SINCLAIR.
My father is dying.
Mike is dying. Never have I heard words that make absolutely no sense.
"What the fuck are you on, William?" I chuckle. "What do you take me for? Do you think I will fall for your lies? Come on, man. You've been doing this for years. Aren't you tired?"
"You think I'm lying?" He scoffs, his voice sounding both miserable and impatient. It makes me rethink my thoughts and the possibility of the truth that might be behind his words, but fuck me– Mike Leovough dying? That's a case almost close to impossible.
"I know you are. What does Mike want from me this time? Uh? What does he want to fúcking lure me into this time?" I snap and Ashley is by my side the next second; her hands rubbing down my arms as comfort.
"I'm not fucking lying to you, you fucking shit. Your father may have done some terr
ASHLEY. "There's something I have to tell you. " Lucinda says as she sinks next to me and I lift my eyes from my phone, tossing the device to the side. "What's it?" I ask with raised brows. "And why do you look worried?" "I'm not. " She chuckles, rubbing her palms against each other and I narrow my eyes at her in a 'are you fucking serious?' motion before nodding to her hands and she lays her hands on her thighs. "I'm not. " She repeats in a firm voice and I smile before shifting closer to her. "I hear you, bitch. What is it you want to tell me?" "You might think I'm stupid because of this. " She sighs and I shrug, "I've always thought you're stupid, so you don't have to worry about that. " "Fuck you, bitch. " She scowls and I scrunch my nose in a playful act. "No, thank you, Lucinda. I have my man to take care of that. "
ASHLEY. "Are you nervous?" I ask with a smile as I meet Lillian's eyes in the mirror and she gulps, grabs my hand and squeezes tight with a nod. "You don't have to be. You look amazing. " I assure her and she smiles before lifting her hand to her belly; her baby bump is now obvious and gives the perfect touch to the bride. "What if they gossip about the pregnancy, Ashley? What if they scorn us for it?" She mumbles with eyes full of worry, and I shake my head. "No, they will not do that. This is your wedding, Lillian, not theirs. Who cares if the bride is pregnant on the big day? It makes everything so fucking perfect to me. " I shrug. Lillian chuckles. "Thank you, Ashley. I knew choosing you as my bridesmaid and having you here was the best choice. " "Well, what can I say? I'm the best. " I tease and she rolls her eyes. "And of course, some of yo
Thank you all for every single reader who followed from the beginning up to this moment. SIN has officially ended and I still find it a bit difficult to believe it myself. We have come so far and I hope you all had a fantastic time on the journey. Now about future projects. My new book 'HATRED WITH BENEFITS' will debut on the app from the 14th of March to the 15th of March, depending on your location. Please do watch out for it. I do not want to give any spoilers so I won't be dropping the blurb. I want you to feel the entire thing when it comes out. 14th-15th!!!! Set a reminder for that... Lolll. Also, there's a chance that I might add bonus chapters on Ashley and Sinclair. If that will happen, I'll start around next week so you can stick around if you would love to see that. For the inquiries about another book from this one: I didn't pla
Hello Sweethearts:-)I'm back from the short break! Hatred with Benefits went live on the app. You can go to the author's icon on the home page of SIN. Click on 'About The Author ' and there you can find my available books, amongst which Hatred With Benefits is. There are eight chapters available and more coming in:-) Please be sure to add to your libraries, vote with gems and drop some reviews if you might. It's a new book and needs all the support you can give!And on the bonus chapters. I want you to know I read each of your reviews, even if I'm not able to respond to all and I'm happy to see them. I'm more than glad to write the bonus chapters! I'm doing daily updates for Hatred With Benefits, so I won't be able to do daily for the bonus chapters. The updates will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It should be less than ten chapters or that exact amount so do anticipate!:-)That will be all! See you at Hatred With Benefits until Friday for SIN.
ASHLEY. A smile remains on my face as I stare at mine and Sinclair's last message. ME: I'm not sure I'll be able to make it. Lectures are hard on me these days. I'm so sorry, babe, you know how much I wish I could be there truly. SINCLAIR: I understand, Little Greene. My first wish was from you so that's alright. At the end of his message is a smiley face. Though I know he can put up with me not showing up on his day because of school, I also know he isn't okay like he claims to be. It's been two months since we last saw each other. Two months since we left Washington. Two months since that heartening night in the snow that's come to become one of my favourite moments with the man I love. Two months since I got an advance proposal from Sinclair Leovough, as weird as that sounds. "You honestly are a tease, " Lucy
SINCLAIR. "What are you getting her?" I ask Vincent as he looks through the set of chocolates on the top rows. He looks back at me and furrows his brows, "Isn't that obvious?" "Just chocolates?" I raise my brows and he sighs, dropping the chocolate box with other things he bought before turning back to me. "Okay, what's it? Don't fucking tell me it's nothing because I know it's fucking something. You've been acting this way since we came in. " "I don't know, man, " I tell him and sigh when he narrows his eyes at me. "I just don't know what to get Little Greene. " "I told you not to call her that name around me. " He frowns and I chuckle. "You should have gotten used to it by now. She's the little one, isn't she?" He rolls his eyes and moves to the other end, and I follow behind him closely, my eyes moving across the set of gifts on the rows but nothing comes close
SIX YEARS AND A FEW MONTHS LATER. √WASHINGTON. DC. ASHLEY. "So you're back and the first person you thought to meet is your man?" Lucy's loud whining voice echoes through my ears, and a chuckle leaves my mouth as I move the phone away a bit before glueing it back to my ear. "I remember you doing the same thing months ago, backstabber. " I remind her of her playful betrayal as I walk inside the company. A company that's managed by Vincent, Sinclair along with one other friend of theirs. It's been three years since they graduated college, and decided to pursue the world of business and exchange side by side, and I'm so fucking proud of how far those men have come, and how fast they continue to grow. When Sinclair first told me about the idea, I was shocked because I wasn't expecting him to go along that line. I would have never imagined Sinclair to go with business despi
ASHLEY. "Are you nervous?" Heather chuckles as she places a hand on my shoulder and I shake my head despite my trembling hands fisted in my gown. "You do look nervous, " she says playfully. "More happy than nervous?"Lillian turns to me this time with her six-year-old daughter placed on her hip. She's dressed in a simple gown that stays fitted to her body and brings out her perfect features. The woman is still looking as beautiful as ever. "I can remember your words from years ago, Ashley. You promised you'll be more happy than nervous when your big day comes. " I did say that. I said that because I wasn't the one dressed in a heavy gown with a groom waiting to finally lay the final claim on his bride. But now that I am, it'll be a lie to say I'm not nervous. I'm fucking nervous, but that also equals happiness. This is really happening: I'm getting married to that man. After years full of ups and downs, fights and amends, learning and understanding each other better – we're gettin