Mag-log inNoah frowns at the mention of Chloeâs name but remains silent.Brook turns back to Noah. âI havenât seen Lilly in ages, and I havenât done anything to her⌠S-so maybe Sierra put her up to this. She has never liked me after all.âMy head snaps toward her. âWow.âI guess she thinks this is her chance
âWhere is that murderous bitch?âThe words echo through the house, sharp enough to cut skin. Lilly stands in the doorway like a storm given human form. Eyes wild, chest rising and falling hard, hands clenched into fists at her sides. She looks like she drove here on pure rage alone.Noah starts, ste
Aunt Emma: Tell me what Ava said is real? Please! Please! Iâve waited for this day forever. Aunt Connie: You were at Noahâs house yesterday?I groan louder this time. âDammit.ââWhat?â Noah asks, lowering himself onto the bench beside me.âYour mother has a big mouth,â I mutter, my shoulders slumpi
The twins are at a playdate at one of their friendâs houses. Before leaving, they came to find me, breathless and excited, to let me know they wouldnât be around today and would probably be back in the evening.I wanted them to stay. Not just because I love spending time with them, but because I des
âYes,â I mutter, staring past his shoulder at nothing, âBut I think something is happening.âRowan raises a brow. âNothing is happening. Everything seemed normal.ââSeriously, Rowan,â I glare at him. âFor a CEO, youâre sharp. But these other things? You fail big time.ââOuch,â he says dryly before h
Ava.Rowan pulls the covers back and gets on the bed. The mattress dips under his weight, but none of it registers. My mind is far away, drifting in circles I canât seem to break out of.Today was unexpected, and I canât stop thinking about it.I canât stop seeing Sierra standing in Noahâs home like







