hapter 11  Chapter 11  The slap echoed through the courtyard.  My cheek stung, but the parents‘ jeers hurt worse.  “Playing innocent now? Maybe think twice before stealing someone’s husband.”  “Bet…

Chapter 10  “My son did exactly what I told him to,” Cathy replied instantly, with a smug emoji.  Then came two photos that stopped my heart.  A photo showed my…

I nodded obediently and covered my eyes with the towel.  The second I did, I heard the brutal sound of fists hitting flesh.  When I lowered the towel, Cassian was…

Chapter 8  Cassian showing up actually brought Hector and me closer together.  I was walking to the restaurant where Hector was waiting for me after work.  Looking at the peaceful…

Chapter 7  The posts hadn’t even been up for two days before Hector made them all disappear.  He didn’t ask me any questions about it, just told me not to…

Chapter 6  He threw open the door and froze.  There was just a fancy wooden box sitting right in the middle of the altar.  All the wedding guests were looking…

Cassian kept blowing up my phone. I ignored every single one.  Oh Cassian, the wedding’s all set–just missing the bride.  What really confused me was who the hell paid off…

“So what do you think, Cassian?”  I tilted my head toward him.  “Come on, we’re all just having fun here. Nobody’s trying to be mean. Don’t kill the vibe, alright–you…

I didn’t say a word to defend myself against Cassian’s accusations.  In the past, I would’ve been crying and begging for forgiveness by now.  Not anymore. Not ever again.  After…

Chapter 2  “Yeah.”  I closed my eyes, my voice flat as hell.  Cassian’s hand jerked away like I’d slapped him. My coldness clearly caught him off guard.  “Cassian… do you…