Chapter 20.Danielle’s POV.My eyes scanned the road ahead of us, as I kept my palm beneath my chin. My head was spinning. I looked out through the window, trying to get some fresh air. For some reason, I felt suffocated. And the black purple dress I had on, did nothing to relieve me.I groaned, su
Jayden’s POV.My eyes zeroed in on the slender figure beside me, and although my eyes were fixed on her as she droned on and on, my mind was far from near. No matter how much I tried, I could not stop thinking about Danielle and what she was doing right now, if she was with Fred. Was she at his pla
Chapter 22.Danielle's POVI fluttered my eyes open to the streak of morning sunlight, and the curtains that danced in tune with the wind were what caught my eyes first; they were different from yesterday's.I turned around, feeling a gnawing feeling bite at my insides at the sight of who was beside
Chapter 23.Jayden's POVMy head felt fuzzy at the sight in front of me, but I shook it off and gently laid the baby back in the crib. His tiny hand wrapped around my finger for a moment before he shifted, closing his eyes again.The soft rise and fall of his chest was smooth and for a moment, I sto
Danielle's POV.I got back to the house to see Cindy in the living room with a young guy who I assumed was just about her age. He was tall and handsome, he had beautiful green eyes and short black hair. I guessed he was British because his accent was classy. "To be honest, Cindy." He continued spea
Danielle's POV. Fred and I had lunch at a new restaurant in town. He said I'd be able to take my mind off some of the things that were constantly flooding my mind and I didn't disagree with him. We talked about a lot of things from work and as usual. And then I brought up the request for an inter
Jayden's POVShe was having dinner with Fred. I scoffed inwardly. I wondered what she was thinking. Did she think she was going to be with this man in all sincerity?I caught my wandering thoughts and I forced a small smile on my face as I said hello to them. "I came to pick up the photograph of mo
Danielle’s PovI could see it in Cindy's eyes. She was extremely disappointed in me. I wondered why she was overreacting to Fred and I sharing dinner. It really wasn't that deep. Besides, I had no idea that Jayden would come over. If I did... "Danielle?" Fred saw the frozen expression on my face. He
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