“Let’s get married, Kian.” I choke on the water, spurting it all over my clothes. I cough repeatedly while Beverly tries to help by taking one of the napkins on our table and reaching out to wipe the stain on my shirt with it but I take it from her to do it myself, looking around to see if anyone
CHAPTER FOURTEEN LESLIE’S POV It may seem like I am in control in this unexpected run in with Kian but it is nothing but a facade. Deep inside of me, it feels like I am going to explode from the way my heart pumps blood faster through my veins. It takes everything I have to keep myself from tremb
Travis tenses angrily beside me and he makes a move towards Beverly but I stop him, shaking my head. He huffs in annoyance. Beverly isn’t worth it and she is just as shallow as the man who put that baby inside of her. I brush off the accusation because I know that is not who I am. Instead, I turn ar
CHAPTER FIFTEEN LESLIE’S POV The concept of home for me has repeatedly changed in the last three years and also in the past one week. As of now, home is the suburban mansion whose garage Travis is currently pulling into. He parks his car amidst the many other sleek cars that scream luxury and weal
With that, I walk into my room before he can say another word. ************************************************************** A lot of things have changed since leaving Kian’s home. My mornings are no longer characterized by the rush to assist the maids in making his meal while also getting pre
CHAPTER SIXTEEN TRAVIS' POV Honoring the promise I made to Leslie meant setting aside everything else that needs my attention today just to talk some sense into the egoistic moron I have for a nephew. My first two attempts at reaching him through a phone call and an office visit failed, leaving m
Hannah practically drags me with her into the house. “What is going on?” I ask the moment she lets me go. “Kian’s marriage, you need to talk to him.” Of course, Hannah knows what’s going on. “Look, if you’re going to tell me to convince him not to sign those divorce papers, then—” Hannah’s face
LESLIE’S POV Pain is the first thing I register as soon as my consciousness returns. It shows no mercy, tearing through every joint, every muscle and even skin, rendering me a total mess on the smooth surface I can feel my body writhing on. My eyes open and close repeatedly in an attempt at blink
CHAPTER 59 ~SOPHIE~ If Justin’s purpose for bringing me here was to irritate his father and disrupt the ‘important occasion’, he has succeeded at doing just that. To me, Justin was an Asshole. But it seemed like I wasn’t the only person who felt the same way about him. The utter defiance of his
CHAPTER 58 ~SOPHIE~ I had my night planned out. Celeste and I will get off work together for the first time. No, we won’t be going home. We’ll make a stop at one of those fancy restaurants where two plates of food cost half our paychecks. Dinner will be my treat but it won’t end there. We’ll
CHAPTER 57 ~SOPHIE~ Walking into the company the next morning, I was fairly certain it would be the last time I set foot in there. Everything that happened the day before was enough grounds for me to be served a termination letter as soon as I logged on to my employee account. Though I didn’t fi
CHAPTER 56 ~SOPHIE~ The dull throb in my head woke me before anything else. It pulsed behind my eyes like a relentless drumbeat, making it impossible to open them fully. I groaned, rolling over and burying my face into the pillow, hoping to escape the nausea curling in my stomach. The pillow smel
CHAPTER 55 ~TRAVIS~ If chaos had a face, it would undoubtedly wear Sophie Summers’ unrelenting smile. For the past few days, she had inserted herself into every corner of my life at my textile company, leaving me to wonder how someone so seemingly innocent could wreak such calculated havoc. Take
CHAPTER 54 [ Mine For Tonight ] ~SOPHIE~ I stepped out into the cool night air, my heart hammering against my ribs as I slipped into the first taxi I could find. The black credit card Travis had given me burned in her palm, a silent promise of what was to come. “Where to, miss?” the driver aske
CHAPTER 53 [ Like Some Mistress ] ~TRAVIS~ Hunger, Desire, Thirst, All coursing through me intensely. I’ve bottled them up for too long, I’ve reined them in for far too long and now it felt like I was going to combust if I didn’t pour them all out. The moment my lips crashed against hers, So
CHAPTER 52 [ All I Can Offer ] ~TRAVIS~ It was finally here—my engagement party. The venue was grand, like something out of a fairy tale. Sparkling chandeliers hung from the high ceiling, their lights flickering in rhythmic patterns that made everything look almost surreal. It was all a blur
CHAPTER 51 [ Classic Travis ]~SOPHIE~I didn’t know what hit me first—the light blinding my eyes or the sterile smell of a hospital room. My head was pounding as I tried to keep my eyes open. I blinked a few times, trying to get my eyes accustomed to the lights as it felt like they’d been closed