Semua Bab The Unspoken Accord : Bab 1 - Bab 6

Mimi walked into Emberwood, her heart racing with an excitement she hadn’t allowed herself to feel in years. This was it. This one contract job was her bridge back to financial stability, a clean slate after five years of careful budgeting and lonely resilience. She’d gotten the call that morning, an impersonal but life altering conversation confirming she’d landed the contract job to assist with the biggest event of the season, a job so well paid she couldn’t afford to pass up the opportunity. The payment was more than she made in three months of scattered, temporary work, a figure that felt like a lifeline thrown into a raging sea, a chance to finally stop juggling bills and start building a real future.She made her way through the back entrance, navigating the maze of stainless steel and bustling kitchen staff. The air was thick with the aroma of freshly baked bread and brewing coffee, layered with the metallic tang of ambition and professional intensity. She’d always loved the at

William felt the familiar cold certainty settle in his gut, the strange, unsettling feeling he got right before making a massive, irreversible business decision. He was standing on the edge of the rest of his life, about to commit to a future that felt entirely too comfortable, too calculated. He gripped Sophia’s hand tighter, reminding himself this was the right path, the perfect path. He wanted to tell her he loved her, to reassure himself that this union was based on feeling, not just strategy, but the words felt hollow on his tongue. He simply smiled, trying to sell the feeling to himself one last time.Suddenly, a sharp, insistent knock rattled the heavy office door. It was an unusual, unprofessional sound in this inner sanctum of luxury, a jarring intrusion into their carefully curated moment. William frowned, annoyed at the interruption that broke his concentration.I’ll get it, Ethan said, already moving toward the door with urgency, a worried look flashing across his face. He

Mimi woke up on the velvet chaise lounge in the small private study, the sunlight streaming in through the panoramic windows already intense. She sat up slowly, feeling the stiffness of sleeping in an unconventional position, but also the strange, disorienting peace of absolute silence. This was it. This was the golden cage she had bought for herself with a contract and a single night of dazzling deceit.The first sound she heard was the subtle click of the door opening. A moment later, a small, impeccably dressed woman with kind eyes and a professional smile entered, carrying a pressed linen tray. This was Mrs. Ade, the personal assistant William had mentioned.Good morning, Mrs. Williams to be, Mrs. Ade said softly, her voice respectful but not overly familiar. Mr. Williams asked me to bring you a light breakfast and to brief you on your schedule. The legal team has arrived to finalize the contract documents, and then you have a video call with his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Williams, at 1