LOGINBlake's POV
"I wish I could grow up in the blink of an eye. So I could protect Mommy and stupid Hedwig," Noah said. I patted Noah on the shoulder with relief. "Don't worry. I'm sure you'll be a tough man in the future. We will protect them together!" "No! Daddy, you failed to protect Mommy. I don't trust you anymore!" Noah said. I didn't know what to say. Fortunately, we arrived at the hospital soon after. I took them out of the car and came to Catherine's ward. Catherine heard Noah and Hedwig's voices. She was excited to see them and hugged them. "Mommy, are you getting better? Stay away from those bad guys from now on. Don't let them hurt you again!" "Mommy, I am so scared. I miss you so much!" When Noah and Hedwig saw Catherine, they quickly told her about their concerns. Catherine crouched and held them tightly. "Noah, Hedwig, I miss you too!" Catherine choked. I was filled with joy, watching tLife takes the wildest turns sometimes.Six months ago, Gina walked into that building like a queen bee, always surrounded by her crew, all high and mighty. They couldn't even get a "hello," let alone a "thank you."Now, she was outside screaming like a lunatic, a total sideshow.That kind of crash made everyone realize how fast things can change.If Gina could do it all over, would she make the same choices?Maybe just being some quiet, average woman would have been better than this—ruined reputation, completely broken mind.The door to an office at the design firm swung open. Mabel walked in, holding a tablet. "Catherine, you gotta see this drama."Catherine was hunched over her desk, working on new sketches. Hearing her godmother's slightly amused tone, she looked up. "What kind of drama has anything to do with me?""Everything to do with you, honey."Mabel put the tablet in front of her and hit play on a video.
White Feather Group was Leo's whole entertainment empire.A few years back, when Blake shoved Gina into the company, Leo thought she was his sister's big deal and threw a ton of cash and resources at her. He made her the top female idol star they fawned over.But after all the drama, Leo just booted her out. Her name was completely wiped off White Feather's artist list."Isn't that Gina? Holy cow, what happened to her? She looks like she's totally lost it.""Seriously! I thought she was locked up? How is she out? That makeup is insane.""I heard she had a breakdown. Let's keep our distance. If she flips out and starts hitting people, we're in trouble."Gina stood outside the lobby, listening to the quiet gossip around her, totally clueless about how bad she looked.Instead, she gave everyone a weird, dreamy smile."Are you talking about me? Do you think I'm gorgeous? I'm White Feather's biggest star, you know! Want an autograph
"Well, can I take a good look right now?"Catherine's cheeks went pink fast. She looked up at him, her eyes holding a shy challenge.Blake's dark eyes slightly shifted, instantly meeting hers.Staring at him this close was too intense. Catherine couldn't hold it.His eyes were ridiculously gorgeous, deep like a black hole, yet they held an elusive, swirling light. If she stared for two more seconds, she knew she'd be completely lost."Nope, I can't keep staring at you like this."She finally couldn't help it. She let out a small laugh, covering her mouth. She felt ridiculously silly just watching each other.Blake kept his serious expression, his eyes glued to her face. He spoke softly. "Didn't you say you wanted to draw and remember my eyes? How are you going to remember them if you don't really look?""No, I did remember them. But the light in your eyes is always changing. My pencil is just a stick. I can't capture that look.
"I can't believe a lawyer with your credentials takes cases like that."Harley had looked up her profile; he knew she was a big deal.He figured someone with her reputation usually handled huge, high-fee corporate cases.It was surprising that she would drive all the way out here to meet clients from a very average financial background.Cassandra couldn't be bothered to respond to his snarky tone and walked straight to her car.It was just a basic white sedan—nothing fancy, just a reliable set of wheels.This kind of surprised Harley again. She was a law firm partner; she should be making good money. Why the plain ride?Cassandra seemed to be mentally reviewing the case details. She opened the car door and leaned in, rummaging around.A second later, she pulled out a phone and handed it to Harley. "Here you go."Harley took it and looked down. Several missed call alerts were already blinking on the screen."You didn't look at anything, did you?"He couldn't resist asking.Cassandra se
"Hey there, which floor are you going to? Haven't seen you around." A friendly, older woman immediately walked over."Oh, I'm just visiting a friend," Harley said, tensing up.These nosy, well-meaning neighbors were the absolute worst. If he talked for two more minutes, they'd know his entire life story.The elevator finally arrived, and everyone piled in.Harley tried to squeeze in first, but he still got jammed in the corner, with no room to turn."Give me—my milk—" Two women were each holding a kid. The two little ones immediately started fighting over the same bottle of open milk.Tiny hands pulled and tugged. Suddenly, the whole bottle tilted, and most of the milk splashed right down Harley's chest."Aww, man."Harley froze, totally stunned. He was about to say something, but then both kids started wailing at the top of their lungs. The two women were simultaneously trying to calm them down and apologizing prof
He managed a small smile, but it was so clearly forced and pained that it was hard for the others to watch.The agent and the assistant exchanged glances, realizing Harley actually had a point.Someone who fiercely sticks to a goal is often the one who makes it happen.Harley gave a short, quiet laugh. "Just stop trying to convince me. If I back down now, I wouldn't be me."The car had already left the street. He leaned back against the seat, closing his eyes to rest.Suddenly, the agent noticed something off.Usually, his phone would be blowing up with notifications right about now, but the car was dead quiet. That was weird."Harley, where's your phone?" the agent suddenly asked.Harley snapped his eyes open, sitting straight up. He instinctively checked his pockets. "Oh, man, my phone!""I thought I saw you taking it in with you to talk to Cassandra," the agent recalled, frowning. "But when you came out... your hands







