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The rest of the day at work dragged on, but I kept my head down and focused on getting through it. Nancy’s words still echoed in my mind, but so did the image of Jordan and Cassandra laughing together at the restaurant. Somehow, I felt that the universe had been intentional about making sure that I saw them as I did today. It was a stark reminder of the world Jordan lived in– a world I didn’t belong to. How ridiculous of me to even entertain the idea that anything could happen between us.By the time I left the office, I was exhausted, both mentally and emotionally. I just wanted to go home, curl up on the couch, and forget about everything for a while. But as I got into my car, my phone rang. I looked at the screen. It was Chloe.“Rissa, I need you,” she said as soon as I answered. Her voice was frantic, and I could hear the clatter of dishes and people shouting in the background.“What’s wrong?” I asked, my heart immediately racing. Rissa was always calm and collected when she was
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Jordan's POV I leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling of my office. The paperwork in front of me might as well have been written in another language for all the attention I was giving it. My mind was elsewhere– on her. Marissa. It had been a little over a month since the party, since that moment in the garden when I’d kissed her, and still, I couldn’t get her out of my head.It wasn’t just the way she looked, though God knows she was stunning. It was the way she carried herself. It was her personality. She was strong, independent, but with this quiet vulnerability that made me want to protect her. She was a puzzle, one I couldn’t figure out, and it was driving me insane.The other night, when I'd dropped by at her house to apologize, the tension had been thick enough to cut through with a knife, but I'd felt it: the attraction.The other night too at my mom's birthday party, I felt it. For a moment during that kiss, she'd let her guard down. She'd let her hand roam over my
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Marissa's POVI dialed my mom's number again. I'd been trying to reach her for over two weeks to no avail. Usually, she was quick to complain if I sent her allowance in the afternoon instead of the morning. This time however, it had taken a couple days, and she still hadn't said anything. That wasn't normal.I left her a message apologizing for sending her allowance late, and asking her to respond when she got my message so I could confirmed that she was fine. That done, I got out of bed and into the bathroom.When I got to the living almost half an hour later, Chloe was hard at work. Weird. She was cleaning the house and putting everything to rights. But Chloe never cleaned! Ever!“Erm, what's going on?" I asked, confused.She looked up, and flashed me a quick smile before returning to her work. “Morning, Rissa."“What's going on?" I asked again.“What do you mean what's going on? I'm cleaning!"“Exactly my point, Chloe! You never clean!"She shrugged playfully. “Well, looks like I d
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The weekend was over in the blink of an eye, and Monday soon came with its tension and drama. I was starting to hate Mondays, really. The court hearings always fell on a Monday.Today, we were scheduled for 2:00pm so I went to work first and left at 1:30. Jordan hadn't come in to work today. Something about a meeting with the older Mr Kingston.As I stepped out of my car, I sighted Chloe already waiting for me outside the courthouse. She leaned lazily against her car, dressed in navy blue pants and a black shirt. She had also come from work.She was testifying today. Mr Thatcher believed that her testimony as my best friend could really help our cause. So was Dr Kyle. She was the doctor who had treated me the two times when I'd sustained injuries from Anthony's abuse.When Chloe caught sight of me, she smiled and took off her shades. “Hey, beautiful." “Hiii, Chloe." I said, hugging her. “Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked for the upteenth time."Do I look like I'm harboring a
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I sat there staring at my mom like she had just materialized from space. She was here, in person, swearing to be truthful in her testimony. Her testimony against me. The whole situation almost made me laugh. Almost.Anthony's lawyer flashed Mr Thatcher a look before continuing with his questions. “Mrs Colton, how would you describe your daughter's character while growing up?”She smiled dreamily before speaking. I recognized that smile. It was deceitful. It was the smile she put on when she was remembering something that never happened.“My Marissa always was a sweet girl. She loves to be the center of attention, and might sometimes make up stories to get the attention that she desires, but it's all for a good cause."My heart plummeted to the ground. Me? Center of attention? Make up stories? But attention was the one thing that I hated most in my life so why would I want it?Mr Fletcher caught her bait. “Make up stories, Mrs Colton? Would you like to elaborate on that?”"Oh! Well, th
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With my head on the steering wheel, I let the tears keep flowing. I sobbed agonizingly, thinking of all the times that she'd let me down. I thought of how young I'd been when her irresponsibility forced me to be an adult. I thought of what I'd gone through in the hands of….It took almost an hour for the sobs to ebb. By this time, I had a full-on headache, and I felt a shiver course through me. I needed some air. I didn't even know where I was going, so I didn't want to keep driving.I got out of my car with wobbly legs and took in deep breaths. I knew this place. It looked like even though I hadn't been conscious of where I was headed, my head had sought the same peace that my heart craved.There was a park not far from this place where I used to go whenever I had a really bad experience with Anthony. It was almost always deserted, and it also served its purpose perfectly as my quiet place, the place where I came whenever I needed to clear my head. I hadn't been here in months, and
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Jordan stood a few steps away from us, looking like my knight in all of his 3-piece-suit shining armor. He took a menacing step forward.“Move away from her."The men didn't look like they wanted to leave, but they didn't look eager to remain there either. They seemed to be weighing their options. “Who the hell are you?" One of them finally mustered the courage to ask. It happened suddenly. One second, Jordan stood on his side of the road, the next, he was covering the distance in two strides and picking up the man who was only slightly smoking than him by the collar. The other one took a few steps back.“Listen to me, you moron. When I say move away from her, you move away from her without asking me any questions. Do you understand that?" He shook visibly under Jordan's strength and nodded his head. Jordan tossed him to the ground and sent him rolling a bit before he jumped to his feet and scurried after his friend.He waited a few seconds to confirm that the hooligans were truly
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"Jordan, please stay.”My words stopped him in his tracks, and he turned around to look at me. His eyes seemed to be searching mine as he said, "Okay.”He came back to the bedside, looked at me again and then he settled into a corner of the bed. I pulled the covers down and sat up in bed. For a few minutes, we stayed as we were, not saying anything to each other.Then I finally broke the silence. “I still don't know how you knew where exactly to look for me."He was quiet for a while before responding. He looked at me briefly, and then looked away fast, like he didn't really want to see me.“I told you it was Chloe. She sounded very worried when she called me. She told me what happened earlier, and said that you'd asked for some time alone. She, Caleb, and I split up in different directions, and looked for you for almost an hour before she called me to say that she remembered coming to meet you at that park once, almost a year ago. I was closer to the place so I said I'd check.”I lis
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Jordan's heart beat steadily under my head. His arm was wrapped around my waist as I lay against his chest. I liked the warmth. We'd been in each other's arms all day, and it still felt like we hadn't spent enough time together.For a while, I kept my eyes closed and simply listened to the silence of his bedroom. I was at home here, in his arms. The world outside could be chaotic and unpredictable, but right here, in this moment, there was peace.“You’re still awake,” he murmured, his voice low and warm against my neck.“So are you." I responded.He tried to shift me to his side, but I hugged him tighter. “Don’t move. I just want to remain like this.”“Okay then.” He whispered, and wrapped his arms tighter around me.I turned in his arms until I was facing him. His eyes were open now, and in the low lights in the room, I searched his eyes. He looked somewhat tired- work was probably still as stressful. But he was beautiful. He was always beautiful.“I like this,” I said quietly. “Bein
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The silence was deafening. We all stared on in silence at the image on the screen. It was her. It really was Layla. It didn't make any sense. How could she have tampered with the wiring? She'd been a part of the entire planning, after all! She had put in so much effort to make this work so how was it even possible that she would be responsible for ruining the night."That can't be." I said shakily. "Maybe there's a mistake. Maybe it's..."Inspector Ariya's voice cut me. "The footage is very clear, ma'am. That's the culprit."I swallowed. I didn't know what to say. I didn't think Chloe did either. Again, it didn't make sense. I didn't think as I sat backwards on the couch with knees pulled to my chest like I could somehow protect myself from the storm that had just torn through the room. Chloe sat beside me in stunned silence. Her arms were wrapped around her body like she, too, was trying to keep herself from falling apart.The laptop was still open on the dining table, the paused f
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The silence in the room after I said those words was thick enough to suffocate a person. Chloe blinked at me, with her mouth slightly open. Her brows knit together in first, confusion, then alarm.“What do you mean someone set the bakery on fire?” she asked slowly, like she was trying to give the question time to change into something less terrifying. “You know that's impossible. The firemen said it to Caleb.I shook my head. “That’s what the guy from the insurance company just now said. He said… he said the wires were tampered with. Deliberately.”Chloe stood up and began pacing like the movement would somehow bring clarity. “But who? Why? That doesn’t even make sense. Who would do something like that?”I didn’t have an answer. All I had was a sharp ache in my chest and a hundred questions tumbling over each other in my mind.Someone had intentionally tried to sabotage me. Who could it be? Why? I felt my heart squeeze at the thought of the obvious betrayal. Everyone at that launch y
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Jordan dropped me off at home at a little past noon. When we pulled up to the house, Chloe was already waiting at the door. As soon as I stepped out, she rushed toward me, wrapping me in a tight embrace.“Everything’s going to be fine,” she whispered, her voice steady. “We’ve got each other.”I clung to her, feeling a weight being lifted off my shoulder. The scent of the lavender shampoo that we both shared filled my nostrils and for a brief moment, replaced the acrid smell of smoke that had plagued me since last night. Now, having Chloe hold me like this after such a chaotic night served as a reminder that amidst the chaos, some things remained constant. Like friendship. And family.Jordan was at my side by the time that Chloe broke off the embrace.“You're sure you'll be okay?" He asked, gently."Yea, of course. What am I, like an egg?” I asked and managed a small smile. “Plus, I've got Chloe. I'm absolutely fine, Jordan. You can go.”“Okay." He said, nodding.He reached out and bru
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I woke up to silence. Not the kind of silence that brought peace or the one that insinuated a sort of calmness, but the kind of silence that pressed against my chest and made it harder to breathe.I lay still, blinking up at the ceiling, unsure for a moment where I was. The room wasn’t mine. That was for certain. The scent in the air was clean and warm, and the sheets were softer than the ones on my bed at home.Then it all came rushing back. LoveBites. My bakery. My dream. The dream I'd nursed.I felt fresh tears gather in my eyes as the memory from the scene played over and over in my head. That small pop that I'd first heard in the middle of my speech, then the crackling, the smoke, the fire, me being rooted to a spot, the chandelier that came crashing down.Wasn't it too early to be crying again? Last night, after Jordan had gone to sleep with me tucked comfortably in his arms, I cried again. I'd cried myself to sleep in fact.I sat up slowly, the sheets falling away from my bod
