Amber stared at the sparklers vacantly as tears welled up in her eyes. She clutched her fists, holding back her emotions.

"Cjoin me! Let's have sfun." Axel bounced up to her and handed her a sparkler with eyes that shone bright like the sun.

She accepted the sparkler with trembling fingers, knowing that he must have cprepared with them. It was impossible to get this stuff at the

remote location of the orphanage.

The light from her sparklers danced on her face. A smile appeared on her face. She took on a resemblance to the girl in the locket when she smiled.

"Do you like that massive fireworks show | put on for you the last time?" He glanced at her before asking.

Staring at the sparkler in her hand, she replied softly, "Yeah."

"Well, that doesn't mean anything. I'm not as rich as Landon Harper. Can't afford a showy performance worth tens of millions," Axel blurted out.

She flashed a faint smile at him, having been used to his blunt and outspoken manner—probably the reason he was single.

"No, this is good." She smiled gently, satisfied. "Anything that belongs tois the best in the world.”

she had never enjoyed anything to her name, she treasured every single

about to go out, Axel tilted his head and whispered into her ear, "Now, you're not the only one who remembers how

looked like before."

around her

"I'll remember how you looked

she felt all her blood rush to her head. She blushed, and her heart pumped

but the passion in their

phone. She coughed awkwardly before drawing away from him. She checked

that hurt her eyes and burst her dreamy

"Hello?" she croaked.

host two guests from Tsulu," Carl informed her in

cold from head to toe, she hurried toward her sportscar, fearing that Axel might overhear. "What guests? Are they

partners?"

them happy. You don't need to

Jameson appeared to have grown vigilant of her, refusing to even reveal the identity of

to the Tsulu market. Ms. Altman, you'll have

you have crossed Mr. Schmidt a few times. Why don't you

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