[Monica’s POV] Monica Lawrence was not happy. Not. One. Bit. She felt as though she’d become just another walking shadow in the house. Granted, the staff still tended to her needs, but she could tell that her presence carried a lot less weight since the day Mia first arrived. ‘Everything becam
A few days had gone by since James and I last spoke—more like since we last argued. It made going to work and running into each other around the house majorly awkward. It was like he and I had reached this strange stalemate. Neither one of us wanted to speak to each other about what happened...E
[James’ POV] James felt that he had no one to blame but himself. His relationship with Mia had taken a major sharp turn in the wrong direction in his mind. ‘One step forward and several steps back,’ he thought harshly. ‘And for what?’ Because he allowed his jealousy to slip up and his inner
My heart sank in my chest when I first heard the name of the person who was currently waiting on the other end of that phone line. Rudolf Lawerence. Monica’s brother? Why on earth would he want to dissolve his contract with Crescent Moon? An ugly feeling began to stir in the back of my mind, c
When news broke out about Rudolf Lawerence coming to Crescent Moon for a meeting with James, the office practically erupted in silent chaos. The place was filled with hush whispers and manic-looking expressions. It wasn’t as though it was uncommon for representatives from other companies to come o
I stood outside the interview venue of Crescent Moon company, the fancy decor starkly contrasting with my current predicament. This was undoubtedly the hardest time in my life: I was unexpectedly pregnant and my savings were far from enough to support a child. If my boyfriend had stayed, we coul
‘Holy shit,’ I thought blankly to myself. ‘He does remember me.” Part of me wasn’t entirely sure if that was a good thing or not. It had been over six years since we last saw each other. James had no real reason to remember who I was. Back then, I was just an ordinary, overweight girl who always f
By the time I got home, I felt utterly drained yet buzzed with excitement. My ongoing emotional roller-coaster experience took whatever energy I had left and tossed it clear out the window. But, nonetheless, I was still very much excited for myself. I changed out of my damp clothes and into someth