Eve woke up earlier than usual. Well, she was ready at the dining table before breakfast time, and she admitted that she did it for a very clear purpose—something she had been thinking about all night while sleeping alone in the old room she used to sleep in the mansion.The room remained clean and comfortable to stay in because Cassy said that the maids cleaned it every day for some unknown reason. Some of her stuff was still left—whether she was still allowed to call them hers or not. However, she tried to reassure herself that she was still allowed to use everything in the room, including taking a blanket to wrap around her body while sitting by the window until midnight.Not much had changed from the forest surrounding the mansion—it all still looked so dark at night that she couldn't see anything. As she always did, she wondered why this mansion had to be built in the middle of such a secluded forest. And as she had predicted before, she didn't get an answer to that question.Tim
Eve didn't know what to do in Axel's mansion throughout the day.There was nothing she could do except repeating every habit she had for the past week—waking up, sitting at the dining table with Cailynn, being in the horse stable all day, then walking through the forest from evening till night.This place felt so quiet, whether it was truly quiet or it was just her feeling because she always felt alone.Cassy and Taylor still worked there, but she rarely met them lately because they were mostly assigned to Axel's headquarters in downtown Seattle.How did she know all of this? Of course, Cailynn always told her everything, even though she remembered that she had never asked for any information."Your apple pie, Miss."Eve looked up when a maid placed a plate of apple pie in front of her."Who asked you to make apple pie?" Cailynn furrowed her brows as she pulled the plate towards her—giving Eve no chance to understand what was happening."I only brought the food made by the chef, Miss.
"Have you really lost your mind now?!"Axel wasn't surprised when someone entered his private room—a room located at the far end of the clan's headquarters.Yes, of course, he remained unsurprised by the yelling and the sound of the door being roughly opened.Well, he was prepared to face something worse than this... and maybe he would get it. Indeed, he would get it."Do you really want to destroy everything and make yourself the dumbest human being ever?" Cailynn still had the same look—eyes full of anger that could make anyone tremble when facing her. However, of course, that look had no effect on Axel at all."You've really lost your sanity, and this time, I can't hold myself back, Axel! I'm sick of all this!" Cailynn threw a magazine containing a photo of him with a woman in a bright red dress who appeared to be smiling sweetly at the camera—showing happiness that was so genuine while her hand displayed a diamond as if she was showing her engagement ring.Stupid. Anyone who saw t
Axel never imagined that he would attend a party amidst the crowd of Seattle's socialites. Well, this party was not only attended by Seattle's socialites but also by almost all wealthy people who had significant influence in the United States, especially those living in New York.He didn't know how this party would be ready in just two days, but it seemed like everyone worked hard to prepare a party for that... Axel himself didn't care much about it. There were many familiar faces to him, but of course, he hardly recognized most of the guests who came to his party.Well, who cared who came to this party? The only thing he wanted was to see people he didn't know coming to his party and making the news of his engagement more talked about."I'm still surprised when you throw a party like this," Adeline held his hand and walked beside him—admiring everything at their party before Axel led her near a pillar outside the ballroom, which was the main venue of their party. Yes, this was their
Eve didn't really know how she felt right now.Everything felt... gray, and she had no explanation when she stepped out of Axel's mansion.Stupid. This is what she should have done since she heard Axel's rejection when she first came here. Why wait for him in his mansion when she knew Axel no longer wanted anything from her?"Yes, I'll go back to New York," Eve nodded softly as she heard Kaira's question who came to pick her up."Stay at my apartment for a while," Kaira took a deep breath and started driving her car through the vast grounds of the gloomy mansion where she had been living for the past week.Why did she let Kaira pick her up? Because... she didn't know how to refuse when she knew she needed her friend's help so much."Of course," Once again, Eve nodded without any objection.Staying at Kaira's apartment until she found the right time and reason to go back to New York was something she really needed.She couldn't bear to go back to her apartment and live alone there. But
Eve had to count to three when she saw Axel standing in front of her—something she might have wanted so much but never dared to hope for. Indeed, he was there—staring at her with a pair of blue eyes that glared sharply as if he were an eagle that had just found its enemy's abode."You," That was the only word Axel said after a few seconds since his room's door opened. Then, as if realizing a mistake had occurred between them, Axel pulled the door handle and prepared to close it.No.No.Of course, this wasn't what Eve had hoped for when she allowed herself to stand in front of his door without any hope. So, right before the door was completely shut, she pushed her body and managed to force her way in.Yes, she forced herself into Axel’s hotel room without considering the risks she might face when sneaking into the room of a man who had just been engaged.Crazy.She knew she was crazy.But what could she do when that madness had already taken over her?"Have you lost your mind?" That w
Eve had often reminded herself that what was happening in front of her might not be as beautiful and good as she had hoped for—not like in her mind. And yes, this time, she once again allowed herself to fall into the same pit of foolishness—something that left big questions in her head about her self-worth. Did she really deserve all this? "I'd rather throw it away than have to see it die again," Axel said as he pulled away from her. Eve looked at him with confusion. Amidst the climax they had just had, Axel confused her with what he was doing. Because instead of releasing it inside her, he preferred to let it flow on the hotel sheets. And... he said something painful again. "I'm done now, so leave and don't come to meet me again." That was what Axel said after they had reached the same come—right after all the touches he had given her a few minutes ago. "Axel," Eve got up from the bed and tried to compose herself. She looked at Axel sitting in the corner of the hotel room wit
Axel knew that he might fall at Eve's feet and beg for forgiveness if she were still in his room when he walked out of the bathroom.He knew that his apologies would not be enough to redeem all the sins and mistakes he had made.Yes, Axel knew he would do it if only she were still in front of him after all the foolishness he had done. However, Eve was not there...The woman was not in his room, and all that was left of Axel's foolishness was a silent room with no one in it.No one was there, and Axel could feel his feet trembling—too weak to face what he had done.Oh God, would he die with his sins against Eve?Would he die with all his guilt?Would he now drown with all his sins?***Axel was not truly aware of what was happening to him.Everything was falling apart beneath him, and he knew he was the cause of all that destruction."Did Cailynn ask you to come here?" Axel asked calmly, not showing any fear even though his mind was spinning various possibilities that eventually led Lu