"It was an accident too," he said with such... such calmness. The same calm he used to pull his phone from his pocket and make a call. "Come clean this up. Things got out of hand today."I felt sick and deeply disturbed by what I had just experienced. My stomach churned until I vomited onto the grou
Even through my tears, I couldn't accept it. I refused to. Hearing Lucius's accusations had broken something deep inside me."We're just a small real estate company. A boring, traditional real estate company with regular people working in it. We're not criminals, Lucius," I insisted."The salaried e
"The upper management and shareholders are more or less aware of what's going on. I imagine that includes Andrew?" I asked."That's an easy question for someone as smart as you.""Since I'll take that as an obvious yes, does Amanda know? Is she involved in this?""That's harder to say. For now, she'
"If I were you, I wouldn't leave. You'll only make our job more difficult if you do..." the blonde woman from earlier spoke up.She was leaning against one of the walls outside. I rolled my eyes at the fact that she was still here, and Lucius? Well, he was long gone."Is that a threat? If it is, jus
If there was anything good about my current imprisonment, it was the fact that they served delicious food. I was enjoying a lovely lunch—lamb with mashed potatoes. It had been over 24 hours since I'd arrived in this room. How did I know? A nurse had taken pity on me and brought a clock for the night
As Lucius's team had predicted, Amelia was a woman who thrived on appearances and wouldn't allow rumors to spread. What rumors? Well, the argument between Serge and Dominic had spread like wildfire through Fairmount Corporation, and many were blaming Serge for Dominic's supposed suicide. This had fo
"Let's go down to eat," Serge said, leaving the room.I wanted to follow him, but of course, Andrew had to stop me. He grabbed my arm as he threatened me with that ugly scowl of his."What were you trying to do with your father?"I yanked my arm free. His touch made my skin crawl."Since when do I o
Once chaos began, there would be no stopping it. That was the thought running through my head as everything unfolded around me. When the news of the audit hit, Serge, Andrew, and even Amelia rushed to their cars, heading straight for Fairmount Corporation. Caught up in the whirlwind, I couldn't do a
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