LOGINSelene's POV.I exhaled slowly and pushed open the cafeteria door.The smell of food greeted me immediately.I really needed to put an end to whatever this was between Rowland and me.Distance. That's what I needed.After the divorce and everything is settled. I would like to move to a new city.That pang of guilt clawed at me again.I had to tell him. Seeing him in that bed, I knew this was unfair to him.For six good years I had kept this secret.I sighed and grabbed two trays and began scanning the options.Rowland needed something light.Soup maybe.And Amira would definitely complain if I came back with anything that looked too healthy.A small smile tugged at my lips.Just as I reached for a container of soup, my phone vibrated in my pocket.I pulled it out, my brows drawing into a frown.It was an unknown number. I have had a lot of unknown numbers calling. Between the investigation and the divorce arrangement, I was tired.“Hello.” I whispered into the receiver."Hello…Selene?
Rowland’s POVTwo days later.The dull ache in my lower back pulsed again as I shifted slightly against the hospital pillow.Apparently having bone marrow pulled out of your body wasn’t something you simply walked away from.The doctors had said the soreness would last a few days.They weren’t wrong.The door creaked open softly.I looked up.Selene stepped into the room.Her eyes immediately searched for me, and the tension in her shoulders eased the moment she saw I was awake.“You’re awake,” she said, sounding relieved.“I wasn’t aware I had been asleep long enough to cause concern,” I replied.She ignored the joke completely and moved closer to the bed.“Are you feeling alright?”I grinned.Her eyes moved over me quickly.“I’m alive.”“That’s not funny.”She stopped beside the bed.Up close, her cheeks were slightly more hollow. Her blouse hung a little bit loosely around her shoulders. She had lost weight. From juggling working from home, Amira, the investigation, and that book
Tom’s POV. My head hurts so bad. The last time i felt this way was when i had gone drinking with the guys back in college and got so drunk i messed up the entire place. I rubbed my temple gently and turned to the side.The light from the blinds forced my eyes shut for a brief moment before i finally opened them again. I sat up slowly. “What happened last night?” I looked down at my clothes. My suit was gone and my shirt left open. Exposing my bare chest. The woman from the bar. The red dress, her luscious full lips. And how soft she felt when i touched her. My lips curved. Then I remembered. We hadn't done anything. She left me on the bed and walked towards my desk. My smile faded instantly. I jumped towards the table. “Fucking bitch” I glanced at the desk. It remained untouched. Just the way I had left it.My brows furrowed. I pulled out the first drawer. My stack of cash was gone. Typical. “Sneaky thief.” I spat. Then i pulled the next drawer. Then the next. The em
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Selene's POV. “Why is she late?" She had called thirty minutes ago, saying I should meet up with her in this dead bar, and I was getting uncomfortable glances from the man at the table a few inches away. People laughed out loud. Country club music bommed through the speakers. Old ragged men and slutty women. It was the type of place, you wouldn't have to bother about being noticed. I wrapped my face with a scarf. I wouldn't be caught dead in this kind of place. My legs bobbed under the table. I glanced at the time for the tenth time today. It was past midnight. I needed to get back to the hospital soon. I left Amira with the nurse and Rowland. Mum and Dad had gone home. Dad had pulled me into a corner that morning. “Is something going on between you and Rowland?” I hadn't waited for him to finish his sentence. “No dad!” He studied me and nodded. “You are a grown adult, Selene. I believe you know the right thing to do.” Then we talked about other things. The pas
Tom’s POVThe door was unlocked when I walked in.Lisa sat on the sofa, her legs crossed. Watching a soap opera.The sight of her lazily sprawled on the couch made my blood boil even more.I took long strides towards the chair and stood beside her.She sat up immediately when she saw me.She glanced at the time and back at me.“Are you okay?” she asked. "You are back so early.”My teeth gritted."Get out."Her eyes widened.“What?”“I said get out!” I snapped, pointing at the door. “Pack your things and leave my house!”She flinched, standing up slowly.“What’s gotten into you, Tom?”“Did you send Selene pictures of the both of us to torment her?”“Oh, that?” she scoffed. "Is that why you are so pissed? I didn't want her to miss out on all the fun.”I gazed at her for a moment. This woman was more mad and delusional than I thought.I said nothing.I turned towards the bedroom, taking the stairs two at a time.This woman wasn’t going to ruin my life.I spotted her bag at the far edge o







