ained of color, leavi

ee for her to end the pregnancy. His i

ld, must you be so merciless?" Sadie's voic

deep, unwavering growl. "Our marriage is merely a contra

rejection too potent to bear. Internally, her

fiant, her resolve firm, "Well, don't you worry

e would keep the baby, bu

ild that their father was a pa

t that way. You're not feeling great. Take some t

d Sadie's room, his silhouette

ie appeared at the com

for weakness. No matter how drained she felt, she

ined its secretarial department righ

he eyes of the oblivious majority, except for Noah's

department, she noticed a crowd huddled in front of t

e's been whispering about-Mr

? Don't forget she was the reason Mr. Wall

ach other since they were ju

he meeting just now-no scolding at al

s Mr. Wall's private senior legal c

.

e a sharp, icy dagger, slicing throu

ection for Kyla, even remembered vi

tterly ins

her nails digging into the flesh of her pal

ignore the stabs of jealousy, and to focus on he

ess echo in her mind, taunting her wi

ausea overw

chair scraping back, and

cet to full blast, the sound of rushing wat

othing but bitter bile that Sadie felt

h droplet a small shock to her system, hel

The door to the meeting room was slightly open as she walked by,

in a pose that spoke of ele

er, and her eyes glinted with a mi

ched, casting them in the intimate silhouette

like a forgotten shadow lingeri

been the one on the outside, peering

ly, tracing a silent

tted plant, sending it crashing to the floor

Kyla. His eyes found Sadie's, locking onto her with

ess and overwhelmed by her fee

now overwhelming, and Kyla, quick

voice was sharp, edged with clear

for Kyla to figure o

w, flashing a sugary smile as

stion that hung in the a

was

o know just where she

features tightened, a flicker of displeasure crossing

n empl

in Sadie's ears, amplifying

re shadow within the cold, unyie

ed speaking than he turne

ocative glance, her eyes gleaming with

as if standing in the midst of

adie was jolted back to reality by an unexpec

re than anything, I dream of the day you're settled, with a loving spouse and ch

e, Sadie found herself swallowing

s been there for her, was complet

ng-beyond the board of directors, it was

pated Kyla's ret

d been silently working to m

thing stuck-her promise to Laura that she

s she supposed