All Chapters of Never Mine To Love: Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

122 Chapters

Who to trust.

River’s POVI didn’t know why Ethan had called me.His voice had been clipped on the phone. Not angry, not cold, just serious. “Can you meet me? At the café. It’s important.”No explanation. No details or anything that hinted why he wanted to see me. Just that.I almost didn’t go. I thought maybe he wanted to talk about rent. Or complain about something Karden broke. Maybe I forgot to lock the back door again, or the sink started leaking. It didn’t feel urgent. Just… I don't know how to put it and after everything, I didn’t feel ready to deal with anyone, especially not Ethan and whatever was going on between him and my cousin.But when I walked in and saw Noah sitting there, everything inside me stuttered.My heart did this thing, jumped too fast, then landed wrong. Like I had tripped, but only on the inside. I stood at the entrance for a second longer than I should have, trying to pretend I wasn’t surprised, trying to breathe like a normal person.Noah didn’t say anything when our

Last Updated : 2025-07-18

Never Easy.

Ethan’s POVI’d never liked awkward silences. But the one sitting between me, River, and Noah right now felt like it had teeth. Like it could bite through whatever was left between us.I stared at my coffee. It was getting cold. I hadn’t even taken a sip.River was across from me, hoodie sleeves shoved halfway up his arms, hands wrapped around his cup like it was the only thing anchoring him to the moment. He hadn’t said much. Just a few quiet words, barely above a whisper. And even that felt like pulling teeth.Noah sat beside him, quiet too. But I could see the way his eyes never left River. Like he was watching every breath, every blink, like he was trying to hold River together with just his presence. It made me feel... something. I didn’t know what. Maybe guilt. Maybe regret. Maybe just lost.I didn’t mean to hurt River.I didn’t know I had hurt him until he stopped coming home.I took a breath, set my cup down, and leaned forward. "I didn’t want to bring this up here. But I’v

Last Updated : 2025-07-19

Love And Chicken Skewers.

River's POV.I didn’t want to think. Not tonight.So I did what I always did when my mind got too loud—cranked the music up until it filled every corner of Aunt Lydia’s kitchen. Taylor Swift’s voice blasted through the speakers, singing Cruel Summer like it was written just for me. The beat pulsed through my veins, drowning out thoughts I wasn’t ready to sit with.Aunt Lydia arched an eyebrow as she chopped tomatoes. "You know, when I said help me with dinner, I didn’t expect a full concert."I laughed and turned the music down a notch. "You should be grateful I didn’t start dancing."She grinned, her eyes twinkling, but there was something nervous underneath her smile. She kept glancing at the wall clock like it was counting down to something big. And it kind of was.A man was coming over. Not just any man—her coworker. Apparently, he’d asked her out. And after eight years of swearing off romance since her divorce from Uncle John, Aunt Lydia had finally said yes.“I can’t believe I a

Last Updated : 2025-07-19

Her Sous-Chef

River’s POVAunt Lydia took one last deep breath, smoothed her dress over her hips, and walked toward the door like it was a ledge. I stayed in the kitchen, half-draped in a dish towel, half-nervous for her.This was big.She hadn’t dated in years. Not since Uncle John. Not since everything changed.I peeked from around the corner, not fully spying—but not not spying either. She opened the door, and there he was.Craig.He looked just like someone named Craig should look—tall, slightly balding, with warm eyes and a dimple that appeared when he smiled. He held a bottle of wine like a peace offering, and a small bouquet of flowers that looked a little too perfect to be random. Definitely store-bought. But still sweet.“Hi,” she said, her voice a little too high.“Hi,” he said back, grinning. “You look beautiful.”I saw Aunt Lydia’s shoulders drop a little, and that was how I knew she liked the compliment.She stepped aside. “Come in.”Craig walked in, careful with his shoes. “Wow. It sm

Last Updated : 2025-07-19

Till it's Over

Noah’s POVI didn’t want to feel anything tonight.That was the plan when I let myself get pulled into the crowd of bodies, the booming bass, and the scent of sweat and perfume. The soccer team had been amped after our last win, and somehow, I let them drag me to the club downtown. Somewhere loud. Somewhere dark. Somewhere I could pretend.The cheerleaders joined us not long after. I barely registered who was who—until Addison found her way to me.Addison. Captain of the cheer team. Legs for days, a voice like honey, and eyes that made you feel like you’d already said yes.She leaned in close at the bar, a drink in each hand. "You look like someone who needs to forget."I didn’t answer. I just downed the shot she handed me.Her smile widened, and the game began.Dancing turned into grinding. Her fingers looped through my belt sometime after midnight. Her laugh spilled into my neck like warmth. Every time I let my eyes close, River's face flashed behind them—so I kept them open. Let th

Last Updated : 2025-07-20

Tangled sheets.

Noah’s POVThe room smelled like sweat and skin. Soft breathing filled the silence. The kind that came after release. I lay there on the bed, heart still thudding, chest slick with sweat, Addison curled against my right side and Luke breathing gently against my left.I hadn’t said anything. Didn’t know what to say.Then Addison’s phone buzzed.She didn’t move at first. Just groaned and buried her face against my shoulder.The buzz came again, longer this time.With a sigh, she reached for her phone. The screen lit her face. Her smile faded quickly.“Shit,” she muttered.I turned my head slightly. “Everything okay?”“No. My roommate—Em. She’s having a full breakdown,” Addison said, already sitting up, her bare skin glowing in the lamplight. “It’s not fake either. I have to go. Now.”Luke blinked up at her, groggy. “Want us to come with?”She laughed under her breath, already pulling on her clothes. “Two naked guys showing up to comfort her? I think not.”She looked back at me, zipping

Last Updated : 2025-07-20

Old Flames

Daniel’s POVThe envelope was still on my desk.I hadn’t touched it since I brought it back from the courier’s office, hadn’t even peeled the flap open again. It just sat there—silent, smug, and heavy. I told myself I came into work to focus, to catch up on the classes I’d neglected all week. But the truth was, I needed to breathe. To be around something that didn’t feel like it was falling apart in my hands.I thought being back at the university would ground me.Deadlines. Students. Familiar halls. Routine.But instead, all I could do was stare at that envelope.River’s message had arrived early this morning, and it had stuck in my chest like a shard of glass.“Congratulations on getting back together with your wife.”I’d read it more than once, like maybe the words would soften.They didn’t.They felt like judgment. Like distance. Like the wall between us had just grown higher.I sat back in my chair, dragging a hand down my face, and just breathed. The air in my office always smel

Last Updated : 2025-07-21

Closing Chapters.

Daniel’s POVHe stood in front of me, River. My River. Except, he wasn’t mine anymore, was he?The folder in my hand nearly slipped. I didn’t even notice how tight I’d been gripping it until my knuckles turned white. My breath caught in my throat, the kind of breath you hold when something crashes through your chest but you can’t show it.He looked the same. But different. The same hoodie pushed up to his elbows, his hair a little messy like he hadn’t bothered with it that morning. His skin looked paler. His eyes darker, like they hadn’t slept in days.And the moment stretched, quiet and sharp.He blinked. His expression didn’t shift, not even a twitch. Maybe he hadn’t expected to see me either. Maybe he had, and this was just another way to show me how little it meant to him now.Then he moved his lips, and the sound that came out broke something in me.“Excuse me,” he said.Not soft, Not angry. Just formal. Cold or should I say Distant.Like I was someone who once borrowed a pen in

Last Updated : 2025-07-21

Enough Noise.

River's Pov.I didn’t look back after I walked away.My heart was doing something strange, tight in a way that made breathing feel hard, but I kept my steps steady. I didn’t want him to see anything. Not a flicker of weakness. Not a crack in the mask I was barely holding together. If he saw anything, it would pull me back, and I couldn’t afford that. Not now.The hallway buzzed faintly with students heading in different directions. A girl bumped into me and mumbled a quick sorry before running ahead, but I barely noticed. My mind was somewhere else. Still stuck in the moment when I looked up and saw his face again.Daniel.I hated how even now, even after everything, the sight of him made my chest twist. Like it remembered things I was trying hard to forget. His voice had startled me, but it wasn’t the sound that lingered—it was the way he said my name. Like it hurt him. Like he meant it.No. I wasn’t going to think about that.I pulled open the door to the lecture hall and walked in,

Last Updated : 2025-07-22

Wedding Fever pt1

River’s POVI zipped up my duffel bag and tossed a pair of socks in after it, not caring that they were mismatched. My phone buzzed on the nightstand again, Noah sending another “Don’t be late, or I’ll start the flight without you .” I rolled my eyes but couldn’t help the small smile tugging at my lips.Aunt Lydia was folding one of my shirts by the bed. “You sure you packed your toiletries?” she asked without looking up. “You always forget your toothbrush when you're nervous.”“I’m not nervous,” I said, though it came out with a laugh that made it clear I kind of was. “And yes, I packed them. I double-checked.”She looked at me from over her glasses with that same half-mother, half-best-friend expression she always wore when she knew I was bluffing. “Toothbrush, deodorant, travel-size lotion, and that leave-in conditioner you keep stealing from my bathroom?”I groaned. “Fine. I’ll go check again.”“You’re impossible,” she teased.“You love me.”“Only when you’re not about to abandon

Last Updated : 2025-07-25

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