“Still,” he said gently, “it’s your birthday week. I hate the idea of you being away, but I’m proud of you. I know your mother would be too.”Elena’s heart softened at the mention of her mother. “Thanks, Dad.”Avonlea smiled faintly, but her gaze flicked to Enric and away again. There was a tightnes
Elena’s suitcase lay open on her bed, half-filled with neatly folded blouses and a tangle of charger cords. She tossed a pair of heels into her suitcase with a little too much force."Easy there, soldier,” Avonlea said from the bed, smirking as she slowly sipped from a can of soda. “Those stilettos
He was losing his grip. He could feel it. She was in his bones.“Sir?”Ryan looked up, blinking. His assistant stood at the door. “You called?”“Yes, the Singapore deal closes in ten days. I want every contingency planned for. Also I made some changes in the meeting plan. Go through it and brief ev
The car pulled up to the Carter estate just as the sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in hues of burnt orange and deep violet. She leaned her forehead against the window and sighed. Elena hauled her duffel bag out of the trunk, her muscles aching from three days of hiking and late-night
“She’s gone for three days,” he said finally. “Not a lifetime.”“And yet, you’re pacing like a widower.”“I’m not pacing.”“You’ve stared at the same corner of the room for fifteen minutes, Ryan,” Jade studied him. "You could've said no to the college trip, you know.""She needed to go."There was a
The engine hummed beneath Elena’s feet as the university bus rolled along winding roads, cutting through tall pine forests and jagged cliffs that gave way to breathtaking views of mist-covered peaks. The windows were fogged from the cold, but the energy inside the bus was anything but quiet. Elena s