LOGINLilly snorts like that’s the funniest thing she’s ever heard.“I’m serious,” Juliette continues before her attention shifts back to me. “Especially after the advice she gave me in Paris. Which reminds me,” she says, narrowing her eyes slightly, “I’m very disappointed you never used the card I gave y
Lilly blinks slowly before she bursts out laughing.“That’s probably Mom,” she says casually.My breathing picks up as I scramble with my phone. “No—no, I need to send it back.”“What?” she grabs my wrist. “Are you insane?”“That’s too much, Lilly,” I argue. “How is she supposed to run the company?
“I’m leaving,” I say, stopping a few steps away from him. “I only agreed to stay one night, so now it’s time for me to leave.”I brace myself for an argument, for him to push back the way he usually does, but instead, he nods.“Fine.”That catches me off guard and I immediately deflate. I was ready
SIERRA.I’m just finishing getting ready when my phone rings. For a second, I stare at the screen, not really expecting to see his name there, but when I do, my chest tightens slightly.I hesitate before answering, then swipe to pick up the call.“Hey, Adrian,” I say softly.There’s a small pause on
After dinner, the twins insist she helps tuck them in. We go together, the routine surprisingly easy, like we’ve done it a hundred times before. Nova falls asleep first. After Nolan falls asleep, we step out of his room, closing the door behind us.I hesitate before speaking “Can we talk?”She turns
My thoughts drift again, but this time it’s to the scene in the car. What she told me keeps playing in my head.I tense slightly, pushing away from the window every single inch of my body fighting against her words.‘You loved Chloe.’I refuse the statement, shaking my head, as I try to ground mysel
I wake up happy and for a moment I don’t understand why my chest feels warm instead of heavy. Then it comes back to me: Adrian standing at my door last night. His honesty, his vulnerability, the way he looked at me like he was already in love, the way he asked me to be his girlfriend and the way he
“Don’t worry, we’ll vouch for you when they start asking questions,” Benji says, his voice softer now. “You’re their best worker, and under your leadership, our team has won Team of the Year multiple times. Our research breakthroughs didn’t happen by accident.” He gives me a steady look. “That has t
I get a series of okays from the rest, but Jocelyn remains silent, fuming in her seat.I settle at my desk, powering up my computer, ready to actually work for once without my thoughts spiraling.I’ve barely gotten comfortable when the receptionist pokes her head into the lab.“Sierra? HR is asking
I stare at Jocelyn for a long moment.My brain refuses to catch up with what she just said. It feels like I’m standing in water that’s suddenly gone ice-cold. Like, I know something is wrong; I just haven’t figured out how bad yet.“Your… surprise?” I repeat slowly.She tilts her head, eyes glitteri







