Chapter 415:

Now, things were different. Watching him take care of her, cooking and ensuring her comfort, she felt a sense of equality she had never experienced before. She no longer felt anxious or small.

Instead, she felt loved. She realized something in that quiet moment: love wasn’t about repayment or sacrifice. She hadn’t known how to nurture their relationship. She had placed herself in a position of submission, thinking she could repay him from there. It was about balance—a mutual connection where both people stood on equal ground.

The Norris family didn’t need maids or servants; Kristopher didn’t need a servant or a martyr. He needed a partner. Her lips curved into a faint smile as she turned back toward the bedroom to freshen up.

Carrie had just finished getting ready when her phone buzzed on the bedside table.

As Carrie read the message, the smile faded from her lips. The message was from the script company, accusing her of plagiarism. They insisted she refund her past payments and face a heavy fine for breaching the contract.

a moment, her fingers hovering over the screen, before she quickly typed, “What exactly

long wait, the reply came: “You know what you copied. Ruby introduced you to us, and we don’t want to make this uncomfortable

proof or take me to court.” Impatience flashed across

from years ago, back when blogs were all the rage, and it had been written under her pseudonym, Katrina. She had borrowed some nostalgic poetry from that post to use as lyrics for a few songs

lno ve ls . com is where the

then, she thought her earlier work meshed well with the script’s tone, so she had adapted it. Carrie

a red exclamation mark appeared. Her messaging app flashed a notification: “The

She had been blocked?

the moment passed, her initial anxiety faded. She had been concerned this might

her way downstairs and found that Kristopher had already set the table with a variety of dishes—both spicy and mild—to cater to

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