All Chapters of The Actor's Contract: Chapter 181 - Chapter 190

But Jackson keeps on laughing, cupping his hands protectively over his crotch to protect his future. Lee freezes, his foot hovering, then he slams it back down on the floor with a scowl.“I’m done with this stupidity,” he mutters, though the way his hands still twitch says otherwise.Jackson is grin

When she finally stands tall, I scan her quickly. No pale face, no clutching her stomach, no water breaking, no blood. Relief crashes through me like cold water. She and the baby are fine. For now. She still has a few weeks to go.“Aw, sis, don’t be like that,” I try, forcing a smile through the thr

“Exactly,” Alejandro snaps.“So who is?” Mel asks.“We should ask Graham.” Jackson’s voice drops lower, raspier, as if the words themselves taste foul.The name slithers into the silence. A cold hush follows. Even the fan in the corner seems to falter.“He was there,” Jackson presses on. “Sitting in

Date = 13 June I’m still in shock about yesterday. It’s not something I’ll quickly forget.Place = San Francisco (UCSF Medical Center) Rather here than in a parking garage.POV - AriaThe corridor smells faintly of antiseptic and burnt coffee, the kind that’s been sitting in the pot too long. The

“Okay, I’ll do it,” Lee cuts in cheerfully, saving everyone from Jackson’s spiraling disgust. His tone is light, singsong, but the words drop like anvils. “Girl, we did another DNA test. And newsflash — Ilkay, Mel, Enrique, Logan … none of them are the baby’s daddy.”Silence.Amanda’s voice, when it