After waking from a 5 month coma, Ava Lancaster watches her beloved daughter Lila die. Ex-husband Zach Lorne, allowed the mother of his first child, cunning Sienna Sinclair to use little Lila as a medical pawn. Consumed by grief, Ava sets their mansion ablaze—clutching Lila’s body while Zach pleads outside, powerless to stop the flames. Yet life isn’t over for them. She awakens in the past, armed with the awful truth of every betrayal. Now she’s determined to save her daughter from that tragic fate and make those who wronged them burn in the fire of her revenge.
Lihat lebih banyak(Sienna)I should feel triumphant. Instead, I’m seething.Zach was supposed to leave for Tokyo this afternoon. Leave her here, both angry with each other. Both doubting. That was the plan. My plan. I saw to it myself—helped his assistant rearrange his itinerary, confirmed his car pickup, even made sure the right press outlets would spot him at the airport.But he didn’t go straight there. He went to her.I followed him. I told myself it was just to be sure. To see him off. But when his SUV turned toward his mansion estate, I knew I’d failed. Again.He didn’t even hesitate at the gate.He just went in.Now, back in my own mansion, I rip the earrings from my lobes and toss them onto the glass tray on my vanity. I’d gotten ready for the cocktail hour with the board, but I wasn’t in the mood.My staff avoids my eyes as I storm through the living room.“Miss Sinclair,” says the housekeeper softly. “Your mother called earlier. They’ll be here in twenty.”Of course they will.I pace li
(Ava)I’ve been given a second chance.And I still don’t know if he’s part of it—of my redemption—or the reason I’ll burn again.I twist the shower handle with trembling fingers and step under the spray. It’s hot. Too hot. But maybe that’s what I need. I close my eyes and press my palms to the tile, letting the water pound over me.My skin still tingles with his touch.Zach is behind me, naked, quiet. He doesn’t ask anything. Doesn’t speak.I turn to face him. His hand cups the back of my head gently, his fingers sliding through my hair. “Let me take care of you,” he says, voice hoarse.I nod.He lathers the shampoo into my hair, massaging my scalp with slow, careful circles. He rinses it out, then uses conditioner, and again, I let him.He rinses my hair clean, patient, gentle.Zach reaches for the soap and begins to wash my body, starting with my arms, my shoulders. Every motion is soft, reverent, like I’m something sacred. He doesn’t rush. He doesn’t touch with hunger—just devot
(Zach)She doesn’t say the word. Doesn’t tell me to go.Which is all the permission I need.The second she doesn’t push me away, I’m on her. My hands find her waist and I slam my mouth to hers like I’ve been starving for it—and I have. I’ve been starving for her since the second she started pulling away.I can never get enough of her. I want her tenderness and I want her anger just as much. I want all the fire and frustration she’s taken out on me for days. I want her fury, her confusion, her heartbreak.I want it all, because it means she’s still here.I have no clue what she's holding inside, what she’s holding back from me. But I want to feel every bit of it. I need it.She tastes like rage and cinnamon chai and a dream I’ve been chasing since the day I said I do.She moans into my mouth, gripping the front of my shirt. I press her back against the kitchen counter, lifting her up onto the edge without breaking the kiss. She gasps when I wedge myself between her knees.“You
(Ava)The boutique door clicks open with that same chime I remember from before.Paige and I shop here often. She loves one-of-a-kind stuff. Since her whole socials went viral with her tarot readings a year ago, she’s become one the biggest influencers in the world, and she has the bank account to match.We are a long way from where we started.I clutch Lila tighter on my hip, her bunny dangling from one arm like it’s always belonged to her. Paige walks beside me. Sunglasses on, lipstick red and unapologetic, as if we’re just here to buy a designer stroller or a diamond studded pacifier.The boutique is empty. Which is good. I’m not in the mood for a crowd. I’m still processing everything Paige said and also what happened with Zach and I.A man emerges from the back. Mid-40s, impeccably dressed, fitted waistcoat and vintage glasses. He’s served me a few times before. He actually sold me this bunny.“Can I help you?” he asks.I feel Paige tense beside me.“Yes,” I say, my voice too
(Ava)Paige nods slowly. “That’s what the cards say. The path you take… it changes everything. And once it’s chosen, there’s no going back.”I flinch. “I will always choose Lila. I have too.”“This isn’t just choosing your daughter over your husband. Zach is your soulmate. Yours forever in eternity. Breaking that bond will mean every lifetime you will have to suffer having a soul destined to be alone.”“Can I avoid it?”Paige shrugs. “That moment is coming. This isn’t about right or wrong. It’s about what you’re willing to sacrifice. What you’re willing to fight for. I don’t know how it will end.”I don’t speak.“I’m going to draw cards on Sienna now. You ready?”I nod.Paige pulls another card slowly, as if she already knows what it’s going to be. She flips it, and the second I see it, my skin prickles.The Moon. Reversed.“That’s Sienna,” she says flatly. “Of course it is.”The image on the card is eerie, even upright, but upside down, it’s worse. The shadowy wolves, the crawling cr
(Ava)“Hey, lovebug,” Paige coos at Lila, gently stroking her curls. “Oof, that bunny has seen better days, and it smells like a campfire.”Paige wrinkles her nose as she sniffs and shuts the door behind me.I force a smile. “Yeah. That’s what I came to talk about. Partly. This is going to sound crazy…”She raises an eyebrow, her tone instantly shifting. “Okay. You’re scaring me. Sit down and tell me everything.”I drop onto her oversized velvet couch, Lila beside me gnawing on the bunny’s ear. Paige hands me a mug of cinnamon Chai, then sits on her armchair across from me. She folds her legs under her like we’re ten again in her mom’s trailer.We’ve been through everything together. Our parents are all the same. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, living in the trailer park. Paige and I got through all the awful stuff together and somehow came out the other end of it.“I think I died,” I whisper.Paige doesn't blink. “Okay. Let’s unpack that.”“I don’t think, I know. I died, Paige. I di
(Ava)I’m just about to strap Lila into her car seat when I hear the gates click open.I freeze.Kai is already in the backseat, chattering about his science project. The nanny hands me Lila’s bag. “Have a good morning, Mrs. Lorne.”My stomach is a rock.Zach’s matte black SUV pulls up. Of course, it does. It’s his house. His driveway.But it still feels like an ambush. He said he was leaving early for his business trip, and yet here he is.He gets out—sunglasses on, suit crisp. His shirt is open at the throat like he’s trying to look casual, but I know him too well. His outfits are a weapon. He’s dressing for a kill. It’s all part of the first impressions he wants to give.The passenger door opens. And out steps Sienna. I want to throat punch that satisfied look right off her.My blood boils at the sight of her and her smug, pointy face. Of course she’s letting me know he was with her last night. Why else would she be here?Dressed impeccably in a tight black dress and ankle bo
(Zach)Sienna walks in wearing silk pajamas and holding two mugs of coffee like we’re just roommates on a lazy Sunday.I’m not in the mood for crap right now.“You sleep okay?” she asks, setting one mug down on the marble island.“On and off.” I take the coffee, but I don’t thank her.She sits on the edge of the counter, crossing her legs. “You want to talk about it?”“Not really. But I do have something to say to you…”She tilts her head. “Go ahead.”I narrow my eyes. “Why would you bring up the drugging? Why say anything at all?”“I thought she knew,” she says, voice light. “I thought you told her.”I stare at her for a beat, trying to read the truth under the surface. “You should have checked with me first.”“You two don’t keep secrets, remember? That’s what you told me.”I lean back against the counter, arms crossed. “Regardless. It wasn’t your story to tell. It was a dick act drugging me in the first place. Dredging it up now doesn’t help anything. So tell me again, why would you
(Ava)The smell of fresh pancakes hits me. I barely slept a wink.Zach hasn’t answered my messages. Is he with Sienna? Why do I even care?I should just kick his ass to the curb right now. I’m here to get revenge on him, not fall in love with him again. I need to be strong. But it’s hard when I continually second guess myself on if any of the past life stuff is real.I have nothing to go on apart from Lila’s aversion to Sienna, which could be explained by her being off-color that day. And the fact that I know what’s going to happen much of the time. But everything is not exactly the same.My actions and reactions have set off a new set of actions and reactions around me. But I certainly know that Sienna is out to get me any way she can. She wants Zach and she’s about to get desperate when she learns that Kai has an illness the doctor can’t pinpoint.What do I do? If I just blurt out a condition that none of us has ever heard of, that will seem strange. But I can’t just let Ka
(Ava)Just one year ago, my life was picture perfect. I had a beautiful daughter with a patient and loving man, Zach Lorne. I still remember his smile, his playful teasing, the day he held Lila for the first time.The thing is, Zach already has a son with his ex, Sienna. And they are still a big part of his life. But I couldn’t care less, I was in love. To my relief, once Zach married me, and I was pregnant, Sienna seemed committed to making our blended family work.All that turns out to be a big fat lie.Then the day that broke my world apart and smashed my heart to a million pieces came:Zach screams at me, brandishing paternity results. His broken heart revealed in his eyes.He had the blood tests. Lila is not his daughter. It was definitive. I’d lied. I’d tricked him for his billion-dollar empire. I argued that I signed a prenup so that theory was ridiculous. That I’d never made love to another man. He was my first and my last. But he wouldn’t have it.He was so angry that da...
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