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Mom agreed with him. “No, Dad. I’m not a kid anymore. I can’t crash here just because my college is over. It’s time to build my career. So, I have to go back.” “But what’s wrong with Los Angeles? You can easily get a job here,” Mom argued. “If you want your privacy, honey, then…

I found him at the feet of the huge staircase, talking to a bald middle-aged man. But his gaze was on me. Averting my stare, I stopped a passerby waiter. “Yes, ma’am? What’d you like to have?” He pointed to the variety of drinks on his tray. “Nothing, but I need you to do something.”…

His caramel eyes locked with me. “I know because my cousin never loses. And that—” he pointed towards the horse that was now slightly ahead of Cage. Even a white one now was giving them competition, “—is Achilles’s horse. He always bets on Jordan.” My lips parted in surprise. Ace’s horse? That means he was…

“H-he proposed to me last night. And tomorrow, we’re going to announce our official engagement date.” Everyone was stunned. Something churned in my stomach. “When did this happen? I thought you guys weren’t serious,” Mom queried. “I know. We were on and off. There were some issues between us. Especially with him, you know, after…

As if he couldn’t help it, he brushed his knuckles against my cheek. A breathy murmur left his lips, which I couldn’t decipher. Subconsciously, I leaned into his touch, eyes not leaving his face. Skin eager for more, only those strong arms around me didn’t suffice. My heart longed for something as it basked under…

“Em? Emerald? Is that you?” Caleb asked, recognition flickered in his caramel eyes. “Oh my God. It is the infamous Emerald Hutton who didn’t even give a call to this poor abandoned man all these years?” I managed a smile. “Hey, Caleb.” He engulfed me in a bear hug. And I couldn’t help but return…

Getting a nod from me, she followed Dad. Definitely to give him an earful. Tobias threw an arm over my shoulder as we climbed up the stairs. “So? You’re determined to keep this one, huh?” Like Dad, he also wasn’t fond of my boyfriend. But when Dad was blatant about it, he was sneaky. “He…

In a pink mid-thigh fairy dress, Tess looked like a real fairy. Tobias also looked good in his black tux. They smiled down at the cameras as their friends clapped and whistled wildly. But there wasn’t any sign of Ace. Excusing myself, I aimlessly wandered around the people. Where are you? “Oww!” Colliding into a…

Prologue I stared at the girl before me. Her nervous eyes behind those black-rimmed glasses were also set on me. Tentatively, I tucked a strayed strand behind my ear and bit my lip. She mimicked. I blinked. So did she. “You done with your staredown match with yourself, Em?” A huff came from behind me….

Sighing in disappointment, I decided to go back up to my room. Maybe another day. Just as I turned to go, I heard something. Some strange noises. I didn’t fully enter the balcony earlier, I was at the doorway. Curious, I slowly moved inside and looked to my right. I froze. My heart stopped in…