LOGINAlexander couldn't sleep.It was almost two in the morning.The entire house was quiet.Everyone was asleep.At least...He hoped they were.Alexander sat alone in his study, staring at the three names his uncle had given him.The piece of paper lay on his desk.He had looked at it so many times that the names were practically burned into his memory.But one name still bothered him more than the others.Daniel Hart.His father's former business partner.A man Alexander had known his entire life.A man who had attended his mother's funeral.A man who had stood beside his father during the darkest period of their lives.A man Alexander had trusted.His jaw tightened."Why you?"The door opened quietly.Alexander immediately looked up.Amara stood there.She was wearing one of his oversized shirts.Her hair was slightly messy.She looked sleepy."You're still awake?"Alexander sighed."I couldn't sleep."Amara walked toward him."Because of the phone call?"He nodded.She moved around th
Amara stared at the notebook in front of her.Then at Alexander.Then back at the notebook.She sighed."I don't know where to start."Alexander sat beside her on the couch."Neither do I."Amara looked at him."You're supposed to be helping me.""I am.""How?""I'm sitting here."She stared at him."Alexander."He smiled innocently."What?""You're not helping.""I'm emotionally supporting you."Amara rolled her eyes."By sitting there?""Exactly."She picked up a pillow and threw it at him.Alexander caught it easily."Violence already?""You deserve it."He laughed.Before Amara could say anything else, the front door opened.Lucas walked in.He was carrying several folders.Several.Too many.Amara stared at him."What is all that?"Lucas dropped the folders onto the table."Your wedding."Alexander immediately frowned."Our wedding?""Yes.""You already started planning?"Lucas looked offended."Someone has to."Alexander pointed at him."You're not planning my wedding."Lucas sa
The next morning, Amara woke up with a smile.Not just any smile.The kind of smile that made her cheeks hurt.She stared at the ceiling.Then at her hand.Then back at the ceiling.Slowly, she lifted her left hand.The ring sparkled beautifully in the morning sunlight.She stared at it.Again.And again.And again.She still couldn't believe it."I'm engaged."She whispered the words to herself.Then she covered her face with both hands."Oh my God."She was getting married.To Alexander.Alexander Green.The man who had once been so emotionally unavailable that getting a smile out of him felt like winning a national award.Now that same man had gotten down on one knee in a restaurant and asked her to spend the rest of her life with him.Amara smiled.Then suddenly—Her eyes widened."Wait."She sat up."Marriage."The smile disappeared."Oh my God."She was actually getting married.Downstairs...Alexander sat at the dining table with a cup of coffee.He looked unusually calm.Too c
Alexander had planned everything.At least...That was what he told himself.The restaurant was perfect.The table was perfect.The flowers were perfect.Even the ring was safely hidden inside his jacket.Everything was under control.Or so he thought."Alexander."He looked up.Amara was staring at him."What?""You've been staring at the same menu for ten minutes."Alexander glanced down.He was, in fact, holding the menu upside down.He immediately turned it around."I was thinking."Amara raised an eyebrow."About food?""Yes.""While holding the menu upside down?"Alexander paused."...It's a new technique."Amara burst out laughing.Alexander couldn't help smiling.This wasn't how he had imagined the evening beginning.But then again...Nothing involving Amara ever went exactly according to plan.The waiter approached their table."Good evening. May I take your order?"Alexander looked at Amara."You first."Amara studied the menu."Hmm..."She looked thoughtful.Alexander waite
The morning after the chaos of the previous weeks felt strangely normal.Almost too normal.Amara sat by the large window in the living room, staring outside while slowly eating a bowl of fruit.The city looked peaceful from here.Cars moved along the road.People hurried to work.The sun shone brightly between the clouds.It was difficult to believe that just a few days ago, their lives had been turned upside down.The media.The company.Alexander's uncle.The police.The mysterious threats.Everything seemed to be settling down.At least for now.Amara sighed softly.She placed her spoon down.Her thoughts had been wandering again."You're doing it again."Amara jumped.She turned around.Alexander stood behind her.She frowned."Doing what?"He walked toward her slowly."Thinking too loudly."Amara stared at him."How does someone think loudly?"Alexander pulled out the chair beside her and sat down."You."She rolled her eyes."That's not an answer.""It's the only one you're get
Morning sunlight filtered softly through the curtains.For the first time in weeks...There were no reporters outside.No flashing cameras.No loud phone calls from the board.The house felt...Peaceful.It was almost suspicious.Alexander slowly opened his eyes.The space beside him was empty.He frowned."Amara?"No answer.He sat up immediately.The blanket was still warm.She couldn't have gone far.He walked downstairs.Silence.Kitchen?Empty.Living room?Nothing.Garden?No sign of her.His heartbeat quickened."Lucas!"Lucas stumbled out of the guest room, his hair a complete mess."What happened?""I can't find Amara."Lucas blinked."...You woke me up for that?""She's gone."Lucas rubbed his eyes."Did you check the kitchen?""Yes.""The balcony?""Yes.""The garden?""Yes."Lucas sighed dramatically."You know... most people start with 'good morning.'"Just then—A sleepy voice came from behind them."What are you two shouting about?"Both men turned at the same time.Ama
The room felt suffocating.Heavy silence pressed against the walls while rain continued pouring outside.At the top of the staircase, Amara stood frozen.And downstairs—Every single person turned toward her.The board members.Lucas.Alexander’s uncle.All watching.Judging.Calculating.Amara ins
For the first time in days—Amara slept peacefully.Not perfectly.Not without worries waiting somewhere in the back of her mind.But peacefully enough to breathe.Peacefully enough to rest.And when she woke the next morning, sunlight filtered softly through the curtains while silence wrapped gent
The drive was silent.Not awkward.Not cold.Just… heavy.Amara sat quietly in the passenger seat, staring out the window as the city lights blurred softly past them.Her mind was exhausted.Too much had happened in too little time.Isabella knew.Alexander knew.And now—His family was involved.T
The moment Alexander stepped out of Amara’s apartment—Reality hit differently.The air outside felt colder.Sharper.Like the world had shifted while he was inside.He stood there for a few seconds, unmoving, his mind still replaying everything that had just happened.Amara.Pregnant.His child.T







