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Chapter 20 River dropped to his knees. In the middle of the crowded café, with people staring, phones subtly lifted, and murmurs buzzing through the air-he knelt before Allison like…
Chapter 20 River dropped to his knees. In the middle of the crowded café, with people staring, phones subtly lifted, and murmurs buzzing through the air-he knelt before Allison like…
Chapter 19Â He watched as the man placed his hand at the small of Allison’s back, guiding her gently across the snowy pavement. They moved in sync, laughing, smiling-like a…
Chapter 18 The white walls of the hospital room were suffocating. Candice stared blankly at the IV drip, her wrist wrapped in gauze, her lips parched. The quiet beep of…
Chapter 17 “You’re cheating.” I grinned over my shoulder, smudges of charcoal on my cheek. Joseph stood behind me, arms crossed, brow raised as he surveyed my half-finished sketch of…
Chapter 16Â Candice stirred beneath the silk sheets, her head pounding, her throat dry like sandpaper. The sunlight that filtered through the blinds felt like a blade across her temples….
Chapter 15Â Candice was furious. She had everything she ever wanted. River was hers now. The world saw them as the perfect pair: the fashion mogul and the business…
Chapter 14Â I stared at the IV drip beside me, trying to blink away the sting in my eyes. My arms ached, bruised from where I’d fallen. My right…
Chapter 13 Switzerland had finally begun to feel like home. The days no longer felt heavy. My feet no longer dragged with the weight of memories. I had slipped into…
Chapter 12 River didn’t want to admit it, but he was miserable. The kind of quiet, suffocating misery that sat in his chest and refused to leave. Every night, he…
Chapter 11 The café patio was quiet, sunlight slanting softly across the cobblestones. My sketchpad rested on the table beside my half-eaten sandwich, pencil in hand. But my mind was…