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
I raised an eyebrow. "And?""One of them's missing," he said, gritting his jaw. "He didn't clock out that night and hasn't been seen since.""Eliza must have paid him off," I said, folding my arms."Probably," Dominic admitted, his voice laced with frustration. "But my men are on it. If anyone knows
I hissed, pacing up and down the hall as I gripped the phone. "Don't turn this, Dom. It isn't a question of her not trusting you or anything like that. How would you feel, huh? If Faith was the one lying in bed with another man?"There was a pause and although I could sense the frustration, it was i
After we hung up, I went to tell Dominic and Faith about my decision. Faith looked relieved, her smile soft and understanding. "You need this," she said gently. "A break from work and. everything else."Dominic nodded in agreement. "Take care of yourself, Raina. We'll be fine here."I hugged Faith f
“Ready for lunch?” I asked as she walked toward me.She nodded, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. “Yeah, let’s go.”We exited the building together, the midday sun warm on our faces. As we made our way toward the car, we passed a group of janitors cleaning up a section of the tiled floo







