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
Anonymous.The room is quiet except for the faint tick of the clock on the wall. I lean back in my chair, stretching my legs out, while the two people across from me shift impatiently.“You’re taking too long,” she mutters in frustration. “We’ve been planning this for years, yet you’re sitting here
NoahThe bar feels empty the moment they step out, leaving the stale hum of conversation and the clink of glasses behind.Gunner leans against the bar. “What was that, Noah? You were an asshole.”“I wasn’t,” I reply coolly. “I was being honest.”“That wasn’t honesty… that was a tactical aim to cause
Noah.The door slams in my face, the sound sharp and final, ricocheting through the quiet night like a gunshot. For a moment I just stand there, outside her porch, staring at the door while my brain tries to catch up with what just happened.My chest heaves, and my breath clouds in the cool air as t
Before I can respond, Lilly moves like lightning, swinging her fist in a perfect arc. Her knuckles connect with his stomach. Not hard enough to injure, but enough to knock the wind out of him. Noah staggers back, a rare flash of shock in his eyes.“What the fuck, Lilly!” Noah snaps. “I’m your cousin







