LESLIE’S POV The blissful feeling instantly turns to horror at the sight of Cole. I know that his presence will change everything but I still hold on to the hope that the bond Kian and I have built in the last few days is strong enough to withstand this moment. I am to blame for Cole being here a
KIAN’S POVI walk past her and even though I know she is following, I don’t stop walking until I yank the front door open. Cole Tucker is still hovering around the house and he jumps, startled by the sudden movement at the door. “Hey, I was just about to leave.” He says, raising both hands in mock
LESLIE’S POV“You’re really not going to tell me what’s going on?”For someone who claims to be okay with me finally living life to the fullest after three years, Cole won’t stop hounding me with questions. Most of his questions are justified though since they all revolve around the singular and str
“What the hell is wrong with you?”“You won’t shut me out, Leslie. Start talking.” I drag my duvet up my body again, ignoring him. Big pain in the ass that he is, he yanks it off again. I yank it back from him and it suddenly becomes a game of him yanking it and me dragging it back from him. He dr
KIAN’S POVImmense relief floods me when I am told that I can finally get on the plane back home after spending not just any night at the airport but a really cold one. All because my flight got delayed for over fifteen hours.There was no exact reason or explanation given when I came in here last n
LESLIE’S POV Kian's business might have gone down the drain, but he is clearly still his stubborn and pigheaded self. Sure, when I came running down here—breaking almost every traffic rule—I didn’t expect him to just run into my arms. I knew before I even came here that it would be hard to convin
LESLIE’S POVSomething as simple as kissing Kian sets me on fire all the time. I know it’s the same for him too since his warm hand grips my exposed thighs and draws circles continuously over my flesh as I drive us home. I struggle to concentrate on driving with his hand teasing me. The sly smile on
LESLIE’S POVIt’s official, wild and dirty Kian is my new favourite. My toes curl when he leans in and licks the seam of my lips, wordlessly asking me to open up even before he can properly kiss me. I open without hesitation and he plunges in—tongue first—into my mouth. His tongue ravenously explor
CHAPTER 18 [ Intern Sophie] ~SOPHIE~ Until a few days ago, the sound of my alarm filled me with nothing but thrill. All it does now is make me bury my head into the pillow with pure irritation while rethinking every single one of my life choices. “Turn that off and get your ass in the shower, So
CHAPTER 17 [The Path Of Heartbreak] ~TRAVIS~ “You asked to see me, sir.” Sophie Summers. I could never get used to her presence, not even when I was the one who requested it. “Sit.” I ordered, barely looking at her. Knowing how defiant she can be, I expected some sort of retort but she quiet
CHAPTER 16 [ A Tangled Mess] ~SOPHIE~ I pushed the door open with a sigh, the familiar weight of the day’s events pressing on me. My head still throbbed, a dull reminder of last night’s recklessness. As I stepped inside the apartment, the soft scent of lavender and the comforting hum of the refr
CHAPTER 15 [Not Her Type] ~SOPHIE~ "Who’s this, Sophie?" Sebastian’s voice slithered through the hallway, his smirk widening when his eyes landed on Travis. "Your new boyfriend?" I was still trying to gather myself together after running into Travis so suddenly. I had questions about how he was
CHAPTER 14 [The Man Who Was Never Mine] ~SOPHIE~ The nausea hadn’t subsided. I sat at the edge of the bed in my childhood room, staring at the peeling wallpaper and the dusty, forgotten trinkets that once made this space my sanctuary. It had been hours since I’d woken up with the hangover poundi
CHAPTER 13 [In Her Absence] ~TRAVIS~ The absence was the first thing I noticed. It wasn’t the missing coffee on my desk—although I’d gotten far too accustomed to finding it there, piping hot and prepared just the way I liked it. Nor was it the lack of a sticky note, usually plastered on the edge
CHAPTER 12 [A Return To The Shadows] ~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 m
CHAPTER 11 [Kill-Joy] TRAVIS I wasn’t sure what annoyed me more: Sophie Summers’ audacity or the fact that I had actually turned around and come back. Sitting in the backseat of my car, I stared out the tinted window at the pub just across the street from my company. I had never step foot there bu
CHAPTER 10 [The Sophie Effect] ~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 calc