Semua Bab A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret): Bab 271 - Bab 280

“Thanks for offering, though,” I replied. “I’ll call Jet to talk to him, but I’ll appreciate it if you keep my secret for now. It just occurred to me that I'm not ready for the news to get out. Not till our parents know about us.” "Anyone would agree that your parents should've known about you two

The "display" didn't feel disrespectful to me. It felt like the opposite. It was the public declaration that I needed. "So I should thank you for defending my honor." That was an attempt at a joke. Oddly, I could now tell that he truly didn't act out of jealousy, but because he believed I was bei

As Nasir drove down to my friend's, I took out my phone to order an Uber to wait somewhere in the same street. As soon as we reached, the Uber Toyota that was my ride came into view. It had just arrived too and slowed down to park across the street from Dora’s. My friend's lights were on, so I gav

“To your house,” I replied. He knew it was a lie but said, “Cool. It’s dinnertime, and Avery's out of town. Joyce is working the night shift today. I could use the company.” His was the best place to hide, especially now that I'd run into him. It was such a relief to be in a car after all the wal

During my wait, I checked on Nasir again to make sure the wife hadn't gone near her mom's side of town. She was with her friend, who lived far enough from the older woman. As time passed and I knew exactly where she was, I began to relax. Judging from the time, I reckoned the installation was long