CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 11: THE HOSPITAL REVELATIONSERA'S POVThe apartment was quiet when the door clicked shut behind me.Too quiet.I walked through the living room and stopped dead.My mother was on the couch, surrounded by photographs. Dozens of them. Spread across the coffee table, the cushions, the floor at her feet. Photos I'd packed in boxes when I left Damian's house. Photos I hadn't looked at since.Photos of my wedding, of Theo as a baby, Damian and me, smiling, pretending to be happy.She looked up when I entered, her eyes wet with tears. She pointed at the photos, at Damian, at Theo, at me in my wedding dress and made a questioning gesture.Who are these people? Where are they now?I set down my bag. Sat across from her. Took a deep breath."That's my ex-husband." I pointed at Damian. "His name is Damian. We were married for five years."She studied his face. Frowned. She looked at me."He wasn't a good man." The words came out harder than I intended. "He cheated on me with another wom

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 12Sera’s POV“Ms.Vance, Mr. Thorn wants you in his office. Now.” Alfred spoke, his voice low and with a slow rhythm to it, as he let out a tiny crack of a smile, gesturing his hand, pointing to Kaelen’s office.This morning, I thought today was meant to be a very peaceful day, and actually imagined knocking off work dancing in the rain while on a walk home.I guess not. Instead, Alfred was staring right back at me while his height almost hit the ceiling hovering above me.What. Kaelen wants me in his office. A knot tightened in my stomach. Did he want me to do some work, extra work maybe, or was it about Patricia. Just the view of it sent chills down my spine.I sat frozen on the cold leather armchair, not knowing how to respond.And then I nodded. He did a little head bow and turned his back to me and simply walked away, his footsteps heavy as he disappeared into the hallway.My heart sank at the thought of looking into those silver eyes. Kaelen’s low, commanding voice. M

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