Chapter 11

I couldn’t focus on a damn thing all morning.Every time I tried to type another sentence, my mind went straight back to what happened in his office. His voice, his touch, the way his fingers—God. I rubbed my face and groaned quietly, trying to push the thoughts out of my head. I was supposed to be working, not replaying that scene like some kind of pervert.“Snap out of it, Rosie,” I muttered under my breath.I straightened in my seat, cracked my knuckles, and focused on the spreadsheet in front of me. I even made it a whole thirty seconds before the phone rang.I rolled my eyes. I already knew who it was.I picked up the receiver, trying to sound professional. “Yes, sir?”“Come to my office. Now.” His voice was calm, deep, and irritatingly smooth.I bit my tongue before saying what I really wanted to say. Instead, I forced out, “Okay, sir.”The moment I hung up, I slammed the receiver down hard enough to make it thud. “Asshole,” I muttered, pushing my chair back.I stood, brushed d

Chapter 12

And when my eyes met his, my stomach twisted again.Braxton stood in the hallway, one hand in his pocket, his eyes sharp and unreadable. The entire office was silent except for my mother’s voice echoing through the walls. She was still shouting, her face red, her hair sticking to her forehead like she’d just come from a fight.“Who the hell are you?” she demanded, glaring at him like she owned the place.His expression didn’t change. “I should be asking you the same thing.”“I’m this bitch’s mother!” she said, slapping her palm against her chest. “The ungrateful daughter who can’t even answer my calls or send money to the woman who gave her life!”A few people gasped quietly. I could feel everyone’s eyes burning into my back. My heart pounded so hard it hurt.“Mom, please,” I whispered, my throat tight. “Not here. Let’s go.”But she ignored me completely. “Oh, now you want to act respectful?” She turned to the small crowd of workers watching from their desks. “She’s been pretending to

Chapter 13

There was a soft knock on the door. I quickly wiped my tears with the back of my hand, trying to steady my breathing before anyone could see me like this.The door opened, and Braxton stepped in. His eyes found mine instantly, his expression worried, calm, and searching.I straightened up fast and turned away, pretending to fix my hair in the mirror. He didn’t say anything at first, just walked closer, his footsteps quiet on the tiles. Then he handed me a folded handkerchief.“Are you okay?” he asked, voice low.I didn’t answer. My throat burned, but no words came out. I brushed past him, wanting space, wanting air, but his hand caught my wrist. Firm and warm.“Let go,” I said quietly.He didn’t. Instead, he moved to stand in front of me, blocking the door. I looked down, refusing to meet his eyes, but then he did something that caught me off guard, he lifted the cloth and gently wiped the tears on my cheek.I froze. His touch was light, almost careful, like he was scared I’d break.O

Chapter 14

We sat on a wooden bench under a tree. The wind brushed against my skin, soft and steady, like it was trying to calm something inside me that had been loud for too long.Neither of us spoke at first. The silence wasn’t awkward, it was heavy, but gentle. My heart still ached from everything that happened, but the quiet made it a little easier to breathe.After a while, I said softly, “My mum has always been like that.”Braxton turned his head slightly, his eyes searching my face. He didn’t say anything, he was just listening. I didn’t look back at him. My gaze stayed on the park ahead, on the leaves swaying lightly above us. I needed to get it out. All of it.Ivy was the only one who ever knew what my life was really like growing up. Louis had seen glimpses, he knew how my mom could be, but he never knew everything. To him, she was just a difficult mother who asked for money too often. But she was much more than that. Worse, actually.I took a slow breath. “Ever since I was five and st

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Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14