Total : 75Bab 1 The Call I Didn't Want
"I'm sorry, Ivy. We have to let you go."
readmore Bab 2 A Name I Shouldn't Know
I stared at the screen. Unknown number. My thumb hovered over the red circle before I could stop mys
readmore Bab 3 The Navy Dress
I knew that face.
readmore Bab 4 The House On The Hill
The bus dropped me two blocks from the address, because the app said the road curving up into the hi
readmore Bab 5 All Business
He filled the doorway before he even stepped through it.
readmore Bab 6 A Question He Didn't Answer
He was gone for almost five minutes.
readmore Bab 7 The Woman In The Cream Coat
I was halfway down the driveway when the sound of tires on gravel made me turn around.
readmore Bab 8 The Boys' Choice
"Unusual how?"
readmore Bab 9 The First Test
The car dropped me at the same front door I'd stood in front of only a day before, except this time
readmore Bab 10 A Room That Isn't Mine
Vivienne's "word alone" turned out to be four sentences long.
readmore Bab 11 The Song He Hums
I was out of bed before I'd fully decided to move, my bare feet cold against the hallway floor, foll
readmore Bab 12 The Way He Watched
Neither of us moved for what felt like a full minute, the two of us standing on either side of a sle
readmore Bab 13 The Rules
She was already standing in the foyer by the time Marta and I reached it, coat still on, keys dangli
readmore Bab 14 An Anonymous Donor
"It was nothing important," I said, busying myself with a puzzle piece that didn't fit anywhere I tr
readmore Bab 15 Not A Denial
"Anonymous," I repeated, like saying the word again might make it mean something different. "There's
readmore Bab 16 December Thirty-First
Damian recovered faster than I did.
readmore Bab 17 The Rooftop
Three years ago, I didn't own a single dress nice enough for a rooftop gala, so I borrowed one from
readmore Bab 18 What Do You Mean She Knows?
"Actually," I said slowly, "I think I did," and held up a photo of Eli's first birthday instead of t
readmore Bab 19 An Honest Promise
Damian came back into the kitchen ten minutes later, his phone gone dark and silent in his hand, his
readmore Bab 20 The Song
"Know what?" I asked, though something cold was already settling low in my stomach, some instinct te
readmore Bab 21 A Fair Question
I didn't know what to do with my hands, so I reached for his instead, the two of us standing there i
readmore Bab 22 What I Can Afford
"Neither do I," I said quietly, though that wasn't entirely true, and I suspected he knew it.
readmore Bab 23 The Engagement Party
"Damian!" Vivienne's voice echoed up the stairwell, raw and unraveling in a way that pulled me down
readmore Bab 24 Useful And Temporary
The next two weeks buried me in centerpieces and seating charts.
readmore Bab 25 Cocoa
He was gone nearly twenty minutes, and by the time he came back into the kitchen, his assistant had
readmore Bab 26 The Long Night
The phone kept buzzing, insistent and sharp against the counter, and Damian's hand had just closed a
readmore Bab 27 The Space Between
"He confirmed it," Damian said quietly, Milo's small hand still curled around his fingers. "The will
readmore Bab 28 A Name In The Will
I made it halfway down the staircase before I saw her.
readmore Bab 29 Where You Stand
I sat down on the edge of my bed, the folder resting heavy in my lap, and read the paragraph Damian
readmore Bab 30 Choosing Both
The call came at five in the morning, hospital number lighting up my screen before I'd even fully op
readmore Bab 31 The Second Kind Of Man
Dr. Reyes arrived within the hour, exactly as promised, a sharp, kind-eyed woman who reviewed my mot
readmore Bab 32 The Man Under The Armor
I opened the folder right there in the parking garage, the overhead lights flickering slightly, cast
readmore Bab 33 The Birdhouse
*I'm safe,* I typed back, my thumb hovering over the screen a moment before adding, *Long night. I'l
readmore Bab 34 The Photograph
"There you all are." Vivienne's voice carried across the gymnasium, bright and performative, pitched
readmore Bab 35 What The Rooftop Meant
Damian set the boxed birdhouse down carefully on the trunk of the car, giving me his full attention
readmore Bab 36 What He Never Let Go Of
Damian's call to Vivienne lasted less than four minutes, but I watched the whole thing unravel from
readmore Bab 37 We Wait
"I don't know what he's capable of," I admitted, my voice smaller than I wanted it to be. "But I don
readmore Bab 38 What She's Willing To Lose
I found Marta hovering just inside the back door, her face pale in the dim kitchen light, one finger
readmore Bab 39 The Executor
Damian stepped into the hallway to take the call, his voice dropping low and formal almost instantly
readmore Bab 40 The Boy
Damian stepped out of the study to take the call, his voice low and clipped through the closed door,
readmore Bab 41 The Braid
I picked up the envelope carefully, turning it over in my hands, my name written in unfamiliar block
readmore Bab 42 The Gala
I didn't sleep again that night, the photograph propped against my lamp where I could stare at it us
readmore Bab 43 In Front Of Everyone
"There you are." Vivienne's voice carried, pitched for an audience, several nearby guests already tu
readmore Bab 44 What He Said In Front Of Everyone
The crowd around us had grown considerably, drawn by the commotion, phones raised now without any pr
readmore Bab 45 Remember What's At Stake
We left the gala within minutes, Damian ushering the boys and me out a side entrance before the crow
readmore Bab 46 Solid Ground
"Her sister," I repeated, my mind struggling to fit the words into anything that made sense. "Milo's
readmore Bab 47 A Debt He Won't Take
I made it home in record time, my heart hammering the entire ride, imagining a dozen catastrophic po
readmore Bab 48 Maybe Someday
"Voss," I repeated, the name settling over the kitchen like a shadow, cold and unwelcome even in a r
readmore Bab 49 Both At Once
Damian read the message a second time, his expression hardening into something I hadn't seen from hi
readmore Bab 50 A Word He Didn't Correct
The security monitor showed a man in a dark coat standing perfectly still just beyond the gate, his
readmore Bab 51 Confirm Connection
I called Colette back immediately, stepping into the hallway for privacy while Damian hovered nearby
readmore Bab 52 The Goddaughter
I opened the email with shaking hands, the hallway light spilling faintly under the bedroom door, th
readmore Bab 53 A Kiss On An Open Street
Marcus left first, sliding out of the booth with a final, grave nod, disappearing into the morning c
readmore Bab 54 Careful In Daylight
Damian turned the phone toward me, and I braced myself for something devastating, some twisted headl
readmore Bab 55 This Cozy
Neither of us slept much after that. We spent the small hours on the porch swing making calls neithe
readmore Bab 56 A File With My Name On It
Damian answered the call, his voice carefully controlled despite the tension radiating off every lin
readmore Bab 57 A Weapon Against Him
Marta handed me the newspaper without another word, and I unfolded it with hands that had already go
readmore Bab 58 The Careful Distance
I was already moving before I fully processed what I was doing, keys fumbling in my hand, my careful
readmore Bab 59 I'm Tired Of Guessing
The woman introduced herself as a billing supervisor, apologetic but firm, explaining that someone h
readmore Bab 60 What Marcus Kept
Marcus lived above a locksmith shop on the edge of the industrial district, the kind of street where
readmore Bab 61 The Second Name
Nobody moved. The phone kept buzzing against the desk, Ferris's name lit up on the screen like it be
readmore Bab 62 A Warning At The Door
Marcus turned the laptop back toward himself, his fingers moving fast now, pulling up the message in
readmore Bab 63 Eli's Watch
I read the note three times before the words stopped rearranging themselves into something less terr
readmore Bab 64 The Lawyer's Silence
The police came and went by six, flashlights sweeping across the side yard, boots crushing the same
readmore Bab 65 What Vivienne Knew
Damian moved to the window before he answered, phone still buzzing in one hand, the other bracing ag
readmore Bab 66 The Boardroom
Damian hadn't slept. Neither had I, not really, the two of us moving through the morning on nothing
readmore Bab 67 Ivy's Mother, Again
Damian's eyes moved across the page in silence, and I watched his expression change by degrees, conf
readmore Bab 68 The Man In The Parking Structure
Damian wanted to come. I told him no, that Ferris and the board and whatever was printed on that cru
readmore Bab 69 I Should Have Told You Sooner
Damian found me still standing beside my car, the card trembling in my hand, my whole body locked in
readmore Bab 70 The Lake House Key
I read the message three times, and each time the word *rooftop* sat heavier in my chest than the la
readmore Bab 71 Not Just Business
Damian pushed us all behind him without a word, one arm sweeping Eli and Milo back toward the car, h
readmore Bab 72 The Photograph Marcus Left Behind
Damian crushed the tracker under his heel without a word, the small plastic casing splitting apart i
readmore Bab 73 Her Sister's Face
Nobody spoke for a long moment after Marcus read those words aloud. *Elena… before everything change
readmore Bab 74 Confirmed
"Mom, listen to me. I need you to stay as calm as you can and tell me exactly what you're seeing." M
readmore Bab 75 The Truth About Milo
Nobody moved for what felt like a full minute, the cabin silent except for the wind pressing against
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