"I don't even know what I did to deserve this...." Luna sighed throwing her head back, "Seriously Chris, only because I'm your friend, you're exploiting me...." Christian smiled at her, "don't blame me, Luna, it's you who chose to stay by my side." "Oh!" He leaned closer and whispered softly so that only she could hear what he was saying, "did you forgot? It's you who went to my grandma behind my back and with her recommendation you came into this company along with me, now are you planning to blame me?" "So, you're arrogant because I followed you, huh?" Luna raised an eyebrow, Christian shook his head, "I'm arrogant because I've a best friend like you who never leaves me, whether it's happiness or sadness, fear or trouble, I've you to walk along with me." Luna rolled her eyes hiding the smile, "You and your sweet talk, always know how to melt me." He placed his hand on her's, "I'm really happy, I felt so happy when you always stood for me, even earlier with Ivan, you bravely we

"Sure, let's go," Adrian smiled, easily matching Christian’s pace as they walked out of the building together.The evening air was cooler now, the city humming in a low, distant rhythm. Christian stretched his arms with a tired sigh, "I hate being caged in between four walls.... If only everything is done before spring ends, I'll take a long leave." "Then?""I'll go on a trip, long trip." Adrian smiled, "that's a great plan, if you can't decide where to go, you can tell me, I'll help you!" "Promise?" "Promise!" Christian chuckled and walked slowly as his legs were feeling numb for sitting longer than usual.Adrian moved ahead instinctively, opening the passenger-side door before Christian even reached it.Christian paused, blinking in surprise, "Mr. Adrian, you didn’t have to do that." Adrian only shrugged, amused. "No worries, just get in." Christian did, settling into the seat comfortably and locked the seatbelt.The door closed softly, and Adrian walked around the car, slid

"Yeah," Christian smiled while speaking over the call, "I did find a very beautiful place to stay Rose, you don't have to worry about me." Rosaline from the other side sighed, "How can I not worry about you? You idiot didn't even tell what happened at the company today, after knowing it from your uncle, do you know how worried I was?""That....""Did rat eat your conscience or what?" Christian scratched his head in helpless, "I'm sorry, I should've informed you, I didn't, as I thought it's not something important." "How can you get a conclusion to yourself that it's something not important?" Rosaline scolded him gently, "don't you know you've to inform the adults when something happens?" Christian frowned at her scoldings, "I'm an adult too...." "Don't you dare to argue!" "Fine, I won't!" She took almost ten minutes to scold him, and Christian also didn't say a word, later she asked, "fine leave it, how is everything? Is the place to your liking? Did you eat anything?" "Yes, e

"In loving memory of Mia Verlon, forever in our hearts." Reading it, Christian stood for a moment in front of that sign board, he didn’t plan to attend the funeral.When Luna told him about it quietly, almost hesitantly, his first instinct was refusal. Not out of anger, not out of fear, just… exhaustion.Some chapters didn’t need revisiting.But as the day went on, the thought settled, not as guilt, but as finality. Mia had been part of his past, not the version of his past that hurt the most, but not an insignificant one either. Ignoring the end of that story felt like leaving a sentence unfinished.So after a lot of thoughts and hesitation, he finally ended up visiting her funeral as a friend from the past.The funeral was held in a modest hall, far quieter than Christian expected. No large crowd, no grand speeches, just a handful of relatives, a few acquaintances, and the thick, uncomfortable silence that followed sudden death.Christian stood near the back, dressed simply, ha

"This year, it's too grandeur than last year, isn't it?" "Looks like, guests this year all are from influential families!""This event, invited all the social elites who are even hard to appear at least once in high society!" All the guests are whispering among themselves, while observing the special guests among them.The charity event was everything it promised to be, soft classical music humming beneath low conversations, crystal glasses catching light, wealth and influence wrapped in polite smiles.The private lounge, reserved for high-tier donors, was quieter than a normal lounge.Rosaline being the only heiress of Valemire family recieved an invitation as well, and she wasn't able to bring herself to say no, due to her father's ill health, so she forced herself to attend it.Just got seated near the window watching outside through windows while expecting a message from Christian, a glass of water untouched beside