LOGINIt glints softly and as I run my thumb over it, it grounds me. Tethers me to the present and reminds me that I am not alone.The panic doesn’t disappear, but it eases just enough for me to breathe again. Just because they’re suing me doesn’t mean my life or my career is over. It feels catastrophic,
SIERRAI’m sitting on the couch, laptop open in front of me, pretending to read through research articles, but I can’t get my mind to focus. At this point I think I won’t be able to focus on anything until everything is cleared.The company hasn’t sent their lawyers, but I know it’s not a matter of
Just thinking about it makes bile rise in my throat.Slowly, I reach into the drawer and pull out Chloe’s diary. I need something solid. Something real. Something to anchor me.My fingers tremble slightly as I flip it open and turn the page.[We all used to hang out even though it wasn't often, but
She freezes, just for a second, before her face smooths out. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”I advance on her slowly. “So you’re going to play stupid?”“I really don’t know…”“Jocelyn.”I say the name and watch her closely… Then I see it. The widening of her eyes and the split-second panic
For a second, everything freezes. My hand tightens around the car door handle, my feet rooted to the ground.“Mr. Wood?” Blaze’s voice pulls me out of the paralysis.“Are you sure?” I ask.“Yes,” he replies. “I ran through security footage. They’ve been meeting at least twice a week.”I inhale slowl
“If I remember correctly,” she says coolly, “you stopped me.”“That’s because I didn’t want us to sleep together before I officially made you mine,” I reply. “And before I could do that, you told me to get out.”She scoffs. “What did you expect? You basically rejected me and even after that, I gave
I watch the two officers as they approach us. I had someone dig into their background, and there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary.After what happened to mom. Iris’s Dad pretending to be a cop in order to get close to her and take her out, I couldn’t take the risk.He’s changed, and Iris visi
All the evidence points to Brook, but I can’t hand her name over to the police. I can’t. Chloe left me to protect her and I’ll do that until I have solid proof that it’s her. Only then. Only when I have concrete proof that she’s the one that tried to kill Sierra will I hand her over to the police. U
When I look up, Lilly’s glaring at me. “What the hell is going on, Noah?”I exhale, rubbing the bridge of my nose. “The police were here earlier. They told us someone’s been trying to kill Sierra.”Her jaw drops. “What?”“They found out her brakes were tampered with. And the equipment that almost cr
She's quiet for a second and then, “What if you move in me?” Stare at her before laughter bubbles out of my mouth.“I’m serious,” she says, frowning.“I love you, Babe, but no thanks,” I say, still laughing.I remember our campus days and I don’t want a repeat of that ever again. There is something







