Betrayal The rain lashed against the window. In the darkness, Vanessa clung to her fading consciousness, counting the sound of water droplets echoing from outside. She strained to hear over…

Chapter 25  The next morning, Emma stood by the window and waved to Carissa.  “Carle, Carle, come and see if that’s Melvin, right?”  Carissa paused her toothbrushing motion, clenched the…

Chapter 24  Carissa was getting ready to go eat barbecue with Melvin.  I looked up and saw Warren.  In just a few days of not seeing each other, he had…

Chapter 23  Since the afternoon, Carissa’s phone has been receiving calls from unfamiliar numbers.  Various abusive text messages filled the screen.  Just these alone she could bear, but the studio…

Chapter 22  Backstage at the press conference.  Carissa’s arm was scratched by Madilyn, leaving several scars.  Melvin comforted her while he quickly tended to her wound.  They didn’t realize something…

Carissa didn’t recognize Madilyn until she heard the familiar voice of the woman.  I don’t know what she went through in the past half month, but she has not only…

Chapter 20  Warren did not appear again for the next week.  Carissa couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.  She knew that Warren would not be able to distance…

Chapter 19  Carissa relaxed only after she drank a cup of hot water.  If Melvin didn’t show up today and Warren kept pestering her relentlessly, she really didn’t know  what…

28.57%  Chapter 18  Carissa finally snapped out of it until she heard a familiar voice.  The psychological shadow of the last narrow escape made her back instantly break out in…

Chapter 17  Ever since Melvin’s confession was Interrupted by Emma who went home, she has been tremblin with fear for several days, afraid of accidentally running Into Melvin.  Her explanation…