Author name: Hauda.A

Three days after their perfect first date, maintaining professional distance at work was torture. Layla saw Garrett constantly—in meetings, in […]

The restaurant was perfect—a small Italian place in a coastal town forty-five minutes from the resort, far enough that no

The meetings at the Coastal Haven ran longer than expected. By the time they finished, the sun was setting, painting

Layla woke to sunlight streaming through the windows and the solid warmth of Garrett beside her. For one sleep-hazy moment,

“There’s been a mistake with your reservation.” Garrett looked up from his phone, frowning at the hotel desk clerk. They’d

The coffee shop meeting never happened. Corporate called an emergency meeting for Sunday morning, and Garrett had to cancel. His

The Whitmore wedding was Layla’s biggest event yet. Two hundred guests, a celebrity photographer, and a bride with very specific

Two weeks after the dinner, Layla was getting coffee in the staff break room when she overheard the conversation. “I’m

The dinner was scheduled for Saturday evening. Layla had spent the entire week in a state of anxious dread, watching

The day after the kiss, Garrett avoided her completely. Layla knew it was deliberate. She saw him in the lobby