ETHANI know I can be a cynic sometimes. I don’t try to do it on purpose, but it just happens. Even when I’m not trying to think about the worst things that could possibly happen, I find myself going through them like a list sometimes, wondering how everything could get destroyed. With Liv, I tried
Maybe it was just the gala that had everyone in a good mood. I was certainly looking forward to it. The last time I’d attended was right after high-school graduation, when father decided that we need to start dipping our toes in the business world. He wanted to introduce us to the Bezos family, the
“These last few years have been hell,” she said quietly. “Your father passed away so abruptly, you left without telling any of us why, Marcus had to take over the company and we were all stuck in limbo. It seems like we were completely shattered in the space of a few months. And now, finally, it see
“Holy shit! You look like a princess!”I couldn’t stop giggling like a lunatic as I twirled around the living room, showing off the dress. I felt so pretty, and it was such a nice feeling to unwind after such a hectic day. Rachel and I didn’t leave the office until it started to get dark. Normally I
I’d never wanted to do the deed with anyone this much before. Marcus was my first, and with him it was always functional. It wasn’t bad, but something felt like it was missing. Maybe in the beginning, I’d been swept away by the whirlwind romance and the love-bombing. Maybe it was simply because I ha
I remembered briefly how Emily used to say that she fucking hated these sort of events, where you were forced to laugh politely and talk about polo and golf and invest banking. It was all so suffocating, but the thought that Ethan was here made it somewhat bearable. “I think I see Blake,” Rachel sa
I don't remember how long I stood there, staring at Marcus in disbelief while a wave of shock washed over me. I felt like someone was playing some sort of sick joke on me, and I didn't find it funny at all. My gaze shifted back to Ethan who had taken off his mask and was staring down at us in disbel
“You what?” he snapped. “Forgot to mention that you were married to that bastard? How stupid do you think I am?”“Ethan, please just listen to me,” I said, the tears streaming down my face. “I didn’t want to lie to you or deceive you. That was never my intention. I didn’t even know Marcus had a twin
For a while, I just sat there and stared at Nate. I couldn't process the fact that he was here, and as my brain slowly booted up again, I felt Ethan tense beside me. "Nate, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Offering my condolences," he said. "I heard about the accident, and I just knew I had to
Ethan ended up taking longer than we expected to get discharged, and he ended up staying in the hospital for two weeks. During that time, he had to get a lot of therapy so he could move his left arm again, because some nerves had been damaged and they needed to heal properly. I stayed with him the
MARCUSI swear I could smell the pig even from outside the door. My blood was boiling even before I walked into the room, but it took a monumental effort to keep myself in check. I had to be quick. It shouldn't take longer than five minutes. Thankfully, the cop standing by the door didn't say anyth
“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