Chapter 14.  Armando glanced at the screen, frowned, and hung up.  Jovana looked over, puzzled.  He explained, “It was Xavier. Nothing important. I promised to stay with you today.”  He…

Chapter 13.  “Nothing Ms. Atherton is just joking!”  Juliette stopped her with a pale face, anxiously staring at Jovana’s phone.  Jovana raised her eyebrows. “Why the hurry, Ms. Palmer? Weren’t…

Chapter 12.  “Get that cat out of here and focus on doing your job!”  Juliette’s expression changed.  She’d thought Jovana would fly into a rage. How could this be?  That…

Chapter 11.  Armando’s expression changed. After a moment of contemplation, he grabbed her hand and said softly, “Vana, Juliette’s agent came to see me. She said her family is in…

Juliette was flaunting Armando’s favoritism.  Jovana’s heart twisted with a sharp, bitter ache.“I see.”  Armando’s face darkened. He shot Juliette a cold look before gently guiding Jovana.“She’s just an actress,…

Jovana had once twisted her ankle by accident. It wasn’t serious, but Armando had panicked like the world was ending. His eyes had turned red with worry as he carried…

Juliette’s face froze.  Juliette knew Jovana was subtly mocking her.  A public clarification on Twitter would be a deathblow for an artist like her.  Jovana’s move was ruthless.  Juliette seethed,…

er 7.  Juliette smirked her eyes gleaming with triumph, clearly reveling in her revenge.  Jovana let out a cold laugh, her gaze piercing Juliette like a blade.  “I remember quite…

Chapter 6.  Back in her office, Jovana threw herself into sketching a jewelry set, pouring her focus into preparing for next month’s design competition.  Suddenly, the door swung open.  Armando…

Chapter 5.  Jovana snapped the cap back on her pen, her voice calm.  “Nothing much. Just counting down to our anniversary next month.  “Make sure you open that gift I…