Chapter 53. Jayden's pov.Images of my encounter with Danielle's personal assistant kept popping into my head as I drove back home. I couldn't believe I had to deal with her snarky attitude just because I wanted to talk to Danielle. A few moments later, I pulled into my driveway, and, as I looke
Danielle's POVAs I sat on my bed, reminiscing on the moments I shared with Jayden in the past, my eyes caught sight of the one thing I was embarrassed to admit that I owned. I just couldn't bring myself to destroy it. It was my favourite portrait of myself and Jayden. I reached out to my wardrobe,
Danielle's POVMy eyes were sullen; I had taken way more shots than I could contain. I couldn't drive this way; I'd be risking my life. So, I brought my phone from my purse and dialed Fred's number."Yo, you've reached Fredo's voicemail. Please leave a message after the tone.""Hey Fred, I need you
Danielle POVI knew the desire and lust I found in the stranger's eyes were true when he returned the kiss. His lips against mine felt like the wind on a sunny day; they tasted like berries mashed into a pulp. It had to be Jayden—only he had kissed with such ferocity. I knew he would come; wishes do
Jayden's POVThis was the fourth day after my visit to Danielle's office. I had expected a response to the note I dropped with the receptionist, but neither Danielle nor the receptionist had deemed it fit to reach out to me.Knowing how urgent it was to me, that she and I spoke and worked things out
Danielle POVThe person who was knocking on the door as I showered was relentless. Who could it be, I wondered? I hoped it wasn't Landon, because I wasn't ready to see him yet. My memories from the events of last night still haunted me, and more than anything, I really needed to have a long, good sl
Danielle POVFor Jayden to have driven out when I drove in, it only meant one thing: he definitely came to see me, maybe I've been on his mind as much as he's been on mine. I walked into the company premises with Landon following right behind me. Jayden must have dropped a note with my receptionist;
Danielle POVAs soon as it was settled that Landon would take on the contract of debugging the codes, he was officially led to meet with the company's programmers. After a brief introduction to the programmers, Landon quickly settled in to work. He began to source out new codes that could replace th
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