Semua Bab After One Reckless Night; A Secret That Binds Us: Bab 1 - Bab 5

For a split second, time held its breath.Bryce's brow furrowed slightly. There was something oddly familiar about her. The curve of her jaw, the eyes, the way she stared at him like she’d seen a ghost.Kimberly’s heart pounded. She could barely breathe.It was him! The same man from that night, six years ago.Her daughter’s facial resemblance was unmistakable.Kimberly's hands became damp and trembly, the portfolio she held tempted to fall, her heart racing faster than it ever had.She thought she had escaped the past....that night that carried memories — heart-aching memories she always tried not to think about.Still locked at that moment, Bryce suddenly cleared his throat, blinking hard as if snapping out of a trance.He dragged his gaze away from Kimberly and stepped forward, regaining his usual composure. But the way he stared at Kimberly, and he....was that a smirk on his face?Kimberly blinked, brows curved in disbelief.The air in the hall shifted back to normal as if somethi

After Kimberly got home and had a cool bath that evening, she sat on the edge of Cindy’s couch, her hands wrapped tightly around a mug of tea she hadn’t even taken a sip of. She was still trying to process her unexpected encounter with Bryce today. Those piercing gray eyes that bore into her soul were the same as her daughter's. But they held so much hurt, as if he was mad at her for something she didn't even know. Was he mad at her for not staying after that night? Or was there something else he was mad at her for? If it was the latter, then she could only imagine how mad at her he'd be when he found out she had a child for him. She pulled out her phone and opened the gallery, landing on a photo of her daughter. The same gray eyes. The same expression when she was serious. Kimberly couldn't help but smile. She looked so much like her father, and exhibited her father's character, even though she had just met him today. But what he displayed at his office earlier today sa