LOGINAlicia's POV I wheeled Lily into the consultation room. Parked her chair beside the examination table. The room smelled like disinfectant. Strong. Chemical. Lily shifted in her wheelchair. "You okay?" "I'm fine." "You're doing that hovering thing." "I'm not hovering." "You are." The nurse ca
"Will that be all?" "Yes." She rang everything up. I paid. Walked to Target. Found the gift card section near the registers. Stared at the rack. Dozens of options. Stores I'd never heard of. Brands that meant nothing. I grabbed A****n. Two hundred. Then Starbucks. Fifty. Ulta. Another hundre
Edward’s POV Leo stood by the window, tablet in hand, running through the afternoon's schedule. "Mitchell's assistant called again. Wants confirmation for the quarterly review." "Push it to next week." "Sir, they've already pushed twice." "Then they can push again." Leo made a note. Moved on.
Alicia's POV Early morning light filled the room, soft and unassuming. I stood in the center, just breathing it in. Quiet stretched into the corners, carrying the faint scent of fresh paint and the hint of work waiting to be done. Mine. This was mine. Elena was crouched by a stack of boxes nea
Edward's POV I was in the car, hand on the ignition, when my phone rang. Mother. I answered. "Vivienne." "Edward." Her voice was tight. Too calm, the type of tone that meant something had already gone wrong. "Your grandmother collapsed this morning. They've taken her to the Foundation." My han
Alicia's POV The early afternoon sun spilled through Elena’s apartment windows, warm and golden, catching dust motes that floated lazily in the air. The coffee table was a chaos of notes, sketches, open tabs, color palettes, marketing concepts, research on multicultural festivals, cuisine, and trav







