Trying his number, Amara listened to the automated voice speak while chewing on her lower lip.Where could he have gone without telling her?The last time they spoke was through text message when he informed her of James departure-Oh no. Amara felt chills run down her spine. What if something happe
“Where-?”“Gilded Grub.” He interrupted her question before she could even ask. “It’s a new fast food restaurant that opened down town.”“Food isn’t important now, Elijah. I need to get to work.”“You can’t work if you don’t have food in your stomach, so we need to get you some food.”Amara parted h
Ah, so he was already setting things up for his perfect new life, Amara thought, but, contrary to how she had imagined this moment, all the pain, fear and hurt she had always thought she feel, she felt normal.It was like the feelings she had for Tobias for the past 6 years had been taken away from
Celestine grinned like an excited baby. When was the last time she had given Tobias a massage?It had been quite a while. Even in the past few days, he had been distant. She was almost convinced that he was slowly falling out of love with her. But then he pulled that proposal stunt in the VIP room o
Moving on, there’s Melanie, the second in command. She’s totally different from Amara; loud, dramatic and the fun house of the group. She was different in a good way. She was often friendly, grinning from ear to ear each time you’d catch a glimpse of her, but that didn’t mean becoming her friend was
An address was immediately sent after the text message. Amara’s grip on her phone tightened as she felt all the fear she had been warding off, concerning Duncan’s situation, come true.She couldn’t believe it. It was one thing when that bastard tried hurting her, but now, Duncan, someone who wasn’t
“Seat,” He pointed at the chair behind her, set perfectly beside Duncan’s.“Fuck you.” She spat.“If you want your precious assistant to stay alive, you better do as I say.”Amara was still not convinced, so James pulled a gun out from the waist band of his trousers and pointed it at her head.She d
Amara sat in the waiting area of the hospital, a cup of coffee in her hand and her head tilted back.She wasn't the least bit tired, but she still had her eyes closed.In front of her, Elijah was pacing, phone pressed to his ear. He had just finished wrapping up the call with the officer that picked