aning agency to come in a couple of days a week for the heavy stuff. Two weeks later, it was time for Lauren to go to Valerie and Kaitlyn's trial. The case went as the lawyer predicted. Valer

oney they stole, but Lauren did

r name now, so she could spend the rest of her life just living off the millions she'd get in dividends. It was jus

sen

t the man in

e real?" Lauren says, just bef

er before she

atch me if faint from

? What did you do to my cousin?" a

fainted. She asked if I was real before she passe

ewhat concerned man. She sits up and grabs the man's face. She traces the face of the boy she often saw

am is always fuzzy, but the boy and his name are always clear. He never

he say?"

from everything." she whispers the words she'

He couldn't believe that subconsciously, she heard. She just tho

he world. When I finally gave up, you appear without my trying. If I wasn't

en Carter for the last 15 years. Just like my little cousin here, Wendy Carter. I took my name back 3 years ago when I took over my parents' company. Wendy this is the boy in my

rown hair, hazel eyes, and muscles to drool over. Nope, not going there. One bitch ass cousin already took o

e been very unhappy to grow up not knowing he

horter than me. She told me her mommy always told her to run far from a fire, so I took her away, then the cars exploded. I might have still been unconscious in the back of the car if she

saved each other t

chance. Say, Wendy, what time do you get off? I'd like to take you both to dinner. You were gone when I

a child' he thinks. He tried to imagine how she would lo

way you're looking at my beautiful cousin right now, I think I woul

s at Wendy's p

," Josh says as

ed with 20 kids by now. He really just wants to know that she's okay. H

up over dinner, my tre

replace the sun' Lauren thinks. "Dinner is gr

shi place next doo

ans at the

u a picky eater? If not, I'd like to take you

employees are mostly women and that's wh