LOGINI shrugged and crouched down to her level to look her in the eyes.“For money.” I simply replied. “To pay for my family’s medical treatment.”Eleanor was silent for a moment, then she slowly closed her eyes and hummed thoughtfully.She leaned to the side and slowly started to fall. I moved to catch
Hunter’s POVJust as our lips were about to meet, I took a small step back and took the glass from her hand.“I’ll drink it myself, sweetheart.” I answered.I didn’t drink the wine. Instead, I sat beside Eleanor in the dark, my gaze fixed on her as she looked out from the balcony and drank.She seem
Eleanor’s POV When I arrived at the office, Angie was waiting for me with a mountain of reports.“I’m looking into everything, boss.” Angie said without looking up. “The shipment was being targeted by the police.”I cursed to myself. That was the worst case scenario for this operation.However, I k
He was interrupted by my phone dinging with a loud siren ringtone—Angie’s ringtone for her other phone that was only used to alert me of an emergency.My eyes glanced down to my pocket then back to my father.He narrowed his eyes and opened his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by the sire
Eleanor’s POV The next day, just as I stepped out of the house, I saw Hunter leaning against the fence in front of Hailey’s home.He looked up and met my eyes, immediately walking toward me.“Go back home, immediately, sweetheart.” He said.I already knew what kind of storm awaited me from my fathe
I never should have gotten emotionally involved, especially not with my secret looming over things. I didn’t want to drag her into my mess, but I couldn’t let her find out the truth.Eleanor’s father began calling her, but she hung up on him immediately and turned her phone off.Her father groaned i







