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
Laura “If you want to hit someone, hit me and not her,” I challenged him with my eyes still in fury still holding his arm. I wasn't going to let anyone hurt my daughter, not when I was still breathing. “You bitch!” He yelled at me and slapped me hard across the face, so hard that he knocked me to
“I will give you anything you want, but please let me have my daughter,” I begged again. I couldn't bear to hear my daughter crying, not really. He clicked his tongue as if it wasn't relevant to him. “She's a tantrum child, soon she'll stop crying and go to sleep,” he said, dismissing my request.
I blinked, trying to process what he was saying. "But what if... what if I mess it all up again? I’m not perfect, Matt. I have my flaws, my scars." He smiled, a smile both gentle and confident. "No one’s perfect, Lindsay. I’m not either. But you know what? My dad, Killian... he’s not my biological
Lindsay POV We arrived at the hotel after a night that still echoed in me like a good dream. Wyatt was exhausted, which wasn’t surprising after such an eventful day at the Weiss house. He fell asleep almost immediately after I put him to bed, a slight smile on his face that made me feel that, despi
Lindsay POV The dinner was a marvel, an experience that felt like a warm hug in the form of food and company. Emma Weiss insisted that I try every dish she had prepared with such care, and I couldn’t deny how much it made me feel welcomed. "My lasagna recipe is famous," she said with a proud smile,
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