MasukChapter 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
Millie's POV The following two weeks passed in the blink of an eye. Since Brian's team started work, the whole construction site has changed. After the first week, they managed to build a complete base of the warehouse. They were professional and organised; I could say they were better than the w
Alexander's POV Gabrielle left, and I was still standing outside with a goofy smile. Millie had feelings for me, at least, her friend was thinking that. She could not be wrong, could she? The warm feeling spread inside my chest, but my happiness was short-lived. My phone buzzed, and I saw a notif
I leaned back on the sofa and closed my eyes. Until John would bring me some answers, my hands were tied, and I wouldn't say I liked that. My phone buzzed fifteen minutes later. It was a message from John, and I had to say my hand shook when I opened it. " Changes on the order were made inside t
Alexander's POV When we were done with our small exercises, I carried Millie back to our bed, still gently kissing her neck. She was exhausted, and so was I, but in the most satisfying way. I lay her on the bed and tucked in the sheets, taking space behind her back. Millie mumbled something unde







