Laura“We were surprised by Hextec's excellent work on the project surrounding the launch of W.J's new jewelry line,” Albert Williams said. “That was a critical and challenging time for us because I had just taken on my family's legacy after a few years since the death of my father, so my team and I
“It’s okay, Lindsey. You can go home,” I said to her with a nod, but without taking my eyes off Kendall. Lindsey was hesitant at first, but in the end, she reluctantly left. “And why wouldn’t I celebrate?” I asked Kendall, who was in front of me; she wasn't welcome, so I didn't offer her a seat. “B
Laura I was still devastated after Kendall's recent visit to the Hextec offices. That night when I got home, I left the girls talking and having quality time in the living room, and I preferred to go to bed after taking a shower, claiming that I was in a good mood and very tired, and I was indeed.
"Mommy?" My daughter called softly as she entered the room. I quickly wiped the tears away and lifted my head to look at her. “Come, my little angel,” I called to her, opening my arms. She walked over to me, climbed onto the bed, and hugged me. "Are you sick?" She asked, worried about me. I sm
Terrence Weeks later Ava and I were in a routine appointment with the neurologist who was taking good care of her pregnancy. Ava was lying on the couch while the doctor was doing the ultrasonography, and we were showing our child on the display. “Can you see its heart beating?” the doctor asked,
She gave a grumble and nodded. “The baby is growing well, but Suzy is a bit stubborn,” she said. “What do you mean stubborn?” I asked curiously. “She doesn’t really like following the rules. I once caught her smoking in secret, even after I asked her to stop smoking now that she is expecting a c
Jason Terrence didn't know it, but I had been following him all day. He had told me he was going to meet Ava for her routine prenatal appointment, so without letting him know, I went after him. I needed to talk to Laura and see my daughter, but since Laura had blocked all contact with me and hadn't
I had practically lost all my money and positions; my influence in that city had been taken from me, and my name was being associated with worse things. All the friends and companions that I believed loved me and would stay by my side forever left me; even Terrence was a little distant, preferring t
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
“She’s an idiot,” Summer said, crossing her arms as she looked at me with concern. “You okay?” “Yeah,” I lied, grabbing a cup of punch just to have something to do with my hands. “I just… I just want this to stop, you know? For people to leave me alone.” Before Summer could reply, I felt him befor
Anne POV It was the day of the freshman ball, and I stood in front of the mirror in my dorm room, the blue dress Summer had insisted I buy staring back at me. The fabric draped lightly over my body, the delicate sleeves and simple cut highlighting my shoulders and collarbone in a way I knew was bea
“Why do you keep hanging out with them, Abby?” he asked, and now there was a note of concern that annoyed me even more. “You know Madison’s not good for you. She uses you, and you let her.” “It’s none of your business,” I shot back, my voice sharp. “I do what I want, Caleb. Bye.” I hung up before h
Abby POV It was a lazy Sunday, and I was at the mall’s food court, waiting at the counter to pick up snacks for myself and the “new friends” I’d managed to latch onto. The smell of grease and cheap coffee filled the air, and the hum of conversations mixed with the muffled pop music from the speaker
Caleb, Abby, Madison, Nadia—they all spun through my head like a broken carousel. I wanted to tell my parents everything, collapse and ask for help, but the thought of seeing disappointment in their eyes—or worse, them trying to intervene at Oxwell to “save” me—made me swallow the words. I had to fi
Annie POV It was the weekend, and I was at home, trying to take deep breaths and pretend everything was okay. The Oxwell campus was a few hours away, giving me temporary relief from the chaos my life had become. Here, with my parents and the twins, I could at least try to be the old Annie—the exc
Max POV Walking beside someone who’d once meant so much to me felt strange. I couldn’t stop thinking that our breakup had been a waste, couldn’t stop remembering how happy I’d been with this guy, only to ruin it all because of my ego, because of a toxic fixation I had on Albert. Conrad Adams walke
Max POV was stunned when Albert told me that, my mouth even went dry because I wasn’t expecting to hear it. Conrad Adams was back. He was my boyfriend in my early twenties. I met him through Albert, who was close friends with him during the dark days of his family’s company. Conrad was a good guy