Chapters
1. Chapter 1: The Beginning
2. Chapter 2: Handsome Stranger
3. Chapter 3: Promise of Realness
4. Chapter 4: Shattered Fantasy
5. Chapter 5: Terrific News
6. Chapter 6: Unexpected Encounter
7. Chapter 7: Workplace Distractions
8. Chapter 8: Coffee Cup Conversations
9. Chapter 9: Trouble in Paradise
10. Chapter 10: Unpleasant Guest
11. Chapter 11: Too Close for Comfort
12. Chapter 12: Déjà vu
13. Chapter 13: Conflicting Feelings
14. Chapter 14: Facing the Music
15. Chapter 15: My Salvation and Torment
16. Chapter 16: A Slip of the Tongue
17. Chapter 17: Trying Again
18. Chapter 18: Awkward Interactions & Misunderstandings
19. Chapter 19: Hope for the Future
20. Chapter 20: Sight for Sore Eyes
21. Chapter 21: Hiding in Plain Sight
22. Chapter 22: Silence as Evidence
23. Chapter 23: Cowardice at its Finest
24. Chapter 24: The Painful Truth
25. Chapter 25: How and Why We Hurt
26. Chapter 26: Sabotage
27. Chapter 27: Confronting the Saboteur
28. Chapter 28: Beautiful Goodbye
29. Chapter 29: Rising Phoenix
30. Chapter 30: Breaking My Silence
31. Chapter 31: New Beginning
32. Chapter 32: In the Public Eye
33. Chapter 33: Shocking Discoveries
34. Chapter 34: The Public's Opinion
35. Chapter 35: Biting My Tongue
36. Chapter 36: False Allegations
37. Chapter 37: With a Push of a Button
38. Chapter 38: Reignite the Spark
39. Chapter 39: Careless Whisper
40. Chapter 40: Taste of Dessert
41. Chapter 41: Regretful Memories
42. Chapter 42: Desperation at its Finest
43. Chapter 43: Losing Battle
44. Chapter 44: Glimmer of Hope
45. Chapter 45: Liberating Truth
46. Chapter 46: Threats & Opportunities
47. Chapter 47: Peace at Last
48. Chapter 48: Boy Troubles
49. Chapter 49: Suspenseful Dinner
50. Chapter 50: Pop the Question
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Chapter 41: Regretful Memories
I’ve always wondered why food tastes better when you eat with someone you care about.
I wondered this again as I ate the breakfast that Clara cooked for us. It was just scrambled eggs, bacon, and pancakes - something I would usually cook for myself at home, but there was something about it that mad...
