I chuckled, but I was itching to ask her why she called so that she could get to it and the call could end.Instead of going straight to why she called, she pouted her lips, "Come on give me a better view. I shouldn't even be asking!"“You should learn to never lose focus, Sharon, that's one of the
ANASTASIA"You all have to strictly stick to the ingredients you locally source from this farm," the speaker said, his eyes going over our heads as he further addressed. He paused briefly to allowing his words to sink in before continuing."Please, for your sake, stick to these rules," he warned sub
“Are you sure?” I asked as I hesitantly chopped the fresh dill and mint that'd be mixed with the creamy yogurt she was expertly blending.She laughed, “Trust me, you can never go wrong with yogurt,” she said with a glow on her face and I couldn't help but think that yogurt was something she really e
ANASTASIAMy mind flashed back to when the preparations were ongoing and each team went back and forth to gather their ingredients.Though I was deep in thought about what quantity of ingredients I needed to pick up and which, I had heard the fleeting suggestion of one of the members of the team bes
Lost for words, I simply smiled with a nod to acknowledge his appreciation.With a deeper thought of the whole situation, I realized that I was not really thinking when I yelled for him to stop.Arg, what's wrong with me? Now, everyone here is stealing glances at me.“How did you know he's allergic?
DENNIS“She was here at Eclipse?" I quipped. “No offense but are you sure you've got your facts right?"The detective smiled. "Yes, Mr Dennis. We would not be here if we were not sure.”"Can you tell me who this person is? I might know if they frequent here.”He shook his head apologetically and cla
Then the team leader stepped forward. “It is still possible to get the footage, sir,” he reassured me. “It won't be easy, but it's not impossible. We have a plan to track down the footage, comb through the archives, and reconstruct the pieces. But it will take time and effort, but we're confident we
AIDENI looked down at the donut with veggies sprinkled over it and nodded, slightly impressed.The judges took their turn to take a bite of the snack. Then it was my turn.I picked it up, ready to take a bite. But I came to an abrupt halt when I heard a resounding ‘No!’I recognized the voice and s
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th