BAILEE “You have five minutes,” I said, closing the office door behind me. Lorna glanced at Lacey, who was working intently on a sketch. “Is she…” “She’s staying.” I snapped, and Lacey lifted her hand in greeting without looking up. “Anything you want to say to me, she will be witness to.” I
BAILEE Nathan smiled brightly at me as I approached his desk, but he jumped to his feet and gestured for me to follow him to Alex’s office. “Good afternoon, Ms. Evans. Mr. Kingston is in a meeting right now, but he will be back soon. You may wait in here. Can I bring you anything?” Nathan smiled,
Closing it, I jumped right to the bottom drawer and pulled it open, my heart stopping as I saw the familiar folder. My stomach twisted, and I let my fingertips slide along the front of the manila folder lying flat inside. My gut was telling me that this was a mistake. I knew this was a mistake. Th
ALEXANDER No. I couldn't lose her again. I just got her back. Each breath came out faster than the last, and my mind was torn between chasing her to ensure she was okay or going back to my desk so I could see what had upset her so much. I didn’t even know what I had done wrong. "Fuck off, Al
BAILEE “Bailee,” Lacey’s voice came from the other side of the door, and I groaned as I dropped my head onto the toilet seat. I had yet to kick the stomach bug I had caught, and the more I cried over Alex, the stronger it became. It felt like my body was mourning, too, even though I knew being so
BAILEE “You can turn around now,” I said to Lacey, but she was still typing away on her phone with her shoulder against the wall. She hadn’t seemed too happy about whoever had been texting her. “Everything okay?” I asked as I placed the cup of pee on the counter and moved to wash my hands. “Fin
ALEXANDER I pursed my lips as I stared at my backup laptop, watching the messages rolling in. Jordan had been keeping a close eye on the activity on my computer…the computer he claimed never made it to him. He had been diligent about removing all confidential information from it but stated that
BAILEE “Wake up, sleepyhead!” Lacey shouted, just in time for me to roll over and shield my stomach before Brinley jumped onto my bed with both knees where I had previously been lying. “The sun is shining, the tank is clean, and we are getting you out of bed.” “Why are you doing this to me?” I gr