“I'm afraid I can't share Mr. Daven’s schedule with you, Mrs. Vanessa,” Arsen said, his voice tinged with fatigue. His phone hadn’t stopped ringing all day. In fact, he'd switched it to silent mode just to escape the constant buzz—Vanessa had been calling non-stop. It wasn’t unusual for her to call
Althea pushed open the steel door at the end of the fifth-floor hallway—a heavy door with a cold metal handle that led straight to the secret rooftop garden above the administration building. A place she’d only recently discovered. Chase had mentioned it once, calling it his favorite spot to unwind.
“How could that man show up at Josh’s school?” Althea muttered under her breath, pressing her fingers to her temple. There was a tightness in her chest—something she’d been trying to ignore all morning.She had managed to make it to the school in one piece. Her mind had been in shambles, her nerves
“I didn’t expect to see you here, Mr. Handsome,” Josh chirped excitedly as he strolled into the small library, glancing up at Daven with a grin.Daven, Chase, Miss Tania, and Josh had just walked together toward the mini library—the highlight of Daven’s visit. Walking beside Josh on his right, Daven
A few hours before Daven showed up at Josh’s preschool.“Mr. Daven?”The apartment was silent. Not a sound except for the faint hum of the air conditioner. No music, no TV playing in the background—nothing. Arsen grew uneasy. Something about the stillness didn’t feel right, especially after what Dav
“Mommy, why is Sunny in my room?!” Josh shouted, half laughing, half exasperated. “Oh my gosh, Sunny! Stop licking me!”From the kitchen, Althea could only smile. Her hands were busy prepping lunchboxes and breakfast—for the two of them. Well, three actually. Chase would be arriving any minute now.