"How dare you say that about my son?!" This time, Tonet expressed her anger. She looked at Anthony and demanded, "You should fire him! He is disrespecting our CEO!""I think he simply stated a fact. Whoever is the CEO of ACE Construction Company is wise and committed. He bagged three major projects
[Miss Allen, you must pick up your belongings, or Mr. Martin will throw them away.]On a Wednesday morning, Riley read the text from the Human Resource Department of Brey Jewelry & Apparel Co. She checked the wall clock and groaned, "Again. It's this room. It's making me oversleep."It was 10 AM. Ev
"What?" Adrian asked. "If you don't want to the -"She quickly opened the door and hopped in, saying, "Thanks."Adrian did not respond. Instead, he drove in the direction of the university. They did not speak to each other during the drive and the silence was killing Riley. So, she looked around Ad
"Ri, is this hospital safe?" Renee asked while Riley was sketching another jewelry design.Riley raised a brow and asked, "Of course, Mom. Why did you ask?"Renee frowned and said, "I - I." She leaned back in her hospital bed and resumed, "Don't want another heart attack."Riley's mother spoke bette
### FLASHBACK ###More than six years ago. Over the past few months, Riley's secret rescuer had given her four boxes of chocolate. After the first instance, she received her requested Matcha flavor a month later. From her marketing class, the following two chocolates were taped to her school locker
Riley was stunned by Adrian's reply. She asked, "What?" "You see, two weeks after my surgery, my grandfather informed me of a package from Japan that had arrived in Halliport. I remembered you," Adrian recounted. His voice was calm, and he spoke unhurriedly. "So, when Brian called me next, I told h
Riley wasn't acting like herself after discovering that Adrian had saved her seven years ago. As they ate dinner, she kept stealing glances at Adrian but would avert her gaze when he looked up at her. Sadly for Riley, Adrian met her eyes towards the end of their late-night dinner. Riley swore she b
Riley was in a dream. She saw her young self sinking deep into the water, struggling to swim to the surface. Her dream quickly shifted to her body, lying on the beach with a handsome Adrian King above her. Adrian was leaning closer and was about to kiss her!***Riley jerked awake with her hand on
“Mommy, Kingston threw sand at me!” Adrianna complained, pointing at their youngest sibling, Kingston.“Daddy—he—not share!” Their second daughter, Trysta Sage, cried, tears flooding her cheeks.Yes, they now had three kids. After Charlie gave birth to Trysta, Taylor was determined to prove he could
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER.Every corner of the court pulsed with tension and noise. The scoreboard flashed: Luxford Iron Pulse – 98 | LA Lakers – 99.Twenty seconds left.One chance.One shot.Taylor’s pulse matched the roar of the crowd. This was everything they had trained for—sweat, pain, years of fa
“Are you guys enjoying your time?” Maxwell asked one table.Mia: “Love it!”Frank: “Love the home!”Taylor: “Food is great, man.”Charlie was feeding Adrianna with a bottle. She said, “This neighborhood is perfect for raising a family, Max. You made a great choice.”Dawn, seated between Charlie and
St. Liora’s Chapel of Grace, Luxford.“Congratulations!”“Best wishes!”Charlie shook Luke’s hand and said, “I hope you cherish what you have with McKenzie, Luke.”“Of course,” Luke replied, shaking her hand. “I have you to thank for… you know, making me value what I have more.”“Good,” Charlie said
Then came Frank’s wedding.Charlie and her friends never even knew Frank was dating! He’d kept it a secret because his last relationship ended badly, and he didn’t want another heartbreak. But his new boyfriend came through. He was older, more responsible, mature, and ready to settle. Frank met him
Adrian looked prepared to veto the baby’s name, but Charlie and Taylor had already agreed on one that was acceptable to both families.Savannah and Grayson had flown to Halliport to welcome their first grandchild. Naturally, Charlie’s parents were also present.“We decided to name her Adrianna Grace
“Because I love him! We were both two broken people who found each other. There’s nothing wrong with that!” McKenzie shot back.Then, after Luke had recovered from the fall, he got up and pushed Jeremy slightly. He said, “Life is like that. Sometimes, you lose your chance with a great person. Take i
“I can’t believe you right now. I haven’t even given birth yet, and you’re already pregnant!” Charlie exclaimed while having afternoon snacks with Dawn at a cafe near the University of Halliport.“I was expecting them to get pregnant months ago!” Frank remarked.“Why is that?” Mia’s boyfriend, Seth
All in all, they made love five times, which was already an achievement considering they had gone swimming that morning.Taylor was still on top of Charlie, breathing heavily, his length still inside her.“Fuck, you’re so wet inside, Babe,” Taylor hissed as he got up. “Don’t get up. We need to make