Smiling faintly, she turned back to the bed and picked up the note again. Her fingers smoothed over the corner, but before she could reread it, a memory popped into her mind—Annabelle’s words, light but pointed:“Do you have feelings for him?”Those words alone, no, what those words could mean, made
Lily headed home after her little meet up with Annabelle.As she pulled up into the courtyard of the Arkwright estate, she tried calling Doctor Fowler one last time.When the call was yet again directed to voicemail, she sighed and glanced at herself in the mirror.“You're going to be okay,” she mut
Now don't get her wrong, the money wasn't the issue here, it was the fact that he hadn't hesitated once, that mattered to her and although she fought hard against it, her lips eventually curved into a soft smile at the memory."Stop smiling!"Another slap on the arm, harsher this time around, pulled
Across her, Annabelle placed down her drink and with her free hand, slid over a cold glass of juice. Lily picked it up, 'muttering a thank you' under her breath as she took a sip and savored the taste."Busy lives you say," Annabelle scoffed. "Yeah, I can tell you're really busy, being posted up on
The sound of Aaron's shoes echoed against the pavement as he walked with unhurried grace. Although it was not their first time seeing him, the employees of Arkwright Conglomerate turned their heads in his direction, some whispering under their breath as they watched him walk out of the company build
The same strand fell again minutes later as she flipped a page and she tucked her behind her ear. From the couch, Aaron watched her. She tucked the strand back again when it fell into her face and groaned in frustration. He chuckled softly when he saw this.She was still the same. With ease, he s