Chapter 3 Author: Green Pick Monica’s birthday party took place on a cruise ship.  The whole ride over, Owen clung to my hand like a life raft, as if I’d take…

Chapter 2 Author: Green Pick Now that I was married to Chris, I figured it was time to leave Owen’s villa for good. He wasn’t around when I came back to…

Chapter 1 Author: Green Pick The hotel doors slammed shut with a bang.  Owen, the guy I’d been with for ten years, had ditched me at the altar for the 99th…

Chapter 30  Sydney stiffened briefly as she walked behind him. When Alan glanced back, she relaxed.  Alan let them enter but called after her, “If it gets awkward, I’ll ask…

Chapter 29  88%  +15 BONUS  Alan sat across from Sydney’s desk.  Sydney felt the pressure rise as she wrote the prescription. Alan still had to approve it.  The patient, referred…

Chapter 28  +15 BONUS  Sydney had only promised Adeline that she wouldn’t bring up the divorce with Caleb–at least not yet. She had never agreed to keep living under the…

Chapter 27  Sydney’s gaze slid past Penelope, who trailed behind. Her voice came out flat. “No need.  Tiffany’s waiting for me.”  Caleb finally sensed something was wrong. He reached out…

Chapter 26  Just as Nancy reached to open the box, Caleb’s phone rang.  “Let me go!” Penelope’s panicked voice broke through the speaker, her sobs frantic. “Caleb! Help me!”  Caleb’s…

Chapter 25  “Mhm, visa papers,” Sydney said, improvising. “Tiffany wants to travel abroad. I didn’t  want to deal with the hassle, but when Mom found out, she said she’d arrange…

Chapter 24  Adeline remained calm and measured, though her tone carried a chill. “Outwardly, you’re still a member of the Hampton family. The Sterlings will at least show us some…