LOGIN“Ryan…”Ryan parked and grabbed her hand, leading her up the steps. “Welcome home,” he said softly. “Our first home. I thought it was only fitting that we start our marriage here.”Tears of joy filled her eyes. “It’s perfect.”He came around and helped her out of the car, then, in one swift motion,
The morning of the wedding day dawned clear and bright, the sky a perfect, cloudless blue. Elena stood before the full-length mirror, her heart beating a frantic, joyful rhythm against her ribs. Her fingers trembled slightly as she adjusted the thin veil over her hair.Today was the day. Her heart p
“Mom,” Ryan said, his voice unusually gentle. “There’s something I want to tell you.”Anna tilted her head, studying him. “You look too serious for this early in the day.”His lips curved faintly. “I wanted to tell you that Elena and I, we’re getting married.”Anna’s hand flew to her mouth. For a mo
The silence in the car as they drove away from her father’s house was different from the furious tension of the afternoon. Elena leaned her head against the cool window, watching the familiar streets of her old neighborhood blur past. Her hand rested loosely in Ryan’s, their fingers entwined as if n
That evening, Ryan led Elena to the Carter residence. She was quiet on the drive, her mind buzzing with apprehension. When they arrived, the lights were on inside, casting a warm, welcoming glow that felt like a lifetime ago to Elena. Her stomach was a tight ball of nerves. Ryan, sensing her anxiety
Elena’s sobs shook her shoulders as she stood in the living room. Ryan listened carefully, silent at first, giving her space to pour everything out. When her cries softened to ragged hiccups, he didn’t respond with words. He rose from the chair and with two long strides, he closed the distance betwe
The morning after, Ryan stood in his private office, back turned to the wall of glass that framed the skyline like a portrait. But he didn’t see the city.Jade stood silently by the desk, arms crossed, watching the slow rise and fall of his boss’s shoulders."Tell me he's still alive," Ryan said qui
ELENA: Since when do you ignore calls for work?Three dots appeared, disappeared, then:AVONLEA: Since your dad is literally next to me.Elena groaned.At exactly 12:59, Elena received a text from Ryan, asking her to come out, he was waiting for her there.“You’re early,” Elena said, pretending not
The cabin was still thick with the scent of their desire, the air between them charged and heavy. The air in Ryan’s cabin still pulsed with heat, thick with the scent of sex and desire, even though they were both fully dressed. Elena’s legs still trembled slightly as he held her close, the slow rhyt
The gala was winding down, its glittering energy fading into murmured conversations and the soft clinking of staff clearing champagne flutes. The music had softened to background ambiance. Elena stood near the center of the ballroom, her eyes scanning the crowd, growing more restless by the second







