David’s sudden intrusion shattered my life.  He erupted abruptly, relentlessly targeting Edward.  Edward scrambled to counter the Carter family’s pressure and looming lawsuits.  He still tried contacting me through calls,…

Chapter 6  My fingers traced gentle circles over my lower abdomen as I gazed at the deepening sunset outside,  The wind chime jingled again–not from the breeze this time, but…

“Sir! Please calm down, sir!”  Wayne Hill was scared out of his wits, yet he steeled himself to hand over the phone displaying the live rebroadcast of Carter Group’s press…

Chapter 4  Wayne’s voice was teary as he practically stumbled into the villa, clutching a freshly printed press release.  Edward waved him off irritably, his brow furrowed with annoyance.  “Calm…

I hastily hung up the phone, tuning only to collide with those eyes that once drowned me, now filling me with noth- ing but revulsion.  He’d clearly just returned from…

Back then, Edward often secluded himself in the mountains due to conflicts with family elders, refusing to inherit the fortune or return to secular life.  Having been saved by him…

Chapter 1  Just because I warned my twin sister that David Carter had a fixation on virgins and advised her to be more discreet in her private life, my husband…

Chapter 25  Chapter 25  288 Vouchers  James gave a faint smile, filled with pity and self-reproach.  He had people keep watch by the hot spring pool and catch a glimpse…

  Chapter 24  In the past, Isabella and Harper had been good friends. When Isabella wanted to perform, Harper had specially ar- ranged for her to make an appearance at…

Chapter 23  “The man grabbed Miss Sullivan and claimed she had worked in a hostel,” James added, fearing Liam didn’t under- stand, “And not a very clean one.”  The car…