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
ALEXANDER My back warmed as I leaned against the Range Rover, staring at the building before me. It had taken everything in me not to storm into the office, but seeing that it was her doctor, I couldn’t do it. She deserved her privacy, and I would give it to her. Sweat had started to form on
ALEXANDER “Bailee,” I whispered as reality hit me. “I’m not here to fight with you, I’m here to fight FOR you.” She peeked up at me from under her lashes before looking away again. That asshole sure had done a number on her, and I wanted to kill him for it. “I don’t want to yell at you, I won
BAILEE My heart was hammering away, and I was struggling to keep myself composed. Yet, he looked like he wasn’t breathing at all. After several minutes, I reached over and pushed the car into Park, waking him from his trance. “Alex?” I asked hesitantly, placing my hand on his arm before jerking
BEN Bailee gently hit his arm with the back of her hand as she walked by him to a cabinet to grab a glass, and I laughed. “It was a week ago. Where is Brinley?” I asked, looking around for my adorable niece. She would probably love to hear my news with them. “She said she had to go find her train.
BEN I wasn’t sure when I decided to return to the city. Still, I found myself pulling up to Alex’s house five hours later, my back irritated from being in the car for so long, and only one text from the manager of the rehab center checking in and asking if they could get me anything since I missed
HAVEN “Hey, have you guys seen my…” Calum said as he trailed behind the security guard who stormed past us, but he stopped in our way when he saw my face. “You’re crying?” “Not now, Calum.” He ignored her, but I didn’t want to discuss this with him. We were just co-workers, not friends. He fli
BEN My hands were sweaty, and a chill went through me. I couldn’t trust anyone. Not my parents, staff, or even Haven after her repeated lies over the past week. If she had told the truth this time, I would be in serious trouble. My staff had access to everything that controlled my life. I wou
BEN My heart twisted in my chest. After seeing her picture, I knew in my gut that Siri was mine, but Haven had lied so many times that even hearing what I had wanted to hear, I wasn’t sure I could believe it. “There wasn’t anyone else?” I repeated. If there wasn’t anyone else, then Haven hadn’t
HAVEN “That’s not possible,” I said, shaking my head back and forth. This room was too small for us to hash this out now. I felt like I couldn’t breathe with Ben so close, and his body heat made me uncomfortably warm. “Look at me, Haven,” Ben demanded, and I ripped my eyes away from the stack o
HAVEN I had resented Benjamin Evans for many things over the years, but the feeling of dread that now bubbled in my gut when I drove to work was the cherry on top. This job was finally something I had outside of my home that I had worked hard for, and that made me happy, and he made me not want t
BEN “Haven, like your old assistant Haven?” Bailee asked, and I nodded even though she couldn’t see me. “The one and only,” I grumbled in response, rubbing my temples as I tried to fight the headache that was rapidly coming on. “That’s great! Did you guys talk?” Bailee asked, sounding as excited
BEN “Bailee,” I answered, tucking the envelope under my arm as I swiped my key card and opened the door to my suite. “How are you feeling?” She had another baby on the way, a boy this time, but she had been having some stress-related complications that had worried everyone around her. Granted, sh