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
AldoMy voice came out so hoarse, that I wasn’t even sure that I heard it.“What?”“Layla?” Ethan sounded just as aghast as me.No. No, that shouldn’t have been possible. Why the hell would Agent Carter go after Layla’s medical license?What the fuck did the asshole have to gain from doing that? I
AldoI hated waking up alone.The bed felt unfathomably colder since Layla moved out. Each day, I kept silently praying and hoping that she would want to come back.Last night had been yet another pointless attempt at me trying to get some stitch of rest. But it was a pointless endeavor from the sta
We took our drinks in silence for a few good beats.Halfway through my own, I shook my head. “I can’t believe it,” I muttered. “I just can’t.”“That makes two of us,” Ethan added.“How could they revoke her medical license?” I asked dubiously. “For fuck sake, she’s one of the best surgeons on the Ea
I raised my brows in shock, but it wasn’t as though she was taking any physical action on her words.“However, I came to a rather startling realization as time went on,” she said. “Why would I bother to hurt you when the possibility of your memories coming back could easily end up knocking you back







