LOGINKatherine'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
Jayden's POVI was sitting in my office, the door to the hallway open, when my phone buzzed. It was Charles. I immediately grabbed it, my mind still going over everything that had been happening. Charles was one of the few people I trusted fully—he was like family, and he’d been looking into the nan
Jayden's POV I noticed it first when Fred started visiting more frequently. It wasn’t just the occasional drop-by or the polite check-in. He lingered longer than I liked, his tone too warm when he spoke to Danielle. I tried not to let it bother me at first. After all, Danielle and I were in a deli
Danielle's POVJayden had been trying so hard lately, harder than I ever expected.Perhaps, he was trying to make up for the years I'd spent loving him and hoping to be loved back. There were moments when it almost felt like everything had come full circle. I wasn’t sure how to feel about it. Part
Danielle's POV I wanted to get back to work at the company. The nanny had been taken care of and I felt safer than I'd been in a few days. “I’m heading back to the office today,” I said casually to Jayden over coffee.Jayden looked up from the stove, his eyes narrowing in concern. “Are you sure







