Chapter 145 Chapter 146 That was a much more difficult question to answer. Chase and I had been moving toward something like friendship before the kiss ruined everything. Now, I wasn’t so such what I wanted, especially if he was going to try something like that again. “Let’s just focus
Chapter 144 Amber’s POV Everyone in the room froze, including – and maybe especially – me. After that kiss yesterday, I hadn’t expected Chase to show his face again so soon. Though these appointments had been made in advance, I thought he might have postponed or canceled out of shame.
Chapter 143 Chapter 144 +15 BONUS Chapter 144 How long was she going to lord money over him? Until she no longer needed him, he suspected. Knowing he didn’t have any other choice, he sighed a bit in defeat and said, “I assume you have a plan p> She replied
Chapter 142 Chapter 143 Chase’s POV Chase didn’t believe that for a second. Alice’s necklace was gaudy, if anything, but magical? And being used by Amber to keep Julian in her life? If that was true, why would Amber flee the pack to begin with? Why move out to this
Chapter 141 “Daddy…” she whispered, her voice muffled against my shoulder. “Your mother will be worried,” I said. “May I let her know you are okay p> She paused a moment, and then I heard her, softly, “Okay p> Ten minutes after a quick phone call, Amber and Anna pulled
Chapter 140 Chapter 141 Chapter 141 Julian’s POV The moment Amber called me and told me what was going on, that Alice was missing, had likely ran away, and was probably heading to the hotel to find me, I had felt like my entire world was hanging in the balance.
Chapter 139 Carrying an ice bucket, Olivia had been on her way to the ice machine. To find this brat in her path startled her and annoyed her, because she imagined the child’s mother wouldn’t be far behind. However, curiously, it wasn’t Amber who came around the corner chasing after
Chapter 138 Chapter 139 +15 BONUS “I think I’m going to go check on her,” I said. I stood up from the table, leaving my drink behind forgotten. Anna reached out and slid the glass over to her side. I’ll finish up then head back to my place. Nodding, I
Chapter 137 Chapter 138 Amber’s POV Watching Alice rush ahead, unwilling to talk to me, my heart ached. It wasn’t as if the source of her anger was any great mystery either. Alice had wanted Julian to be her father, so seeing Chase kiss me must have endangered that in
Chapter 136 Today’s Bonus Offer Chapter 137 +15 BONUS Chapter 137 Olivia’s POV “They’ve been all over each other every moment when you aren’t looking,” Olivia said. “I’m surprised you didn’t notice. You are usually more perceptive than this. Although, with Amber, you’ve always seemed to have a blind spot
Chapter 135 Chapter 136 Amber’s POV As hard as I could, I shoved Chase away from me. He stumbled back, his lips still parted like how he kissed me. Covering my mouth with my hands, I backed up a few steps, looking at him with a sort of betrayal in
Chapter 134 Olivia’s POV “These things take time,” Chase said. “I can’t just rush this p> “Why the hell not?” Olivia demanded. “You rush it with everyone else you’ve ever slept with. Why is this one different p> “Because this one is not as receptive to my charms as the
Chapter 133 Chapter 134 Julian’s POV Alice’s outburst had pulled the attention of the entire table. It had been so extreme, over something as innocuous as a necklace, that worry stirred within me. Did she simply adore that necklace so much? Or did she hate Olivia enough not to want
Chapter 132 “Are you coming p> +15 BONUS “In a minute,” I said. I needed a minute to compose myself after this onslaught of new emotions. If I wasn’t wearing so much makeup, I’d splash cold water on my face. Instead, a moment alone would have to suffice. “I’ll see
Chapter 131 Amber’s POV My entire chest ached for Julian and his clear pain. His grief for his lost child was so clearly written all over his face, that I felt a sort of shared grief along with him. Perhaps it was because of the closeness I felt to him
Chapter 130 Chapter 131 Chapter 131 Julian’s POV +15 BONUS I felt the slightest tingle in my hand as I crushed the glass in my fist, but the majority of my thoughts and emotions were entirely consumed by rage as I watched the scene in front of me. Chase had
Chapter 129 Before he said a word more, however, Carla stood up. She was holding a glass of wine, and tapped the flat edge of the knife to it, creating a chime that stopped the talking of the entire table and drew attention to her. “It’s time for some toasts,”
Chapter 128 Chapter 129 Amber’s POV I froze, my blood going cold. I wasn’t ready yet for people to know the full truth, especially Alice, who was within earshot. Chase wasn’t going to let this go easily though, I could tell from the way he was looking at me with
Chapter 127 Chapter 128 Julian’s POV +15 BONUS There was no way in hell I was letting Chase have this seat next to Amber, but with the way he was glaring back at me, I suspected he was thinking the same thing. This was a battle of wills, then, but
Chapter 126 Chapter 127 “I don’t want to talk about it,” I said. “ If you’d let me apologize +15 BONUS “What are you even doing here?” I asked. He straightened a little at my sudden change of subject, but answered, “Carla invited me this morning… before I left the