The space between us

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE Daniel didn't go home. He drove through the city without knowing where he was going, his hands gripping the steering wheel as memories of Maya flooded his mind. Every familiar street seemed to carry a piece of their past, and every red light gave him another opportunity to remember the life he had imagined sharing with her. He remembered the little café where they had celebrated her twenty-first birthday. He remembered the night she had cried in his arms because she was afraid he would forget her after leaving the country. He remembered the silver bracelet he had fastened around her wrist and the way she had kissed him afterward, promising that she would wait. He had believed her. That was what hurt the most. Not that Maya had fallen in love with Adrian, but that Daniel had built his entire future around a promise neither of them could keep anymore. His phone rang. Adrian's name appeared on the screen. Daniel stared at it until the call ended. A few second

Última actualización : 2026-10-19

The Night Everything Hurt

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO Daniel had always imagined that letting Maya go would be a decision he made when he was ready. He had imagined a day when he would wake up and realize that the memories no longer hurt as much, when hearing her name wouldn't tighten his chest, and when he could think about their past without wondering what their future might have been. He hadn't imagined standing in his apartment three days after their last conversation, staring at his phone and fighting the urge to call her. He missed her. That simple truth irritated him more than anything else. He missed the way she used to tell him about her day, how she laughed at his terrible jokes, and how she always knew when something was bothering him, even when he insisted he was fine. He missed the familiarity of loving someone who had once loved him just as fiercely. And he missed Adrian, too. That was the part he didn't know how to handle. He could be angry with Adrian. He could blame him for being the man Maya

Última actualización : 2026-10-20

When jealousy speaks

CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Maya woke up to an empty bed. For a few seconds, she lay still, staring at Adrian's pillow, wondering where he had gone. Then she heard the sound of running water from the bathroom and relaxed, pulling the blanket closer around herself. The previous evening had left her emotionally exhausted. Daniel's pain had followed her home from the gala, and even though she knew she had made the right decision, she couldn't stop thinking about the look on his face when he told her he needed to let her go. She had loved Daniel once with the kind of certainty that made the future seem simple. Now she loved Adrian, and the future felt like something she had to fight for. The bathroom door opened, and Adrian emerged, dressed in dark trousers and a white shirt. He was fastening his watch when he noticed her watching him. "Good morning, sleepyhead." Maya smiled faintly. "Where are you going?" "Downstairs. I have a few things to take care of." She pushed herself upright. "

Última actualización : 2026-10-21

A place at the table

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOURMaya had been staring at the message on Adrian’s phone for almost a minute before she finally looked up at him.“Daniel is coming for dinner?”Adrian glanced at the screen again, then set the phone on the kitchen counter. “That’s what he said.”“He agreed?”“He said he might come.” Adrian gave a small, uncertain smile. “I’m choosing to interpret that as a yes.”Maya tried to smile back, but the thought of sitting across from Daniel in their home made her stomach tighten. It had been difficult enough seeing him at the gala, watching the hurt in his eyes as he stood apart from them. Having him here, in the place where she and Adrian had built a life together, felt like another kind of test.“Are you sure this is a good idea?” she asked.“No.” Adrian was honest enough to make her laugh softly. “But I’m tired of only seeing him when we’re trying to fix something.”Maya lowered her gaze. “I don’t want him to feel like we’re rubbing our happiness in his face.”“I don’t e

Última actualización : 2026-10-23

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE

CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Daniel woke up with a headache and the uncomfortable realization that he had dreamed about Maya. Not the Maya who had stood beside Adrian at the gala. Not the woman who had looked at him with tears in her eyes and told him she was no longer in love with him. The Maya he dreamed about was the girl who used to fall asleep on his shoulder during long drives, who stole his shirts and laughed whenever he pretended to be annoyed, who had worn the silver bracelet he gave her and promised she would wait. He had dreamed that she was waiting for him at the airport. Then he had woken up alone. Daniel stared at the ceiling for a long time before reaching for his phone. There was a message from Adrian. You alive? Daniel almost smiled. Unfortunately. Adrian replied almost immediately. Breakfast? Daniel considered ignoring him. It would have been easier to spend the day alone, nursing the ache in his chest and pretending he wasn’t thinking about the dinner from the n

Última actualización : 2026-10-26

Todos los capítulos de IN LOVE WITH MY LOVER'S BEST FRIEND : Capítulo 31 - Capítulo 35

The space between us

The Night Everything Hurt

When jealousy speaks

A place at the table

CHAPTER THIRTY FIVE