ant hum of announcements overhead. Among the crowd, Emelia stepped off the plane with her twins, Kymora and Treyvon, trailing behind her. They wore ho

arp-eyed fans noticed them. "FabTwins! FabTwins!" someone shouted, and soon, a group

ix and Tyrone, her ever-loyal friends who had accompani

rowd with wide eyes. "Who brought the bodyguards?" Emelia whispered, her tone laced with confu

, clearly proud of hi

pulling him close. "And who's paying them?" she hissed, her voi

r. "Already taken care of. But instead of standing here bicke

ans trying to push through the guards, their voices rising in excitement. It w

le, Acr

es skimmed over the paperwork, but his attention was soon drawn away by something entirely unexpected. A live video

of the plane in a casual brown jumpsuit-a dress that hugged her curves perfectly and revealed a tantalizing hint of her long, slender legs with e

ory that teased the edges of his mind. Who

instantly recognizing how her presence had caught Damian's attention. Her heart prickled with jealousy, and without hesitation

the screen for a second too long. "No one can ever surpass your beauty

But as she pulled away, her eyes flicked back to the woman in brown, a simmering mali

t the

g to maintain her calm despite the lingering anxiety in her chest. The crowd had thinned, thanks to the bodyguards, but E

ther's sleeve. "Trey," she whispered, her hazel e

d at a distance, watching them too intently for comfort. "Yeah

kids. We need to hurry. Let's go," she urged, her voice carrying a slight edge of panic. She

ust as they reached the exit, the group

from that night had found her. He had come to take her children. Her grip on Trey

ut, her voice laced wi

ed over to them, his posture relaxed. "You're worrying too much," he said i

n confusion. "Wh

the men. "They're guards-sent b

ning. "Why would your best friend be inte

ep, familiar voice rang out, cutt

am that b

the source of the voice. The moment she saw the figure stepping out of the shadows,

the man approaching them. The world around her se

h a knowing smile. "Emel

iew, and as their eyes loc

finally caugh