Chapter 5 n the air like a cle It was an cere silence, hanging in the air like a cloud ready to pour down rain at any moment. Gerry shot up from his sea, his face dark with fury. “This is outrageous! I am his only son! I have dedicated my life to him, to … Read more
Chapter 4 A heavy silence hung in the air, after Skylar’s words echoed. Gerry cleared his throat and stepped closer to Skylar. He extended his hand to Anthony. “My name is Gerry Caner, Gerry introduced himself. “1 am–” “I know who you are.” Anthony interrupted calmly. He shook Gerry’s hand. “Anthony Rhein Bernard.” Lilian gasped. … Read more
Chapter 3 Six years later, The Los Angeles Airport was bustling. The humid air did not hinder the people who walked back and forth in colorful clothes. The sounds of luggage being dragged and conversations in various languages buzzing in the air were something familiar, but long unheard by Skylar Laurent James, The first thing … Read more
Chapter 2 “That’s it!” Skylar’s fingers trembled as she signed the last page of the divorce papers. The ink had barely dried when she pushed the documents across the table, not sparing a glance at the man she once loved–no, the man she once though she loved. The same man who had crushed her heart … Read more
Chapter 1 The soft hum of the overhead chandelier did little to break the suffocating silence of the grand dining hall. Skylar Laurent Lawrence sat at the long mahogany table, her delicate fingers wrapped around a wine glass she hadn’t taken a sip from. It was a very expensive wine and had been stored … Read more