EvelynIt’s rainy the day we leave for the airport. Of course, the weather reflects our moods as we go, and I even take an extra few minutes looking out the window before we depart.“Harder to say goodbye than I anticipated,” I admit to Sebastian, who kisses the top of my head.I don’t want this tim
Still, as he does this, he doesn’t speak. I still remember how loud that slap had been. How loud Gregory had berated his son inside of his bedroom Christmas Eve. It still haunts me. And I want to protect the man next to me.“I’m in your corner. Madelyn, too. We won’t let him continue his attitude.”
Evelyn“This isn’t actually happening,” I state, hands out before me. “Everyone is here to play a prank on us, right?”My mom raises her eyebrows while watching us. “What? What are you talking about?”“You’re pregnant! Mom, I’m eighteen!”Her face is turning white. “And I did my job with you. Now Gr
“Maybe we should take a step back.” The words leave my mouth so fast; I actually can’t believe I’ve said a thing.“What?”“We have to be careful. But now there’s going to be a baby?”“You don’t want to…everything we’ve discussed in Hawaii?”My head shakes again with my curls falling in my face. “Jus
SebastianI wait to approach Gregory until the day after we get home. With the baby, Evelyn’s breakdown, and everything growing more challenging to process, I needed time to put my thoughts together.Evelyn and Madelyn reconciled, but I can still tell Evelyn is anxious about the baby. Not only that,
He snarls his teeth, and I know if the desk wasn’t between us, he’d be lunging at me full force. “You really are pathetic.”“At least I know what I want,” I throw back. “And none of it involves you.”“The second you leave, the faster I can take away any and all power you believe you have, son.”I la
EvelynSebastian hasn’t come home. It’s been hours, and I’ve been waiting by the door for him to walk through.My heart hasn’t calmed, my tears have lingered, and I’ve refused to speak to Gregory about anything, causing him to grow agitated with me.“I don’t understand any of this!” He’d shouted aft
“He may be annoying sometimes, but Sebastian is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. I can only imagine he worked his ass off to prove himself, but he probably always came up short. How would you feel if you weren’t enough for someone, let alone your own father?”I snort out a laugh and shake my
I look at Sebastian, worried that Ava might have to do that. We have him on tampering the breaks and paying off Seb’s team, but what happens if William has a gun or something, and refuses to let Ava go? “That depends. Do you forgive me for being foolish?” Ava’s voice has turned sultry, which is us
Evelyn's POV I’m more nervous than I should be. Ava’s putting her life in danger by talking to William. Not only that, but Sebastian’s laser focused on making sure things go well. I’m just sitting here trying not to tremble. William finally gets to Ava, and he looks horrible. His normal neat a
Sebastian's POV Jack Abbott studies everything I’ve given him. He sits across from Evelyn, Ava and I in our apartment, looking through each page carefully. It took a lot of outlining, but ultimately, Evelyn’s plan is perfect for this. As long as Jack’s on board with his findings, and things go r
Sebastian gives us a double take as he opens the door with his key. “When did you tell Ava?” “She tells me a lot more than you know, Sebastian.” She crosses her arms, looking between the two of us. “I’m the only person who knows the truth about you both. So, sometimes I take advantage of it.”
Evelyn's POV “Are you sure it’s not something I did? I just feel like I’m missing something.” Olivia crosses her arms, as I grab the last of my stuff. It only took me an hour to get everything out of here, and Sebastian’s waiting downstairs for me to finish up. Olivia still knows nothing. Not th
“I love Evelyn, alright? I know you don’t like it or approve, but this isn’t just some stupid game. We know what we’re risking. I’m sorry if you don’t like that.” “I don’t,” she admits, leaning against the back of the chair. “But you’re an adult. So is Evelyn. And I know this isn’t just a game. It
Sebastian's POV I’m in a blind rage now as we enter the track. If it was possible, I know I’d have smoke coming out my ears. Evelyn is still trying to convince me to stop whatever it is I’m doing. “It’s not worth it!” She’s been stressed the entire ride, but I can’t stop seeing in red. The guy
It’s a few days before I hear from Jack again. “You want the good shit or bad?” He asks over a phone call. I tell him I want everything. This is important. “Then I’ll start with the good. Your initial fears of this having to do with your former roommate? He’s heavily involved. In fact, seems lik
Sebastian's POV Evelyn’s bodyguard is six foot six and goes by Tank. He is built as his nickname suggests, with muscles that seemingly look like they’ll burst from his shirt, and tattoos wrapped around many limbs. He’s even got the bald head. In my head, I just call him The Rock after Dwayne J