Suzy Allen The New York summer afternoon extended everywhere, but the weather was neither cold nor hot, and I was staring at the uninteresting landscape through the window of the waiting room of that city's prison. In fact, the landscape outside was just a blind spot; my thoughts were far away whi
Suzy Allen Graham's words were baffling to me; they didn't make any sense, it wasn't what I was planning. My objective in coming here to the prison was to make him tell me who my rich family was and how I could get to them, not to know that he had lied to me and that Laura was actually the bastard
Laura That morning, I woke up with sensations of kisses and caresses on my skin. I soon knew it was Jason. I gave a weak smile, enjoying that good feeling at dawn. It had been a really long time since I felt so good, and I hadn't woken up so well. That was an effect that Jason managed to have on me
Laura “We have to sit down with her and talk to her; She needs to know what's going on,” I said after thinking about his words for a second. “Are you going to tell her we’re getting married again?” he asked, all suggestive as always. I gasped in surprise. It was incredible how Jason still manag
Suzy Lewis drummed his fingers on the steering wheel of the car while we were parked somewhere on Wall Street, right under the buildings that housed Hextec's facilities. We had just gotten there, and I was thinking about how I would approach Laura to get what I wanted. “I've only seen Laura Thomp
Suzy She was smiling at me now, but a little restrained. “I think he and I can reach a consensus that will be a win-win for everyone,” she commented with a nod. “And I wish all the happiness in the world for you two. Besides, Annie deserves to live with her parents nearby,” I added my speech with
Laura “Can you explain to me clearly what’s going on? Stop circling around!” My best friend, Ava, was arguing with me on the other end. “Are you saying you were in a business meeting when you realized your period was late? My God, Laura. How could you have forgotten something so simple?” “For the
Laura It was a friend calling, Albert Williams. I had already worked with him on some projects relating to my company and his, and every time we had worked together, things had gone well. It was almost 7 p.m., so I didn't know why he would be calling me at that time, especially my personal number.
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