial spending and sweet nothings. He would, instead, stay up for nights on end revising my design concepts and condensing his professional knowledge into exclusive books written only for me. He even installed surveillance cameras and stationed a team of bodyguards outside my place to protect me from Emilio, that lunatic. Yet, all the security measures in the world couldn't guard against Emilio's twisted resolve. I was heading out for a banquet that day when a car suddenly came to a screeching halt in front of me. It was then that several men in black rushed out, covered my mouth and nose, and roughly threw me into the backseat.I finally regained consciousness, only to find myself in a house that was all too familiar."Why did