Review Of And So It Goes Novels & Stories

My phone buzzed faintly next to me, but I ignored it, too engrossed in the file I was reviewing. The sound of running water echoed from the open bathroom door. Rominic's voice carried through the space as he talked about his day, weaving details about a difficult client and a frustrating product launch into the hum of the shower. I half-listened, my eyes scanning the lines of the document in my lap. "And then the old man had the nerve to criticize the campaign visuals," Rominic grumbled.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the competition results are now ready. Lily Rosenfelt won first place. It's a well-deserved victory!" Yet, the triumph brought Lily no happiness. The memory of her lost child shattered her heart into fragments. The anguish was overwhelming and impossible to endure. Drained and hollow, she slipped away from the venue. Just as the Rosenfelts' car came to a halt, Zeke managed to catch up with her. "Lily, is it truly the end? Is there nothing more for us to say?" "Everything has been said." When her gaze met his, it was utterly cold and stripped of any warmth. A raw, inexpressible pain surged within his chest, sharp and unrelenting.