LOGINSilence, then his anger cracked… just slightly. “What do you mean? She told me she was going out with Issac on a date,” he said, sounding like he was trying to convince himself everything was fine. “I’m sure that you’re just trying to ruin their date.”“Shut up for once and listen to me.”Silence a
I wanted her, but not just her body. It was the way she laughed when she forgot to guard herself, the way she argued like she needed to win and the way she looked at me like she saw everything that I didn’t want anyone else to see. Somewhere between all the chaos and revenge… I had fallen for her.
KYEI didn’t expect her words to hit like a blade to the ribs… it was clean, cold and precise. “You almost killed my dad.”Ava had walked away before I could even breathe again, before I could tell her that I knew, that I regretted it and that I wished to God, to fate, to anything that I could take
My fork slipped from my fingers and the table wavered. “Ava?” He called, his voice sounding distant. “Are you okay?”“I… feel…” my tongue felt thick. “Weird…”A wave of dizziness hit me so hard my vision doubled. I clutched the table, my breath shaky. Across from me, Issac's expression shifted fro
Maybe tonight would be normal too and maybe I could finally breathe again. Issac waited outside his black Honda, leaning casually against the door and he smiled when he saw me. “Hey. You look great.”I forced a smile. “Thanks.”He opened the passenger door, and I slipped in. The leather seats smel
AVAI kept texting Issac just to keep my hands from shaking. My heart wasn’t beating normally, it was stuttering, stopping and starting again in painful thuds. Every step I took down the hallway felt too loud, too heavy and like I was walking on glass as I kept replaying Kye’s confession in my hand
Her features relaxed, and she shifted the topic to ask, "How is Faith?"My heart sank. I kept my face neutral, not wanting to worry her. "She's OK," I said softly. "We finally managed to get Eliza out of the house. For good this time."Her shoulders sagged in obvious relief, and she let out a deep s
I didn't have time for her.I quickened my stride, intending to pass her with no more than a nod, but she moved squarely into my path before I could."Raina," she said, her voice smoothed out but firm, as though she knew I was going to blow her off.I blew out a breath, already annoyed. "Vanessa, I
We entered, and this middle-aged detective looked at me sourly as soon as I walked through the door. "You can't be here, Mr Graham. Your wife has to be in jail for 24 hours at least."My response was immediate, my tone low but firm. "Bullshit, she acted in self-defense. My lawyer is here, and I have
Dominic stopped pacing, his eyes narrowing at me. "Stay out of it, Alex. This isn't your fight."I stepped closer, my voice calm but firm. "If you don't want my opinion, fine. But I'm telling you, as one who's been there, if you keep going down this road, you're going to regret it. I almost lost Rai







