Chapter 6  The next day, Lucas strutted back into the office with a teary–eyed Sophia in tow, acting like nothing happened.  He muttered under his breath, “Next time someone tries…

That day, I grabbed all my personal stuff from his place and left.  I handed the work over to Mr. Anderson on time.  When my mom found out I had…

Chapter 4  After that team outing, Sophia seemed to have it out for me.  She kept messing up on the project we were both working on, then bailed, claiming she…

That evening, to welcome the new hires, Mr. Anderson organized a team dinner.  The venue?  A lively BBQ joint with unlimited beer on tap.  Everyone was gathered around the long…

Since our families lived close, I’d usually have dinner at Lucas’s place before heading home.  As I passed his house, his mom stood at the door, wearing her apron, smiling…

Chapter 1  The new girl instantly became the center of attention.  Her white, low–cut lace dress perfectly hugged her curves.  The moment the clock hit 5, guys from our department–and…

Gabriel appeared in the livestream looking disheveled. He stormed to the front, pointing at Skylar:  “Say that again about our relationship! Did I force you to sleep with me? Did…

Chapter 8  Chapter 8  “My signature habit has always been to weave my initials into the piece’s pattern,” Alex explained.  “When manufactured, these signatures become invisible due to technical limitations.” …

Chapter 7  Instead of directly responding to the plagiarism accusations, I instructed everyone at So’She not to release any  statements.  Half a day later, damaging information about Gabriel started popping…

Chapter 6  Gabriel was accusing us of plagiarizing the pink diamond necklace I’d worn for Saint Vivienne.  He’d somehow produced a digital final design dated March 17th.  The design was…