She pulls her phone from her pocket as she exits the server room. She switches to her hacker mainframe and quickly sends off the files to Adrian and his company. Not even a few seconds later, Adrian responds to her with the payment.Adrian: We should work together again.Tracer: Never contact me aga
AdrianSo this is why Stella has been so cold and distant lately. Her time with Sebastian has changed her, cementing her into what I knew she was from the beginning: a gold digger.Sebastian is vastly wealthier than me; his company does triple what mine does and he is wildly more successful than I a
“He is bound to leave Stella sooner or later. Once he sees how materialistic she is and that she is only with him for his money, he’ll kick her to the curb and abandon her,” Clara places her hand on my shoulder.Irritation flows through my veins. Clara’s voice is now reminiscent of nails being dragg
Stella“Sebastian?” I whisper, feeling his lips brush against the shell of my ear. “What are you doing?”His sudden closeness causes my heart to race, my cheeks turning a light pink color as I try to fight against a blush that creeps up on my face. The man pulls away, his fingers gently flattening o
I scoff. She has the gall to reprimand me for being a gold digger? Who does she think she is?“That’s rich coming from you, Clara,” I narrow my eyes at her, “you’re the one who jumped from boyfriend to boyfriend. You’re the real gold digger here, not me.”Clara feigns a gasp, one that Adrian seems t
AdrianShock and humiliation floods my body. All I can bring myself to do is watch as Stella passes me and exits the place that was once our home. As soon as the door closes, I can feel the anger inside my body boil over.I exit the living room and stand in the middle of the foyer. I look around, se
Clara is awake now, though, and is back in his life. This is the outcome he silently wished for, is it not? I am simply letting his dream come true by leaving his life, so why does he feel the need to hold onto me as if I am his property?I sigh and fall back onto the bed. The ceiling is a boring wh
StellaConfusion flashes across Adrian’s face. He leans away from me, his green eyes unable to pull away from mine. His mouth opens then closes, just to open and close all over again.I stand right where I am. My fists are balled at my sides, fingernails digging into the palm of my hand. I can feel
One day, I’ll be away from him. Then I’ll be able to breathe again.The white screen is filled with jobs upon jobs. Many of them are to help others gain information on a cheating spouse or to see what their loved one is hiding from them.Suddenly, my screen turns black. Green letters and numbers pop
StellaThe morning breeze is light and gentle on my skin. It soothes my aching heart and helps me clear my mind from the events that transpired the previous night.Clara’s face is burned into my memory, the way she held onto Adrian so casually and so affectionately…it hurts my soul to even think abo
He shoves his hands into his pockets, my crossbody purse still hanging from his shoulder. He gestures his head to the hallway, his blonde hair falling into his face.“Come on. Let me show you to your room,” he says and turns around without another word.Once Adrian is out of my sight, I am able to b
StellaMy hand feels numb beneath Adrian’s touch. I attempt to wiggle my fingers away, to slip out of his deadly grasp, but he only tightens his hold on me. The numb feeling makes my skin and muscles of my hand feel like they are being poked by millions of tiny little needles.“Adrian,” I breathe ou
“We’ll also take your most expensive bottle of red,” Sebastian continues. I look down at Stella, who wears a small grin on her face.“And what would you like to eat, sir?” the waiter asks.“I’ll have the steak, rare, and she will have the salmon,” I say, knowing that Stella always has preferred fish
Adrian“Table for three, please,” Stella’s voice is gentle and kind as the three of us approach the hostess’ stand. The woman looks up at us and nods, gathering three menus in her hand, and gesturing to the open dining room.Many of the tables are empty and many of the other patrons are made up of c
Her words feel like a gut punch. I know she’s lying through her teeth. The words come out of her mouth so effortlessly and I can’t help but feel as if they are daggers hidden beneath silk piles, ready to pierce into my skin at any given moment.We step away from the desk and towards her, our feet mo
AdrianThe moon is golden yellow in color and hangs low in the night sky. The resort’s walls are made up of floor to ceiling windows, the moonlight mixing in with the warm lights inside the hotel lobby.The night wind is warm yet is chilled enough for us to feel comfortable. It will sure feel nice d
“Don’t worry, mom,” Adrian’s tone is slightly amused while his face remains serious, “we will do everything you want to do. We promise.”Adrian’s green eyes flicker to mine through the rear view mirror. My heart skips a beat. I gulp and divert my gaze, my cheeks heating up from embarrassment and the