“I don't deny that, but he always respected me and was on my side even though I said no. He always knew how to wait for my time and respected my decisions,” I explained. Jason grunted as if he didn't like that. “The guy does this and already becomes a hero?” He ridiculed him. I lifted my head and
Laura We had a long discussion that night because we had a lot to put on the table, so sometimes the discussion became heated and other times it became calm. Having me now be an argument woman might have scared Jason, but I wanted to make it clear to him what my point of view was on several issues
“Annie, come to mommy, please,” I asked my daughter, calling her with my open arms. My heart was beating wildly with a tremendous fear of what that woman could do to my daughter. “She’s so pretty, mommy. She looks like Barbie,” said my daughter, enchanted by Kendall's stunning beauty, making her l
Ava “Was Kendall at your house?” I asked Laura, who was on the other end of the phone, in astonishment. I couldn't believe that that woman dared to bother Laura. “I was really scared when I saw you here, friend. And the worst of all is that she was with my daughter! Good heavens, what if she want
Laura I had to go back home to take Annie with me to Manhattan, and when I arrived at the clinic, I was informed that Ava was already in the operating room, so Annie and I had to wait for her in the waiting room. I also noticed that Terrence hadn't arrived yet, and from what Ava had told me before,
Laura My daughter wanted a snack, so I took her to the clinic canteen, where I could buy her anything to eat. I ordered some snacks and natural strawberry juice that she loved so much, and then we both sat at one of the tables in the room, like other patients and staff were doing. “Are you enjoyi
Laura "What?" I was completely in shock at what I had just heard. "What did you do?" "Actually, it wasn't like that; I mean, I did sleep with another woman, but technically it wasn't with my consent... I mean, I was drunk and Suzy wanted to use that to blackmail me,” he explained, and I blinked my
Laura The surgical procedure that Ava underwent had worked, but she needed to sleep there in the clinic in case she had any complications. She was beaming when Annie and I saw her. Terrence was by her side, never letting go of her hand. I decided to keep a smile on my face so as not to ruin her hap
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