Chapter 86  Valeria stepped outside to take the call.  Queenie’s voice came through the phone. “My cousin’s husband wants to know-did you accidentally offend someone important? Are they still bothering…

  Chapter 85  Before Valeria could reply, Sebastian sent another text asking, “What’s up?”  Valeria stared at the message, rubbed her forehead, and turned off her screen.  At a red…

Chapter 84  In the days after that creepy message, nothing else happened, so Valeria eventually just put it out of her mind.  Life went on as usual. When she dropped…

Chapter 83  Sebastian couldn’t find the answer.  Was it love at first sight or lust at first glance? He scoffed under his breath, lips pulling into a thin, cynical smile….

  Chapter 82  Even if Sebastian was usually cold and distant toward Hannah, if the two of them ended up in the same bed, even if nothing actually happened, the…

Chapter 81  Margaret walked over and bent down to pick the photo up first.  “It’s late now. Go get some sleep.”  She lay down and slipped the photo under her…

Chapter 80  Small towns never ran out of gossip.  As Valeria walked in, someone called out, “Hey, are you looking for someone around here?”  She ignored them.  The bags in…

Chapter 79  Avery’s comment had been casual, tossed out without much thought. But for Valeria, it landed awkwardly.  She didn’t think she looked anything like Wendy. Wendy was the picture…

  Chapter 78  Shawn sounded less like the top cardiac surgeon in the city and more like one of those cheerful old guys dancing in the park with Lucy and…

Chapter 77  When Valeria arrived at work, Lindsey was the first to notice the mark on her chin.  The one on her neck could be hidden with a scarf. But…