I did not stay in Jay Caldwell & Co. for long as I had a dinner that night. The project manager from Hawk Corporation had invited me for dinner. I had purposefully leaked the information to Frances, so I was not the slightest bit surprised to see her sitting at the side of the table when I entered
I mostly stayed home during the days leading up to the divorce. Besides focusing on my body's recovery, I also did not have much to look forward to. Once I settled the cases that I had been working on, I also stopped caring about the company. Instead, I focused on gardening as if I were a director
For a moment, I could tell that the man at the stairway wished he could completely vanish into the darkness. But he was the kind of man whose mere silhouette could steal the spotlight. How could he possibly hide? I knew exactly who he was just by seeing the lower half of his face under the brim of
His question sounded demanding, yet fragile, at the same time. He emphasized "sang for you" like it meant everything. "You say you never thought about growing old with me, but here you are, reminiscing about our past with someone new." He let out a low chuckle, but the pain in his eyes spilled out
Nicholas grabbed my hand and threw me into the car without a word! He did not even bother with the seatbelt. His sports car instantly hit 180 miles per hour. Even in the dead of night, this was insanely dangerous on city streets. My face went pale. I felt sick to my stomach like I might throw up an
I thought to myself, we could not go on like this if we did not divorce. His love was like a rose in a glass greenhouse. It looked vibrant and full of life, so rich and alluring, but I did not have the key to that greenhouse. I could only hear about his love from his words. I could not smell the ro
Nicholas was caught off guard when I pushed him. He did not expect such a strong reaction from me. As he got up, he smacked his head on the rearview mirror, bending it at an awkward angle. The loud thud drowned out even my loud voice. Then came endless silence. Nicholas acted like he did not feel t
Nicholas looked up and followed my gaze out the car window. This place was not unfamiliar to either of us. We had been here twice before, so today would mark the third time. His body visibly shuddered. Then, as if on reflex, he tried to escape by frantically starting the car. I quickly grabbed his