LOGIN“Do you really think the Sector Leaders will stop pressuring you to marry Seren just because of what you said?” Leon asked as they made their way toward Rafael’s office.
“If those old men ever lose their minds, they might end up siding with Eric again,” he added.
“With their attitude, that’s not impossible,” Trisha remarked as she walked beside them, Kim following close behind.
Rafael merely shrugged.
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"Is this the place?" Leon frowned as he looked around the deserted pier.After receiving Eric's call, Rafael had immediately ordered Daniel to trace its location. The signal had led them here."What exactly is at this pier?" Leon muttered. "A wedding?"The moment the word left his mouth, Rafael froze. A wedding. Eric had sent Seren's engagement ring back to him. And Dane. Dane was obsessed. Obsessed with possessing Seren.The realization hit him like a bullet. His expression darkened."Move." Without another word, Rafael strode toward the yacht docked at the end of the pier.Leon, Trisha, Kim, Daniel, and the rest of their men hurried after him."Would you really kill yourself?" Eric studied Seren with amused curiosity.He didn't believe she would do it. Yet he couldn't deny that he admired her courage.She was far more cunning than he had anticipated."Don't come any closer!" Seren's voice trembled.So did
"You seem surprisingly obedient this time." Seren looked up when the cabin door opened. Eric entered.She was already wearing the wedding dress. Not because she had surrendered. Because she was waiting. Thinking. Looking for an opportunity."You may be braver than I expected," Eric admitted."But your weakness remains the same." A smug smile crossed his face."Your family." He studied her carefully."No matter what they do to you, you can never abandon them, can you?"Seren remained silent. Eric escorted her back to the deck. Dane was already waiting. He wore a formal black suit.Around them stood armed men loyal to both Eric and Dane. Apparently, they would be serving as witnesses.Seren searched the crowd. Anna was nowhere in sight."No need to look for your sister." Eric seemed to read her mind."She's safe." He smiled."We'll return her to your family after the wedding."Then his expression harde
"For you." Leon placed a small box on Rafael's desk.Rafael looked up from the documents he had been reviewing."What is it?""No idea."Leon shrugged. "It was delivered a few minutes ago."Rafael frowned. "Delivered? By who?"He picked up the box and opened it. The moment he saw what was inside, his blood ran cold. It was Seren's engagement ring.The very ring he had given her. Leon immediately noticed the change in his expression.At that exact moment, the office telephone rang. Rafael and Leon exchanged a glance. Then, Rafael slowly picked up the receiver."Rafael."The familiar voice on the other end made his grip tighten instantly."Eric." The name left his mouth through clenched teeth.His eyes never left the engagement ring."You don't sound very happy, nephew."Eric laughed. "I assume you've received my gift.""Where is Seren?"Rafael's voice was dangerously
"So, he finally decided to make a move."Leon broke the silence as the three of them gathered in Kim's office.They had just returned from Seren's university. Earlier, Rafael had told Seren that he needed to discuss something with Leon and Trisha, so he had sent her ahead to their room.The person Leon was referring to was Dane.Ever since Rafael had spotted Dane's father at Melfina's father's wake, he had quietly ordered an investigation into both father and son. What he had uncovered about them was enough to keep Leon and Trisha occupied with the confidential inquiries he had assigned."I think you should warn Seren about him," Leon said.Rafael leaned back in his chair."She doesn't need to know. As much as possible, I don't want her getting involved in any of this.""The thing is," Leon countered, "she's already involved."He fixed Rafael with a pointed look."You saw what happened today. Who knows who'll come
"Dane?"Seren's eyes widened in surprise when she spotted him standing outside the university.He was leaning against a sleek black car, hands tucked into his pockets as though he had been waiting for someone. The moment he saw her, a smile spread across his face and he raised a hand in greeting.Seren forced a smile in return before glancing around uneasily. Only then did she approach him."What brings you here?" she asked. "Don't you have a case to work on?"Dane had always been an exceptional law student. He had passed the Bar Exam earlier than most and had already begun practicing law alongside his adoptive father at their firm. These days, he rarely spent time at the university. In fact, it had been quite a while since they had last seen each other."Is it because I no longer have a chance with you?"His gaze dropped to her left hand.More specifically, to the engagement ring resting on her finger."I see. You're en
“What are we doing here?” Seren asked as she looked around the dock, confusion written all over her face.Before they even arrived, Rafael had already taken her to a boutique and made her change into an elegant dress. She thought it was another business event—something she was slowly getting used to attending.It had become normal for her to accompany him to gatherings of sector leaders and De Luna executives. And as always, they would ask the same question.When are you getting married?Rafael would simply smile and say they weren’t rushing anything. That Seren was still studying. That there was no need to hurry.But sometimes, the pressure from those people was relentless. So tonight, she assumed it was just another formal gathering. Instead, they were here. At the pier.Rafael didn’t answer her immediately. Instead, he looked at her with that familiar calm expression before finally saying----
"How have you been, Seren?"A man's voice greeted Seren as she stepped into the room where she had been taken by the men who had abducted her outside the university.The moment she left campus, several unfamiliar men had surrounded her and forced her into a vehicle.Daniel ha
“Do you need something?”Rafael looked up from the documents spread across his desk when he noticed Seren standing in front of him.He was in his study, reviewing reports, when she had suddenly walked in. Yet instead of speaking, she stood there, surveying the room.
“What are you doing?” Seren asked fearfully as the man forced her onto the operating table.He strapped down her wrists and ankles, securing her so tightly that she couldn't move.“If you had been more careful, none of this would have happened,” the man said,
“Trisha?” Seren couldn't hide her surprise when she spotted Trisha waiting outside the university gates.She had just finished her classes and was on her way out. What puzzled her even more was the expression on Trisha's face. The woman looked as though she didn't want to be th







