Danielle's POVThe message came late in the evening, a sudden buzz of my phone pulling me out of a moment of peace. I was curled up on the couch, the baby monitor next to me, with Jayden just a room away going over security plans with Charles. When I opened the text, my stomach dropped, my heart ham
Danielle's POV A knock on the door pulled me from the moment of peace I had been trying to hold on to. My heart skipped a beat, the tension from the last few days still making me uneasy. I walked slowly toward the door, my thoughts racing. It was mid-morning, and Jayden was in the office handling m
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
Katherine's POV The cold air hit me the moment I stepped off the plane. It smelled different here—cleaner, sharper, and laced with a hint of salt that told me the sea wasn’t far away. But I didn’t care about the scenery. This place was just a hideout, a faraway corner of the world where no one cou
Jayden's POVDanielle had gone quiet after Fred left. I watched her through the corner of my eye as I paced the living room. She had gone upstairs shortly after dinner, retreating to her room with the baby. And though I respected her space, I couldn’t stop myself from worrying.Katherine was out the
Danielle's POV The morning light streamed through the kitchen window as I sipped my coffee, watching as Jayden walked into the living room. He carried our baby in his arms, his expression soft and full of care. The sight always tugged at my heart, no matter how many times I saw it.But then I caugh
Jayden's POVI sat in my study, the afternoon light coming through the window, casting long shadows across the room. My desk was cluttered with files, and my phone was buzzing with calls I had to take. I had to go over some business reports and check in with a few people.Work kept my mind busy. I
Danielle's POV The day had been quiet, too quiet. My baby, already napping in her bassinet, was the only thing keeping my thoughts from going far. I sat on the edge of the bed, my eyes tracing every movement she made in her peaceful sleep. Every time I looked at her, I found myself filled with bot
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