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
“What has you looking like the devil and the entire hell just paid you a visit?”I look up and find Gunner standing there, arms folded, his sharp eyes cutting right through me.“Nothing,” I mutter before downing the rest of my drink in one go. The burn does nothing to ease the storm inside me.He sl
I stay frozen in place, my body refusing to move, my mind caught somewhere between the Director’s call and the flood of memories I just unleashed.Closing my eyes, I draw in a long breath, then another, repeating the action until it anchors me to the present.There’s nothing to be afraid of, I tell
Noah.The drive home is filled with chatter, but none of it reaches me. The twins are in their own happy bubble, while I’m stuck replaying the image of them with Sierra.It’s unnerving how natural they looked in her arms, how at home they seemed in her house. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear they
Gunner snorts. “And here I thought it was because you love pussy.”My lips twitch, despite myself.“Shut up, Gun,” Adrian says, but there’s no real bite in his voice. He turns back to me, all seriousness now. “Like I was saying, this is your baby, Noah. Do you really want to kill your own flesh and







