LOGINMIYARAThe warmth from what had just happened between us hadn’t faded when a woman’s voice came through the phone. “Hey baby, missed me?”My entire body went still as my gaze flickered from the phone to his face. Baby? He had a girlfriend? Did I just let my stepbrother who had a girlfriend fuck me in his office like some whore? His jaw clenched, hands wiping down his face. Regret twisted in my gut, the weight of what we’d just done settling in me. I had no clue why I was feeling this way compared to the first time probably because I was a bit unconscious. Even so, my stomach twisted into knots. The thought of Caden being with another woman made my heart clench. I pushed up from the desk, pulling down my skirt and throwing on the rest of my clothes, my fingers trembling. Caden was by the way, saying something to the woman that I couldn’t hear. Just how cruel could a person be? I opened the door quietly just as he turned. Our eyes met, and for the briefest second, I thought he
CADENShe had been watching me all this time and thought she was being smart. Each time I gestured with my hands, she watched my fingers and my lip movement, then wrote something in her book. I decided to go find out just what was distracting my little sister.I didn’t expect to find what I found. Sneaky little liar. She had been fantasizing about me all this while, small smiles playing on her lips while she wrote things I did to her.As I folded the paper and shoved it into my pocket, her face went pale, and she shifted uncomfortably in her seat.I went on with the lecture even though my mind was filled with the words on the paper burning into my pocket: ‘His hands traced my face, fingers sliding into my mouth.’My cock was already getting hard thinking about it.“That’ll be all for today. See y’all next week.” I forced a professional smile as the students packed their things and left the room one by one.My eyes found her again. Miyara. Her face had turned the deepest shade of pink,
MIYARAHis taillights vanished around the corner, the lights fading in the distance. My battery flashed 3 percent and the Uber ride I’d just ordered canceled on me. I clutched my phone tighter as I paced the sidewalk. Should I call Jace? Not a good idea. But what choice did I have?My fingers hovered over the screen when headlights approached, the lights almost blinding me. A black Porsche stopped beside me and rolled the window down. “Get in before I change my mind.”“No. Just go as you did earlier.”I stomped forward, arms wrapped around myself, not sparing him a glance. I had almost forgotten how terribly I reacted to the cold. My fingers were so numb I thought they had frozen, and my nose had started to run, but there was no way in hell I was climbing into that car. He followed me on the side, blaring the horn at me. Once. Twice.“Leave me alone,” I snapped, my voice rising. “I really want to. But I don't want to be accused of murder. Get in and stop being stubborn.”“No,” I r
MIYARAThe doorknob turned again but thankfully the door was locked. I drew in a sharp inhale as Caden pressed closer to me. Claire was still at the door. I could hear her footsteps.“You guys okay in there?” She called again, probably knowing her son had followed me inside.My heart stuttered. “Tell her we’re fine.” His voice brushed my ear, sending tingles down my spine. I swallowed and subtly cleared my throat. “I’m fine… I mean we’re okay. I'm taking some meds before I lie down.”The turning of the doorknob stopped, then I heard an okay and footsteps descending the stairs.Relief flooded over me. That was a close one.“You seem to have gotten better at lying,” he said into my ear as I twisted and turned to get out of the cage he had me in between his body and the wall. “Being sorry doesn't erase the past Miyara. The scars will always be there no matter how many times you apologize.”A humorless laugh left his lips. “You think you’re perfect? The perfect daughter? Wait until you
CADENI saw it. Again. For the fucking second time I saw Miyara and the fucker kiss and something inside of me snapped. I had warned her to stay the fuck away from him but as expected, she stood there and let him kiss her. Even if it was for the briefest of seconds.I bumped my gloved fists together as I circled Mark in the mini ring in my Penthouse. Boxing was the only way I knew how to release tension and having a human punching bag was not a bad idea. Mark, my assistant and the closest thing I had to a friend, raised his own boxing gloves as I threw a punch directed at his face. There was no boss-employee relationship in this ring—just punches and blood.“Come on boss, is that all you’ve got?” He taunted, and it almost got to me as I landed a punch on his stomach.“I told you to stop fucking calling me that.” My hand shot out again, but he was quick to dodge, throwing a hard punch at my jaw. My head snapped to the side as copper filled my mouth.I wiped the blood off my lips wit
MIYARAI swallowed, then turned around. He had walked closer, helmet under his arm.“Someone spiked my drink,” I muttered under my breath, hoping he’d hear me. His eyes lingered on my face, gaze holding me in place. “Yeah, I figured. You started acting strange twenty minutes after taking it.”His expression changed instantly. “Don’t worry, she won’t be trying it again.I rubbed the back of my neck, my face feeling like it was on fire. Suddenly, the designs on the pavement seemed very interesting.“It was a mistake,” I said quickly.“A mistake huh?”The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.“Still a pretty good one.”I looked up and instantly regretted it. That look on his face suggested he pretty much enjoyed it.“I haven't stopped thinking about it,” he said, taking two steps closer until he was standing right in front of me, towering over me.My stomach twisted. I opened my mouth to say something, anything. But nothing came out.He stepped even closer as one gloved hand came up slo
MIYARA“You’ve been staring at that page for ten minutes,” Isa whispered, her voice a bit high in the quiet of the library. Other students turned towards us— drawing the librarian's attention, a woman with a tight ponytail and serious glasses.I blinked down at the paragraph I’d actually been stuck
CADENThe second she hung up I was already moving.I’d been here the whole time. How I got in? Didn't take a genius to blend into a party thrown by a bunch of reckless college students. Being a few years older than them made it easier to go unnoticed.I pulled the black cap down over my face as I s
MIYARA’S POVThe steaks hissed and popped behind me, forgotten. The kitchen smelled of burnt meat and danger.Caden’s phone screen glowed between us, freezing me in place. My own voice, breathy, desperate, filthy — spilled from the tiny speaker again and again. “Please… harder… yes, like that…”I
MIYARAMarcus’s grip tightened on Isa’s arm, his eyes narrowing as they landed on Jace, who stood there mysteriously calm, black sneakers planted like he owned the ground beneath us.“Let her go,” Jace said, voice low and steady, "before I shove your teeth up your ass.” He let the words hang in the







