ログインJuliette leans back, pulling my attention to her. For a second I had forgotten that she was here with us.“Well,” she says casually, “there’s only one way to find out.”Both Lilly and I snap our heads toward her immediately, staring at her for a second before Lilly explodes.“Are you insane?” Lilly
We all look at each other in confusion before Juliette slowly turns toward the manager.“Do they say why they’re looking for her?” she asks.The manager shakes his head. “No… They only said that they need to speak to her.”Juliette studies his face for a second before nodding. “Bring them over.”The
By the next evening, I’m standing in front of the bathroom mirror trying to do my makeup while my mind spirals in a hundred different directions at once.The brush moves mechanically across my face, but honestly, I barely even see my reflection. My thoughts keep drifting back to the text I received
“I can’t believe this is actually happening.”“It’s happening because you made it happen, and I just know with them, you guys will do wonderful things” she says proudly. “I believe you’ll become the largest most successful research company this country has ever seen.”Before I can answer, my phone r
Lilly has been pacing back and forth across the living room for almost ten minutes now, her arms folded tightly across her chest while she continues lecturing me like I’m a reckless teenager instead of a grown woman.She’s been at it since Noah dropped me two hours ago and then called and asked her
The others drag the stranger upright and tie him roughly to a chair while trying to wake him. Once they have him up, Noah takes my hand and starts pulling me toward the door.I resist instantly. “Wait—I want to hear what he says.”“You’ll know what he says, but you’re not staying in there to witness
Lilly answers on the third ring, her voice clipped. “What do you want?”“I need Sierra’s number,” I said flatly.Silence. Then, “Why?”“I have something to discuss with her.”Her tone sharpens instantly. “If this is about the pregnancy, Noah—”“It is,” I cut in.A tense pause, and then she threatens
Aunt Ava nods knowingly. “That’s what motherhood does. I was scared out of my mind when I found out I was pregnant with Noah, but you realize there’s someone depending on you completely. You pull your big girl panties on and do what it takes.”Her words sink deep, warm and steadying. I’d do anything
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
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







