What I Never Told You

Arielle Joel’s car was gone. Completely gone. For a second, I thought I was imagining things. “Shit…” I muttered under my breath.“I think they left us,” Tessa said, frustration laced in her voice.I nodded slowly. “Yeah. I can see that.”I glanced back through the glass doors. The workers were watching us. Still watching. This was beyond embarrassing. I couldn’t believe Joel left us to deal with this shit. “You think Joel actually did this?" Tessa continued. “Or his boss told him to leave us stranded?” “Joel did this. Darius would never.” I said immediately.Tessa let out a short, dry laugh. “Darius would never? The same man who sued you?” She said. “You really think he wouldn’t leave you stranded?”My lips parted, but no words came out. Because she was right.A slow realization settled in my chest. The declined card. The silence. Joel disappearing…Darius never intended to pay. He set this up. And I walked right into it. My jaw tightened. Joel wouldn’t do this on his own. But

His Game Ends Tonight

Arielle Tessa sat beside me, her body slightly turned, her eyes fixed on me like she was ready to sit through a movie. I tried. I really tried to change the subject. But Tessa wasn’t the type to let things go. Not when she knew something wasn’t right. Not when it involved me. “You might want to grab popcorn for this,” I said dryly. The words had barely left my mouth when a cough forced its way out. Then another. And another. It came harder this time. It was uncontrollable. Tessa shot up immediately. “Hey–hey, are you okay?”I waved her off weakly, reaching for my purse. My fingers fumbled inside until I found the pills. I didn’t even remember what they were for. I just needed the coughing to stop. I swallowed them quickly. Tessa returned with water, handling it to me with worry written all over her face. I drank…Then slowly, it stopped. Just like that. My breathing steadied. The room settled. “Are you sure you don’t need to go to the hospital?” Tessa asked softly. “No. I’m

Strings Attached

Arielle I was just kidding. Darius had me by the balls. I couldn’t do shit to him. Nothing. Even if I could, that would only make things worse. So, no. I didn’t mean what I said earlier. I was definitely going to play things nice. I leaned forward slightly and gave the driver the address Joel had sent earlier. The moment I finished, he smiled. Not a normal smile. “This place…” he started, glancing at me through the mirror. “Has lots of connections.”Tessa and I exchanged a look. “Connections?” She repeated. “Opportunities,” he corrected. “It’s not just a party. It’s a night of purpose.”I swallowed. A night of purpose. That didn’t sound like something I belonged in. “And the man behind it,” he continued. “The owner of Rothwell Enterprises, he’s…a good man.”Rothwell. My fingers curled slightly. Of course. Darius. Everything always led back to him. “Great,” I muttered under my breath. Tessa didn’t say anything. She didn’t need to. We both understood. The car stopped in fro

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What I Never Told You

His Game Ends Tonight

Strings Attached