CHAPTER 140: OPEN-HEART SURGERY
“Okay,” Lara says, crossing her legs on her bed, clutching a silk pillow. “Talk.”
I blink at her, taking in her open, expectant expression.
We’re in her room—all warm neutrals and soft blush walls, with sleek furniture in pale oak and cream. It's like a Pinterest board brought to life—if the board...
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Chapters
1. CHAPTER 1: FIRST HEARTBREAK
2. CHAPTER 2: I'D RATHER EAT SHIT
3. CHAPTER 3: IDEAL BRIDE
4. CHAPTER 4: NATHAN ASHFORD
5. CHAPTER 5: YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE
6. CHAPTER 6: STAY
7. CHAPTER 7: ELIMINATED AND EXPELLED
8. CHAPTER 8: THE TOUR
9. CHAPTER 9: PETER ASHFORD
10. CHAPTER 10: FOR JUNE
11. CHAPTER 11: MY POOR HEART
12. CHAPTER 12: NOT WORTH IT
13. CHAPTER 13: IN THE NAME OF BEAUTY
14. CHAPTER 14: SISTER-WIVES
15. CHAPTER 15: LARA ELLINGTON
16. CHAPTER 16: BORING AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
17. CHAPTER 17: FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE
18. CHAPTER 18: PEOPLE LIKE US
19. CHAPTER 19: WHATEVER THE HELL HERBED BREADCRUMBS ARE
20. CHAPTER 20: PEEPING TOM
21. CHAPTER 21: YOU SAW NOTHING
22. CHAPTER 22: HELP HER
23. CHAPTER 23: SHE’LL BE FINE
24. CHAPTER 24: FURTHER INVESTIGATION
25. CHAPTER 25: THANK YOU
26. CHAPTER 26: N.A.
27. CHAPTER 27: THE LITTLE SHE-DEVIL
28. CHAPTER 28: TRY AND KEEP UP
29. CHAPTER 29: OUT OF DEPTH
30. CHAPTER 30: DREAM COME TRUE
31. CHAPTER 31: DRIED DROOL
32. CHAPTER 32: WORLDS APART
33. CHAPTER 33: SECRET HOOKUPP
34. CHAPTER 34: CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG
35. CHAPTER 35: SCREWED WOULD BE BETTER
36. CHAPTER 36: SUFFICIENT FEEDBACK
37. CHAPTER 37: HEIRESSES DON’T BRAWL
38. CHAPTER 38: A CLOUD OF CONFETTI
39. CHAPTER 39: CHAOS QUEEN
40. CHAPTER 40: ANIMALS IN THE WILD
41. CHAPTER 41: I DIDN’T DISAPPOINT
42. CHAPTER 42: NEW PLAYTHING
43. CHAPTER 43: VOMITING ON LUCAS
44. CHAPTER 44: YOUR BATHROOM IS A PORTAL
45. CHAPTER 45: BLUSH-HIDING MAKEUP
46. CHAPTER 46: LILY ELLINGTON
47. CHAPTER 47: #LUPRIL
48. CHAPTER 48: MIND MY BUSINESS
49. CHAPTER 49: LIKE AN IPOD
50. CHAPTER 50: GLAMPING
51. CHAPTER 51: A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
52. CHAPTER 52: TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
53. CHAPTER 53: YAPPING AND SYCOPHANCY
54. CHAPTER 54: A HUNDRED BAD DAYS
55. CHAPTER 55: NEON PINK BRA
56. CHAPTER 56: GREY AGAINST GREEN
57. CHAPTER 57: START A COLLECTION
58. CHAPTER 58: TRUTH OR DARE
59. CHAPTER 59: IT’S TAINTED
60. CHAPTER 60: IF YOU NEED CONDOMS
61. CHAPTER 61: I HATE THANKSGIVING
62. CHAPTER 62: IT’S ALWAYS BEEN YOU
63. CHAPTER 63: YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
64. CHAPTER 64: THE HEIRS ARE CHOOSING
65. CHAPTER 65: ARE THOSE WORDS EVEN ENGLISH?
66. CHAPTER 66: YOU SUCK
67. CHAPTER 67: THE WEST WING
68. CHAPTER 68: SUPERNOVA
69. CHAPTER 69: WORLD-ALTERING CONFESSION
70. CHAPTER 70: I LOVE YOU
71. CHAPTER 71: IS THIS OKAY?
72. CHAPTER 72: GET OUT
73. CHAPTER 73: GOODBYE
74. CHAPTER 74: #KEEPAPRIL
75. CHAPTER 75: WHATEVER, I DON’T CARE
76. CHAPTER 76: TOOTHACHE AND ALL
77. CHAPTER 77: WHAT COULD BE
78. CHAPTER 78: THE WORLD’S SMALLEST VIOLIN
79. CHAPTER 79: APRIL FARROW
80. CHAPTER 80: I’M NOT WANTED
81. CHAPTER 81: TWENTY-FIVE OTHER LETTERS
82. CHAPTER 82: IT’S HOT
83. CHAPTER 83: FAMILY PORTRAIT
84. CHAPTER 84: SHUT UP AND KISS ME
85. CHAPTER 85: HORNY TEENAGERS
86. CHAPTER 86: HAVEN’T SEEN HER
87. CHAPTER 87: A THOUSAND TIMES WORSE
88. CHAPTER 88: TWO DAYS
89. CHAPTER 89: I’LL FIX IT
90. CHAPTER 90: A FUCKING SHITSHOW
91. CHAPTER 91: SUFFOCATE ME
92. CHAPTER 92: STRAIGHT TO THE MORGUE
93. CHAPTER 93: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
94. CHAPTER 94: BE SELFISH
95. CHAPTER 95: SAVIOR COMPLEX
96. CHAPTER 96: UNLIKE GRACIE
97. CHAPTER 97: THE BROKEN PARTS
98. CHAPTER 98: A THANK YOU
99. CHAPTER 99: AN OLD WOUND
100. CHAPTER 100: THE HUNGER GAMES
101. CHAPTER 101: MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD
102. CHAPTER 102: THE WORLD’S WORST TRAGEDIES
103. CHAPTER 103: BORING AND NAÏVE
104. CHAPTER 104: FREAKY FRIDAY
105. CHAPTER 105: FEDEX PACKAGE
106. CHAPTER 106: NERVOUS, NAUSEOUS, NEUROTIC
107. CHAPTER 107: LITTLE POCKET OF NOSTALGIA
108. CHAPTER 108: THE HEIRS ARE CHOOSING (II)
109. CHAPTER 109: BETWEEN NATHAN AND LUCAS
110. CHAPTER 110: HYPOCRITICAL BITCH
111. CHAPTER 111: THIRTEEN-THOUSAND-DOLLAR DRINK
112. CHAPTER 112: BAD SIDE
113. CHAPTER 113: SOMETHING ‘BOUT APRIL
114. CHAPTER 114: YOU HAVE ME
115. CHAPTER 115: SHOW ME
116. CHAPTER 116: BOY SCOUT
117. CHAPTER 117: DIFFERENT TIMELINES
118. CHAPTER 118: CALL ME PESSIMISTIC
119. CHAPTER 119: CINDERELLA, TIANA, ALADDIN
120. CHAPTER 120: A WILD GUESS
121. CHAPTER 121: SEALING THE DEAL
122. CHAPTER 122: PRETTY THINGS
123. CHAPTER 123: STOP HIM
124. CHAPTER 124: BRAWL LIKE BEARS
125. CHAPTER 125. ELIMINATED. EXPELLED
126. CHAPTER 126: DÉJÀ VU
127. CHAPTER 127: SHATTERED GLASS
128. CHAPTER 128: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
129. CHAPTER 129: SMART AND SWEET AND KIND
130. CHAPTER 130: THE FARRAH GIRLS HAVE A TYPE
131. CHAPTER 131: WIDE AWAKE
132. CHAPTER 132: THE FINALE
133. CHAPTER 133: COLLAPSING SKYSCRAPER
134. CHAPTER 134: HELLSCAPE
135. CHAPTER 135: DOES IT SUCK?
136. CHAPTER 136: SHOW AND TELL
137. CHAPTER 137: APRIL’S PRETTY COOL
138. CHAPTER 138: DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH
139. CHAPTER 139: FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
140. CHAPTER 140: OPEN-HEART SURGERY
141. CHAPTER 141: HELL HATH NO FURY
142. CHAPTER 142: YOUR BIGGEST FAN
143. CHAPTER 143: THE FASHION GODS
144. CHAPTER 144: WOMAN ON A MISSION
145. CHAPTER 145: TAKE THE FUCKING BAIT
146. CHAPTER 146: SO FUCKING STUPID
147. CHAPTER 147: LET’S NOT
148. CHAPTER 148: WHAT NOW?
149. CHAPTER 149: TO BE DETERMINED
150. CHAPTER 150: I QUIT
151. CHAPTER 151: JULIAN ELLINGTON
152. CHAPTER 152: CRIMES YOU DIDN’T COMMIT
153. CHAPTER 153: IT SHOULD BE ME
154. CHAPTER 154: BREAK THE CAGE
155. CHAPTER 155: YOU LOVE ME
156. CHAPTER 156: READY FOR WAR
157. CHAPTER 157: UNCOMFORTABLE AND UGLY
158. CHAPTER 158: FEVER DREAM
159. CHAPTER 159: VIGILANTE SOAP OPERA
160. CHAPTER 160: SCHADENFREUDE
161. CHAPTER 161: GRACIE STORM
162. CHAPTER 162: #VALERIESTCLAIREEXPOSED
163. CHAPTER 163: JOAN OF ARC
164. CHAPTER 164: THE ASHFORD FILES
165. CHAPTER 165: FREE
166. CHAPTER 166: SOMETHING CELEBRATORY
167. CHAPTER 167: MELODRAMATIC INDIE FILM
168. CHAPTER 168: I JUST CAN’T QUIT
169. CHAPTER 169: PROMISE ME
170. CHAPTER 170: BON VOYAGE
171. CHAPTER 171: APRIL IN PARIS
172. CHAPTER 172: OUR FUTURE
173. CHAPTER 173: NAUSEATINGLY CHEESY
174. CHAPTER 174: RESURGENCE
175. CHAPTER 175: I DARE YOU
176. CHAPTER 176: WE WON
177. CHAPTER 177: THANKSGIVING DREAM
178. CHAPTER 178: CAMILLE ISABELLE ASHFORD
179. CHAPTER 179: LOVE AND ADORATION
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