Novels by Favour

Kehlani's POVGet in. – I repeated in my head, staring at him like he had lost his mind. His voice wasn’t sharp when asked me to. It wasn’t like a command thrown like a dagger. Instead, it was calm, controlled and almost neutral.“I called a cab,” I said, lifting my chin slightly. “It’s on the way.”Leaning forward slightly, he held my gaze for a second longer than necessary then, instead of driving off like I expected, he turned the key and shut off the engine.The sudden quiet between us felt deliberate and before I could say a word, he said, “I’ll wait.”My stomach flipped. Wait?“You don’t have to,” I replied, shifting my weight awkwardly on the sidewalk.“It's my choice.” He replied and that was it.Pushing his hand into his hair, he leaned back slightly in his seat and folded one hand loosely over the steering wheel, settling in like he had nowhere else to be.Rolling my eyes, I turned away from him and started fumbling with my phone. I wanted to pretend I was checking the ri

Kehlani’s POVThe moment I shut my office door, the tears came running down my cheeks in torrents. Snapping my eyes shut, I placed my back against the cold wall, allowing the cold to sip into my body to ground me. My sobs were not loud or dramatic. It was silent, burning streaks sliding down my cheeks as I leaned my forehead against the wood and breathed through the ache in my chest. My hands were shaking, my throat was tight and my head was pounding like I had been screaming for hours.Pull yourself together.I pushed away from the wall and stumbled toward my desk. My reflection in the dark computer screen looked wrecked. My eyes were red, I had blotchy cheeks and my mascara was threatening to betray me.I reached up to wipe my eyes again. I was impatient and rough and that cost me.Something wasn’t right.My vision blurred suddenly in one eye, the world tilting just slightly out of focus. Panic flared up my chest as I blinked rapidly.“No, no, no,” I muttered.With my heart in

Kehlani’s POVFor the first time in what felt like forever, I was laughing.Real laughter, not the polite, careful kind I had mastered at work, but the kind that bubbled up unexpectedly and made my cheeks ache. The restaurant buzzed with noise, glasses clinking, cutlery scraping softly against plates and conversations overlapping in a way that felt warm instead of overwhelming.I hadn’t realized how much I needed this.Manny was in the middle of a ridiculous story about a client who had once sent an email meant for his mistress to the entire department. Eliana was laughing so hard she had tears in her eyes.“No,” I said between laughs. “That cannot be real.”“It is,” Manny insisted. “HR had to step in. It was pure chaos.”I shook my head, smiling despite myself. For a moment, I forgot about work, cold stares, and the constant knot of fear that had taken residence in my chest.Then my phone buzzed.I glanced down at it casually, expecting a random notification or a group message fro

Kehlani’s POVIt had been a week.Seven whole days since the worst night of my life, and somehow, miraculously, I was still sane.The only reason I hadn’t completely unraveled was simple; Chase Ledger hadn’t been in the office since that day. He had left town almost immediately, and the building had felt lighter without him. Despite his absence, it was still intimidating and tense but not suffocating.Distance was a gift I didn’t take lightly.As usual that evening, I sat alone in my office, the glow of my computer screen casting pale light across the desk as my fingers flew over the keyboard. Numbers blurred together after a while, but I forced myself to stay focused. Every report I completed and every email I sent, felt like proof that I could still function and that fear hadn’t completely broken me.Chase and I hadn’t spoken since that night. Everything went through email and I preferred it that way.I hit send on the final report and leaned back in my chair, rolling my stiff

Chase’s POVThe house felt louder than usual the moment I walked in. Not because of noise but because of tension.The large living room was lit only by the glow of the television, flashes of blue and red reflecting off the glass walls. Thiago, my best friend, was sprawled on the couch with a controller in hand, fully immersed in whatever game he was playing. His fingers moved fast and precise, like muscle memory had taken over.Adrian, on the other hand, was pacing back and forth like his worry was going to solve whatever issue he had. His footsteps cut sharply against the marble floor, the sound scraping against my already frayed nerves. He ran his hand through his hair repeatedly, his jaw clenched so tight I could see the muscle ticking.Sucking my teeth, I shoved a hand up my head using the other to loosen my tie.Neither of them spoke at first.I crossed the room and dropped into the couch beside Thiago, leaning back and staring at the screen without really seeing it. Explosi

Kehlani’s POVMy hand fell away from my ear slowly, like the phone had suddenly become too heavy to hold.Chase’s voice still echoed in my head as I stared blankly at the wall in front of me. For a second, I wondered if my mind had finally snapped and now fear had decided to give me auditory hallucinations just to finish the job.That wasn’t possible.Clenching my hand by my side, I swallowed hard, my throat dry, and slid off the bed. My legs felt weak and unsteady, but they carried me forward anyway. I didn’t say anything to Ashley, I didn’t even look at her. I just moved like I was on autopilot mode. Each step toward the door felt like I was walking straight into an execution.This is my private line. – The thought screamed in my head. I had never given this number to anyone at work. I had barely given it to anyone at all. Yet somehow, Chase Ledger had it. And now, he claimed he was standing outside my apartment like he belonged there.When I got to the door, I pressed my eye