"There's no talk between us. It's all over, as you said last time. So, leave all of this before I have to watch myself destroy my life again."Axel knew his heart was broken when he heard what Eve said. He also knew that what happened between them had made them destroy each other—they hurt each other. But what could he do when he knew he had made a big mistake? He was aware of his mistake, and now he truly hoped that he wouldn't make another mistake.Something bad was going to happen to his clan, but the only thing he worried about was... Eve—his Angeline."Please," this was the first time Axel dared to pursue—resist Eve's rejection when all this time he had never dared to oppose anything she said. He held her hand, pleading with her not to walk away from him "Please, Eve. Let's talk about all of this."Eve stopped in her tracks.Yes, of course, she was surprised by what he did."Let's talk about everything, and I'll beg at your feet if you want me to." Axel had run out of options. Ev
"What... just happened here?" Eve looked up when she heard Cailynn's hesitant and surprised voice."Get away from here if you don't want to get hurt," Axel responded softly from the kitchen, bringing cleaning supplies to deal with the mess they had caused. Or perhaps it was more accurate for Eve to say she had caused all that mess."Is there a problem?" Cailynn furrowed her brows as she walked slowly towards Eve, who was sitting on the couch without attempting to help Axel.He had said she didn't need to do anything, and yes... she chose to follow what he said."Stay quiet, Cailynn," Eve muttered softly, resting her head back and closing her eyes—letting her head replay every crazy thing she had let happen just a few minutes ago.She still remembered how her hand grabbed the flower vase and smashed it against Axel's head.She still remembered how Axel chose to keep holding her just because he didn't want to hurt her feet, even though his head was bleeding.She still remembered how her
"What... is this?" Eve murmured softly as she saw Axel standing in front of her bedroom door after he had knocked for a few minutes.She had thought she would find Cailynn standing at her door to ask what was happening and why she locked herself in her room just because she didn't get the burger she wanted. However, it wasn't Cailynn she found there but... Axel."The burger you wanted," Axel replied calmly. "This is the burger you wanted, isn't it?"Eve nearly dropped the phone in her hand when she saw the burger wrapper from the restaurant she knew very well."It's past lunchtime, but you haven't had your breakfast, right?" Axel shook his hand to get her attention. "Go eat your burger. Don't be late for your meal."Eve remained silent and still in front of him.The burger restaurant was closed, and Eve had verified it herself with her phone. So, how did this man get the burger?"Is this from the restaurant you wanted? I asked Kaira, and she—""I don't want it." Eve cut off Axel's sen
Eve walked into her room, staring at the burger in her hand.Damn. She would truly be a monster if she chose to finish that burger.Oh my, it seemed like she needed to do something to distract herself from the burger. But what could she do?Call her parents? It didn't seem right. They were busy in New York, and she still didn't understand what was happening there.Call Kaira or Daxton? No. They were working, and Eve would violate hospital ethics if she did that.Call Cailynn? A big no. She had just kicked that woman out, and judging by the time since her departure, Cailynn was probably still in the elevator.So what should she do?"Hello? Can I help you with something?"Then, as if by coincidence, her phone rang, and Eve immediately answered the call—something she rarely did when she saw a string of unknown numbers calling her."Eve? Do you still remember my voice?" A man's voice chuckled at the other end of the line. "I hope you still remember my voice because after all, we were toget
Axel realized that when he decided to let himself enter the underground world hidden in darkness—a world that might not be recognized by many people in the world—his life should also be underground. He was a prince in darkness—he became the ruler underground without any light. His world was far from the sun or starlight. He would only rely on firelight to illuminate every step he took. Sometimes, the fire provided dim light, but sometimes, it was too bright and burned his path.Every decision he made wasn't because he wanted to, but because that's what he had to do in his life. He couldn't count how many times he danced with death as bullets pierced his body. He never counted the number of scars on his skin. He had even forgotten every pain he endured when a bullet flew in and tore through his bones.There was nothing he feared in his world because he had lived there all his life. No one is afraid in their own home, and that's what happened to him. Wounds, bullets, and even bombs were
Eve opened her eyes and felt a dizzying pain as her eyes met a bright light—something she shouldn't have encountered when opening her eyes for the first time."Oh God," someone murmured with concern—a voice Eve knew she recognized.So, even though she felt dizzy from the bright light, she still tried to open her eyes and see what was in front of her."Don't wake up," someone touched her arm and urged her to stay lying down.Eve furrowed her brow as she saw Cassy in front of her.Cassy?No, no.Something must be wrong.Cassy shouldn't be here, right?This shouldn't be happening, right?Her last memory confirmed that she shouldn't be at Axel's mansion because... because that's not where she was. She was in her apartment, and that was far from Axel's mansion.She remembered everything. The memory was like a glitching video playing in her head—forcing her to remember it every time she took a breath.There was a phone call from Andres, the sound of an explosion, she was running to the elev
‘They fell into a trap. Launch an attack at midnight.’They received the message—a message from Axel that he sent this morning, and Lucas Axton was the first person to make a decision about what they should do.They fell into a trap...Eve didn't know what it meant. However, she realized that the trap was still part of what Axel referred to as his plan.What was Axel planning? No one knew. Even if they did, Eve was sure that no one would tell her.Any information about this clan is a secret that just no one can hear.Eve didn't know her position in this mansion. Some people knew her as Axel's girlfriend, but since when did they become a couple?How could Eve be his lover when Axel is now engaged to another woman? And unfortunately, that woman is one of the causes of the problems that occurred."The latest information we heard is Mr. Axel is at a base they built near the forest. The place is usually only inhabited by Andres, but now Adeline is also there. There is something happening.
Eve never knew what happened when someone came to launch an attack. She had experienced two attacks since she met Axel. However, until now, she had only been a victim of those attacks.She realized that such things were quite common in their underground world, but Eve had to admit that it was something new to her.“You don't need to do anything because you're in the last group,” Cailynn buttoned up the bulletproof vest and equipped Eve with some security gear she didn't understand. “The first attacking team will enter the base and disrupt the security system. After that, the helicopter will start landing and drop off other troops to assist. You will come 15 minutes later after everything is safe and the place is clear.”Eve nodded. She had heard what Lucas said, but now she had to listen to Cailynn's explanation, who seemed very worried about her.“Is this gun useless, then?”Cailynn glanced at her for a moment, then snorted, “You don't know how to use it. So, the thing is completely