img Intricacies of the heart  /  Chapter 5 Ghost from the past | 8.62%
Download App
Reading History

Chapter 5 Ghost from the past

Word Count: 892    |    Released on: 08/12/2025

most private clients preferred discretion. The apartment was sleek, all marble glass. A woman who appeared to be in fifties let me in, she introduced herself as Lisa and inf

was in a meeting and would

His dark hair ruffled like he had ran his hands through it sevrally. His face set in an apprehensive smile. He took two steps forward and leaned aga

id, still wearing

knife and sn

d you find me? I never

d confused at the same time.

, you blocked me. I had to do some research. I'm sorr

ause I didn't want to speak to you o

briefly. When he faced

k, go ahead and finish up

and placed a pan on the stove, oil hissing as it met the pan. I was going to finish preparing the meal and get the hell out. He can go screw himself

dy seated. There was grilled salmon, charred lemon, roasted vegetable, steak and mashed potato. I

e sit

uests, where are your guests?" I removed my wr

oining, please seat an

obliging. I quietly sat down on the ch

e was savoring the food. The click of cutlery against porce

has proven quite difficult, I can't seem to do casu

ound. "I don't date men who treat me like enter

, three years. I have two kids, they live with the

tighten. "You did

an to leave the way I did, I just-" H

t. I've gone a while just keeping it simple, b

able, not knowing what to d

making me feel like cheap trash

face. "I really am sorry, please let me m

. We talked a lot over dinner, I got to know he works as an

here, I host guests her

owly

d I, my baby sister. I didn't mention that Monica was an addict and currently in rehab. That was too much personal informati

img

Contents

Chapter 1 Caught between choices Chapter 2 The man who knocked me off my feet Chapter 3 Hollow Chapter 4 Old bruises Chapter 5 Ghost from the past Chapter 6 Being seen and wanting to hide Chapter 7 Guards down Chapter 8 Heart to heart Chapter 9 Labels and what not Chapter 10 Disclosures
Chapter 11 Unexpected guest
Chapter 12 Past wrapped in thorns
Chapter 13 Culinary dreams
Chapter 14 Blueprints
Chapter 15 Ember
Chapter 16 The launch
Chapter 17 Late night confession
Chapter 18 Bridging gaps
Chapter 19 The introduction
Chapter 20 Unexpected guest
Chapter 21 Resurfaced history
Chapter 22 Family ties
Chapter 23 Sanctuary
Chapter 24 Broken ties
Chapter 25 Mine to love
Chapter 26 Whispers of the heart
Chapter 27 Unlikely pair
Chapter 28 Shadows of unanswered questions
Chapter 29 Nostalgia
Chapter 30 Heart-to-heart
Chapter 31 Intoxicated
Chapter 32 It all comes crashing down
Chapter 33 Guilt with teeth
Chapter 34 The coalition
Chapter 35 Same book different cover
Chapter 36 Peace offering
Chapter 37 Unclouded perception
Chapter 38 Discarded uncertainties
Chapter 39 Soft lunch
Chapter 40 Rhythm and routines
Chapter 41 Unplanned girls night
Chapter 42 The move
Chapter 43 Sharing lives and spaces
Chapter 44 Candied morning on a platter
Chapter 45 Tickled pink
Chapter 46 Movie date night
Chapter 47 Hushed voices in uncharted territory
Chapter 48 Guest in a half-written story
Chapter 49 Meeting the ex wife
Chapter 50 Unpleasant territory
Chapter 51 Gleaming token
Chapter 52 A tapestry of euphoria
Chapter 53 Little voices and big questions
Chapter 54 Unspoken sting
Chapter 55 Family Traditions
Chapter 56 Breakfast revelation
Chapter 57 Blank spaces
Chapter 58 Whispers of curiosity
img
  /  1
img
Download App
icon APP STORE
icon GOOGLE PLAY