Jane POV Sara had to hang up in a rush because Nick had returned from the gym. “I have to go. We’ll see once I get back. You’ll introduce me to this Rudy guy.” “Sure. Have fun. See you soon.” I was merely moving my mouth and saying words to keep her from guessing how nauseous our brief conversa
As Nasir drove down to my friend's, I took out my phone to order an Uber to wait somewhere in the same street. As soon as we reached, the Uber Toyota that was my ride came into view. It had just arrived too and slowed down to park across the street from Dora’s. My friend's lights were on, so I gav
Jane POV Jet's story and my mom's was something I hadn't thought much about after last night. Why? Because I was obsessing over the hubby who didn't want me. As I stood frozen near the door, both stories came back to me like a wave. I could see the overlaps now. It was the same tale from two diffe
“To your house,” I replied. He knew it was a lie but said, “Cool. It’s dinnertime, and Avery's out of town. Joyce is working the night shift today. I could use the company.” His was the best place to hide, especially now that I'd run into him. It was such a relief to be in a car after all the wal
Jake POV Hours earlier, Two days. That was all the Chases and Sonya would get from me. If they didn't tell Jane the truth by then, I would do the honors. It was one day down, one day to go. Nick would be back by then, and I would've settled the pressing business matter that required my attention
During my wait, I checked on Nasir again to make sure the wife hadn't gone near her mom's side of town. She was with her friend, who lived far enough from the older woman. As time passed and I knew exactly where she was, I began to relax. Judging from the time, I reckoned the installation was long
Jane POV Benjamin was my little brother. The only sibling I thought I had my whole life. I was thankful that he'd been away from town and was not part of the drama back in Orphic. He was excited to hear that I was coming to see him. "Mom called. She wanted to know if I heard from you," he said. "S
I grew desperate to leave the town and get to my brother. Cities should be less scarier than a countryside like this one. I should have stopped at Fairview. It was closer to home and maybe people from Reigns Group hung around that town too. Why, oh why was I having these thoughts? On top of the so