All Chapters of Forbidden Balance - A Dark CEO Romance: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

November brought a calm, almost meditative mood into the Voss House. The colorful autumn leaves were mostly fallen, the garden lay in gentle brown tones, and in the morning there was often dense fog over the meadows. The days were shorter, the Evening longer – and this calm did the family well. Emilia was back in Oxford, but she sent photos and short videos almost daily. Lucas and Sophie were now a fixed couple. They spent many Afternoons together, did homework, walked or helped in Garden. Lucas became noticeably jealous – he often volunteered with the little ones and spoke with his father about possible training paths. A quiet Sunday afternoon everyone sat together in the large living room. The Fireplace burned, outside cut it quietly. Elias painted a new picture, Aurora and Sophia crafted bracelets, Luna cuddled with a book to Lena, and Lucas read Sophie something from a fantasy novel. Alexander sat in his favorite chair and watched the scene with a deep, quiet luck. L

The Holy Evening broke into the Voss House with thick, soft snow. The World outside was quiet and white while inside the light of candles and the great Christmas tree warm and golden lighted. The house smelled like cinnamon, pine needles and freshly baked cookies. The whole family had gathered in the large living room. The tree radiated with hundreds of small lights, self-made stars and pieces of memories last years. There were colorfully packed gifts underneath the tree. Emilia has been home for two days and helped with the last preparations. Lucas had invited Sophie, who was nervous, but happily sitting beside him. Luna (9) could hardly sit still, Aurora and Sophia whispered, Elias had a big Family portrait painted as a gift, and Alexander stood with Lena at the fireplace and watched everything with a deep, quiet luck. “Good Christmas, my loved ones,” Alexander said with warm, deep voice. He lifted his glass. “To our family. On every laugh, every tear, every moment the

The first days of the new year were calm and clear. The snow was thick and untouched in the garden, the world outside seemed to stand still, and in the Voss house had a gentle, satisfied atmosphere. Emilia remained until 5 January. She used the time to take a lot with her father speak. In the morning they often sat together in the working room, Company reports and talked about their visions for the future of Voss Group. Alexander listened to her attentively and gave her room to her own ideas develop. Lucas spent a lot of time with Sophie. They made long walks in the snow, built a large snow castle with the little ones and talked about their Future plans. Lucas seemed more mature, calmer – as if the new year had already a new direction. One afternoon, Alexander took his son on a hike through the snowy forest. The snow crawled under her shoes, the air was cold and Sure. “You have changed,” Alexander said after a while. “For better.” Lucas nodded. “Sophie makes me better.

January passed into a gentle February. The snow was still high in Garden, but the days were noticeably longer. The Voss family had their Winter rhythm found: In the morning was breakfast together, the children went at school, and in the afternoon there were often hot chocolate and common time on Fireplace. Lucas had started his first internship week in the Voss Group. He came in the evening exhausted, but with bright eyes home and told enthusiastic about the Projects where he was allowed to work. Sophie visited him almost every day, and the both were always closer together. One afternoon, when the snow was particularly thick, Alexander spontaneously organized a big sled day. The whole family moved to the nearby hills. Luna squealing for joy when her father dragged her down the hill, Aurora and Sophia sleigh races with Lucas, Elias built a snowman, and Emilia (which had come over the weekend) photographed everything with a happy one Smile. “It feels like it used to,” she

February leaned towards the end, and the first tactical signs of spring in the Voss garden. Here and there are snow bells piercing through melting snow, the days became noticeably longer, and the air already wore one Freshness and renewal. There was a gentle mood in the house. Lucas had his first internship phase successfully completed in the Voss Group and radiated with pride, when he told about it in the evening. Sophie was almost an integral part of the family became – she helped with homework, baked with the girls cookies and brought Lucas to laugh when he got too serious. Emilia sent photos from Oxford almost daily and planned her next vacation Home. “I miss the quiet evenings at the fireplace,” she wrote. And yours Faces.” On a mild Saturday afternoon the whole family went to the forest. The snow was almost completely melted, and the first crocuses were already blooming. Luna ran before and collected the small purple flowers, Aurora and Sophia braided wreaths, Eli