LOGINEVANGELINE
I woke up with a pounding ache in my head.
Memories of what happened flashed through my mind and shame mixed with embarrassment filled me. I was almost raped. I could still feel his disgusting body pressed up against mine and the smell of his breath would plague my thoughts for months to come.
Bile crawled up my throat.
I had no idea who that man was, but he seemed to know me, and now that I was in a better frame of mind, I knew that there
~Evangeline~A few minutes later, staff members started handing out new folders to everyone in the room.I watched people open them. Saw their eyes go wide as they read the real data."These numbers..." one doctor breathed. "This is mind blowing! I have never seen anything this incredible before."
~Evangeline~The room went completely silent as everyone turned toward the entrance.Margaret stood there in a designer suit, smiling like she'd already won.My heart was racing, but I forced myself to stay calm. To think clearly.
~Evangeline~I stared at my laptop screen, reading through my speech for what felt like the hundredth time.Tomorrow. The launch event was tomorrow.Years of research. Months of clinical trials. Countless sleepless nights. All leading to this moment.
~Margaret~I stared at my laptop screen, reading the same line over and over, not believing what I was seeing.The Caine family announces major pharmaceutical breakthrough. Drug trials show unprecedented success rates. Launch event scheduled for next month.No.
~Evangeline~I was trying to get the dog to stop sniffing every single tree on the block when I heard footsteps running toward me."Evangeline!"I turned to find Alexander sprinting down the sidewalk, looking completely disheveled and out of breath."What are you&helli
~Alexander~I drove home from Evangeline's apartment feeling lighter than I had in weeks.She'd invited me to dinner. Actually invited me, not just tolerated my presence. We'd eaten together, talked, almost felt normal for a moment.Sure, she'd gotten sick halfway through, but Bella said it was just stress. And Evangeline had looked so tired lately, of course her body was protesting.
EVANGELINEFor a long minute, Alex didn’t speak.He just stared at me, blinking, like a deer caught in headlights. My heart clenched tightly in my chest as I waited… pleaded… for him to say something.“Why would you even ask me that?” he hissed. “What the fuck is going on?”“You tell me, Alex!” I s
NICHOLASI hadn’t been back to this city in years.It always brought back bad memories and heartaches that I preferred to keep buried. Besides, I had a company in another city, it was the perfect excuse to stay away.However, business brought me back. I tried to brush it off, tried to handle it onl
EVANGELINEI stared at him in shock, hoping he was joking, but as the seconds passed, I realized he was serious.I turned to him furiously.I’d done everything to keep myself from crashing out. I told myself they didn’t deserve to see that part of me. I calmed my breathing while he made excuses ear
EVANGELINEI knew I couldn’t stay in Germany.I couldn’t do the internship.I couldn’t stand to look at Nicholas anymore. The very thought of spending the next six months with him in the same building filled me with a wave of sickness so strong that I nearly keeled over.By the time I got back to t







