LOGIN“Why wouldn’t they want you back?” Lilly scoffs, waving a dismissive hand. “They’d be idiots to let your talent go and besides, with that million-dollar compensation, you’re set for a while. You don’t have to rush back to work.”“You’re right.” I smile faintly. “Especially now with the baby so close
SIERRA.I run my fingers gently through Nolan’s soft hair as he sleeps across my lap. He’s completely knocked out after Aunt Ava gave him some medicine for a stomach ache.He refused to sleep anywhere else and insisted he’d be most comfortable on my lap even after I told him my bump would get in the
The pain is consuming watching her now while knowing I’m the reason she once looked hollow… it’s unbearable.“Fuck,” I mutter under my breath, gripping the glass so tightly it digs into my palm.I used to think it was her loss... That hurting me and losing me was her punishment... And I clung to tha
When I pulled back, I scanned the bleachers smug and proud and that’s when I saw Sierra sitting there, frozen.Lilly’s hand wrapped tightly around hers as tears slid down her cheeks silently as she watched me celebrate with someone else.I remember that look. The look of someone who had been broken,
NOAH.I stand at the far end of the backyard, a glass hanging loosely from my fingers as my eyes lock onto Sierra.The garden is strung with warm lights, laughter floating through the air as family and close friends mingle.This is a little celebration her mother arranged to celebrate Sierra winning
Jocelyn’s attorney stands. “Objection. There is no proof that this dinner had anything to do with proprietary information.”Kerry turns slightly toward him. “You’re correct, counsel. A dinner alone proves nothing.”She clicks again and the screen changes.“Which is why we obtained the corresponding
I'm still rattled long after Brook’s visit. I watched her through the window as she stomped to her sleek black Audi and peeled away, driving so fast and so recklessly I half-expected to hear the screech of tires and the crunch of metal a block away.I hope I don’t come off as a terrible person for s
We stare at each other, me with shock, her with something I can’t quite name. Bitterness? Hatred? Or maybe both.When I used to hang out with Chloe, Brook was always there like an unavoidable shadow. The sisters had more in common than they liked to admit, especially their behavior. Sometimes I wond
Noah.I sit in the bright, sunlit boardroom. I should be focused on the presentation, on the numbers and projections being thrown onto the screen. But I can’t because my head is a battlefield with thoughts colliding and fighting for dominance.This is the first time in my life I can’t focus. Focus h
The sting is sharp, settling low in my chest. He can’t even fake it. Not even here. Not even in front of his own daughter. It hurts, but I push that hurt aside. It doesn’t matter.“Grandpa, what is pegnancy?” Nova’s sweet, curious voice cuts through the chatter like a bell.Uncle Rowan smiles at her







