Birthday Night

(Mira’s POV)The camp finally ended on a humid afternoon, buses lined up along the gravel path as students piled in with tired laughter and last-minute goodbyes. I sat by the window the entire ride home, forehead resting against the cool glass, replaying every stolen glance with Gray, every heated almost-moment, every body I had used to try and quiet the ache he left behind. None of it had worked. The hunger was still there, deeper than before.Weeks passed in a blur of school, tutoring sessions filled with careful distance, and the growing pressure of my birthday. The party had been planned for months — a private yacht on the water, all white dress code, the kind of event that made the city’s elite show up just to be seen. By the time the night arrived, the yacht glowed under strings of soft lights, music thumping across the deck, champagne flowing, and trays of expensive food circulating among laughing classmates and family friends.I stood near the railing in a white dress that clu

The Morning After the Confrontation

I woke up in my own bed the next morning, and Gray’s scent was still lingering on my skin, making me pull the sheets closer to my face while a small smile crossed my lips, because last night felt so unreal and yet so good.I stretched my arms out and looked down at my wrist, and the silver bracelet he gave me was still shining right there, which proved it wasn't just a dream, so I got out of bed and took a quick shower to wash off the exhaustion, before putting on a simple outfit and heading downstairs to grab some breakfast.When I reached the kitchen, my father was sitting at the table reading a newspaper and drinking his coffee, so I tried to walk past quietly, but he looked up right away and told me to sit down because he had something important to say."Good morning, Mira," my father said, setting his paper down on the table, "your mother and I want you to know that the annual business gala is scheduled for this coming weekend, and we expect you to look presentable and attend wit

The Discovery of the Secret Text

I stood right there in the hallway, glaring at Ethan after he grabbed my shoulders, and I shoved him back hard so he stumbled against the wall, while my chest was heaving with anger because I never expected him to act so aggressive inside my own home, so I pointed my finger right at his face and told him to get out before I called security."You think you can just push me around and walk away?" Ethan asked, his voice shaking with anger as he rubbed his shoulder and straightened his shirt, "you're losing your mind, Mira, and I'm not going to sit here and let you disrespect me like this when I'm just trying to make things work between us.""Things haven't worked between us for months, Ethan," I said, my voice dropping into a cold tone as I turned around and walked away from him toward the kitchen, because I needed to get away from his face before I lost my temper completely, and he just followed right behind me like an annoying shadow."We are going to the gala this weekend, and you are

The Hidden room

Victor’s words left Daniella staring at him in disbelief. Somewhere beneath the warehouse they had just escaped from was another room, one her father had hidden from everyone, including the people who had spent years searching for his secrets. If the evidence was still there, it could finally reveal who had ordered her father’s death.“Then we go back,” Daniella said.Christian immediately shook his head. “Not yet.”She turned toward him. “My father’s evidence is down there.”“And Raven just attacked the building because they wanted to destroy it. They will still be watching the area.”Victor nodded. “Christian is right. We can’t walk back in through the same entrance.”Daniella folded her arms. “Then how do we get inside?”Victor pulled the small key from his pocket and placed it on the table. “Through an underground access tunnel. Your father built it years before he died. It connects the warehouse to an abandoned railway passage.”Marcus examined the key. “And you’re certain Raven

All Chapters of My Secret Affair with the Housemaid’s Son: Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

Birthday Night

The Morning After the Confrontation

The Discovery of the Secret Text

The Hidden room