"Leslie, come in," he says, gesturing to the chair opposite him."Thank you, Mr. Harrington," I say, taking the seat. My hands are steady on my lap, a stark contrast to the turmoil inside."I'm glad to see you back. How are you holding up?" he asks, his tone genuinely concerned. What did my father t
“Is there anything you need before I go?” She asks, her concern touching.“No, thank you. You’ve been a great help today. Get some rest,” I say, appreciating her dedication.“Goodnight, Miss Jackson,” she says, closing the door behind her.I sit in the quiet of my office, the events of the day rep
KIAN’S POVThe next few days saw me ‘fixing’ Beverly, just as I promised Leslie.Deep down, I knew that wouldn’t be her only condition for getting back with me. I also knew that a big bouquet of violets to her office everyday won’t immediately convince her to jump into my arms. Not after everything
BEVERLY’S POV You know that feeling where you know something is coming? When you have felt it in your bones for days yet when it finally happens, it hits you so hard that all the air is knocked out of you? Yes, that one. That’s the very one I am feeling right now, standing in front of Kian. I
BEVERLY’S POV Panic attack. I haven’t had one since I got pregnant but the thought of this finally being the end for me must have shot it right back up, bringing back the reminder that my mental health is in shambles. The godforsaken apartment that will be my home henceforth, spins around me wh
BEVERLY’S POVTHE PASTTheir disappearance from the table is just what I need to get my plan going.My eyes sweep the room, cautious of the dozens of guests surrounding all the other tables. Confident that no one is looking, I set my small purse down on the table and slowly slip out the tiny bag of
LESLIE’S POV The murmurs that erupt in the lobby are ones I’m familiar with—whispers carrying gossip from people who have just heard what they would term a scandal. Embarrassment washes over me only for a few seconds as we stand there before I gather myself together and look straight at Beverly, ch
KIAN’S POVHeavy steps carry me into the hospital building. The emergency room is chaos walking and I frantically look around for traces of the woman whose crying voice on the phone continuously rang in my head all the way here. Through the loud noises, crying and machines beeping, I think back to
CHAPTER 78 ]Made For Me ] ~SOPHIE~ Would it be too much to say Travis was made for me? To say everything—time, people, period, seasons, the sun, the moon and the stars—all worked together to make sure we met? If not, how can this perfection be explained? How do we fit so well; broken pieces of
CHAPTER 77 [ The Prettiest Thing ] ~TRAVIS~ Heat spread from my cock to the rest of my body at the slow, deliberate way Sophie swallowed me into her mouth. She hasn’t started moving—yet—but the mere feeling of her taking me entirely in that small mouth had me burning hot. The hand that had been
CHAPTER 76 [ Slutty Thing ] ~TRAVIS~ Sophie crawled to me on all fours, slowly, with all of the flair of a large cat noiselessly stalking its prey. Her eyes held mine in a tempting trance, lips slightly parted like breathing through her nose wasn’t enough for her. Before she started crawling ov
CHAPTER 75 [ On Your Hands and Knees ] ~SOPHIE~ Travis was losing, and he was losing badly. He sat across from me, all broad shoulders and clenched jaw, down to just his shirt and a pair of snug black boxers that had absolutely no business looking that good on anyone. Meanwhile, I was still fully
CHAPTER 74 [ Adult Games ] ~SOPHIE~ Two days! Travis said he’d give me two days! But he’s only been physically present—his mind might as well be back in his office. It was the weekend—a damn Sunday for that matter—but it didn’t even seem like it. I paced the length of the hotel room, glaring at
CHAPTER 73 [ The Angelic Stepsister ] ~ELAINE~ (3) THREE WEEKS AGO Freedom was within my reach. For the first time in years, the chains binding me to that house, to that family, were loosening. I could almost taste it. I had done it. I had convinced Travis to marry me, to offer me the one t
CHAPTER 72 [The Golden Boy ] ~ELAINE~ (2) Trigger Warning: This chapter contains depictions of abuse that may be distressing to some readers. ONE YEAR AGO The house was silent, as it always was when Jac orchestrated his games. No stepmother barking orders, no father pacing the halls. Not even t
CHAPTER 71 [My Tormentor ] ~ELAINE~ (1) Somebody save me. The words echoed in my head as I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My fingers tightened around my phone, the edges biting into my skin as if the pain could pull me out of the suffocating misery that hung over me heavily My hair, once
CHAPTER 70 [ Hearts-to-Hearts ] ~SOPHIE~ If you had asked me when I was ten years old what my greatest wish was, I would’ve said it was to live alone with my father. No stepmother finding new ways to torment me, no stepbrother hovering like a vulture—just me and my dad. I even prayed about it, e