"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.
Laura His deep eyes were like two blue flames that pulled me more and more into the fire, he trapped me and managed to make me hear his sound with one look. Everything seemed to have frozen around us while I could only be caught in his attractive gaze, while I could only feel his forearm wrapped ar
Laura That night, I talked to my daughter via video call until she fell asleep. I wanted so much to be there with her, but I couldn't right now. I watched with a silly smile as Richard took her in his arms and laid her on the bed as carefully as if my daughter were a precious egg. Then he left a wa
To my chagrin, my door was opened, and Jason walked in without even being invited. "I'm sorry I'm late, I had problems with traffic. I even had to come here by helicopter," he said quite excitedly, and I frowned. "I was just missing this one," I muttered to myself, quite disgusted. "What? Do you
Laura I forced myself to laugh mockingly at his words. "So you missed me when I was your human alarm, promptly waking you up every day at the same time for you to go to work? Did you miss how I made myself available to keep you tidy? Did you miss me in the kitchen? Or when I prepared your bath when
LauraI saw Jason finally leave my room, and as soon as he closed the door, I covered my mouth with my hands to stifle the big laugh I let out. I got up and went to my living room window and looked at the powerful view of Manhattan outside. Furthermore, I had a smile of satisfaction on my face, it w
I couldn't deny that Jason Davies deserved a proper punishment, but it was also painful to see him lose everything to that woman. "He was too stupid not to be smart," I condemned. "Yeah, it was like Kendall put a spell on him. What a hell of a situation.""Spell or not, he remains the one to blame
Lindsay POV The weekend in Atlanta had a taste of novelty and nervousness. Matt had invited me to dinner at his mother's house, Emma Weiss, and the idea of meeting his family left me in a state of anxiety mixed with anticipation. I had never met the parents of someone I was dating since, well, sinc
Laura POV Jason and Terence were terrible singers, but that didn't stop them from diving into karaoke, hitting every note off-key while making their wives laugh with their comedic performance. Ava and I, now alone in a VIP area of the bar, continued the celebration of our daughters' entry into col
Laura POV"This strawberry drink is delicious," I commented, sipping my drink through a straw."Oh, nice. My pineapple one is really irresistible," Ava also commented, smiling, though the smile was somewhat reserved and awkward, just like mine.We were at a luxurious bar, a place that contrasted wit
As we walked, I thought about what Abby had said. It wasn't Caleb who mattered; it was the betrayal of a friendship I thought would last forever. The pain of losing that trust was still fresh, and perhaps that was why I didn't want to think about Caleb at all. But at the same time, there was a part
Annie POV I watched my parents' car drive away with a sense of sadness; part of me wanted to go with them and give up on everything, but I was also excited to start a new life at Oxwell. The sound of the engine fading into the distance seemed to carry away a piece of my childhood, leaving me with a
Jason POV We were in the Oxwell campus parking lot, giving our final hugs before heading back home. Annie was practically engulfed in our embrace, hugging us tightly and saying she would miss us, even though she knew she could come home every weekend. Her hug was a mix of farewell and beginning, so
Jason POV "Look here, boys, this is the central courtyard where your mom and I spent many afternoons studying for exams," I said, my voice echoing with nostalgic pride as I showed Stephen and Daniel around the Oxwell campus. "And that building over there, that's where I had my first economics class
Annie POV When I saw Abby walking into the dorm, I recoiled, all the happiness of that day cooling instantly. So Abby would be the girl to take the third room? My mother and Abby's mother went to have a private conversation, leaving us girls alone. Abby and I stared at each other impassively, with
Laura POV After helping Annie arrange her new room, we went together to help Summer as well. The flat was starting to feel like a home, full of personality and expectations. We finished up and sat in the living room while I waited for Jason and the twins to return. Summer, with her natural enthusi