Chapter 14 A year later, Bronx and I got married. Our wedding was small and intimate, but it received unanimous blessings from our friends and family. After we married, I discovered that Bronx was not only a technical genius in the military industry but also a prominent figure from a prestigious family in New York. … Read more
Chapter 13 Back in college, Amara had fallen for an upperclassman. But the one he was secretly in love with was me. To make the upperclassman give up on me, Amara had ordered her then sidekick, Jayden, to confess his feelings to me. The slanderous accusations and Jayden’s bold declaration were all part of a … Read more
Chapter 12 I had thought that Jayden and I had severed all ties for good. But the day before my vacation ended, Jayden’s sister found me. Sarah’s face was pale with panic, but the moment she saw me, her eyes lit up, as if she had found a savior. Through her frantic explanation, I learned … Read more
Chapter 11 My gaze faltered for just a moment before I bent down, picking up the diamond ring, examining it carefully under Jayden’s hopeful stare. It was identical to the one on Amara’s finger. I tossed the ring back into the box with a flick of my wrist, my voice cold and steady. “Jayden, we’re … Read more
Chapter 10 After parting ways with Jayden, I threw myself wholeheartedly into the development of Wanderer Phase II. To my surprise, Bronx turned out to be one of the key leaders of the research team. Even more unexpectedly, he was only two years older than me and was also an alumnus from my university. Bronx … Read more
Chapter 9 I frowned. Even though my house was under surveillance, Jayden had arrived a bit too quickly. Jayden stormed in, flanked by a garishly dressed Amara and a few of his friends. He looked down at me, his voice dripping with anger. “Lena, are you done yet?” “Not answering my messages, disappearing without a … Read more
Chapter 8 I took a few more days off to stay in my hometown and take care of my mother’s funeral arrangements. On the day of the burial, Bronx showed up as Well I was numb, barely reacting to his presence. The crowd of mourners stretched out in a long line, paying their respects to … Read more
Chapter 7 I quickly changed back into my clothes, rushing toward home as fast as I could. Half an hour ago, I had received another call from Mom. The Auntie from neighborhood told me that Mom’s condition had worsened and urged me to hurry back. On the phone, Mom’s voice was barely a whisper. “No, … Read more
Chapter 6 My mother is the only family I have left in this world, and I had to rush back home immediately. But I work in the government’s defense research and development department. Just last month, I took on a national–level key project, and I’m the lead responsible for it. Due to confidentiality regulations, I … Read more
Chapter 5 I stood downstairs at Jayden’s place, dialing his number every ten minutes. Back in college, when I faced an unsolvable problem, I could spend an entire day slowly working through it. But now, the puzzle had become Jayden, and I had lost all patience. I could only keep up the appearance of calm, … Read more