LOGIN"Mr. Chris.""Where's Cale?""He's waiting for you.”Chris did not respond. He walked straight into the room.The conference room was much quieter than usual. A long glass-topped table occupied most of the room, while a massive digital display showed a map of Carrington Bay. Several red markers blin
The question immediately made the woman knit her brows in confusion. "No.""Or perhaps this house was rented by someone else before you moved in?" Chris pressed."Never. We've always lived here ourselves."Before Chris could ask another question, the man who had been in the garage strode toward them
"Wait for me, Naomi," he said softly.Ever since leaving the airport, Chris had not eased off the accelerator once. He gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. His eyes never truly left the navigation screen, which continued to display a single destination on the out
Lydia'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
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.
That afternoon, Silvia excused herself to go out and buy some household necessities. Eli still hadn’t returned from school—she said she had an extra singing class. Eli had been chosen to represent her school in an upcoming competition. Selena didn’t particularly care; what mattered was that Eli cont







