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THE ALMOST
CHAPTER 49 — THE ALMOST“Kevin?”He looked up, startled, the ice pack slipping slightly from his knee. “Joyce. You should be asleep.”She stepped closer, the floor creaking softly beneath her bare feet. “I couldn’t. I came for water, and then…” Her eyes dropped to his knee. “You’re hurt.”“It’s nothing,” he said, shifting as if to hide it.She crossed her arms, unconvinced. “That looks like more than ‘nothing.’ What happened?”He hesitated, then sighed. “Just… an old injury. It flares up sometimes.”Joyce moved before he could stop her, kneeling beside the couch. "What really happened, Kevin? My dad said you called.” Her voice trembled slightly as she moved closer. “Mia looks like she’s been crying all day… and now this?”Kevin let out a dry, humorless chuckle. “Oh, it was that obvous, huh?“Yes, it was,” she said softly, crossing her arms. “Now tell me… what happened?”Kevin sighed. “Mia was taken to foster care today.”"What?!" “But it’s fine now,” he added quickly, forcing a shaky
AT KEVIN’S DOOR
CHAPTER 48 — AT KEVIN’S DOORThe night air bit through Joyce’s thin cardigan as she climbed the porch steps, her heart pounding harder than it should’ve. Each knock on the wooden door felt heavier than the last — not just from exhaustion, but from the fear of what she was about to do.Running away had felt brave in the moment. Now it just felt… stupid.Her fingers tightened around her bag strap. Maybe he wasn’t home. Maybe she should just turn around, find a cab, and pretend none of this ever happened—The door opened.Kevin stood there, framed by the warm light spilling out from inside. His shirt sleeves were rolled up, hair slightly tousled, like he’d just finished doing something ordinary — washing dishes, maybe, or helping Mia with homework.The kind of man who looked good doing anything.“Joyce?” His brows furrowed, confusion lacing his voice. “It’s late. What are you doing here?”Her throat felt dry. “I—uh—had nowhere else to go.”The words came out smaller than she wanted. She
THE DINNER THAT NEVER HAPPENED
CHAPTER 47 — THE DINNER THAT NEVER HAPPENEDMr. Williams sat back in the leather seat, one arm resting lazily along the car window, eyes trained on her — the girl who just had the audacity to order him around like he was her driver.Joyce.The name alone was supposed to be attached to elegance, obedience, grace — all those boring words fathers loved to associate with their daughters when signing alliance papers.But the girl he’d just watched march up the marble steps, waving him off without so much as a backward glance, was anything but obedient.She was fire in motion — reckless, confident, too sure of herself.And for reasons that made no sense, he liked that.No woman had ever ordered him before.No woman had ever dared.He remembered her words, sharp and careless: “Just wait here. I’ll be back.”Like she didn’t know who she was talking to. Like she didn’t know the man sitting behind the wheel was the same Mr. Williams she was supposed to charm tonight over dinner.And maybe that
RUNAWAY HEAT
CHAPTER 46 – RUNAWAY HEATThe car sliced through the night like a bullet. Gravel scattered behind them, the mansion shrinking in the distance, swallowed by shadows. Joyce’s heart hammered so violently it hurt. Her breaths came in short, ragged bursts, fogging the window as the streetlights streaked past.She pressed her hands into the leather seat, still trembling. “Faster,” she hissed, voice sharp, almost breaking. “Do you hear me? I said faster.”The driver didn’t answer. But she could feel it—the weight of his gaze flickering over her every few seconds, sneaking glances like he couldn’t help himself.It clawed at her nerves.Her head snapped toward him. “What the fuck are you looking at?”The man’s eyes darted back to the road, his grip tightening on the steering wheel. His voice was deep, steady, but strained. “Nothing.”“Better,” she muttered, folding her arms, glaring out the window like the city lights could shield her from everything she’d left behind.But even as she tried to
THE MAID’S LOYALTY
CHAPTER 46– THE MAID’S LOYALTYJoyce’s words still burned in the air, hanging like sparks after an explosion.“I refuse!” she had shouted, eyes blazing, chest heaving. The chandelier shook slightly as if even the house itself bristled at her rebellion. Mr. Arizona had said nothing more—just slammed his fist one final time, declaring in his thunderous voice:“Then you are no daughter of mine until you obey.”That was the end of dinner. That was the end of everything.Joyce stormed out of the dining room, fury in her blood, humiliation searing her cheeks, tears stinging at the corners of her eyes—but she would never let them fall where her father or Lola could see. The sound of her heels clattered against the marble stairs like a war drum.By the time she collapsed into her bedroom, she was shaking. Rage. Fear. Desperation. It was all there, choking her. She pressed her fists against her lips to keep the scream in.---The door creaked open.“Miss Joyce?” a soft voice broke through the
DINNER TABLE DRAMA
CHAPTER 44— DINNER TABLE DRAMAThe Arizona family sat around the long, polished dining table, the clink of cutlery against plates filling the room. The chandelier above cast a soft golden glow, but it did nothing to warm the ice-cold tension simmering in the air. Mr. Arizona, always the patriarch, set down his fork with deliberate force, making everyone glance up.“Joyce,” he said, his voice smooth but loaded with an undercurrent that made the hair on her arms stand on end, “someone called you today.”The words hung like a storm cloud.“Who?” Joyce and her mother asked at the same time, their voices perfectly synchronized.Mr. Arizona’s piercing gaze shifted between them. His lips tightened as if savoring the anticipation. “Kelvin,” he said, deliberately slow, as if pronouncing a verdict.Joyce’s fork clattered against her plate. Her face drained of color.“Kelvin?” Lola’s laugh rang out sharp and bell-like, slicing through the tension. “Who’s Kelvin?”Joyce opened her mouth, but no w
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