"No, it doesn't," I said. "And I'm sorry. I know it's not an excuse, but I had a really shitty day and I guess I just forgot to keep my head straight for a brief moment. But I promise not to do anything stupid like that again."She glared at me, and it was obvious that she was contemplating whether
The Holloway penthouse was at the very top of the Crawford building, which overlooked most of the Upper East Side. From the moment the building came into view, I could tell that we were in for a spectacle. But when Ethan narrowed his eyes at the building, I leaned over and placed a hand on his lap.
“Olivia!” Nate’s voice suddenly came from the distance, and I felt Ethan stiffen as Nate pushed through the crowd to reach us. He’d changed into a blue tux, and he looked so handsome in the light as he came over and greeted me. He kissed me on both cheeks, which was strange as I realized he probably
“Well, we have,” I said. “And so far, things have been going smoothly. Once we add Holloway Timepieces to our clientele lineup, then everything will be so much better.”“No business talk during the party, dear,” he said, wagging his finger in a cautionary way. “We’ll discuss everything after the par
ETHANI hate parties. There might have been a time when I didn’t feel so negative towards them. But I’d come to realize that a party was just an excuse for terrible things to happen. A party was not a simple social gathering where people would exchange opinions and laugh at ridiculous jokes. Instea
My blood was boiling with each word he said, but he didn’t seem bothered. I couldn’t believe Marcus would go to these lengths to do something so stupid. It didn’t make any sense. Why would he do that? Why would he want Liv back? He had his chance with her and he blew it. We were happy now, and she’d
“Ethan, what the actual fuck do you think you’re doing?” she snapped. “Why would you pull me away like I’m some sort of accessory that you can move around whenever you…”I didn’t let her finish as I crashed my lips to hers, desperately pulling her to me. Our lips met in a clash of fire and fury, all
Never in my entire life have I ever done anything as quickly as I did with finalizing the Holloway deal. To be completely honest, I was barely paying attention to anything that was said at the table. All I cared about was the yes, and once they signed the papers we'd come along with, everything was
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