The power of gossip should never be underestimated. A perfect example was what we were doing right now. Liam, Leah, Lucius, and I were essentially "supervising" the argument between Lionel and Lennon. How were we doing this? By pressing ourselves against the wall of the room next to theirs, eavesdro
"I've learned from my mistakes. I'm in a new stage of my life," Lennon said."If only forgetting were as easy as you make it sound. I haven't forgotten. How you trained me to be the heir of the Browns, how you turned me into a machine and made me see my cousins as competition—enemies. Do you really
"I swear, Marianne, I used to be just like you," Selena assured me. "I'd tell myself 'I'm not into kids, I won't have one.'. But when I had my baby, something in me changed.""I bet it did. Samantha is beautiful...""She's the most adorable little thing in the world. And so well-behaved. The only ch
The disbelief was overwhelming my senses. What Jenna was telling me made no sense. It couldn't be true. Just a few days ago, Mr. Dominic had been chatting with me, sharing his big plans for New Century. He didn't seem depressed or worried—quite the opposite. He was optimistic and confident.The news
"What do you mean?" I asked, utterly confused."The death of a colleague is a tragic event, but it has nothing to do with you. What will you achieve by rushing back to the city? Are they going to bury him tomorrow?" Lucius's calm, detached words made me pull away from him instinctively."They think
Lucius hadn't slept with me, yet there he was, sitting at the table with the rest of the Browns for lunch. The lunch I eventually decided to attend. Most of the family was there: Leonardo, Lucia, Liam, Leah, Lionel, Lennon, and, of course, Lucius.I took a seat next to my ever-communicative husband,
Two days passed with me confined within the walls of the Brown mansion, trying to adjust to a false, artificial calm. I had obeyed Lucius's more of an order than a suggestion, and now, here I was, finally back in my city, at Jenna's apartment. As soon as she opened the door, she pulled me into a tig
Lucius smiled with such malice as he looked at Andrew, almost as if silently listing the reasons not to attack him in the middle of a church."This isn't the time for this conversation," he finally said."And when will it be? You came to Fairmount Corporation with promises of international expansion
I was crouched on the floor, still covering my head, paralyzed with fear. It took a moment, but I finally gathered the courage to look up and figure out what the hell had just happened. With my head lowered, I saw that I was surrounded by a sea of shattered glass. A large vase had also fallen, smash
"Do you have a fever? What's with your eyes? They're red at the corners," Amber asked, reaching for my forehead. I pulled her hand away."Why are you all reacting like this? I know how to admit when I'm wrong, okay?" I insisted, but the way they avoided my eyes said otherwise. "I'm learning! And I'd
I was easily the most boringly dressed guest here, yet the moment I arrived, I felt all eyes on me. Around me were either complete strangers or familiar faces tied to the Lewis family, and the latter group I knew watched me closely. I ignored them as best I could. Let's just say I wasn't a welcome p
"Well, that boy has been in love with you for many years, and a man's ego is fragile enough as it is. I'm not surprised he reacted badly to your rejection," my mother said.I bolted upright from the bed, startled."What are you saying?" I sounded offended. "Our romantic feelings are recent. That's w
My mother had had me when she was eighteen—a single mom who had faced countless struggles because she had a child so young. I know that for most of my life, I've had the financial backing of my father's family, but those early years of poverty, hunger, and loneliness were memories that hadn't faded.
He was staring at me a lot."What are you looking at? Haven't you had enough of staring at me since we were kids?" I teased him."I'll never get tired of looking at you," he replied.I couldn't help but smile at that. How could he be so sweet?"Well, since you've given up on that ridiculous wedding,
I unhooked my bra, wanting to be more comfortable, and I began playing with my nipples. He noticed and kissed his way back up to them, sucking on each one in turn. It was even better as he didn't stop using his fingers, thrusting them in and out of me. However, he hadn't looked me in the eye since I
I hadn't woken up this morning planning to test Lawrence's patience, let alone end up kissing him like this. But the way he held me tightly against his body, the way our tongues danced wildly together, had me teetering on the edge.I had no idea he was such a good kisser nor that he was so skilled a
"Hello, Emma. It's nice to hear from you too..." I answered, feeling utterly drained."I want an explanation now, Lawrence," she snapped.Honestly, my brain wasn't functioning well enough for riddles at this moment."Who is 'she'? How are we making fun of you?" I asked, confused.I heard a frustrate