admins Chapter 12 Renee stood there, dripping wet and looking like a total wreck. “I’m carrying your child. This cold water could hurt the baby. I’ve known each other since childhood–don’t you feel anything for me anymore?” Joel almost laughed, voice cold as ice. “Feel anything? If you hadn’t faked being Vesper back then, you really … Read more
5 BONUS ‘Joel is still pissed.‘ They yanked her up, and she gasped for air, coughing and sputtering. “Joel!” she whimpered, putting on her best helpless look. “Didn’t you call me over because you forgave me? “I was gonna tell you I wasn’t Vesper as soon as I got back! But Lyra kept bullying me—I … Read more
Chapter 11 Meanwhile, in Lindale. Renee was stuck back at her family’s place, blowing up Joel’s phone with desperate texts–begging for forgiveness. Not a single reply. Refusing to quit, she tracked down his favorite bar and showed up in a skimpy outfit, throwing herself at him the second she spotted him. “Joel, I missed you.” … Read more
Chapter 10 +25 BONUS Dr. Beckham Brown–Weston’s friend–had been hanging around for a while. As soon as Weston and Lyra walked in, he couldn’t help but smirk. “Made me wait here since the crack of dawn, and now you finally show up. Wait–is this the girl you’ve been dreaming-” Weston shot him a look. “My … Read more
Chapter 10 Lyra checked her phone–yep, Weston had sent the villa address and gate code. Of course, he’d thought of everything, even letting her crash at her parents‘ place first. The guy was way more considerate than she’d expected. She glanced over at him–tall, calm, ridiculously handsome. Maybe this whole spontaneous marriage thing wasn’t such … Read more
An hour later, a sleek black sedan rolled up to the County Clerk’s Office. Weston’s parents, Anthony and Glenda, were already waiting at the door. The moment Glenda saw Lyra, her face lit up. Lyra was tall, flawless, and way more gorgeous in person than in photos–definitely raised right. The more Glenda looked, the more … Read more
Chapter 9 “Renee Slutz! You made & total fool out of me!” Back on the racetrack, Vesper had been in his group. That day, his car got sabotaged and burst into flames mid- race. Vesper, just inches from the million–dollar finish line, ditched the race, spun around, and yanked him out- barely dodging death herself. … Read more
He ignored her attitude, cutting straight to it. “Is Lyra… Vesper?” Poppy let out a sharp, icy laugh. “Don’t tell me you just figured out Lyra is Vesper.” Joel frowned. “She never mentioned it.” Poppy almost laughed out of pure rage. “Seriously? Your whole world revolved around Renee Slutz. When did you ever actually care … Read more
Chapter 8 The next day, Joel barely left Renee’s hospital room. He coaxed her into tests and meds like it was his full–time job. Lyra’s room was just one floor down, but he never showed. By evening, Renee was done playing patient and demanded to be discharged. Joel took her back to the villa, stuck … Read more
The second he heard Renee’s name, Joel didn’t think twice—he rushed out without looking back. Silence fell, leaving Lyra completely alone. Ten minutes later, Lyra’s phone buzzed—a text from ReeRee Bliss. [So what if you have thirty stitches on your head and lost vision in one eye? I don’t even have to … Read more