Emily Taylor

**A Second Chance** “Joanne, are you heading home?” Emily tapped her manicured nails impatiently

“Did she leave her daughter with me?”—The horrifying thought sent a wave of heat through Valerie.

**A Twist of Fate** I’d never seen Emily truly alone before. First, she lived with her parents, then

“You know how he looks at you? Like he’s absolutely smitten,” said Emily, pleased with herself.

“You know how he looks at you? With love and awe,” said Emily, her voice brimming with smug satisfaction.

**Diary Entry: No Wedding After All** I’d always imagined my life differently. Charlotte—Charlie to her

It was a dreary Tuesday morning, the kind where the air itself feels thick with unspoken sorrow.

Valentine’s hands trembled as she clutched the scrap of paper left on the kitchen table. “

It was a dreary Tuesday morning, the kind where the air itself seemed to press down with invisible weight.

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