Jayden POVDanielle's stubbornness was something I had become familiar with. She was incredibly difficult to persuade, especially regarding sensitive topics like this one. It was nearly an hour since we began our discussion, and she remains firmly convinced of her own beliefs, refusing to accept my
Jayden POVMy mind went totally blank when I heard the news about Danielle. “How sure are you about this?” I asked after a moment of silence. “I’m convinced her life is at risk. You need to pay close attention to what I’m about to say,” Derrick replied. “What do you want to tell me?” I asked as
Danielle's POV.After Jayden left, I felt a certain kind of emptiness that I couldn't explain. Even though I used to deny missing him, it was evident that I did. I paced the hallway of my house, trying to get him off my mind. When that didn't work, I decided to go sit on the sofa that he had just le
Jayden's POV.As I drove down the busy road, my phone beeped. It was a message from Danielle. She had unblocked me. A smile crept up my lips. Maybe we did have a chance together. Just maybe."When will we have the DNA test done?"That was a very important question that I didn't remember answering wh
Jayden POV.The next morning, I woke up still basking in the euphoria of the night before. The way my imaginary Danielle had rode me made me want to cuddle her. But she wasn't real. She wasn't mine anymore. At least not for now. I sighed and headed towards the bathroom.Among my many schedules, the
Danielle POV.Most of the next day, Jayden was on my mind. Touching myself with him on my mind after seeing him and speaking with him made me realize how much I had missed him. I couldn't get him off my mind no matter how hard I tried. I just wanted to speak with him, to hear him say he was sorry on
Danielle POVAfter I changed into a new set of clothes, I walked up to the door, still finding it hard to believe the fact that Jayden was behind the door. Maybe it was Landon, no way Jayden had made it here. What was he up to trying to prank me that way?I pulled the door knob, leading the door to
Danielle's pov.My eyes were glued to my laptop when a notification pinged on my phone. I turned my attention to it and saw a text from Landon. “Are you free for dinner at 7 p.m.? I’ve made your favorite dishes,” I read, and at that moment, my stomach rumbled, reminding me that I had been working s
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