Laura"Sorry, but I'd like to just talk about the project," I said, looking serene on the outside, but on the inside, I was seething. I knew my ex-husband was crazy, but not to this extent. I mean, why the hell had he bought that place? Didn't he have anything else to do with his damn money? And why
LauraAt that moment, not even Richard could stop me, he saw that something was very wrong there, and he could see that I was uncomfortable with the whole situation, so even though at first he thought that Jason Davies was my salvation, now he certainly was no longer thinking this. I was still look
Jason After I had been looking for this woman for so long, at the first opportunity I had, I ruined everything and chased her away. I had dreamed so much about this moment when I would see her again; I had rehearsed so much in front of the mirror; I had chosen the right words that wouldn't hurt h
JasonI lived my life thinking that things would get better if I stayed with Kendall and that I would become a happy person. Since I met her again in London and we ended up remembering the times when we were teenagers dating, my feelings were all troubled, and the love that I felt for Kendall in the
Laura "I ruined everything, right?" Richard asked as he drove the car, and I just sighed silently as I wiped my tears and touched up my makeup. I was meeting my daughter in a little while, and I didn't want him to see me with my face swollen and my eyes red from crying. I didn't want my daughter to
Laura I clearly understood Richard's reasons for reluctance in refusing Nemesis' demand that my team and I move to Manhattan for the entire duration of the project. Now that Richard knew that Jason was once my husband, he was afraid that Jason might hurt me in some way. I was afraid of that too, an
"No! Jason doesn't love me; he never loved me; he is incapable of loving me." "But he loves you, it was right there in his face at that damn lunch." "No, it wasn't! Don't be fooled by that man, he could never love me, and things won't change now!" Richard was so mistaken; he didn't know Jason Davi
Laura"Are you sure everything is okay?" I fearfully asked Richard, who was on the other end of the line, to make sure Anne was okay. "Is she fine"Don't worry so much, dear. I already dropped her off at daycare; she's fine; she just misses you," he said, reassuring me. I sighed, a little relieved.
Annie POV Peter Morton’s face was just inches from mine, staring at me. The electric blue of his eyes was so close I could see his irises dilating and contracting. “You okay, Lady Ann?” he asked. I sighed with a small smile, half in delight. “It’s been a while since anyone called me that.” Actual
Annie POV The masked boy—who I didn’t want to admit was Peter—took me to an upscale, comfortable hotel where I could spend the night safely, away from everything, and try to regain my composure and figure out what to do next. “You can stay here,” he said calmly, though his voice still carried a hi
Annie POV The masked boy led me through the dark campus, his hand firm in mine as we ran away from the ballroom. My legs trembled, the blue dress swishing with each step, and tears still streamed down my face, hot and relentless. The sound of the shouts, the judgments, still echoed in my head, bu
“No choice?” He cut me off, his tone incredulous. “Are you serious? You chose to help Madison make that video. You chose to plug it into the projector. And now Annie’s out there, broken, while you try to run from the responsibility. This doesn’t fix anything, Abby. It wasn’t supposed to end like thi
Abby POV I was there, tucked away in the shadows of the ballroom’s corner, my heart still racing as I watched the chaos I’d helped create unfold. The giant screen kept playing that horrible video, distorted and manipulated clips of Annie echoing through the room like a final verdict. People poin
Annie POV I was still on the dance floor, the warmth of the masked boy’s body against mine, my head resting on his chest as the slow music guided us. The sound of his heartbeat against my ear was almost hypnotic, and I let myself get lost in that feeling I couldn’t quite explain. He’d just said s
I swallowed hard, Caleb’s words coming back to haunt me. “Have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’ve gone too far?” He’d said that at the mall, and I’d hung up on him, but now they echoed in my head. Annie had hurt me, yes. The fight in the dorm, the way she called me fake, like I was trash she
Abby POV I was leaning against the wall of the ballroom, the cup of punch in my hand already warm and forgotten, as I watched Annie dance with that masked boy. The soft lights of the ball cast shadows over them, and even from so far away, you could feel something in the air—a chemistry almost tangi
Anne POV I was there, trying to at least pretend I was enjoying the party with Summer, letting the loud music and spinning lights distract me from the weight pressing on my chest. Summer danced beside me, throwing her arms up with that endless energy of hers, and I tried to keep up, forcing a smile