Mag-log inI know it’s risky and probably stupid, but at this point I’m willing to follow any instinct that might lead me closer to Val. Maybe Noah’s men missed something. Maybe there’s still a clue hidden there waiting for someone to notice it.Quickly, I jump into the shower and then get ready. I leave the g
Noah’s jaw tightens immediately as his eyes narrow on the guy.“What the fuck do you mean the signal is coming from the Sahara, Blaze?” he asks, his voice full of disbelief.So that was the guy’s name. At least now I can use it instead of just calling him ‘Guy’.Blaze looks just as confused as the r
If he can lock onto the exact location, then maybe we can finally find Val and then this nightmare can finally come to an end.Noah’s voice pulls me from my thoughts. “Are you okay?”A soft, breathless chuckle leaves me before I can stop it. “You know this is the third time you’ve asked me that toni
I close my eyes briefly and for a second, the chaos inside me quiets just a little. After a while, Noah slowly pulls back enough to look at me properly.“Are you okay?” he asks softly.I nod weakly. During the time I’d spent waiting for him, I’d at least managed to stop shaking.Noah studies my face
My heart stops as I stare at the message on my screen, my eyes moving over the words again and again because I can’t seem to process what I’m seeing.My mind starts spiraling immediately, trying to convince me that maybe I imagined it, maybe grief and exhaustion have finally pushed me over the edge
The plan is simple; Meet Juliette, finalize things, then go car shopping afterward. By the time I arrive at the upscale restaurant Juliette chose, I feel slightly more grounded.The hostess checks the reservation name before leading me toward one of the private dining cubes tucked further inside the
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
—Chloe.”“Dear Sierra,I was surprised when you finally called, even though you went back to ignoring my calls and texts. Thank you for the congratulations. I named the twins Nova and Nolan. I know you once dreamed of giving those names to your children with Noah, but since that will never happen, I
Panic coils tightly inside me, squeezing until I almost forget how to breathe. I drag in a shaky breath through my nose, trying to shove down the anxiety clawing its way up my throat.Dinner. On the surface, it sounds innocent enough, but I know Aunt Ava. Nothing she does is without purpose. Yes, ma
What the fuck!I stare at the headline, reading it over and over, as if the words will somehow rearrange themselves if I just blink hard enough. They don’t. The words don’t fade; they remain on the screen, glaring at me.BILLIONAIRE HEIR, NOAH WOODS, SPOTTED OUTSIDE BIO-RENEW IN ALTERCATION WITH SIE







