Chapter 5  A calculating smile played on Valerie’s lips. “I had my reasons for luring them in.” Before Everett could press for details, a sudden scream tore through the…

  Chapter 4  Keane finally found his voice after Valerie left Room 1908. “Mr. White, did you and Ms. Collins really just sign the divorce agreement?”  Lucius took a sip…

Chapter 3  Valerie had barely been at the station for an hour when Lucius personally showed up to bail  her out.  “Mr. White, are you sure you want to settle…

Chapter 2  Marnie ripped the DNA report in half. “Do you seriously think you can walk off with our fortune with a forged document? Dream on!”  Valerie smiled. “I’ve made…

Chapter 1  Valerie Collins lay on a hospital bed surrounded by medical equipment, listening in on a man and a woman conversing.  “The eldest daughter of the Woodward family sure…

Chapter 30  So Zachary was actually waiting for her to pull back.  It was as if Jessica had been the one dying for more just now.  He let out a…

Chapter 29  At 11:00 pm, Jessica finally finished sorting through her rough sketches.  She glanced at Zachary, thinking that she had better go to sleep quickly. It wouldn’t be great…

Chapter 28  “You did well, but if something like this happens again, remember to tell me. Don’t act rashly.  11  Zachary reached out and brushed a crumb from the corner…

Chapter 27  Back in the living room, the food was already being reheated.  Zachary carried all the clothes that Jessica had bought upstairs, and Jessica followed behind him with the…

Chapter 26  Just like that, Jessica wandered the mall with Ginger for about three hours.  Ginger offered, “Have you eaten? Why don’t you come to my house for dinner?”  The…