LOGINHe gives me an empathetic smile. “It could be more complicated than that. The reasons could be multifaceted or more nuanced than you thought.”I nod pensively, taking it all in. Once again, I’m grateful Grayson is with me to help me navigate this quagmire.I slip my hand into his. “Thanks for being
I chuckle as I stare at Grayson sitting next to me in our first-class seats.“Do you really think anyone’s going to be fooled by the baseball cap and shades?”He grins. “You don’t know your dad’s not tailing you. He seems awfully curious about your plans this weekend.”“Luther was just pissed that I
I drop my head and groan my frustration into my glass of pinot noir.What if our last hours were all an illusion, and in his mind, it really was the final goodbye? My heart sinks like a stone at the thought. I know it can’t go on, but I’m not ready for it to be over. Please let us have one more week
“Leave this work for the others. You are meant for so much more. You’re a Harrison, for crying out loud.”“Other people like who?” I say, careful to keep my voice down. The whole office needn’t know how much of a pretentious snob my dad can be. “We’re short-staffed as it is. Very few attorneys are w
It’s Tuesday morning, the first day I’ve awakened since Friday without Grayson Bennett in my bed. My mind is still reeling from this weekend, and my body has a pleasant ache one might have after running a marathon. Everything was so surreal, from Grayson showing up unannounced at my door to him admi
Her shoulders slump. “So, you don’t think that I should go see her.”“I just wonder if it would do more harm than good.” I rub my hands over my face. “Kind of like me overstaying my welcome.” I turn to look at her. I can already see the sorrow in those lovely eyes. “I should go now.”Her brow furrow
I’m so angry at him for disparaging Colton that I grow nauseous at the mere sight of Preston. When he lifts his hand to cup my cheek, it’s too much. My stomach heaves, and I hurl up the gourmet dinner we just had all over his expensive designer shoes.“What the hell!” he bellows as he leaps back. “J
My indignation boils up and explodes. "Oh, and giving your dad a blowjob like some skanky whore would have elevated my standing?" I say with my hands planted on my hips. "That mentality is so seriously demented it's frightening. I don't know what else you're capable of!"He lifts his hands to the si
The terrace overlooks the ocean, all glittering waves and salty breeze, like something out of a honeymoon brochure. A table for two sits under hanging lanterns that cast a soft golden glow over everything—the white linen, the crystal glassware, the too-perfect place settings.Preston pulls out my ch
On the viewscreen, I watch Grayson's fingers fly over the keyboard from the command center, screens alight with streams of data that would make lesser men dizzy. The AI churns through information faster than any human could comprehend, connecting invisible lines that weave through our reality."Pres







