As William and Noah navigated the bustling crowd at the after party, the energy was palpable, fueled by the excitement of the modeling competition. Sarah's victory is celebrated with gusto, her beaming smile captivating everyone present.However, amidst the cheers and applause, there is a hint of simmering tension as Sarah's mother makes her way onto the main stage, Sarah dutifully trailing behind her. Whispers could be heard amongst the crowd as people exchanged looks of disbelief, their disapproval obvious."Gosh, look at that woman, she looks so hokey.""I admit that Sarah is a worthy champion, but her mother is a disgrace.""It could be that she's wearing fakes again like before."Noah glanced at William, her brows furrowed in worry as she saw the discomfort etched on his face. "Are you okay?" she murmured, leaning closer to him to be heard over the hubbub of the party.William nodded, though his eyes remained fixed on Sarah's mother, who was now walking towards them with purposef
Amidst the serene beauty of Lake Roubel, William and Noah find themselves enveloped in a cocoon of tranquility, away from the hustle and bustle of their busy lives. As they stroll along the shimmering shore, their son's laughter fills the air, adding a melody to the picturesque scene."I can't believe how peaceful it is here," Noah exclaimed, her eyes twinkling with delight as she watched their son playfully chase a butterfly.William smiled, his gaze never leaving Noah. "This is the perfect escape, just us and the beauty of nature."Noah leaned closer to him, her hand finding its place in William's. "I'm so grateful for this time together, away from everything. It feels like a dream."As they sat down for a picnic by the water, William couldn't help but be mesmerized by Noah's glow in the golden rays of the sun. "You know, every moment with you feels like a precious memory," he murmured as he took Noah's hand.Noah's heart fluttered at his words, her cheeks flushed and red. "And you,
The atmosphere of the club was filled with the roar of music that vibrated the walls and colored lights that bounced along the slippery floor. Damian walked in with steady steps, his gaze burning with the fire of anger burning inside. He glanced around with sharp eyes, looking for Mr. Perry who was waiting patiently for him.Mr. Perry sat gracefully in the corner of the dim room, dark eyes filled with evil plans about to be executed. As Damian approached, his face lifted with a sly smile that permeated his every word."We will destroy him, Damian," Mr. Perry said in a heavy voice filled with vengeance. "We will bring down everything he loves, one by one."Damian replied in a raspy voice filled with unstoppable hatred. "The wife he loves. That's what we'll take from him first. We will make him suffer like he has never suffered before."The two clasped hands with unwavering determination, sharing a look filled with malicious satisfaction as they prepared to begin their journey into the
Although the sky was already orange in the far west, William was at the office when a call from Noah shook his day. "William, Micah's been kidnapped!" exclaimed Noah frantically over the phone.William, without hesitation, immediately got up from his chair. "Where is he?" he asked, his voice full of worry."Noah, I'm already on my way," he said, his voice calm despite his racing heart. "Hold on tight, I'll be here soon."Quickly, William left the office without hesitation. He didn't need a car. With his running power, he ran at lightning speed to the e-mall 10 kilometers away from his office.Upon arriving at the mall, William's hair stood up and his tie was behind him due to the strong wind as he ran, but he didn't fix it at all because all he could think about at the moment was Micah. He immediately approached a panicked Noah in the lobby."William!" cried Noah, her eyes filled with fear.William approached her, placing his hands on Noah's shoulders. "Honey, what's wrong? What exact
Damian's men assigned to investigate William entered Damian's room with cautious steps. They found Damian enjoying his cigar in the center of the dim room. In a whispered voice, the men began to give their report."Boss, I have investigated William as you instructed. He does have very strange abilities," he said quietly.Damian raised his eyebrows, "Tell me more."The subordinate continued, "He can suddenly appear in the mall quickly without appearing to leave the office. And the way he drives is also amazing, as if he has incredible focus and can avoid collisions even if other vehicles are crowding the road."Damian frowned, "And what else?""She can also quickly figure out the kidnapper's whereabouts without the need to conduct an in-depth investigation. It's like having more senses than an ordinary human," the subordinate added.Damian pondered for a moment before finally concluding, "So what you said earlier is true. William has above-average abilities, but for what reason?"Damia
Damian sent his men to follow Noah to Saurine. Carefully, they followed Noah's every move without attracting the attention of her bodyguards or Noah herself. And because of the ability of Damian's men, they could actually blend in with the staff of the race organizers. Meanwhile, on the beautiful beach in Saurine, a grand stage stood in the center, filled with beauty contestants from various countries showing off their bikinis. Noah sat in the judges' seat, taking in the mesmerizing scenery as she carefully judged.Participants strutted on stage after their names and the names of the countries they represented were accompanied by music from one of the world's famous DJs. The assessment of the competition was purely on the elegance of walking like a professional model, so the judgment of Noah who is a super model was needed. On the final night, Noah was tasked to be one of the judges who would ask questions to the participants who made it through the top ten. After the event, Noah re
William arrived at the hospital with hurried steps, his heart pounding loudly. The atmosphere in the waiting room was silent, only the rustle of his quick steps on the clean marble floor could be heard. The dim lights created a gloomy atmosphere in the crowded hospital building.When she entered the intensive care room, the scent of medicine mixed with the smell of disinfectant stung her nose. The room was full of medical devices installed around a bed decorated with all-white equipment. The spotlights on the ceiling provided a bright glow that contrasted with William's dark mood."Noah, I'm coming," William said in a trembling voice. The doctor taking care of Noah approached him with cautious steps, his face serious as he gave the bad news. "I'm sorry, Mr. William Smith. We tried our best, but unfortunately Mrs. Noah Smith could not be saved. The four shots that hit her body lodged in her vitals," she said in a soft voice, sounding sympathetic to William's misfortune. William felt
The night sky is so quiet, only the roar of vehicles is busy passing by. Tall skyscrapers loomed, as if they were piercing the clouds. The pale moon hung low in the Stoberg sky. The summer breeze brought an unbearable air, making William leave the house to seek fresh air in the city park. The neon lights of the park bloomed like a rafflesia, beautifully filling every corner. William staggered into the park after parking his car under the maple trees that had fallen leaves one by one.The blue-eyed man walked through the city park hoping to release his longing for someone. He enjoyed every caress of the night breeze in the city not far from his mension. By looking at the flowers that bloomed there one by one, William was getting more and more upset. Instead of quelling his longing, the longing became even more intense. William stopped for a moment at the cerry tree in the middle of the garden. His hand felt the tree and then looked down deeply. The tree reminded him of the person he wa
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,