Helena slowly stood up, her gaze calm as it met Kenneth's, whose intense anger made his eyes gleam fiercely. In stark contrast to Kenneth, Helena’s clear, serene eyes showed no trace of emotion, not even the slightest sign of irritation or anger at the accusations and humiliation. Casually putting
Everyone assumed Kenneth was reckless and undisciplined, that he only secured his position as CEO of Keller Corporation with Rachel’s support. But after over a decade of knowing him, Helena understood Kenneth was far more complex than he appeared.Just like back in school, he had always been too la
By the time Helena arrived at the Willow & Oak Teahouse, three hours had passed.On her way there, while waiting at a traffic light, an old van suddenly rammed into her car, hitting the back end hard. Four burly men climbed out of the van and aggressively knocked on her window, demanding she get ou
Eric’s purpose tonight was to ease any resistance Helena might have towards him. Now that he was in Greenwick, he had all the time he needed to take things slowly.What’s more, he’d already uncovered the reason Helena married Kenneth. A month ago, Rachel had been diagnosed with brain cancer, and s
Kenneth had always been drawn to a good thrill. For a while, he was obsessed with racing, filling his family’s garage with high-performance sports cars from around the world, many of them rare, limited editions.Helena recognized this sapphire-blue sports car immediately, and not just because of its
With his right hand gripping Kenneth’s collar to hold him down, Eric raised his left fist, aiming it directly at Kenneth’s smug, taunting expression. Every ounce of blood rushed to his head, a single thought pounding in his mind—to strike. To finally settle the score, even the one from five years a
Helena’s body stiffened as she tried to push Kenneth away, but he quickly looked up, his gaze locking onto hers with a penetrating look. The usual laziness in his eyes was gone, replaced with a deep, cautionary intensity.Startled by that look, Helena’s hand paused mid-push, and she reluctantly let
Nothing came up except bitter stomach acid.Kenneth strolled over, with his arms crossed. He leaned against the pillar by the entrance and cast a condescending look at her. “What’s wrong? You went through all that just to see Eric—didn’t he at least make sure you ate?”Picking up on his pointed wor