pte

e with walls covered in posters of his favorite superheroes

able with dinosaur-themed bedding and a soft stuf

ateful for the happiness he brings me. He brought

y," I said as I ki

is charm. There's no doubt, he resembles Nolan. I trie

child or let him experience any pain.

n my eyes caught a paper on the table ne

my grip on

h numbers written next to them. I noticed tha

I saw the number one

how did y

intelligence goes. How did he find pictures of various men who

before he was born. I lied,

oved me seven years ago, died. I tried to live, but I co

this is for your own good

him to leave me. I don't want him to enter our li

membering what ha

t really take my phone, and I wouldn't be able to

answered her video call. Her s

it's

my eyes a

ght you were still on vacation?"

ethystia, but my sister told me

p but laugh at

since we are close in age, she's essenti

to keep Kieran away from here

feel like something major happen

"It's a lo

nd why my grandchild needs to be k

would be endless explanations

en I heard a very cute

om

aw my child's happy face, obviou

Grandaunt said she's takin

hing very important to take care of right now, and it might

pou

id gently. After all this, everything will return

but stare at him. [Mommy, don't worry. I'm grown up now. I

p but laugh at

you need to be a good chi

. [Yes, Mommy! I

, baby," I said

ld voice echoed in the room. "Do you want me

s crossed. His presence was intimidating and comm

call, barely able to

z family had that kind of behavior. So you have a bit of a gossiping streak," I

the pounding in my chest. I hadn't noticed his presence

ase my anxiety. He stopped right in front of me, too

enderly. He touched my cheek and stroked it. I d

bipolar? Sometimes he's angry, then he'll stare at me, and after a

tia for our engagement party." I fe

lah is going to

agement party or a wedding. Just give me the contract, a

o go anywhere. I'll

pulled me out of the room. "The private jet i

pounded

can't leave here. My life

? Is it because you can't lea

aback. "What

ave another boyfriend whi

s talking to a child earlier? Does he t

ington Company," Nolan instructed Merli

ruin Travis's company just because of this man's misunderstanding. "I'l

"And force it to shut d

with Nolan's order. I was confu

! What do you want to make you leav

He spoke slowly, emphasizing each wo

eat with his face so close to mine. I swallo

appeared on hi

sing me on the lips and continu

s clear that he saw m

sion. As we stepped outside, we

't help

? I need to tell my parents about this

us, and Nolan led me inside

ol

held my hand. "That's not something

et me call my parents. All I could do was hope that

th a private jet parked on it. We wer

lush green airstrip, surrounded by towering

jet. Stepping onboard, we were greeted by the luxurious interio

re indeed going to Amethystia. Delila

r engagement party at Opalonia," I

xious. "You seem to be avoiding somethi

ady myself and

est to have our engagement party at Op

t Amethystia is the per

lip and l

that Opalonia would be more suitabl

Amethystia holds a special charm that I bel

a deep

I guess I have not

low, but I couldn't enjoy the view because I was wor

Contin