MARIA What—what is he doing? Standing before me, his back turned to me, his angry face turned towards his son, fist clenched. Why? Why is he defending me? Why is he standing in front of me? Why? Why does he not believe his son? “What the hell are you doing, Jason? " he snarled. He was hiding his
Maria My whole world crumbled before my eyes, seeing Jason again, I expected not to feel anything, the pain, anger, frustration, and fear, I expected everything to be down the drain but it was a lie. I only closed that chapter, I didn't close the door, the door was ajar. As he stepped closer, my
Maria “Do you have to go?” I asked, stepping out of the house in the outfit Cara had picked out for me. “Yes, if you want to start afresh, you have to be ready to take steps. You can’t just drop out of work, it doesn't work like that, your issues are with Declan, not the company,” Her words were s
Declan Being any fated mate is not why I am standing outside her house with a bouquet of roses in my hands, hoping she will open the door and give me a chance to speak. It’s been three days since Maria found out, three days since I have been at her house, waiting and hoping she’ll open up and talk
DECLAN As I drove on the highway, voicemails from my phone kept playing through the speakers in my car. “Hey, it’s Court, you know that, of course you do, you have any contact saved… I dropped Cara at Maria’s and we found her crying, she told us everything, call me back as soon as you get this.”
Maria “Declan!” “Declan!” My voice hoarse, my hands holding the paper, trembling. My throat burned, unshed tears stung my eyes, disbelief filled my heart, and I clung on to the photos and the paper in my hands like they were a death sentence. “Declan!” I roared one more time with every strength I