Chapter 34  Sydney wondered if she had been cursed in Storia. Why had she never run into Julian all those years, yet now here he was again?  “Syd, you’re here!”…

Chapter 33  78%  +15 BONUS  Caleb and Bruce were surprised too.  Since Caleb and Sydney’s marriage had soured, Julian rarely joined the friend group’s outings. Yet he never left the…

+15 BONUS  Chapter 32  Sydney did not speak after getting into the car. She sat quietly, leaning against the seat, her on the passing street scenes outside the window.  eyes …

Chapter 31  As Eliana spoke, her gaze briefly passed over Marcus. She had always thought the two were well-  matched. One was gentle, and the other was warm. They made…

The sunlight was particularly bright that day.  I stood at the center of the dance studio, gazing at my reflection–still slightly unpracticed yet radiating unwavering determination.  I executed an arabesque,…

He protested urgently, “That was just a misunderstanding! You’re the only one in my heart!”  “Is that so?” I looked at him, suddenly feeling exhausted.  There’s no reasoning with someone…

The following days saw New York become a stage for grand dramas.  The Lopez family collapsed completely, drowning in debt. Scott’s father suffered a stroke and was hospitalized after the…

Chapter 8  Maria was left speechless by my confrontation, her face alternating between ashen and flushed.  She took a deep breath, as if steeling herself for something. “Kimberly, I know…

The bankruptcy of the Lopez family became the biggest news in New York’s elite social circles.  But the real shocker was Kimberly Garcia, heiress of the Garcia family, being revealed…

Scott froze abruptly, pupils contracting violently. “You… what did you say?”  My smile widened, but it never reached my eyes.  “Do you really think that car crash years ago was…