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
Danielle's POV.Cindy and I walked outside the house. "You asked me to come with you. What is this about?""There." Cindy pointed to a lady approaching us. She had a scarf tied over her hair and a big dress that couldn't let me decide if she was fat or just covering her skinny self."Hi, Danielle."
Jayden's POV.Katherine and I got home that evening with the baby. We searched for the nanny, but couldn't find her. "Did she mention that she'd be going anywhere?" I asked Katherine, puzzled."Of course not. If she did, I wouldn't be surprised." We both dialed her number but couldn't get through to
Danielle's POV"I want to visit Jayden today," I said, glancing at Cindy as we drove down the familiar road. I was behind the wheel, while she sat next to me, texting and smiling—probably chatting with her British boyfriend."Oh, you miss him?" She teased, a smirk creeping onto her face."Not one bi
Danielle's POV.Cindy ran after me on foot, so did Jayden and Katherine. "Why did you let her go?" I heard them scolding the gatekeeper but I didn't stop moving. I increased my speed.What now? They were probably going to involve the police. Or lawyers. I just hoped that the results would come out i
Danielle's POV.I returned to Jayden's house to meet just the gatekeeper who panicked when he saw me. "Please tell me you have the boy," he pleaded. "I'll be fired if you don't.""Here..." I parked at a corner, opened the door and handed the child over. "I have the boy. You can tell whatever heroic
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