Still, out of habit–and thanks to the Whitmore and Fawkes families‘ marriage alliance–everyone just lumped the Whitmores in with the others when they talked about Serenity City’s elite.  Strictly speaking,…

Chapter 70  Once Fawkes Enterprises became UME’s largest investor, crossing paths with Soren would be inevitable.  And that was the last thing she wanted.  Glenn’s lips curled into a small,…

Chapter 69  Without Soren’s orders, Macy wouldn’t have dared treat her this way.  Evangeline didn’t insist on going inside. Instead, she explained again, “I won’t come in, but I left…

“No need,” Soren replied, his tone like ice. “And make sure you erase every trace that I was ever here.“.  He wasn’t about to give Evangeline the satisfaction.  If she…

Soren pushed open the door and stepped inside.  Contrary to what he’d expected, there was no chaos–no overturned chairs or  broken glass. Everything was perfectly in place, the surfaces spotless,…

Chapter 66  Macy still seemed hesitant.  She wondered if maybe Soren’s words had just been said in anger. Was he letting his temper get the better of him?  But almost…

Poppy nodded, exchanged a quick greeting with Soren, and then followed Macy upstairs.  She was in a rather good mood.  Everything was going far more smoothly than she’d imagined.  Now…

Before she could finish, Poppy cut in with a laugh. “Soren, don’t scare Macy. I know you’re not really that cruel.”  She’d observed Macy’s behavior around the house; if Soren…

Chapter 63  He figured the other party would probably agree.  Soren thought the same.  He typed back, “Set up a meeting. Let’s sit down with them.”  “And tell them, if…

The sky in his dream pressed down, so heavy and dark it seemed ready to collapse at any moment.,  He saw Evangeline kneeling beside a small mound of earth, her…