Chapter 146 Chapter 146: “Mind if I give it a shot?” Rylie rose to her feet. All eyes followed her as she strolled toward the piano. “I’ll just play a short part,” she added casually. Paola’s breath hitched. Her hand shot out in reflex. “Rylie! This isn’t the time or
Chapter 145 Chapter 145: While the piece continued, Rylie tapped her fingers lightly against the armrest. When the third measure came, she froze. This was it. Paola’s hands stalled briefly on the keys. She had drilled this transition over and over, but the tonal shift still gave her trouble. Luckily,
Chapter 144 Chapter 144: She stayed mostly in the shadows. She spoke softly, “I didn’t know there’d be such a mix-up. No one told me Rylie was the guest Marcus mentioned. I truly misunderstood p> Isabella stepped in, quick to defend her. “How was that a misunderstanding? Rylie should have
Chapter 143 Chapter 143: A quiet stir passed through the crowd, especially among the women. Many turned their heads, their eyes landing on Paola. Some did it without thinking, while others meant to. Isabella leaned in and whispered, a little too loudly, “Marcus really does favor Paola. He invites her
Chapter 142 Chapter 142: Spencer nodded and replied, “It was her suggestion. She’s doing it for me, really. Marcus is known across the world; I’m still local. She thought this concert would be a good chance to give my work some exposure p> His companion spoke with a nod in
Chapter 141 Chapter 141: Gasps followed. The women stared in disbelief. Had Rylie bought the VIP seat — and Brad was just tagging along? Rylie hesitated but eventually sat down in the small space he had made for her. The sight of them sitting shoulder to shoulder shifted the mood
Chapter 140 Chapter 140: Still, any guest Marcus personally invited would belong to the top tier of the music world. Performing with someone of his status could set a career in motion. With a forced patience, Paola added, “Marcus said he invited a close friend, and this seat is theirs.
Chapter 139 Chapter 139: After days of combing through logs, she ruled out the pirates as the ones behind it. Just then, her phone buzzed on the table. She stretched and glanced at the screen. Marcus was calling. “Rylie, the concert’s starting. Are you coming? I reserved a VIP seat
Chapter 138 Chapter 138: Britton took a breath before answering. “Everyone in our ranks is under your chip. If anyone meant to betray us, they would’ve found a way to disable it. But nothing’s happened. And the way this attack went down… It doesn’t add up p> She narrowed her
Chapter 137 Chapter 137: Rylie figured it was a start. Given time, she believed she could help guide Selah back to leading a hospital again. After finishing dinner with Selah, Rylie made her way back to Serenity Manor. The moment she stepped inside, she noticed a servant lingering near the
Chapter 136 Chapter 136: Rylie blinked at the steak he’d taken. “I’ve already tasted that one p> Brad gave a shrug. “Doesn’t bother me p> Rylie was momentarily at a loss for words. Deandre leaned forward. “Wait, are you seriously cutting steak for her p> Brad finally looked him in
Chapter 135 Chapter 135: Just as Stacey was about to kneel before Rylie again, Deandre frowned even more and pulled Rylie away from her. “Are you sure you want to keep dealing with this kind of person p> Stacey froze, hearing Rylie deliberately ask, “What kind of person p> Deandre
Chapter 134 Chapter 134: “Stop pretending. You’re with the Owen family,” Stacey insisted, her tears spilling again. “I’m not after money, I just want you to help our mom and brother p> Rylie slowly lowered herself to meet her eye. “What nonsense is that? My parents are farmers. Who started
Chapter 133 Chapter 133: Without missing a beat, Deandre answered, “We’ll eat when we get home p> Brad reminded him, “The drive from here to Serenity Manor takes two hours p> Rylie agreed that the commute wasn’t ideal. She also had plans to stop by HaloFlow Pharmacy that afternoon. “There
Chapter 132 Chapter 132: He worried Rylie might take them seriously. But there was no space between them for half-truths. “Deandre, he’s lying to you,” Rylie said, patting her brother’s arm and pointing to the cluttered lab bench. “I was mixing a formula for him. I’m treating Mr. Morgan’s illness,
Chapter 131 Chapter 131: “Enjoying the view?” he turned slightly as he spoke, a half-smile tugging at his mouth. Rylie looked away just as quickly, brushing off the moment. “Leave the top open. I need to check the nerves along your back p> Brad turned obediently, tugging the robe down
Chapter 130 Chapter 130: Rylie leaned in just as he faltered, steadying him before he could fall forward. The warmth of his breath grazed her neck, heavy and sharp with pain. Without thinking, she placed her palm against his back and traced slow lines along both sides of his spine.
Chapter 129 Chapter 129: Brad looked at the cold tub and raised an eyebrow. “Feels like I walked into an Ice Bucket Challenge p> “If that’s too much for you, skip it,” she said, her voice even. “Still, the Nexo-7 won’t hold up much longer. You’ll start seeing the changes
Chapter 128 Chapter 128: “Enough.” Brad’s voice cut through the uproar like a blade. Calm, but final. He took out a handkerchief and wiped his hand where her tears had fallen. His eyes locked on hers. “Paola, keep pushing this, and things will only get worse p> Paola’s knees buckled,
Chapter 127 Chapter 127: Paola’s heart thudded, thinking maybe he still felt something for her. She offered a soft response, trying to sound gracious. “Thank you, Brad. But I’m really okay. We can just let this go p> Brad shook his head. “I won’t falsely accuse anyone, but I won’t