Marcus and Neon looked at each other, their faces pale, their bodies trembling. The once meticulously laid plan was crumbling, and they knew that if they didn’t think fast, it wouldn’t just be the plan that would be ruined—it would be their lives. "Adrian, please," Marcus started, his voice shaki

The next day, Milda felt a burning desire for revenge simmering inside her as she made her way to Lucy’s home. The sting of humiliation she had endured at the hands of the Greene family was fresh in her mind, and the memory of being called a "poor and hopeless orphan" replayed over and over. How

At the Greene's special mansion, an unsettling tension hung in the air. James and Doris were worried sick as the hours turned into days without any word from Milda. It had been two days since Milda had last been seen, and her absence was weighing heavily on both of them. She hadn’t mentioned a

Doris pulled away from her mother, glaring at Jack. "What do you want? Why are you doing this?" she demanded, her voice gaining strength as her fear began to transform into anger. Jack raised an eyebrow, amused by her sudden boldness. "You see, Doris, I never realized until recently that the Sm

He picked it up, his breath catching slightly as he saw Adrian in a sharply tailored army uniform, looking every bit the proud soldier. "Adrian," Neil called out, his voice a mix of surprise and curiosity. "This picture… are you in the army?" Adrian, who had been standing near the fireplace, glanc