Mag-log inAfter dying betrayed and heartbroken, Sydney Carter wakes up on the very day her downfall began. This time, she’s not the naive wife desperate for love—she’s a woman on a mission. Her husband wants to adopt the child he secretly fathered with his mistress? Fine. She’ll give him everything… just long enough to take it all back. As Sydney reclaims her power and dismantles the life built on lies, she never expects to stumble into a love that’s real. Sydney is ready to return her husband—to his mistress—and finally choose herself.
view moreSydney I stood at the entrance of the garden, my hand resting on Ian’s arm. I tried to remember how to breathe. This was it. It was finally happening.It looked exactly like what we had planned. I didn’t want anything that looked like the show of a wedding I had with Eric. We had done the wedding at a plaza with over five hundred guests not counting all the photographers and videographers. Eric wanted us to get an orchestra as well. It was a spectacle and now I knew he just wanted to show the world he was getting married to the daughter of Joseph Carter.It was beautiful but still fake. So this time, I wanted a garden. There were a few white chairs arranged in neat rows on either side, the aisle covered in rose petals. The white linen covered arched posts lead to a stage covered with white and red tosses. From here I could see the stretch of the garden, from the manicured lawns and the trees, waving in the wind.We had also agreed on only forty guests which was as private as it could
BryceSo maybe this was just one more impossible thing. I killed the engine outside her driveway and we walked towards the house. She opened the door and stepped in. An older woman was sitting on the couch, reading a children’s book. Miles was curled up beside her.He looked up as we stepped in and his face lit up as soon as he saw her.“Yay!” He scrambled off the couch, leaving his babysitter and running towards her, his small legs hitting against the floor. She dropped to her knees, spreading her arms wide, and caught him, pulling him against herself.I had been thinking of it wrong. It wasn’t just about the child. It was also about Sydney. She looked happy. “Hey, buddy.” She pulled back, grinning. “Were you good for Rosa?”She turned to the older woman who was beaming at both of them. She had olive skin that seemed to shine and her dark hair was held at the top of her head in a high bun.“Very good.” She smiled at them, standing up. “We had dinner, played with blocks, and read stor
Sydney“My lawyer is finalising the divorce papers.” I sighed, smiling at the ring. “Eric is in jail and facing murder charges so he’s sure it will be straightforward.”“Good.” Bryce picked up his phone scrolling. “Speaking of Eric, I thought you should see this.”He handed me the phone and there was a news report on the screen.STANLEY FAMILY BUSINESS EMPIRE COLLAPSES UNDER FRAUD SCANDALI quickly scanned the article. It was basically Chairman Stanley listing out his woes in an interview. They were suddenly facing bankruptcy especially with projects getting halted and investors pulling out.“This is a mess” I winced, scanning through. “They’re losing everything.”“I feel no pity for them actually,” he scoffed taking back the phone. “I can bet they all knew about the embezzlement.”I felt a small stab in my chest. I knew they knew. Every single one of them. I nodded. “Yeah. They did.”He smiled, lifting his glass. “A toast?”My eyes widened. “You want to toast to their downfall?”“Why
Sydney“Good evening Sir, Ma. Can I take your order?” He handed us the menus.I flipped it open, staring at the options. Something about the endless array of French cuisine made my head hurt.“The duck confit is great actually,” Bryce leaned in. “That’s if you like duck.”I smiled at him, turning to the waiter. “I do.”I ordered that as the main dish and ordered a butternut squash soup and crème brulee for dessert. Bryce ordered the filet mignon and asked for a bottle of Bordeaux. The waiter nodded and left.“So, did you change the locks?”“Err…” I trialed off, my mind instantly flashing to walking in and seeing Miles on the floor. Then confronting Kara and that horrifying conversation with Child Services. For some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to tell him yet. I still felt crazy and who knows how he would react to the news that I was planning to foster Eric’s child. Also, the evening was so perfect. It would be insane to ruin it.“Its complicated.” I sighed. “I didn’t end up changi
SydneyI spent the next few minutes mindlessly hugging some more people who all kept saying different variations of the same thing.“It’s such a tragedy.” “I’ll miss him so much.” And I did the same hugging back and managing a tight lipped smile on autopilot. “Yes, I can’t imagine life without him
Sydney Bryce WestinI pulled back the champagne glass, watching him as the waiter walked away. He looked good. Not that he didn’t always look great but he was wearing a dark tux that had been tailored to do nothing but flaunt his build. His hair was styled but it still had that careless look and f
Sydney She shook her head first and then nodded. “No..err. Yes. That would be great.” She reached for the door handle. “Goodbye.”She hurried outside, slamming the door behind her. I turned to look at Eric who had a weird look on his face. Miles was still standing in the middle of the hallway, his
Sydney “Marcus McBroten?” I balked, my hands shaking.I flipped back to the beginning, reading carefully as though there was something I’d missed. Some kind of mistake. Eric was trying to hire McBroten?My mind flashed back to when he had harassed me at the Hamptons and I felt a sinking feeling in
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