The sprawling mansion seemed pointless after Noah left for overseas for a week-long photo shoot and catwalk at a fashion week event. It had been three days since she left, and William still had four days to go without her. In fact, after a long day of work, she was his comfort when he was at home. They would have dinner together, have a quick chat, and of course make love which was an activity he loved to do with Noah."Tonight you don't have an official event. However, there is an invitation from Mr. Jeremy, he's one of the bigwigs at SafeGuard, Emerald Corp's security partner," Gregori said."What's the invitation for?" asked William who was resting his back on the sofa in his office at the mansion."SafeGuard is celebrating its tenth anniversary. They are inviting all the companies and individuals who are their clients. It will be held at the Emerald Hotel.""Ask the maid to prepare my clothes, I'll be there for a while, there's nothing else I can do at home."Gregori left William i
William was still silent with his index finger tapping on his desk. He then turned his chair and stared outside the glass wall of his office which directly showed the cityscape of New Eden. He still remembered Selena's words. She had tried to realize that Selena must have been lying to her. However, he didn't know why there was a part of him that wanted to make sure of that. Even if he knew that he would end up being manipulated by her, he was still curious."Shit," William swore. "Erin," he called to the AI device installed in his office."Good afternoon, Mr. Smith. Is there anything I can help you with?" The female voice that was the AI device answered."Call Gregori and have him come to my office."Erin replied, "A message has been sent to Gregori."Sometimes William felt that the system installed in his body was similar to Erin's Artificial Intelligence, but it used more advanced technology and surpassed human capabilities. For a moment William frowned at the thought of who exactl
The coffee shop was inside the airport. It was usually quite busy, but despite its 24-hour opening hours, there was a closed sign on the door. Inside, there were only two waiters, a manager, and a barista. William sat in a corner seat with a glass of cappuccino, smoke billowing from his table. There were two bodyguards sitting enjoying coffee at a table quite far away from him, while Gregori sat comfortably at the table next to William.It was the day Noah returned home after a week abroad for work. William could have waited at home, but he wanted to see his beloved as soon as possible. There were many things occupying his mind and he wanted to distract himself immediately by hugging Noah.Gregori stood up and walked as close to William as possible. "Sir, the report on Thomas Monroe and his lover is in. All the details and including photos of the places they visited.""Send me the file," William ordered.Gregori took his place on the chair in front of William. He had sent the file he
"You still think about that girl? Her name is Selena, right?" Noah asked."A little, I just wonder how a man like Thomas Monroe could hit a woman that easily. Doesn't he think about the feelings of his mother who is also a woman?"Noah wrapped her arms around William. "I'm so grateful to have met a man like you who can be so gentle to women. I can only hope that your gentle nature is only for me.""Of course," William said, hugging Noah.Although William smiled at Noah, his mind was in turmoil at the moment. He was thinking about Selena's fate. He was afraid that she would be beaten to a pulp by Tom."Babe, I have to go to my office, I have something to do first," William said.Noah's face immediately became glum. "Is it that important? You'll go to Bergin and we won't see each other again.""Aren't you going to catch up with me?"Noah lowered her shoulders. "I am, but I'm still only catching up tomorrow afternoon. We'll be separated for one night, even though we just met again yester
"Stop in front of the supermarket!" William told his driver.The black car stopped in front of a supermarket called Jo Market, which has now changed ownership to Jhon Jonas, William's uncle. Previously, the supermarket was owned by William's parents with the brand name Grace Supermarket which was taken from William's mother's name. Not only did they make William's life full of misery, his uncle and aunt also seized all the property that William should have inherited from his parents."Enough, keep going," William pleaded.That day William only went alone with his driver. Gregori was at the Children of God orphanage. William would catch up with him, but only after he visited his parents' graves. Once at the gate of the cemetery area, William's driver got out of the car and opened the door for William."Just wait here, I won't be long," said William, who was holding two bouquets of red roses that his mother loved.The driver bowed. "Yes, sir."It had been a very long time since William
William and Gregori went to the Bergin police station as witnesses. They were interrogated to find out the truth about the crimes of Garrett and the other care workers. In addition to visiting the police station, William also visited two boys who were intensively treated at the hospital. William remembered his friend who was also a victim of Garrett's crimes.Based on data from the police, since the last ten years there have been about twelve children who have been victims of Garrett's crimes. Many of the children who were treated at the orphanage suffered from mental disorders due to the torture they felt at the orphanage. If only he had the power back then, he would have saved those children sooner."Those children are so pitiful. How could any human do something that only a demon would do?" Gregori said."It's possible that he's not really a human. He's been doing it for decades. Maybe dozens of children have died at his hands. I've never seen a demon kill, it's all humans. Maybe i
"Do you know the female customer in the shop, sir?" asked Gregori, who had come in late due to a phone call he had to take."Why are you asking me about that woman?" William asked back."She was ranting while mentioning your name."William shook his head. "Maybe he is one of my fans."Gregori raised both eyebrows. "It's impossible for a fan to get angry after seeing his idol."William, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, chuckled. "It could be, because it turns out that his idol is not what he imagined. Maybe he really thought I was an angel, but it turns out I'm just an ordinary human."Gregori exhaled roughly. "It's fine if you say so, as long as she doesn't bother you. It's not a problem."William took out a velvet box and opened it. "Look at this, do you think it's suitable for Noah?" he asked Gregori.Gregori's gaze fell on the jewelry that glittered as it was made of azure blue and white diamonds. He nodded and praised the beauty of the jewelry."Miss Alexander would be
"What? Canceling the engagement?" asked Jhon Jonas to make sure he hadn't misheard. "Why so suddenly, Mr. Sinclair?" he asked, beginning to panic.From Jhon's cell phone, Mayor Sinclair replied, "You'd better ask your daughter, Mr. Jonas, why the engagement was canceled. We were so embarrassed in front of our guests because of her behavior. I'm so grateful that I was able to see her true colors early before she ruined the political career I spent decades building."Jonas began to fidget. "Mr. Sinclair, wait a minute. This must be a misunderstanding.""I'm just going to say that. So, please don't contact me or my family again."The phone connection was disconnected by Mayor Sinclair. Jhon, who was still shocked, sat down pensively."Canceling the engagement? Does that mean I'm canceled as the mayor's in-law? Why exactly did this happen?" asked Jhon, confused.Jhon stood up after feeling calmer. He walked out of his room and shouted for his wife and Alana. Agatha, who was sitting in the
After the vacation at the castle ended, William brought Noah and Micah back to stay at the mansion. Upon returning from there, Noah felt that all her memories were impossible. She felt that she had never met William before. So she just felt that the memories were fake. Although in her mind, Noah already felt comfortable with William. He was very warm and responsible. Even Noah was always cared for without being restrained. Noah, who had resumed her activities as a model, began to occupy herself with her world. She didn't want to get lost in her uncertain feelings. She was happy to see Micah actively playing and occasionally missed William when he was out of town on business. However, Noah tries to suppress her feelings. Being a model and brand ambassador gave her a little distraction from her feelings.A hundred days had passed, but Noah decided not to accept William, even though she was secretly in love with the man. She just didn't want to become William's past. Even though William
Noah continued to think about William's offer after returning to her hotel. She felt that William's story didn't make sense. How could he die and come back to life in the same body. However, when she said goodbye earlier, Micah cried to keep her from leaving. At that moment, Noah's heart was touched and she was a little convinced. "Is it true what William said?" Noah was confused alone in her hotel room. Not long after, her cell phone rang and it was a call from the agency. Noah lazily answered the call. The voice on the other end was shouting and wanted Noah to come back from her vacation quickly. "Hurry back and work again Noah! I allowed you only two days of vacation, but it's been more than two days!""I'm just exercising my right," Noah said."Don't mess with me, Noah. Who would you be if it wasn't for the agency that raised you? You think you can make it to the top of popularity like this on your own!"Noah hung up and threw the phone away. She began to rethink William's offer
Noah has been having nightmares again, lately if she has a lot of thoughts or is too tired she always has nightmares. Noah often wakes up in the middle of the night because of her dreams. A murder against her. Noah was always frightened and couldn't sleep anymore if she just had the dream. Noah would spend her time waiting for the morning by opening her bedroom window and looking at the view of the city with the flickering lights decorating it.Noah actually wanted to go to the doctor to consult her dreams, but she didn't have much time. Her manager was always giving her endless work. She was like a cash cow for the agency, but she still couldn't rebel. She doesn't have enough courage to rebel. Because it was the agency that made her the super model she is today. Returning the favor is like a mantra that binds Noah to her agency.The cell phone rang from the nightstand, Noah glanced at the flat object and just let it flicker. She didn't move from the side
"I'm sorry I took up your time," Noah said as she faced William."No problem. I don't have any work today. Just checking the employees' work.""That's good, so I don't feel too guilty.""Never mind. Whenever you need me, just call. I'll come," William said.Noah nodded, she flashed her sweet smile and William responded in kind. They talked about many things, not about work or personalities but about general things that happened. Noah didn't talk about the incident in the park, nor her problem with Mr. Samael who asked her to be the lead in the movie that the producer was going to work on.William told her more about the tourist destinations he knew. All the places William mentioned were places he had been to with Noah. He wanted to know the reaction of the woman in front of him when he heard about those beautiful places. However, Noah just didn't move. She just listened as William told the story, her face was flat. "Have you bee
"Aaargh! Let go! Please don't hurt me!" Noah begged while continuing to curl up in pain. Her legs and hands were tied and the man, whose face was unclear, approached her with a crowbar. Noah struggled with a pleading look in her eyes, shaking her head and asking the man in front of her not to hit her. Unfortunately, the crowbar flew at Noah's head. The woman let out a long scream. Noah was breathing heavily, she was in her own room. Her head felt dizzy with her heart racing. Noah looked around, it was her room then she grabbed the glass of water on the nightstand. She gulped it down, the dream just now really drained her strength. She took a deep breath to normalize her heartbeat."It was just a dream," Noah muttered. She rubbed her face lightly, sweat soaking her face and body. Even though the air conditioning was at its maximum, Noah was still sweating. She looked at the clock on the wall, it was already 4am. She went to the window and opened the curtains. There was a marvelous vi
Noah's screams made William immediately run to the set. Flames were splashing from one of the flash lights mounted in the corner. He saw Noah look down in fear as the flames from the lamp almost hit her. William hurriedly took off his suit and covered Noah's head with it. He then carried Noah out of the room. Noah was almost killed if William didn't move quickly. Mr. Ramos approached the two and apologized for Noah's accident. The woman was still in shock and just nodded. Then Mr. Ramos excused himself to see the condition of the filming site. William took Noah away and sat her on the sofa he had been sitting on with Mr. Ramos. He saw Noah's face pale, the woman in front of him was really scared."Are you okay?" asked William."I'm very scared," Noah said."Calm down. It was just an accident, now you're safe, Noah.""Thank you, Will. I don't know what would have happened to me without you.""No problem. I also had a meeting with Mr. Ramos earlier. So I came here," William lied a litt
Noah tipped her hat as the wind picked up. Her flowing hair was a little messy because she had long hair. Not all of her hair was covered by the hat, making it difficult for Noah. She held her hat and hair with both hands. Her gaze lowered, not knowing that someone was nearby. Noah was surprised when the person cleared his throat, scaring her. She was about to move from her seat but someone sitting not far from her pulled out a pocket knife from his pocket, Noah widened her eyes and shook her head slowly."Where are you going, Miss?" The person played with the switchblade in front of Noah. The woman looked around the park, it was quiet. She didn't realize that twilight had passed and turned dim. The park was deserted, there were probably a few people still in the park. Mostly lovers who were busy with their own intimacy. The distance between Noah and the couple was also quite far. Maybe if she screamed, people would ignore her. People would think that Noah was fighting with her boyfri
"Good morning," greeted William as he approached Noah. He was taking a walk in the park. Little did he know that Noah was already there promoting the new summer edition of the drink. She was doing a photo shoot for this season's cooking magazine. William smiled, while a look of surprise was evident on Noah's face."Hi, why are you here?" Noah asked."Looking for some fresh air," William said."Heem, it's fresh here in the morning. I deliberately chose the morning time when I was offered a photo shoot for this summer drink.""Yes. I like the morning atmosphere here too. The sun is brighter this summer.""You're right," Noah agreed. They engaged in small talk that morning. William deliberately waited for Noah to finish the photo shoot. Then they went for a walk not far from the park. A classic coffee shop with a European feel became their choice to chat. Noah deliberately chose a seat close to the window. From her place, she could see the yellowing maple leaves. The streets were also st
Noah, who got a lot of surprises that day, found out that it was all from William. She wanted to return a set of jewelry that William had given her, but her manager forbade it. After Noah thought about it, it was better for her to keep the jewelry to appreciate William. After all, William was not like those businessmen who liked to look down on models like her."Great performance," William said, clapping his hands as he met Noah in her office."Thank you. You're not home yet?" Noah asked conversationally."Waiting for you. How about I drop you off?" William offered. However, Noah politely declined. She said she would go to her agency's office first before going home. A disappointed William excused himself, a look of sadness and disappointment on his face and in his eyes. This made Noah feel guilty. However, she also didn't want to give William hope. Her heart is still closed to William.The man with thick eyebrows and blue eyes drove his car to his mansion. He had done a lot for Noah,