MasukLydia's consciousness returned slowly, beginning with a heavy throbbing in her temples that seemed to pulse with every beat of her heart. Her eyelids felt unbearably heavy as she opened them, and her vision remained blurred for several seconds."Where am I?" she asked softly.An unfamiliar damp scen
She tried to force the window open with all the strength she had left.Locked.Every possible exit was securely locked.Naomi's breathing became ragged, her chest tightening as though the oxygen in the room had suddenly thinned.No.She gripped the edge of the window tightly. She could not panic now
"Move!" one of the men who had gotten out earlier ordered."No!" Naomi refused, her gaze openly defiant. She looked at Falcon with every bit of courage she had left."Is that so?" Falcon stepped closer, and in one swift motion, Naomi was in his arms. He simply hoisted her over his shoulder. It was n
“Where are you taking me?” Naomi asked, her gaze sharp.The man beside her, Don Falcon, merely glanced at her briefly and gave a faint smile. “Be patient. Are you really that eager to get out of the car and be alone with me?”Naomi let out a scornful scoff. “You're such a hopeless dreamer, Falcon!”
The faintest smile crossed Cale's lips. "Very well, then. Thank you for the information.""Of course, Mr. Miller. And if you can, go after them immediately."The call finally came to an end.Before Cale could even lower the phone from his ear, another incoming call immediately interrupted the silenc
Vincent, seated in the front, shifted his full attention to the conversation, listening intently."I don't know when he started using this property while he was in Carrington Bay. But I don't think he's working alone. I'm sure you've come to the same conclusion, haven't you?""Yes," Cale replied bri
“Yes,” Nathan nodded. “And you should know—your age now is almost the same as his was when he first dared to talk back to me. Your tone, the way you hold back your emotions… it’s remarkably similar.”Josh fell silent for a moment. Something warm settled in his chest every time his grandfather spoke
Althea and Daven exchanged glances, both a little puzzled as to why Lydia had come by so late at night. The conversation that had been tense only moments ago softened slightly. Still, Althea wasn’t about to back down. She couldn’t bear the thought of her husband carrying such a burden alone. Even if
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co
“We’re here,” Lydia said. All this time, Althea—sitting beside her—hadn’t spoken a word. Lydia didn’t mind. In moments like these, silence wasn’t about creating distance. It was about giving space to find the best way forward.“Oh… you’re right.” Althea let out a long breath. “I didn’t even realize.







