Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Six Trying To Earn His Respect

~ Cole ~ As Morning light creeps in I’m already up before everyone else, Coffee in hand, Phone on the counter. Messages are stacked from the night before, detailing contracts, numbers, and locations. Everything is changing. Everything is moving forward, whether anyone’s ready or not. Behind me, I hear footsteps. They're heavier. It isn't Mara; it's her father. “You’re up early,” he says, his voice rough with sleep but firm. I don’t turn immediately. I take a sip of my coffee first. Then, “Always am.” He walks in slowly, stopping a few feet away. Not too close, but not distant either. We stand there like that for a second. Two men. Same room. Same woman in mind. Different worlds. “You meant what you said last night?” he asks. I glance at him. “About?” “The house,” he replies. “The paperwork.” “I don’t say things I’m not doing,” I answer. He studies me. It isn't aggressive, just careful. “How far along is it?” “Already moving,” I say. “Documents are being process

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Chapter One Hundred and Thirty-Seven They Leave

~ Mara ~ As I lie on the bed while the morning light creeps in, I feel like something settled overnight, even if nothing actually got resolved. My parents are already dressed when I walk into the living room. Their bags are by the door. My mother is checking through hers one last time, while my father stands still, like he’s making sure he hasn’t forgotten something he can’t go back for. They’re leaving. That part comes quicker than I expected. “You’re up,” my mother says, looking at me. “I couldn’t sleep much,” I reply. She nods like she understands that without asking why. Because she does. Lily runs in a second later, her hair still messy and her energy already back. “Are you going?” she asks, stopping in front of them. “Yes,” my father answers. She frowns slightly. “Already?” “We have work,” my mother says gently. Lily nods, but I can tell she doesn’t like it. She steps forward anyway and hugs them both, quick but real. “Bye,” she says. “Bye, sweetheart,” m

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