After nearly being strangled to death by her husband, Alexia shockingly returned to the mansion. It was clear that many things were about to change drastically. A few hours earlier, Leonardo had made it clear that he wouldn’t help her at all. Lucius had only advised her to leave the house and find s
For the first time in years, Marcus felt an anxiety attack creeping in. With no other option, he called Frederick. It was late at night, but like Matthew, Frederick knew his bosses well and had been expecting the call, though it was clear from the delay that something was wrong.“What’s going on, my
After narrowly escaping death at the hands of her husband, Alexia climbed into her car and sped away, desperate to reach civilization. Her spirits lifted when she finally saw the glow of city lights in the distance. Inside the car, she cursed Maximus relentlessly. He had always fallen for her tricks
After the disastrous meeting at Palmer Group, Serenity was taken home by her father. Since then, she hadn’t heard from either of her parents and was still reeling from the shocking revelations. Serenity, who had always prided herself on being level-headed, had acted like a crying little girl today.
Serenity felt a shiver run down her spine as she caught the cynical look in the young man’s eyes. He was the spitting image of Maximus, only much younger. She remembered seeing him once before—he was the one who had opened Pandora's box, setting off chaos and fights everywhere. If he was here now, i
Now it was just missing that this woman tried to threaten him with her disappearance.“Sir, let me check. She hasn’t left her room yet, but I’ll go see. Maybe she’s overslept.”While Maximus waited for confirmation that his wife was at home, he glanced at the long list of missed calls from Alexia’s
[Meanwhile, elsewhere]"Peter was the love of my life. I met him when he traveled to St. Petersburg for business. I was upset with my husband at the time, so I went out for a drink, and that’s where I saw him. He was the most handsome man in the room—his dark, intense eyes framed by thick lashes, hi
-"Does Alden know he has a sister or brother?""He knows, and he wants to meet her! It’s a girl. She recently came from Hesperia to Valentia, and she’s stunning—only three years younger than Alden.""I still don’t get it. How did you and Peter even manage to conceive Alden?""Well, in the tradition
Before long, Peter arrived at the hospital where Celeste was being examined by a doctor Peter trusted."Peter," the doctor said, "I’ve checked on Celeste. Her wounds are healing well. If things continue like this, we can consider discharging her. After all, I know you’ll take good care of her. There
Peter took a bath and a short nap. He woke up when he felt someone tugging on his hair—a small hand playing with his curls."Ethan, aren’t you going to school?" said Peter, groggy, with his eyes still closed."Yeah, but I want you to take me. Where have you been, Grandpa?""I’ve had a lot of work, a
Camille, having seen Marcus storm out, went to find the girl she considered her daughter. She found Valerie in tears, embraced her, and said:“Valerie, my love, I don’t think this is going to work. Have you thought about whether it might be better to end things?”“What?”“Valerie, darling, I’m not b
Minutes after Frederick received Marcus’s call, the man was knocking on his door. When Frederick opened it, he was greeted by the sight of his friend and colleague’s battered face.“Marcus, what happened to you? Who did you fight with?”“Can I come in?”“Oh! Right! Come in, come in, my boy. When you
Peter circled around Maximus’s car. It was clear he owed him a window now. He was heading to his house to ask Theodore for help taking it to the shop. Besides, there was no way he could return to the room with Celeste in this state. It was past 5:00 a.m., so the best option was to go home, take a ba
He paused, leveling a hard look at Marcus. “By the way, why the hell haven’t you killed Frank yet? Everything that happened—this whole mess—is because of him! Did you forget what he did to your family?”“Don’t you dare bring up my family,” Marcus warned, wiping blood from his lip.“Oh, I haven’t for
“Stop! Stop it! Calm down!” Peter shouted, holding Marcus back with all his strength.A stray punch escaped Marcus’s struggle, smashing into the window of Maximus’s car. The glass cracked, and Marcus’s hand began to bleed.“Enough!” Peter bellowed.“You’re a damned bastard!” Marcus shouted. “Why, Pe
Marcus drove aimlessly, trying to cool his head and avoid escalating the argument with Valerie. Yet, his heart guided him to a place he instinctively knew wouldn’t bring him peace. Parking outside the hospital, he stepped out of the car, ready to confront the turmoil consuming him.At the reception
"No, Marcus, it’s me who needs to apologize. Something’s been bothering me, consuming my thoughts, and it’s not fair to you—to you, my husband."Before Marcus could respond, Valerie was already by his side. Her growing belly brushed his shoulder as she stood close. Marcus turned to face her and stoo