Suzy It was strictly forbidden to smoke in front of children at that school, so the smoking staff either went to the courtyard while the children were not present or went in their cars so they could smoke without being seen, but I was too nervous to follow that rule now. I was walking back and fo
I sighed, rolling my eyes, and got behind the wheel, getting out of there as fast as I could drive. **** The girl was a complete chatterbox, she talked about everything and everyone, not even realizing how nervous I was. “It's kind of strange that Daddy will be with me and Mommy at the amusemen
Laura Weeks had passed since Jason had become the majority owner of Hextec, so he had made some drastic changes to the company, such as moving the company's facilities to Manhattan and giving me the position of chief executive of the company. “This company is more yours than mine; I don't see who
Laura “From the security cameras, Miss Annie went towards the gym, and then no one saw her again,” said the principal of the school Annie attended. I had just called them to see if my daughter was there but got a negative response. “We are responsible for the care of your daughter; if she has disap
Laura The room was a dark, dimly lit place, the furniture was rustic, and there were hunting artifacts on the walls: a stuffed fagot's head hanging on the wall and a long, old shotgun that I was hoping was just a decoration. Annie was sitting at the table with a scared and lost look. When she saw m
I gasped, hearing Annie whimpering in fear in front of me, breaking my heart. “Look at the mess you made here, Laura. For God's sake,” he said, taking a towel and wiping up the spilled wine on the table. “Will I always be cleaning up your mess? Why can't you take care of yourself alone? Honestly,” h
Suzy I hadn't gone home that night. As I staggered back to the car with the two heavy bags of money, I stood there watching Richard drive his expensive car with the poor child in the back. I thought for a while at that opportune moment that it would be wiser if I drove to my apartment, grabbed my
“Your friend Clary called me; is it true that you are pregnant?” A voice nervously asked. “Did Clary call you?” I asked in response, shocked. Why had she called Terrence and told him that? “She said you need money and are willing to sell this child to me in exchange for good fortune,” he explain
Max POV “You want me to talk to my husband to help Gideon; is that what I heard?” Laura was asking me that with a look of shock on her face. “That's right, you heard very well,” I replied. “I want you to talk to your husband to help my brother.” Laura Williams Davies wanted to roll her eyes rig
Max POV“Could you give me a minute, please?” I asked as I approached Albert Williams. He was talking to Mel, his wife, and now that I had approached them, they had both turned to look at me.“Is it urgent?” Mel asked me, but it wasn't like I addressed her.“It has its urgency, I admit,” I replied h
Max I had left Lindsay alone with her new boyfriend in order to give them both privacy, especially because Matt Weiss might feel a little intimidated if I was around since he knew I was Lindsay's ex-husband's brother. I was going to find some fun at that party when I felt my shoulders being grabbed
Laura “I can really see your own secretary hitting on your husband and you can’t? Good God, you never change, don’t you, Laura?” Ava was rolling her eyes as she said that to me. I was really in shock as I saw that scene unfolding in front of me and at that moment I couldn't hold back, I immediate
Lindsay “Oh my Goodness, your brother doesn't stop staring at me like that. Is it because of my dress?” I asked, running my hand over my short, skin-tight dress that I had dared to wear for today. Why not, right? Max Bathory chuckled mischievously. “Maybe Gid is missing your feminine attributes, i
Laura I was in a corner of Albert's party with a glass of sparkling wine in my hand, sitting on one of the corners sofas in the company of Ava while she was telling me some gossip, and I was wandering around a little distracted, my gaze in the direction of Jason, who was chatting with some of his f
Zoey The party was in full swing. I didn't know what impressed me more: the undeniable luxury of the decoration or the people walking around, all of them looking like they came out of a movie. The atmosphere was vibrant, but in an elegant way—a play of soft lights and restrained laughter. The dres
Lindsay Melanie sent me the invitation, but I was so hesitant to confirm my presence at that party because, of course, it was her husband's party, who was Max's best friend, my ex-husband's brother, so I knew Gideon would be there. Zoey didn't need convincing; as soon as she received the invitatio
Zoey It was a cold night, but somehow, the anticipation I felt made the environment feel welcoming. Laura, always so generous and friendly, invited me to her brother Albert's birthday party. He was in his 30s, and from what I knew, he was always surrounded by a class of people I only saw in movies