“Dinner,” I said with a small smile. “Or the closest thing we can get right now.”Noah prodded one of the bags of chips with his finger and eyed me warily. “You’ll really eat this stuff?”I shrugged and nodded at the same time. “It’s not like I have much of a choice right now. And besides, I’ve miss
Hannah“Oh, how sweet…”“Look at how he’s holding her…”“They must really love each other…”I woke up with a start to the sound of hushed whispers and giggles over my head. Blinking slowly, I became acutely aware of two nurses standing at the foot of the bed, their eyes wide as saucers and their han
His gentle words surprised me, and I felt my heart skip ever so slightly. “That would be nice,” I murmured.The drive to the police station was tense and quiet. I drove, since Noah still had to wear his sling for one more day, my eyes fixed on the road. Noah stared out the window, not saying a word.
HannahA few days had passed since the incident at the waterfall, and life was slowly starting to return to some semblance of normalcy. Well, as normal as it could be with Noah insisting that I had to stay by his side at all times.It was both comforting and suffocating, but I understood his concern
“As you may know,” I began, hanging out pamphlets to everyone at the table, “my eating disorder awareness campaign is coming to a close. To mark this milestone and raise final funds for our new facility, I propose we host a charity gala.”I clicked through my presentation, showcasing elegant venues
Hannah“Pre… Preposterous?”The word felt like venom on my tongue. The boardroom had gone so silent you could hear a pin drop; even Noah began to shift uncomfortably beside me, although when I looked over at him for support, he just gave me a tiny nod—a silent encouragement.I supposed that was exac
HannahThe sound of cutlery against china mixed with quiet music drifting from the cafe’s speaker. I took a sip from my coffee to wash down the decadent taste of chocolate from my croissant and looked over at Viona and Drake, who had come out for lunch with me.“So, I finally did it,” I said as I se
“Suit yourself,” Viona said, leaning back and folding her arms across her chest. “Although, with the divorce coming up, this could be used against you…”“Yeah,” Drake added softly. “The Alpha Council could use the picture to claim that you’re still in love with Noah.”I didn’t know what to say to th