I left for Grayhaven before sunrise. No farewell banquet. No explanation to the Bennetts. I carried one suitcase, the old teddy bear Adrian had returned to me,…

I did not hear Adrian call my name again. I only heard Nora breathing against my neck. Fast. Shallow. Terrified. Outside the Gu mansion, the rain was…

At 11:47 p.m., the airport announcement finally came. Flight CZ3218 had returned. My legs almost gave way. Police officers rushed toward the restricted gate. I followed until…

Daniel stared at the head of Human Resources. —What did you just say? The man swallowed. —You authorized Mrs. Martín’s resignation. —I did no such thing. HR…

At 8:17 that morning, Daniel finally understood I wasn’t coming. At 8:23, he began calling Sophie. She answered on the fourth attempt. —Where is Emily? Sophie leaned…

The phone kept ringing. Julian Lancaster. For five years, I had imagined what I would say if I ever heard his voice again. I thought I would…

Ethan stared at the divorce agreement as if the pages were written in another language. —You’re divorcing me because of something I said while drunk? I finished…

Ethan stared at the two initials. C.B. Something about them bothered him. But before he could think further, his assistant spoke again. —There’s another problem. —What now?…

The next morning, I arrived at the company carrying two bags of breakfast. The moment I walked through the door, everyone went strangely quiet. I stopped. —Why…