There was a knock on the door, and my assistant Carla poked her head through. “Amber… That man from yesterday is here for you.”My stomach dropped. I had just seen him yesterday, and already I was going to have to be faced with him again? Did he want to argue more? I didn’t know if I was ready for t
Amber’s POVThe next day after I entered the office, I told Anna everything that happened with Julian and the meeting with Alice. As I explained, I tried to be as non-partial as I could be, but my own feelings seeped through without my meaning to.It was hard not to be emotional and partial when I w
Cut after cut dug into me. Did she even realize what she was saying?“It doesn’t have to be so dire,” I said.She scoffed as she shook her head. “What about Olivia? She’s your fated mate, isn’t she? And I cured her infertility. Are you two having children yet?”“It’s not like that,” I said. “You are
Julian’s POVAlice’s question filled me with the kind of joy and pride that made me puff out my chest a little. Of course Alice’s friends would think that her mother and I were a couple, we were still married after all. We also were Alice’s legitimate parents.As for when we were going to get marrie
Amber’s POVI was frightened of what Julian knowing the truth might mean for Alice and for our future. Yet, in this moment, seeing Julian and Alice hug filled me with nothing but pleased, joyful feelings.My daughter should be praised, she should be loved and acknowledged by her father. For so long,
Julian’s POV“If you are truly Amber’s best friend, then I suspect that you already know,” I tell her.“This is about Alice,” Anna said.Alice was the biggest piece of why I was here, that much was true. But she wasn’t the only reason. Seeing Amber again, knowing she was safe, seeing her thrive… Tha