LOGIN“Adrian?” I breathe, shock rooting me to the chair."Yes," she says. “Now it makes sense how they were able to get evidence even we couldn’t get our hands on.”Everything starts replaying in my head.There was always something about the way Adrian carried himself. It gave off old-money energy but it
SIERRA.“Wait… you’re telling me your Adrian is Noah’s best friend?” Lilly asks, shock still plastered across her face minutes after I told her what happened yesterday.“Yes,” I murmur, shifting in my seat, trying to get comfortable.I won’t lie, the whole night and part of today were spent crying.
“How could you?” Noah demands, his voice raw. “You knew I was regretting how I treated her. You knew I wanted a chance and you took her from me.”A humorless laugh leaves me, and I shake my head. “Are you serious right now? I didn’t even know who she was… And I met her when you were still treating h
ADRIAN.I don’t remember getting into the car. I don’t remember starting the engine. All I remember is the look on her face and the chilling words she said.It keeps playing in my head, wreaking havoc in my already depleted soul.We had such a great day. I cleared my schedule and spent the entire da
“No,” I answer immediately. “I didn’t.”“Not even a suspicion?” he presses.“No,” I repeat, frustration rising. “Why would I lie about that?”“I want to believe you, but…”“But what?” I insist. “Why can’t you accept it as it is? A messed up, terrible coincidence.”“Because from where I am standing,
“It’s not nearly enough!” Noah pushes back.I stare at him because really? Does he not know when to shut the fuck up and leave?I get that this must come as a shock to him—not that I care—but it’s a shock to all of us. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d end up dating one of his best friend
The table is alive with noise. Nolan’s telling some wild story about his soccer practice, Nova interrupting every other sentence to “correct” him, and my sisters are laughing their asses off.I try to listen, I really do, but my mom’s voice from earlier still pulses in my ears.The words are like a
All the pain I’ve been suppressing, all the heartbreak and weight I’ve been carrying these past few days, it all comes out in waves.“Shhh,” Mom whispers, rubbing my back. “It’s okay, baby. I’ve got you.”Hearing her call me that breaks me even more. It reminds me that I am loved. That I’m still her
Hi Loves, so I realized that I made a huge mistake and I'm sorry about that. I miscalculated the ages of the parents. Ava and the rest are supposed to be in their forties and not late fifties. I'm really sorry for that and I've already submitted the corrections to my editor. Hopefully it'll be fixed
Brook squeezes my hand once before letting go, her expression softening. “You should deal with this, Noah. Don’t let it drag out. The longer it hangs over you, the more power she has… and someone like her? You have to crush them before they become too powerful.”Her words sink deep, leaving cracks i







