THEALily will be fine. Lily will be fine.I never thought I would find myself in this situation, constantly worrying about the well-being of my daughter, the girl I had raised by my own self and left to be alone back in the city we were coming from. But here, I was worried, I can't even let her out of my sight because I was scared Tyler might see her and probe her with questions, and the secret that I have been keeping from him will be out.I couldn't forget the way he looked at her with a mix of curiosity and something else I can't quite put my finger on. Like I hurt him, like I betrayed him, like we had something more than a single night together, like we were - lovers! And I cheated on him. That was how he looked at me, an unreasonable strange combination of hurt and longing. And he looks at Lily as if he knows there is a connection between them but can't quite grasp what it is.I know Lily looks a lot like Tyler, it was even worse when I first gave birth to her and I held her in

THEAI sat in the car, my hands gripping the steering wheel tightly as I navigated through the city streets. I already had Mark take care of Lily and I trusted him to take extra care of her, so I wasn't in any hurry to go back home. It was where I was going that mattered. The weight of what Tyler had done to my family and me bore down on me like an unbearable burden and now, I was going to face him and watch him crumble just like my father had - just like he made my family crumble. Determination fueled my every thought, as I replayed the events over and over again in my mind.How could he have blackmailed my father? How could he have manipulated me into sleeping with him? How could he just put some money down and asked me to leave the country, under a new name? The anger simmered within me, fueling my resolve to make him pay for his actions. I couldn't let him get away with it; justice needed to be served. But amidst my burning rage, a flicker of fear danced at the edges of my conscio

TYLERI was in my personal office, seated at my desk , my mind consumed by thoughts of Daniel Andrew's daughter. She was seemingly impossible to detect, an enigma, a female shrouded in absolute mystery. Despite my best efforts, despite the efforts of my abled men, with their best techs and all, I couldn't uncover any additional information about her or her family, than the ones I have already - worse still, there was nothing more about that bodyguard of hers - Sebastian. It was as if she had appeared out of thin air, leaving no trace of her past behind as Booker Greyson, and Sebastian had helped her delete it with his own.I even looked into the debt she said her father was owing and the amount baffled me. How did Daniel Andrew end up owing so much? The company must have hit its end at the beginning of the first two years of its establishment, yet, it thrived for a whole while, with loans and personal savings. I wonder how Daniel was able to keep his daughters, perform his duties as a

THEAI couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Tyler sitting there in our living room like I got at least a dollar from him to get the chair. My heart started racing, and before I knew it, anger consumed me. How could Cora let him in without even giving me a heads up? Especially after everything he had done in the past. I felt betrayed, hurt, and furious all at once. I felt like she wasn't on my side.She was cleaning the mess when I stormed towards her, my voice trembling with anger. "Cora! What were you thinking? How could you let Tyler into our house without telling me first? You even let him sit, Cora, you entertained him."Cora looked taken aback by my outburst, but she quickly regained her composure, dropping the mop. "Thea, calm down. I didn't think it was a big deal. Tyler just wanted to talk, you know.""Just wanted to talk? Don't you have any idea what he's done?" I scoffed, unable to hide my disbelief. "You know damn well what he's capable of by what he had done to us. After e

Tyler's PovFirst sip, second sip, third sip until I could sip no more. I placed the cup on the table and took a deep sigh.I can't explain the way I feel lately - in a more correct way, I couldn't understand the way I felt since Thea came back to Manhattan. All I think of was her and even when I want to be mean to her, the way she will look at me reminds me of the night I had her moaning my name. Now, this isn't about sex, thoughts of her just filled my head. It's like a wild rollercoaster ride inside my head rolling to infinity. Thoughts of her face consumed me, weaving through my mind like a never-ending maze. I found myself daydreaming about being with her, wishing I could hold her close and whisper sweet things into her ear. It's a strange sensation, one that I never thought I'd experience, I must have started this experience that night.But why wouldn't I think of her? She is the epitome of beauty, grace, and intelligence. Every time I see her, my heart skips a beat, and my mind