Chapter: CHAPTER 11- RHEA'S POV“I had sex with your fiancé… but it was a mistake.”No. That was too cold.“Vanessa… I slept with Darnell—but it was before I knew he was your fiancé.”Fuck.My chest tightened, and I exhaled slowly, the air leaving me in a shaky breath.I was parked outside Vanessa’s apartment building, my heart hammering against my ribs. I should get out. I should go upstairs and tell her everything.I think.I wasn’t sure.I rubbed my neck, still sore from this morning. God… that choking—part of me had loved it, but part of me had genuinely thought I was going to die. I had seen my life flash before my eyes, and the worst part?He hadn’t cared.He was a fucking psychopath. He needed help—professional help.After forcing myself to finish that goddamn form, I had gone back to my desk, my brain completely fried. I had to leave early—told myself it was to get syrup for my throat, to get some air.But really…I just needed to get away from him.I didn’t think I could do this. Today was my first day, and
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Chapter: CHAPTER 10- DARNELL'S POV“Hey, baby. How’s work today? It’s late and you’re probably tired, but I was wondering if you could come over… I have some new sketches for my wedding dress I’d like you to see. And maybe we could have a drink or two…”I paused the voicemail and dropped the phone onto the passenger seat. The strain in my head worsened just from listening to it.I couldn’t stand Vanessa.But I had to. I made a deal with the devil.I hated to admit it, but I should’ve listened to Maurice. He said a lot of pointless things most of the time—but this time, he was right.I’d never been interested in relationships or marriage. The last time I had a girlfriend was in college, and she’d dumped me three weeks later because I was always at the company, never around.And for a long time, I hadn’t even tried to be interested in anything—or anyone.Until Rhea Bennett.The corner of my lips twitched at the thought of her as my hand turned the wheel into the next lane.She had been defiant.The look on her face when
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Chapter: CHAPTER 9- RHEA'S POV“Calm down, Rhea,” I whispered to myself under my uneven breath.I shifted in the seat, feeling uncomfortable and hot. I didn’t feel this hot even during summer.“Can I get you anything while you wait?” Darnell’s pretty assistant asked with a smile, and I shook my head.“He’ll be here any minute. Please make yourself comfortable.”Like that was supposed to ease my nerves.“Thank you,” I gave her a small smile, and she stepped out of the office.He’d be here any minute. My stomach churned at the thought.For some reason, his assistant wanted me to wait in his office.In his office of all places!!!I had planned how I was going to ignore him until I was done with this internship, but how was that possible when I was in his office on the first day?I tugged at the collar of my cotton shirt, trying to get some air. I should have worn something else.My eyes tentatively moved around his office, trying to distract myself from the anxiety. It was too basic—from the interior down to the furni
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Chapter: CHAPTER 7- DARNELL'S POV“Aren’t you going to eat anything before leaving?” Simone stood by the door, watching me get ready for work.“I’m not hungry.”I swiped my phone open, tapped Amy’s contact, and slid into the chat.ME: Is Rhea Bennett there yet?Amy started typing… then stopped.I waited. No response.Frustration built in my chest.“Andrew told me you haven’t eaten anything for days. Is that true?”I took a slow breath and met my aunt’s worried eyes. “I eat at work.”I locked my phone, set it aside, and grabbed my watch from the drawer, fastening it around my wrist.“Jamie… are you using again?”I paused, jaw tightening, teeth grinding. I looked away, ignoring her. I smoothed the wrinkles on my shirt and sprayed cologne lightly.When I stepped past her toward the door, she caught my arm.“Jamie…” Her voice cracked—strained, like she was about to break.I didn’t have time for this.For her.“Darnell,” I corrected.Simone and my mother had always called me Jamie, but after my mother died, I hated it. Sim
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Chapter: CHAPTER 7- RHEA'S POVWhen I was in high school, I had a crush on this guy. He was a senior in Vanessa’s class.He was also the captain of the basketball team.Giovanni Belarus.I would go to every game just so I could watch him play, but he never noticed me because I always sat somewhere at the back to avoid being seen.Giovanni was the crush of the whole school, and I just happened to be one of those girls.I would stalk his Instagram and Facebook pages, but I made sure I never liked any of them.I couldn’t make such an expensive mistake. Never let him know I was one of those girls.One Friday, while on my way back from school, my car broke down in the middle of the road, and it was raining heavily.I could barely fix the chain on a bike, talk more of a car. I tried calling an Uber, but my phone kept disconnecting.That was when I saw a black Mercedes approaching. I wasn’t used to getting stuck on the road, but it was pouring heavily, so I waved at the car—and to my surprise, the driver stopped.I went o
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Chapter: CHAPTER 6- DARNELL'S POVThere were things I tried not to think about while at work—and things I couldn’t get out of my head. One of those things was sitting in the café across from where I was parked, sipping her coffee while reading a book. The café lights shone brightly on her face, illuminating her striking features—high cheekbones that caught the glow just right, smooth skin untouched by effort, and eyes lowered in quiet focus, framed by long lashes. A loose strand of hair had fallen across her face, but she didn’t seem to notice, too absorbed in the world inside her book. Ever since that night—ever since I saw her— I hadn’t been able to stop thinking about her. She was so perfect in every way that I thought she was a hooker. Imagine my surprise when I found out she was Elliot’s daughter. I would never have guessed. She was nothing like him. She picked up her coffee and brought it to her lips, and a slow smile formed on my face. Those lips—the same ones that had moaned for me without ev
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