LOGIN“We should watch the rest,” I tell him, though my voice is shaky. “No,” Miles says, more firmly. I breathe a sigh of relief. For my job, I know we have to hear it. But personally, I would like to go the rest of my life without even thinking about Edward Zimmer again. “The numbers are already u
Edward’s response comes in the form of a video message. Crystal set it up on the television on the wall, while Miles and I huddle closer to the screen. Miles holds tightly onto my hand. “Whatever happens. Whatever he says. We will stand against him and we will win,” he says. I believe him. Last
How could I say anything but yes? A thousand times over, yes, yes, yes. I’ve tried so hard since that first night, sleeping with Miles while thinking him a call boy, to not fall in love with him. Yet, as hard as I tried not to, my heart kept pulling me straight back to him. My love for Miles is so
We hold the press conference in front of the headquarters, setting up a podium outside the double doors. The news media organizations have been notified, so they send reporters and cameramen, who have set up around the podium. The release we sent out already told them that the conference would be
Later, I’m going to have to have a meeting and call in all the employees to discuss this. Their care is appreciated, but I need to be able to do my job. For now, though, it seems as if Crystal gets the hint. With a shallow nod, she continues her report. “Mr. Zimmer has been quiet since the inter
Garnar, knowing I was giving a difficult interview tonight, offered to watch the kids. Since they are at Garnar’s house, I expected the house to be empty when I finally returned. Instead, I see Miles’s car parked in my driveway and the additional security staked out around the premises. It’s a rel
When I arrive at the location Lila gave me on the note, I find myself standing outside an abandoned building with the windows boarded up. Distantly, I hear the sound of sirens. This isn’t the best part of town, but I knew that before coming here.Yet, looking at the building and glancing all around,
By the time I make it into the office, the whole place is buzzing about my opinion piece on Miles. It’s even made national news headlines, where newscaster of various companies and networks breakdown my points one by one. Many give credit to my insight.I try not to let it go to my head.Yet before
“Don’t you know?” he asks in reply.“If I knew, I wouldn’t have asked,” I say.He chuckles a little. “Well. You are the journalist, Esther. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.” Someone calls out for him, I hear it through his line. “I have to go. Talk soon.” He hangs up.For a while longer, I sit in my c
Hugo already knows, anyway. Though he seems surprised that I know. “We need to talk about how you stumbled onto that information,” he says. “And also how you used that information…”“You should be glad she did, Hugo, or I wouldn’t be here right now. Besides, you know I have no intention of abusing t







