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 eyes sparkled with dark amusement, and she leaned forward, elbows on the metal table. "He's everything I want. The power, the influence, the money. And, let's not forget, taking him would devastate Raina. Isn't that what you want?"I turned my head to the side, watching her. She was bold, I'll a
"I mean it, Raina," he said, his voice firm but full of warmth. "Stay inside. Keep the kids safe. No unnecessary risks, okay?"I nodded again, biting my lip. "Okay."The smell of pancakes filled the kitchen as I flipped another one onto the plate. In the meantime, Ava was sitting at the table, her l
RAINAJust one break. That was all I'd asked for. One moment of respite where I could breathe without the chaos clawing at me. But, of course, life had other plans.My phone shrilled on the nightstand, its vibration cutting through the stillness. I groaned, reaching over to grab it before the noise
A soft, ragged sigh was the only response I got at first. "Honestly? No. It all feels very. muddled up. And I am constantly expecting to turn a corner and find Nathan waiting there, just out of view, watching me."My fingers closed tightly around the phone. "He won't touch you," I promised her. "I'l







