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

Layla’s car chose the worst possible moment to die. It was nearly ten PM, the parking lot mostly empty except

The memo appeared in Layla’s inbox Monday morning. SUBJECT: Training Program ReassignmentEffective immediately, all management trainees will be assigned a