FAZER LOGIN"There seems to be a misunderstanding," Elena stated sweetly, "because though my mother would love to cook for you all, I'm not sure your kitchen could handle it."Mrs. Winslow scoffed. "I doubt that, dear.""Alright," Elena said, getting up from her seat, "let's see about that."Without another wor
The week quickly flew by as Elena continued to take shifts as the Golden Gates Hospital. Before she realized it, the date of the dreaded Winslow family dinner was upon them. Elena took some solace in the fact that neither Noah nor Sloane looked especially excited.As the matter stood, Sloane tried t
Elena knew she was unlikely to get out of attending, but she remembered the importance of negotiating."You know, Jack was telling me how the wives and kids don't normally attend," she said slowly. "That seems so unfair. Why don't we make it a real big, proper family dinner and have everyone attend?
Cameron and Jack Winslow both took open seats in the nearby open living room. Noah quickly shot Elena and Sloane an apologetic look as he hurried through his breakfast, but it was clear to Elena that he wouldn't be telling his brothers to leave. By now, Elena had learned that Noah had more of a "gri
Elena hoped the little wolf was okay, and that it forgave her for leaving so suddenly. Surely, Massimo would take good care of it?Massimo sent Elena so many presents. He was trying to be sweet yet ended up being incredibly showy, too—in a way only Massimo could be.Elena was happy but also conflict
It was late, so Elena wasn't surprised that Noah and Sloane had already headed to bed for the night. She was a little disappointed though. Seeing them would've brightened her mood—plus they might've known why there were a bunch of packages for Elena.But since Elena was alone, there was only one way
Elena looks between Joshua and Massimo. She really hadn't planned on them ever meeting—let alone Massimo recognizing Joshua!Which led to the unfortunate circumstance where Massimo would assume Joshua was Elena's husband. Elena really wished she hadn't blurted out his name so long ago.Elena debated
"Not skilled?" Massimo repeated, clearly amused. "You wound me, Elena.""She tells it how it is," Aria interjected. "Don't be fooled by her smile. Oh, look, the next course is coming out!"Things might have gone well if the conversation had ended there. But between the rich food and abundance of alc
To her surprise, Joshua nodded along. "So you made up a generic sounding name so Massimo wouldn't think you were lying. A name that just so happens to match mine—clever.""You're not mad?" Elena asked."No, why would I be?" Joshua asked in turn. "Fate has a funny way of bringing people together. It'
"Please give me a chance to make this up to you. I want to see you, face to face, and talk. Please."Despite waiting up for the next hour, Elena didn't receive a response.Work passed by uneventfully in the coming week. It was a good thing, too, because Elena's mind was elsewhere.Despite Aria's war







