The man behind me stopped when he saw Ethan. He did not ask who he was. He already knew. “Gabriel,” I said calmly, “this is Ethan Hawthorne.”…

The plane landed in San Francisco at 8:42 p.m. Daniel was waiting for me before I even reached baggage claim. Sofia stood several steps behind him. No…

At exactly 6:27 the next evening, Clara heard a car stop outside her building. Three minutes early. Of course Ethan Walker would be three minutes early. She…

Daniel stared at the ring in his mother’s palm. “What did she say?” Margaret’s eyes filled with tears. “She said she finally chose peace.” Daniel looked toward…

I stared at the sentence beneath the crossed-out clause. If Eleanor decides to stay after three years, all of me will be hers. My first reaction wasn’t…

Jonathan Mercer unfolded the document. My aunt Patricia was still gripping Ryan’s arm. My uncle Marcus had stopped smiling. Mercer adjusted his glasses. “Eight months before Edward…

Daniel stared at the photographs. For several seconds, he forgot to breathe. Then he looked at me. “Elena, this isn’t what it looks like.” I almost laughed….

9:14 A.M. The first person Adrian tried to protect was not me. It was Claire. I looked down, felt the sudden warmth against my legs, and heard…

Nicholas’s fingers were still beneath my chin. “Tell me, Valeria. Which of the four men were you performing for this time?” I looked at him. Seven years…