My fingers trembled as I pulled out my phone, dialing his number, only to be met with the hollow tone of a blocked call. He'd blocked my number. Pacing the small living room, my thoughts spiraled, each frantic step echoing the desperation in my mind. What now? What could I possibly do? Just then
HAILEY The bluntness of Thompson's statement hit me. My mind drifted, not immediately to the pain, but to the affection Zion had so masterfully built up in the past. I remembered him bringing me an umbrella at work when it rained, the tender words of love he’d whispered under moonlit skies, the
HAILEY MONTHS AGO I sat across from Mr. Thompson in the bar, and the tears I’d been fighting for what felt like forever finally betrayed me, sliding down my cheeks in hot, unwelcome streams. I tried to swallow the ache in my throat, but they just kept falling. One tear hit the polished table w
“Lucian says it’s strictly by invitation,” I replied with a sly grin, tapping my temple. “Exclusivity, baby.” “I’m getting the very first card,” Hailey declared, raising a finger like it was law. “Yeah, yeah, whatever.” I waved her off playfully. “As long as it makes you happy.” Sky suddenly r
They both froze, their eyes wide as synchronized swimmers. “What… are you trying to say?” Hailey asked slowly, like she was trying to make sure her ears weren’t playing tricks on her. “I’m trying to say that everything seems to be going well,” I replied with a smile. Then I turned to Sky and ask
ESSENCE I woke up feeling like Beyoncé with a fresh Grammy. The kind of morning where the sun looked like it was clapping for me. I had my memory back. I had my man, my kids, my sanity, and best of all, I could finally drive my own car again without being shadowed like a presidential convoy. Aft