Return

After a long debate, I decided to return to New York. Not because I was moving back—I'm still keeping my house in Monterey, and I still had my loft in the city—but because I wanted to visit for a few months. Besides, I did miss Tanya and Eric. Zeus shipped my Rolls Royce to my loft as we took first-class flights back to The Big Apple.

When we arrived, I told them to return to their family estate, and they did so with great displeasure. If I had to go through this again, I was sure I would achieve my vengeance on Eve. I might even take her from this world if it came down to it. The bitch deserved it, after all. No matter where I run to, I'll always return here.

I sat in my quiet loft, watching the rain fall and listening to it slap against the windows. I missed the sound of the rain, but it was always beautiful in California.

"Ivy?" a soft, familiar voice called from behind me.

I saw Tanya standing in the doorway, holding a bouquet of red roses. Happy tears formed in her