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he had excused herself and gone to the room she usually stayed in whenever she visited

by their gate. They had both jumped out of the car and ran to inspect their pr

g warm and ran to join Ethan who had rode the bicycle away then. Moments like those were e

o five years before they came along. And those five years had been pretty rough. She had watche

and stayed indoor most of the time. She was always moody. Evangeline had flown i

d she might end up hurting herself. Doctors had been concerned about their childlessne

kids had been chatty all day. Several times she tried to get them out of her room so she could rest, but they wouldn't leave. They were either running around, chasing each other or throwing pillows. She let them be while

Elizabeth asked, l

She replied s

m said to let you rest." Elizabet

have done it hours ago. The two gave her a warm hug, thanked her again for their gifts a

ned on the TV after closing the door quietly and mute the volume. Then she went to lay do

he replied and was about dropping it when she saw Logan's picture in h

t up every time he entered the room. They had been childhood friends just like she had been friends since with Mary since college days. But those two had grown up together. They were almost inseparable. It was Mary who introduced Lo

to hold it anymore. The tri had gone for their weekend spa treatment a

er head from the bed to stare down Mary. The lady

mocked sighing contentedly wh

ded, then looking at her friend she as

e might be my friend but Logan is

t that. We will ride alo

ut

, "She can take care of herself Mary. Besides, I

er mouth, Zoe laughed "See? If Logan is a play

eir shares of guys. Most had been cut off by them while some had blown them away resulting in devastating heartbreak. They were all from wealthy homes, had money to

elings for Logan. He was sweet and all but she didn't want anythi

before. Ashamed, she had kept this a secret, making sure not to give herself away. She could only tell Adriana ab

a breathing space. She was always around him, trying to get his opinion on something or get him to do something for her. "Do you like Mary

had asked looking worried. Un

y childhood friend. I have no feelings for her and never will. And I'm sure

t the idea of being with Mary. "She's one crazy gal." He busted in another

ng now?" She thre

f his grasp and ran outside the room. Whatever preposterous

She had assumed. If Mary did have feelings for him, she didn't say. But somehow, the two had fou

tead. "It's not what I think? Yet there are naked pictures of you bo

prise. Logan had the resources to pull that off. Thinking of resources, how had the pictures surface

d only mean that it was done by someone who could bypass them. Someone who had access and knew how to get him alone. She found the

on the other hand had on a thoroughly-fucked and exhausted look to indicate what had been going

lovely. She parted the curtain and pulled a chair towards the window. The flashy lights everywhere made the whole place look spect

he night "So, it's just us girls now," pulling a chair towards the window,

ad schooled here and started life right here. Her first kiss, first

ad changed after her parents divorced. Though their dad left, her mother had stayed with the girls. That had somehow tainted the good memories she had

having an Attorney dad and mom with the other companies to run. Both parents loved them just as the kids had assumed they love

indow intensely. "But mom must have been so shocked. She was ill weeks

d. "But you were pretty

devastated. I started to hate

t used to be. I couldn't st

iana told her sister sadly.

ions now by the way." Ev

whispered, "Not like you needed the

sister had taken her share of the family wealth and was doing well. She was a

ng power however remained in the family. Apparently love didn't clear doubts of betrayal it would seem. Even though her sister loved her husband de

she replied "I love mak

arkly, hating that she wouldn't pick her calls or even bother ch

be a prolific lawyer, instead she had chosen technology over family tradition. If

he. "I must have gotten that from dad." She smi

hould be back this

hter and pulled down the blinds

olding up?" Adrian

is an understatement. But other than that, I'm okay." It fe

with Logan? It must

iked him. I just didn't expect

n't see why it could be a problem

knowing she was right about that. Her sister's wi

es

seeing those pictures, you know. I fel

them objectively, like when you are try finding t

analyse my relationship

." She stood up to pick her phone from the bed so she could show her sister

o you thi

picture, "Under th

d, "It wasn't paparazzi or hotel staff trying to buy spotlight with their pictures, it was someone

" Adriana f

es

she got to get

nted me and Logan d

kept staring at the pictur

e was in that room with her. Tha

Evan. Don't you think s

stop talking about this no

ping at the door way, Adriana peered at her. "I'm seeing mom tomorrow with th

mom were hardl

ngeline rep