The hotel looks exactly as Phoebe hoped. It sits on the edge of the cliff like an old and stately dog, patiently waiting for her arrival. She can’t see the ocean behind it, but she knows it’s there, the same way she could pull into her driveway and feel her husband in his office typing his manuscript. Love was an invisible wire, connecting them always. Phoebe steps out of the cab. A man in burgundy approaches with such seriousness, the moment feels as if it has been choreographed long ago. It ma

The crystal award felt cold against my palm as I stepped into the elevator of our luxury high-rise. The inscription caught the light: "For Outstanding Contribution to Domestic Violence Awareness." A small, sad smile touched my lips. If only they knew.My heels clicked against the marble floor of our penthouse foyer as I set down my clutch. The apartment was eerily quiet, save for the distant hum of the city below our floor-to-ceiling windows. Moonlight spilled across our imported wool carpet, cas