dr

rag from her mod since Amara had let her upstairs to her apartmen

would mean going back to her desolate house. Exhaling the sweet nicotine burning

xpressions at face value. "Come here." She invited, arms outst

shoulder, managing to shuffle them back into her apartment

y, watching her red-faced and wet with tears. "Let's get you into a b

ly to get spare clothes. A few minutes later, Andrea padded barefoot to the living room,

pushed away the bags of chips, tubs of ice-cream and the p

ce next to he

r arms around Amara's waist, clin

muring her thanks as she was handed the box of cooki

r voice raw. "I followed them." She continued tonelessly. "I did

eached over and gently linked their fingers in s

without tasting it, hoping the sweet iciness would make he

mained. "Wha

diminish your pain."

e-cream. "I just don't know what to feel. It's just this disgusting mix

a comforting hug, raking soothing fingers through her hair

...I'm

's lips. "You couldn't have known

lips as a thought flashed

, you know? I guess al

der her breath. "I never would

fee table, suddenly losing her appetite, before dropping lifelessly to

ed. Everything." Ama

verything that had happene

ra swore viciously, her

s voice as she swore savagely. Cunt, was the right wo

id Vivi

thing. She couldn't

terrupted by a phone call. She reached for her

d her expressi

ighed, setting t

levator. It was quite weird to see him there. He wasn't with

chatted f

ed in surprise. "

in her friend's voice, then shift

ound so

early every sector of the economy. He's built a literal empire f

so

n's loaded. He has always been hush-hush about his wealth." A pensive frown appeare

a's ear lazily. "You think that's why she went after your

e a shit ton of sense, don't you think? She must have p

that. "That...reall

rea asked aro

t let them go scot-free.

the past. The only thing left to do is move on. Which I pl

her friend who watched her with a dumbfounded exp

ning on letting Vivian and Brya

n, Amara exhaled exasperatedly.

ze back to the TV scre

his shit go!" Amara swore, snatching the remo

ved a resi

't get to ride of into the sunset with their own happy ever

odle cookies, snatching one fat round one before sinking her teeth into it in a

n Blackwood." Amara st

d her back until she pushed away from her friend, frantically searching for something to

asked, smoothing a gen

corners of her lips, Andrea glare

ntly. Her phone rang agai

errupted. "Why the fuck would you suggest such? Lucien is Bryan's father who is way to old for

and Vivian's betrayal. It would cause such a stir. The

on Lucien. And he doesn't need anymore unnecessary scandals because his

mischievous smile on her face rem

. I have very functional eyes. Of course he's hot. He's also incre

eared between Amara

uld have been at least tipsy. Given his large bulk, he can'

are you talking about, Andrea

at the lift. He teased me for being scared of him, which to be fair, you can't blame me for

d. I lied impulsively. I don't know... there was just something about his aura that something in me clearly needed. His voice chased shivers of something down my spine. I almost fe

ush on him." Amara declared

mall throw pillow at Amara who cackled li

control. I would have climbed him like a fucking

did I think you would

not one of God's stro

aughter. Andrea and Amara exchanged looks be

an. Is-is And

o Andrea with

mediately. Her stom

e he wou