All Chapters of After One Reckless Night; A Secret Binds Us: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Kimberly truly hadn’t expected to see him home this early.Was it because of her? Because she hadn’t been feeling well?No, don’t be ridiculous, Kimberly. There was no way Bryce would leave his empire of a business just because of her.But then… why else was he here? Since they’d started living together, this was the very first time he’d come home early.Though her eyes remained shut, but Kimberly could tell how much Bryce's own drank her in, filled with desire and something else she couldn't quite decipher. The heat of his breath grazed her lips, her fingers curling into the sheets as her entire body braced for the inevitable. But just as his lips were about to capture hers, the heated moment suddenly got interrupted.“Mommy!”The voice came like a thunderclap, bright and loud and utterly oblivious.Bryce instantly froze. And Kimberly’s eyes snapped open just as the bedroom door flung open with the force of a small hurricane.Keira, who was still in her plaid uniform, her socks a l

Sienna blinked, caught off guard. Her fork hovered halfway to her lips before she set it down slowly. “What do you mean?” she asked. It wasn’t exactly what she wanted to say, but it was the only thing that came to her head.Bryce narrowed his eyes, suspicion clouding them as his intense gaze was fixed on her now, steady and unyielding. “I asked how you knew Kimberly had an accident.”Sienna let out a soft laugh, feigning confusion. “Oh, Bryce, please. Everyone knows. It was all over the gossip columns, wasn’t it?”“No.” Bryce's tone was sharp and cold. “It wasn’t.”The smile on Sienna's face faded for the briefed seconds.The air between them shifted instantly, the elegant hum of the restaurant fading into the background.Bryce leaned forward, his eyes narrowing as if peeling back the layers of her carefully composed mask. “No one knew about Kimberly's accident except my family.” Bryce continued, and Sienna swallowed, her heart thumping wildly in her chest.Oh no, what had she done?

“Bryce....” That was the first word that slipped past Kimberly's mouth when consciousness clawed its way back.A sharp, throbbing pain pulsed behind her temples, dragging her out of the darkness.Her lashes fluttered open slowly, only to be met by dim light filtering through a small, high window. The air in the room was stale and heavy with damp. Her mouth felt dry, her throat raw.“Where… am I?She pushed herself up slowly, wincing as her head pounded harder. Her limbs were stiff, and she felt utterly week and tired.The last thing she remembered was stumbling out of the bar, with her phone pressed to her ear. Bryce’s voice faint and urgent from the other end of the call, and then… nothing. The rest was a complete blur. She could also remember a hand that was wrapped around her. The scent of something chemical before everything went black.Her stomach twisted at the thought of it. Who could have done that, and why? What was going on?She looked around, a deep frown forming across

Everywhere went dead silent immediately after his voice echoed through the hall.It was as if everyone in the hall was compelled to do so.“Bryce.…” Kimberly’s voice trembled. It was barely a whisper, fragile with disbelief. For a moment, she thought she was hallucinating.Maybe her mind that was desperate for escape, had conjured him out of thin air. But then she saw him.... the fire in his gray eyes, the fury in the lines of his jaw, and her vision blurred with hot tears.Her lips quivered into a trembling smile.He really was here. Bryce came for her.Thanks to Landon’s tracking, and Cindy, who’d suspected Anderson’s involvement after spotting him somewhere some days ago, and realized he was back in town, and would definitely do something if he found out Kimberly was back too.Anderson’s lips curled into a mocking smile that didn’t quite hide the flicker of fear in his eyes. “And I'm guessing that is your.... husband. Your knight in shining amor, huh?”He knew exactly who Bryce H

The world fell away in that moment — no, Anderson, no past and no fear. It was just them. The taste of relief, tears, and something much deeper they’d both buried too long.Kimberly’s breath hitched softly when Bryce tilted his head, deepening the kiss again. His lips were firm yet gentle, tracing the shape of hers like a memory he’d never forgotten. Her heart hammered against his chest, and his own pulse was just as frantic beneath her palms.A soft sigh escaped her lips as her fingers slid up to his collar, clutching tightly, and the sound she just let out. God, that sound made Bryce lose every ounce of restraint left in him.He kissed her harder, slower, with aching intensity. Each brush of his lips spoke what words couldn’t. I missed you. I’m sorry. I still want you, like I always have since after that night.Kimberly's lips parted under his, answering him with the same desperate tenderness. For a fleeting, reckless second, she let herself forget everything.... the pain, the years