LOGIN“Are you out of your mind?” Carter said tightly. “I can’t just walk away from this.”“Then I suggest you put in a word with your superiors, claiming that there is nothing worth investigating about the Marcellos anymore,” he grated. “Oh, and one more thing.”“What?” he barked out. Shockingly, I wat
Layla “You stole all of the pictures?!” I shouted.I had no idea what to expect when Aldo told me that he had a plan to have my medical license reinstated. After he helped me get my bags sorted out from my returning back home, he dragged me to the office and bent down to the large safe that was s
What really caused my heart to skip several beats was when the pink tip of her tongue licked along her bottom lip. Something was stirring within the caverns of my chest. It caused a fiery heat to engulf my heart and lungs.I wanted this woman. I wanted her in a way that only a hidden part of myself
Ethan “I didn’t think you’d agree to meet with me,” I said.“Believe me, neither did I,” Stasia admitted plainly.The moment I found out that Layla had returned to the Marcellos, I asked Aldo for Stasia’s number. I reached out to her with the hopes that she would be willing to talk.As I suspected,
“Hello, sweetheart,” I said. “How are you, how was your long weekend?”“It was nice,” he said quietly. “Dad and I spent time together.”I gave him a smile and nodded. “That’s good.”“Are you better now?” he asked bluntly.I clenched my jaw, catching whatever immediate answer was trying to come out.
Layla The morning we were set to head back to New York, I repacked my bags and brought them downstairs. While Eva was busy wiping down on the counters in the kitchen, I noticed Stasia standing out on the back deck.She was leaning against the railing, overlooking the gorgeous ocean view. I instantl
LaylaEarly afternoon sun heated the streets as I pulled the car to the curb outside a small grocery store. Eli squirmed with excitement in the backseat, and his cheerful chatter filled the car.I couldn’t blame him; this outing was a rare moment of normalcy in two lives that had suddenly become fra
“This is my home,” she spat, and suddenly she was on her feet. Looming over my desk. “My life. And you want to just rip that all away?”“It’s the safest option.” My voice sounded so cold, so emotionless and lifeless. The Don’s voice, not mine. “You have to think of what’s best for Eli—”“What’s best
LaylaThe weight of the revelation—of the truth—hung over me like a heavy blanket. I’d never questioned why I’d never met my mother’s parents, her family. She’d claimed to be estranged, and I’d been ten when she died.My father’s mother, my Nonna, had become my everything.And I’d never questioned i
The final words hung heavy in the air between us. I sifted through them, searching, searching for something to say—but what? Was I supposed to offer these strange people comfort?“I had no idea,” I finally murmured, my voice barely audible even to my own ears. “My mother never told me about any of t







