Ethan staggered to his feet, his lips curling into a sneer as he watched Nathan’s protective grip on my waist.  “Real classy, Emily,” he spat. “Bringing your new boytoy to…

He reached out to me, his voice low and husky with emotion.  “Emily, let me take you home.”  Back at the Sterling estate, I stood in the familiar courtyard, greeted…

My family–the Harpers–had been in business for generations, which made us a constant target for criminals looking to cash in.  Six years ago, my mother and I were traveling abroad…

Chapter 2  Ethan must have recognized my social media handle he called me directly.  “You have thirty minutes. Come pick up your mother’s things from the Elite Maternity  Retreat.”  By…

Chapter 1  The air at my mother’s funeral was thick with grief, the kind that clings to your bones. Halfway through the service, the butler hurried over, his face ashen,…

Chapter 15  Jackson felt as if he’d been struck by lightning, his fingers tightening around the phone: “WHAT did you just say?!”  At that precise moment, the car entered a…

Chapter 14  “Jackson, what are you saying… you don’t love me?” Lily’s voice suddenly rose in pitch, the color draining from her face. “That’s impossible! You clearly…”  “I apologize for…

Chapter 13  Lily stood not far away, dressed in a flowing white dress, looking delicate and fragile.  Not Scarlett.  Before he could react, Lily had already rushed toward him.  Jackson…

“Scarlett, of course.”  As soon as Jackson uttered these words, the assistant slammed on the brakes, the tires screeching against the  pavement.  “I’m so sorry, Mr. Blackwell!” The assistant hurriedly…

Three days later, Jackson’s meeting finally concluded.  He rubbed his throbbing temples and turned on his phone, which had been off for days.  A flood of notifications came through–Lily had…