After One Reckless Night
tchen with Keira beside her, rubbing sleep
he one that dug its way into her chest and refused to let her rest. And just when she'd f
I'm hu
es with bleary eyes while Keira sat cross-legged on the marble k
n, blinking har
ramatic frown as her stomach gave a loud growl. She clutched it and mad
"Well, tell your tummy food's al
stretch as she walked into the kitchen, still in her robe, holding two steamy mugs
a grateful smile, settling the co
and laughing. Keira was already mid-rant about
r fork at the bunny perched beside her plate. "Because she's d
on her chest. "I feel so ho
t and genuine. Watching Cindy and Kiera go back and forth was lik
st. "Now that you're finally here for good, have you
king online. But the good ones...." She hesit
ut she's brilliant. Sh
rly chewed her lip. "But I'm going to do
ed me." Cindy smiled. "And besides, once you
I ho
rty tonight. My dad's friend's son - big bash. He's insisting I show face, and I really
n eyebrow. "To a party?
mon, you need to get out. You've had a r
ndy
ted dramatically. "
up like It's a prom night.
is. And don't worry about Ki
•••
hat Eve
uzzed with soft jazz and clinking glasses, and waiters could be seen moving around
ng her drink slowly and scanni
per rich," she mutte
"My dad rolls with old-money types now. J
mured. "You're not wearing the same
e. "Hey, that's Mr. Bernard. I'll be right ba
wait for you here." Ki
ecked her cheek
er eyes with the beautiful decorations as she sipped her drink, lo
ment she saw a tall figure in suite, who looked familiar, standing acr
omach
Harr
iou
s her
he eve
ybe he did. That man was a walking reminde
like a shadow that was
y turned and slipped away, needing
p, just few feet away from the party ground.
me to this party. But Cindy wo
elbow on the railing. But she
t disappearing
her. Low, familiar, and still lace
l sure be th
ting to sta
er here, which only meant he actua
hinking she had man
"And you're good at following, Mr
able under the soft rooftop lights. H
ouble tailored
ou," he said. "But it's
rowned. "E
d even closer. You left. No
uld he just stop tal
call the 'past'? Like, le
round the railing as she sp
id quietly before he
mething, but closed it. Nothing cam
now. "For something. Anything. But you v
s chest t
was this
Bryce
rly pause whatever he wanted to say, just st
my name like you're sorry
eechless. His words clawin
oo close, the city lights
shakily, shutting her eyes. She could feel his w
ulled out a folded wad of cash. "The two hundred
open in utterly disbe
at
just do th
t morning, she had actually dropped him a cash o
new she was never going to see him again. But she felt go
e other side jobs I do." He said as a matter of fact. And before K
elt s
her here? To return her money to her
going to attend this party,
n who was acting all
ocess what had just happened, but he suddenly stopped on his tra
low voice, looking at Kimberly ove
oney in her hand, then returned her gaze to his back. She deci
d to be there. I was escaping something. Everyth
" Bryce said. "You ran
admitted. "Bu
at?" Bry
G
ing? Why the unnecessa
or you and told you everything,
old me that would've?" Bryce tu
away, gripping the edge of the railin
it,
time....biggest opportunity you
now, th
dged in her thro
r child." Kimberly hesitantly whisp
ze, realizing what sh
flying to her mouth. Shi
thudding loudly in her chest as if about to b
e dropped the bomb, she
Br
ove. Not ev