LOGIN“Clearly not. Jason will take custody of Ava away from you…”“We don’t know that for sure.”William didn’t know all that had happened between Jason and me in recent weeks. We had grown closer. Jason had said things that have changed how I feel, and what I believe. I wasn’t as certain that Jason woul
Laila’s POVJason waited for his answer.I was totally stunned, looking at him. I had no idea what to say. Maybe it was time. Maybe he deserved to know the truth. But it was difficult. I had been keeping the secret for so long.And what if he tried to take Ava from me?Yet before I could say a word
That was Jason.If you could find your way back to me…I was in pain. I didn’t want to go anywhere. But if Jason needed me. If Ava…Focusing on Jason’s voice, I tried to follow it, eventually climbing out of the darkness and back into the light.I blinked open my eyes, but they burned from the sudde
Jason’s POVRiley and I sat in silence in the waiting room for a few hours, Ava resting first against me but then in her own chair, still snoozing comfortably.Eventually, one of the healers came out looking for us. Riley and I both stood as the healer approached.“Ms. Harper’s friends?” he confirme
As the police exited their vehicles, I gestured toward Adelaide’s car. “She’s the one responsible.”Her driver was trying to sneak away nearby, but he was quickly captured.“There are two more somewhere,” I said. “Possibly more.” Riley had said that when Vanessa had left the hospital with Adelaide,
Jason’s POVMy growl must have risen to a high enough volume for Adelaide to detect, because she still her hand, and for the first time that I had ever seen in her, she appeared stricken, her face paling, her eyes growing wide.She turned and rushing to her car, leaped into the driver’s seat, ignori
Laila's POVAva's breathing had finally evened out, turning soft and steady.I sat beside her bed, running my fingers through her dark hair. She looked so small in that hospital bed. Too fragile.The machines beeped around us. Heart monitor steady, but reminding me how precarious everything was.He
“Yes, yes, that’s all well and good,” she said, waving her hand like she was trying to wave away the last few words I had said. “Come inside and I’ll tell you about some interesting investments. I’m sure you will agree they’ll be worth your time.”I followed her into the house. The butler stayed at
Jason’s POVI sat at the desk in my office, glaring at Hank as he sat in the chair across from me. Marcus stood nearby, his arms crossed.Hank wasn’t smirking as much as he had in the past, likely because we had disrupted his entire day by dragging him here. Some of my guard were still standing outs
“I can keep watch outside the door,” I told her. “If that would make you more comfortable.”“I can’t ask you to do that.”“You aren’t asking. I’m offering.”“I’m f-fine,” she said, but her voice wavered.“Don’t worry about anything,” I told her. “You get your shower. I’ll keep you safe.”Again, she







