Danielle's POV."Do you miss him?" Cindy had her eyes on me. I gave a nod in negation, falling into her arms for a hug. I badly needed it. Who was I fooling? I missed him so much, even Cindy could see it. "Do you want him back?" I sharply recoiled. I hadn't expected that question."No, I don't." I
Danielle's POV. I was skeptical. 'Are you asking me out on a date?' it felt like he was. "Are you there?" He anxiously asked through the phone."Yeah, sure. Pick me up in half an hour. I need to shower and get dressed, drop me off at Jayden's. I suppose we can leave for dinner by 8pm, if you don't
"Are they coming here?" Even Fred was surprised."It seems so.""Hi " A black woman with a beautiful diastema and deep dimples was standing before me. "Can we help you?" I replied, gulping my mouthful."Yes, we noticed how quiet you both are. Are you guys fighting?"What? That was nosey. My brow wa
Jayden's POV. I wondered why I was reluctant to finish up the divorce procedure. I knew I didn't love Danielle. Or was that the case? It couldn't be. A part of me genuinely wanted to cling to her, but I refused to heed to it because I knew she deserved better than I could give her. She needed the
Jayden's POV.Katherine came to my mansion the next day, uninvited. Unfortunately, she met me at home. I was spending fewer days at work because my friends were teasing me, Katherine often came around and there was no one to go back to."Danielle's stuff is still here, you can't move in yet." "Of c
Danielle's POV. I stood in front of the mirror applying my makeup. The reflection before me was a beautiful woman whose long and full hair was brushed and styled to suit the occasion of the day. Even my outfit told the occasion.Black jean pants, a black crop top and black designer sneakers. It was
Jayden's POV.Katherine and I continued with our plans for the day after Danielle left, but she wasn't the same. "You even helped with her bag," She snidely remarked. "I didn't realize that would be a problem." "Okay." She retorted, carrying the baby from the babysitter and strolling out of the ca
Jayden's POV.Two hours later, when I was done with all I had mapped out to do for the day, I stood from my seat and stretched. I then walked out of my study. Because it was linked to my bedroom, the first thing that caught my eyes was Katherine. She lay in my bed, sobbing. "Kat?" My eyes widened. I
Katherine's POV*Two Years Later*The air felt thick and heavy as I stood by the window of the rundown motel. The curtains were thin, barely hiding me from the outside world. Every sound made me jump—a car door slamming, the shuffle of footsteps on the gravel outside. My world had come crashing down
Danielle's POV The day started like any other. I was sitting in the living room, flipping through some documents for work, when my phone buzzed on the coffee table. I reached for it, not thinking much of it, but when I saw the name on the screen, my heart stopped for a moment.It was my adoptive mo
Jayden's POVThe house was finally quiet. The chaos of the last few weeks was settling down, and for the first time in a long time, I felt like I could breathe. Danielle had put our son to bed, and now we were alone. Just the two of us. It felt like the right moment—no interruptions, no lingering da
Danielle's POVLucas asked to meet up after work so we could have a drink or two and talk about ‘Stuff’ he didn't bother to explain. When I arrived, Lucas was already sitting by the window, his profile outlined by the soft glow of the street lights outside. He wasn’t drinking his coffee—he just sta
Katherine's POV I sat in the corner of a damp, crumbling room, listening to the faint hum of the city outside. My crew—what little of it remained—was scattered, arrested, or hiding like rats in the walls. Everything I’d built was gone, torn apart piece by piece by Danielle’s real parents.I had not
Katherine's POV I sat in front of the mirror, the harsh lighting of the room illuminating every detail of my face. It had been a long time since I’d looked at myself this closely, and the reflection staring back at me no longer seemed like my own. I had to do this. I had to be unrecognizable when
Katherine's POV Danielle found her real parents. Billionaire philanthropists. Nothing stung more than this new revelation.I was still going to strike. It wasn’t just about getting Jayden back. That ship had sailed a long time ago. It was making them see what they thought they had and losing it.Ze
Danielle's POV had been waiting for this moment for so long that it almost didn’t feel real. The text from Daniel earlier that day had confirmed everything I’d been hoping for: my biological parents had agreed to meet with me. They’d found me, after all these years, and now, everything was about to
Danielle's POVI was sitting at the kitchen table, trying to focus on the stack of paperwork in front of me. It had been a long, exhausting day, and there was still so much to get through. The files I was sorting through seemed to blur together, all the words merging into one long, unending line of