“Tell me a secret,” he said, and I was surprised by the question. “What?” I asked confusedly. “A secret,” he replied. “Something you wouldn’t normally tell anyone.”“And why would I do that?” I asked. “Because I want to have a piece of you that no one else has.”I didn’t know how to answer that q
“Ethan,” I said, “there’s way more to you than just your name. Believe me, your name is even a reason for me to stay away from you. But I’m with you right now because I like you, not your surname.”I could see how his eyes lit up as I said that, and he pulled me into the softest embrace, kissing me
ETHANI knew I was a gone man the moment I woke up with the goofiest smile on my face. I couldn't even brush my teeth properly, because the smile just refused to disappear. All I kept remembering was Olivia’s lips on mine, and the feel of my fingers grazing her bare skin. “Get it together, Ethan,”
How was I supposed to help someone who didn’t want to be helped?“The way I see it,” Mr Jones said, “your brother is on a downward spiral. And sooner or later, he’s going to bring everyone down with him. Now I can’t fault him for it, because a drowning man will always try to pull somebody down with
But once again, Marcus loomed over me like a treacherous shadow. I had a feeling he must have done something ugly to her, something so terrible that she couldn’t even bring herself to say it. The thought of him doing anything like that to her made my blood boil. But I tried to calm my nerves, and pr
“Remind me again how the kiss felt,” Rachel said. “Come on,” I laughed. “I’ve told you about it a thousand times already.”“I still want to hear it again,” she said. “Now spill.”We were seated at the cafe across from the office for lunch, and she was staring at me like a wide-eyed teenager who jus
“I’m so sorry, Rach,” I said. “I wish I could snap my fingers and make it all go away. I wish I could give you everything you wanted right now, and I hate that you feel this way.”“It’s not your fault,” she said, patting my arm. “I’m a fucking mess. It’s going to take a lot more than duct tape to fi
“Well, I’m glad to hear that,” I said, spinning around on my chair. “I called because I wanted to know if you were free for dinner tonight.”“You know I am,” he said. “Even if I wasn’t, I would definitely cancel all my plans for you.”“I find that hard to believe,” I said. “You’re the CEO of Reynard
“I know enough,” she said. “I knew her even before you did, Ethan. And I’m telling you, she’s nothing but trouble. What happens when she gets what she wants? What happens when she takes everything you have? Do you really think she isn’t a golddigger who is just trying to get close to you for your m
The first thing on my mind when I woke up was Ethan. I bolted out of bed instantly, and I had to grip the bed frame as I swayed and nearly toppled to the ground. I felt like my brain was trying to explode from my skull, and the ringing in my ear was constant. I had to sit down on the bed once again
Everything else that happened was a blur. All I saw was red, and I just wanted to hurt him. It wasn't until he passed out that I finally let up on him, taking a step back and turning to face Liv, who looked absolutely petrified. That was the last thing I remembered before passing out. "Where is tha
ETHANThe first thing I heard was the beeping. As I tried to open my eyes, a blinding pain shot up my entire body, and I almost couldn't breathe for a second. I felt like someone had smacked me in the face with a sledgehammer, and then gotten several bags of cement and laid them all over my body. I
“Forget them,” he said. “We’ll get you some new ones once we’re out of the country.”“Chris, listen to me,” I said. “Please, just let me do this. I won’t take long. You can watch me the entire time.”He stared at me with his eyes narrowed, clearly trying to figure out what I was up to. To be honest,
I saw the moment the gun went off, with the brief flash at the end of the barrel, while I threw myself entirely onto Chris' arm in an attempt to shove him out of the way. But the bullet had been shot, and I turned in horror to find Ethan falling to the ground. And in the moment, I felt like the worl
Oh, God!"Chris," I whispered, my voice barely above a whisper, “what happened to you?"He flinched like I'd slapped him, and his eyes darted down to the marks. "D-don't l-l-look at that,” he said, stammering as he stepped away from me, keeping the gun leveled at my head. "What happened to you, Chr
I'd never felt more fear in my entire life than I did staring down the barrel of a gun, with Chris standing on the other end. To say that I was terrified would have been the understatement of the century. I froze completely, like a deer caught in headlights. And it was as if my brain had switched of
"I'll always worry about you," he said. "It doesn't matter what the circumstances are.""That's so sweet," I said. "Now run along and let me finish packing up here."He looked like he wanted to argue, but I stared him down adamantly until he gave up and shook his head, accepting his own defeat and t