Chapter 107 Levi leaned forward in his seat, his eyes gleaming with the kind of mischief that came from stumbling onto something juicy. “Harry, what’s going on? Or is there something already going on p> His tone shifted, sharper now, more curious. He didn’t even wait for Harry to answer
Chapter 106 When he saw Daisy, Levi laughed first, and fhe sound was warm. “I guess this must be the beautiful Daisy. Hello, little beauty, I’m your uncle Levi p> His enthusiasm was genuine, but perhaps a bit much for someone Daisy’s age meeting a stranger. The yacht was already
Chapter 105 Seeing the smile on Elodie’s face, Harry’s eyes darkened. There was something about that expression that was soft, unguarded, and genuine on her face that made his chest tighten in a way he couldn’t quite name. It was the kind of smile that didn’t belong on someone who
Chapter 104 ELODIE’S POV~ The kite stall was a riot of colors. Dragons. Butterflies. Eagles with wingspans wider than my arms. Cartoon characters I vaguely recognized from shows Liora used to watch. Back when she still let me sit with her. Back when Saturday mornings meant pancakes and cartoons and
Chapter 103 ELODIE’S POV~ I drove away from the equestrian club with no destination in mind. Just… away. The road stretched out in front of me, and it was all sun-dappled and winding, and I followed it without thinking. Left turn here. Right turn there. Does it matter? Not really.
Chapter 102 ELODIE’S POV~ The thing is, I actually know how to ride. Most people assume I don’t. They see me being quiet, and reserved, always hovering on the edges of things and assume I’m the type who watches from the sidelines. The kind of woman who holds purses and
Chapter 101 ELODIE’S POV~ Liora stepped aside, watching her mother’s car idle in the driveway. The butler’s brow furrowed. “Madam, it’s quite late. You’re leaving, already p> Elodie didn’t offer much explanation. Her voice was light. “Yes. I have something to handle p> Then she paused. “It’s cold out,” she
Chapter 100 ELODIE’S POV~ Grandma Miller’s voice was warm on the other end of the line. “Your uncle is back. Brought some gifts for you. Do you have time to come over for a meal p> I glanced at Nonna, who was watching me with curious eyes. “I’m with Liora
Chapter 99 ELODIE’S POV~ Around midnight, sleep finally started pulling at me. I set my book down on the nightstand. Reached over and clicked off the lamp. The room went dark except for the glow of Dante’s laptop screen across the room. I lay down, facing away from him. Facing
Chapter 98 ELODIE’S POV~ Nonna wanted Dante to pay attention to me. To show some care. Even just a little. But I didn’t need that anymore. I didn’t even want it. I kept my eyes away from Dante, and let a small smile settle on my face. “Nonna, the food
Chapter 97 ELODIE’S POV~ Harry and Sienna were close. Everyone knew that. And it was obvious that compared to me, people like Harry and Levi would much rather see Dante with Sienna. Someone who fits. Someone who made sense. If anything, they probably hoped I would have something ambiguous going
Chapter 96 ELODIE’S POV~ The nanny’s sandals smacked the wet tiles as she hurried over, her words tumbling out. “Miss Elodie, thank you so much for yesterday p> I gave her the quick smile I’d used a million times at Pack events, a smile I used whenever I didn’t want
Chapter 95 ELODIE’S POV~ After that day, Liora stopped calling. Not completely though. It just… turned less. Now that she knew my ankle was healed, the daily check-ins disappeared. She didn’t ask why I hadn’t come home last night. Didn’t seem to notice or care. And Dante? He never asked
Chapter 94 ELODIE’S POV~ But Mr. Kim looked extremely curious. “Does your husband work in tech as well p> I hesitated. What was I supposed to say? Oh yes, actually you know him. He’s your boss. The man who just left with his girlfriend? “Sort of,” I said instead. Mr.
Chapter 93 ELODIE’S POV~ Before Johnny could say anything, Mr. Kim jumped in with a smile that was just a bit too eager. “Miss Brown, you’re being far too modest. Everyone here knows you’re top-tier talent in the AI field.” He gestured broadly, like he was stating an obvious fact.
Chapter 92 ELODIE’S POV~ While Director Quinn was distracted talking to one of his team members, Johnny leaned closer to me. “You hear about the Brown family?” His voice was low. Quiet enough that only I could hear. I glanced at him. “What about them p> “After that charity gala
Chapter 91 ELODIE’S POV~ The content they’d worked so hard on, all the technical analyses, the detailed breakdowns, the stuff that would’ve been considered proprietary at any other company, Nolan had dismissed it like it was a high school book report. Even decided to call it worthless. “Superficial. You barely
Chapter 90 ELODIE’S POV~ We worked until past two in the morning. The PowerPoint was endless. Slide after slide breaking down core technologies from every major exhibit we’d seen. Comparative analyses. Market projections. Technical specifications that made my eyes blur after a while. When I finally hit send on the
Chapter 89 ELODIE’S POV~ Liora seemed to relax a bit after I reassured her, but she wasn’t quite done yet. “Where are you right now? When Dad gets home, we can come visit you tomorrow p> My stomach twisted. Her dad… Dante. He was the last person I ever wanted
Chapter 88 Elodie’s ankle was throbbing with a very sharp pain every time she put weight on it. It was definitely twisted. Maybe worse. Johnny was looking at her with that concerned expression, and something about it made her chest feel tight. Warm but also… sad. Because he cared. He