ANMELDEN“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 stay quiet, pressing my lips into a thin line. Everything inside me is fighting the whisper of his name in my head.The same man who once wished I could disappear can’t possibly be the one who waited two days for me to wake up.I want to deny it. Want to say that it isn’t him but I can’t. Not when
“What has you looking like the devil and the entire hell just paid you a visit?”I look up and find Gunner standing there, arms folded, his sharp eyes cutting right through me.“Nothing,” I mutter before downing the rest of my drink in one go. The burn does nothing to ease the storm inside me.He sl
My heart stops, and for a moment I forget how to breathe. Two pairs of identical grey eyes blink up at me, mirroring the man I’ve been thinking of. It’s funny how I was just thinking of their parents. Going down memory lane and now here they are. I’m not one to believe the supernatural, but is tha
I can feel everyone’s heavy stare on me. Stares full of questions and suspicion.Damn it all to hell. How could I fucking slip like that?My heart’s pounding so hard it feels like it might burst through my chest. I don’t even understand why I asked about the baby in the first place. I don’t care abo







