Chapter 60: Awkward
Valerie
It was lunch break already. My meeting with Layla last night kept on replaying in my head, even as I sat at the cafeteria downstairs.
My gaze and Layla's locked as I reluctantly took my seat. She smiled and then settled down too.
“Why are you in hiding though? You can tell me, we're f...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The night she died
2. Chapter 2: Ready to take back everything
3. Chapter 3: Her knight in shining armor?
4. Chapter 4: Valerie Thorne
5. Chapter 5: She is back!
6. Chapter 6: She reminds me of her
7. Chapter 7: Slap me back?
8. Chapter 8: Someobody knows…
9. Chapter 9: Lucas Stone…
10. Chapter 10: A friend
11. Chapter 11: I can help
12. Chapter 12: She’s in an art studio
13. Chapter 13: Hotshot
14. Chapter 14: Conference room
15. Chapter 15: Just how capable
16. Chapter 16: The old Mrs. Smith
17. Chapter 17: Would I survive it?
18. Chapter 18: Spaghetti-strap nightgown
19. Chapter 19: Payment?
20. Chapter 20: Is this true?
21. Chapter 21: Parents for hire
22. Chapter 22: I love you
23. Chapter 23: Footsteps
24. Chapter 24: under the desk?
25. Chapter 25: Pick it up
26. Chapter 26: How much?
27. Chapter 27: Was it really that good?
28. Chapter 28: Action time
29. Chapter 29: Huh? Who?
30. Chapter 30: Can I talk to you alone?
31. Chapter 31: Let’s go
32. Chapter 32: Forcing him to halt
33. Chapter 33: Get in
34. Chapter 34: I’ll shower first
35. Chapter 35: Flashback 2
36. Chapter 36: Something illegal
37. Chapter 37: Ashley Smith…
38. Chapter 38: What about her?
39. Chapter 39: Tomorrow is going to be a long day
40. Chapter 40: This is great!
41. Chapter 41: The dining room
42. Chapter 42: What’s your story?
43. Chapter 43: I need a favor
44. Chapter 44: What was that?
45. Chapter 45: Do I need your permission?
46. Chapter 46: Do you want me?
47. Chapter 47: Getting rid of your little friend
48. Chapter 48: What if…
49. Chapter 49: Foul play
50. Chapter 50: I need you…
51. Chapter 51: Secret fund
52. Chapter 52: Is Mr. Smith a womanizer?
53. Chapter 53: Seducing him
54. Chapter 54: Cheers
55. Chapter 55: Not the weekend I imagined
56. Chapter 56: You’re quiet now?
57. Chapter 57: Busted
58. Chapter 58: I know your secret
59. Chapter 59: Newfound information
60. Chapter 60: Awkward
61. Chapter 61: Fuck mates
62. Chapter 62: She’s alive
63. Chapter 63: DNA test
64. Chapter 64: Strange man
65. Chapter 65: Your passing will be quick
66. Chapter 66: Looking for someone?
67. Chapter 67: The cops
68. Chapter 68: what’s the second thing?
69. Chapter 69: You’ll work for me
70. Chapter 70: From Ashley?
71. Chapter 71: Ashley is dead
72. Chapter 72: A ring on your finger
73. Chapter 73: Come for questioning
74. Chapter 74: Until she says yes
75. Chapter 75: Intent to kill
76. Chapter 76: To make it up
77. Chapter 78: Who’s our admirer
78. Chapter 78: You’ll pay for what you did
79. Chapter 79: Working with my enemy
80. Chapter 80: Just the beginning
81. Chapter 81: I don’t care
82. Chapter 82: The moment I’ve been waiting for
83. Chapter 83: Leave me alone
84. Chapter 84: Miss Freaky
85. Chapter 85: What the hell?!
86. Chapter 86: Two-timing
87. Chapter 87: Let’s get you home
88. Chapter 88: Layla
89. Chapter 89: I’m not leaving
90. Chapter 90: I’ll do my best
91. Chapter 91: Across the street
92. Chapter 92: Prank tonight
93. Chapter 93: You watched me drown
94. Chapter 94: Hello ladies
95. Chapter 95: Why did you leave?
96. Chapter 96: How should I know?
97. Chapter 97: It wasn’t a match
98. Chapter 98: Crazy details
99. Chapter 99: My little touch
100. Chapter 100: I’ll shoot
101. Chapter 101: Dad’s study
102. Chapter 102: You might need her services soon
103. Chapter 103: Going twice…
104. Chapter 104: I’ll continue to watch you
105. Chapter 105: crack in his voice
106. Chapter 106: To implicate Adam
107. Chapter 107: About that night
108. Chapter 108: Sorted?
109. Chapter 109: The envelope
110. Chapter 110: The irony
111. Chapter 111: Secret location
112. Chapter 112: Without a doubt
113. Chapter 113: Dizzy spell
114. Chapter 114: Elliot
115. Chapter 115: CEO’s group
116. Chapter 116: Who?
117. Chapter 117: Into the ocean
118. Chapter 118: Fucking weakling!
119. Chapter 119: Val
120. Chapter 120: Jacobi medical center
121. Chapter 121: Paternity test
122. Chapter 122: What did he just call her?
123. Chapter 123: How come I didn’t remember?
124. Chapter 124: Gut feeling
125. Chapter 125: Maximum sentence
126. Chapter 126: I’ll tell you
127. Chapter 127: Who’s there?
128. Chapter 128: He’s not alone
129. Chapter 129: I dare you
130. Chapter 130: Karma?
131. Chapter 131: What messages?
132. Chapter 132: Nathaniel Scott
133. Chapter 133: Lucky Karen
134. Chapter 134: How do you plead?
135. Chapter 135: The state of New York Vs. Adam Smith
136. Chapter 136: I like it
137. Chapter 137: What brings you here?
138. Chapter 138: Slip up
139. Chapter 139: Something huge for her
140. Chapter 140: Clickbait
141. Chapter 141: It’s not okay
142. Chapter 142: For good
143. Chapter 143: Mr. Miller
144. Chapter 144: Your big brother
145. Chapter 145: I’m sorry
146. Chapter 146: The past
147. Chapter 147: Amelia
148. Chapter 148: Board members
149. Chapter 149
150. Chapter 150: Happiest
151. Chapter 151: Hitman
152. Chapter 152: In your office
153. Chapter 153: You should have died
154. Chapter 154: From the gutters
155. Chapter 155: Revenge
156. Chapter 156: A knife in hand
157. Chapter 157: Kill me or I will
158. Chapter 158: Someone will visit you
159. Chapter 159: VA
160. Chapter 160: Cooperate with us
161. Chapter 161: Five years
162. Chapter 162: Good deal?
163. Chapter 163: He dies
164. Chapter 164: Captor
165. Chapter 165: Why are you doing this?
166. Chapter 166: Untie me
167. Chapter 167: Raven’s peak
168. Chapter 168: Freeze!
169. Chapter 169: No!!
170. Chapter 170: THE END
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