LOGINChapter one. Margot's POV I woke up with a slight groan. My head was killing me. I pressed my palm to my throbbing temples, hoping that would ease the pain and help with nausea. The room was dark, but I could swear it was spinning. This night out was a bad idea. I should have never agreed to tha
Millie's POV Two months later " Is it him? Is this my nephew?" Sandra asked with excitement when I showed her a photo. " He is so cute!" I smiled gently. We were sitting in the visitation room. It was my second visit this month. At first, I had no idea how we were going to talk to each other
Mary glanced at me quickly but then turned her head away. I knew which part caught her attention. " I am sure Mrs Brown offered you something for your effort. I do not know what, but I know she is in no position to make any offers. She has no money. All her funds are frozen, and she won't have any
Third-party POV" Mary, Mary, Mary," I sighed heavily, " I honestly thought I would not see you again, and yet, there you are." " You requested my presence, so I do not understand this disappointment in your voice," Mary Lousie leaned back in the chair I had offered. " I ordered my people to bring
" She is gone," I heard Adam's voice that brought me back to reality. Alex blinked his eyes as if he woke up from a dream. " Is that true? Is our sons in danger?" My husband was the one to speak. " I am not sure," Chief Cleaveland replied with hesitation, which made my hands shake again. No one wa
Millie's POV" Sandra?" I asked in utter disbelief. Was this nightmare to end one day? Everything was slowly getting in place; now, I had to face my past again. My knees wobbled, and I sat on the curb. " What do you want?" I muster to ask. " Millie, I need to tell you something, and you need to li
I let the call go into a voicemail. I had no interest in listening to it later. This chapter of my life was closed. I could not be an orphan, but I felt like one. Since my mother's death, I have had no one. The phone rang again, and it was still my father's number. I let him call. There was nothi
"That's okay. You don't need to give me details. Please bear with me, and I will transfer you to the right person." The young woman on the other end of the line interrupted, and I could hear gentle amusement in her voice. She probably sensed my nervousness. I took a deep breath, preparing myself for
My thoughts drifted to Millicent. Could she be responsible for that? Maybe she convinced these people to leave us? I laughed at the thought. She had no such power. No one in their right mind would listen to her; they would only see a woman looking for revenge. " How is life going?" I heard the voic
Aleksander's POVI watched Adam sit in his chair, pressing his palms against his temples. In the meantime, I sent a message to John, letting him know where to find me. Moments later, my friend entered the office, with Gabrielle following him closely. " Should I ask who those people are?" Adam looke







