As much as Andy had tried hard to convince herself otherwise, the truth was that Gabriel Ferrars still had the ability to deeply disturb her. The proof of this was that, even after she had managed to leave that restaurant and breathe fresh air outside, his words and regretful expression had continued to haunt him, returning to his mind again and again, challenging her to trying to understand what he really wanted... Or if he, in fact, was telling the truth about just wanting her forgiveness.At the school she had been transferred to, a few months after what had happened to Gabriel at the lake, Andy had met many other teenagers who were victims of bullying, some even more cruel than what she had experienced, and certainly all of them still suffered from the consequences of that. If any of them were unlucky enough to meet their bully, even years later, they would proba

“You really have a lot of energy to burn today, don’t you, Andy?” Emberly, Andy's Muay Thai instructor laughed, after a kick from her sent the training dummy practically flying backwards.“I think I’ve accumulated a lot this past week.” Andy wiped the sweat from her forehead, before walking over to where the doll had fallen “But I promise I won't break anything.”“Of course you won’t.” Emberly laughed, handing her a towel as soon as Andy returned to the middle of the mat “And not just because Mrs. Tate would kill me if I let you destroy the materials she invested millions into building this gym.” she nodded at the clock at the top of the wall “Your time is up.”“It’s been an hour and a half already?” Andy gasp

There was no reason for her to be so nervous. It was just a date in a restaurant that wasn't even that refined. She could get up and leave whenever she wanted, if she felt like it.That's what Andy mentally repeated to herself, as she looked at her own made-up face in the small pocket mirror. She hadn't understood why Harriet had seemed so hesitant about her idea of ​​finally going on a date, but now, sitting in her car and knowing that Malcolm Shepherd was probably already waiting for her, Andy realized that her best friend often knew her better than herself. The date hadn't even started and she had already regretted making that decision on impulse, before even meeting one of the few men whose profile description had looked promising on the app.Maybe she wasn't ready for that yet. Maybe it would be better to just text Malcolm to apologize and then go home&hel

“So, Andrea… What were your previous relationships like?”“Why do you mean with that question?” she narrowed her eyes, not liking the look in his eyes at all.“Wasn’t it you who said we should get to know each other better on our first date and nothing more?” Malcolm rested his elbow on the table and his chin in his hand, looking genuinely interested in what she had to say “It's just something I want to know about you.”“Very well…” Andy straightened up, knowing she shouldn't be embarrassed about what he was about to say, even if it was in front of Gabriel “Actually, I've never been in a serious relationship.”"Serious? But, you have such a pretty face...” Malcolm sighed, wi

Andy shouldn't have been surprised that there was a captive audience waiting for her once her date was over, but still, when the car finally pulled into the Vamcap estate and she saw her sister-in-law, Rose, sitting at one of the tables in the garden with Harriet, she couldn't help but sigh. Not because she didn't want to see her friends and talk about the whole disaster, but because... Andy wanted to test the theory that if she spent some time alone just thinking and being rational about it all, she could get rid of all those annoying thoughts about Gabriel.The moment she set foot on the grass in the garden, Rose and Harriet immediately stopped talking, straightening up in their chairs and looking at her with expectant eyes, while Andy practically crawled over to them, giving them enough time to think a little and realize that if she was home so early, it was because something had gone seriously wro