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
His words stung, but my anger refused to relent. “You don’t get to make that decision!” I yelled, my voice trembling. “You don’t get to take my children away from me and act like you know what’s best!” “I had to make a choice, and I made it. Deal with it.” Dominic uttered delibrately, his tone fir
I finished up at work earlier than usual, my mind too restless to focus on anything else. The drive to Graham Corporation felt longer than it should have. The weight of my plans hung heavy on my chest, but I clung to the idea that this was my chance to turn things around.When I arrived, I parked an
RAINAAlex pulled the car to a stop in front of the house, the hum of the engine filling the silence between us. He turned to me, his eyes searching mine.“Are you going to be okay?” His voice was soft but tinged with concern.I hesitated, my hands fiddling with the strap of my bag. “I’ll be fine. I
RAINA He was gone. Just like that.No words could capture the depth of my pain. It felt like someone had ripped my heart out and left me hollow. Dominic’s arms wrapped tightly around me and Grandma as we clung to each other, tears streaming down our faces. None of us could stop crying, and the soun







