[EVE]
I had exactly five seconds of peace before chaos resumed.
The jet had barely landed and my feet had barely hit Manhattan soil when I found myself leading a parade of luggage, designer shoes, blueprints, suspicious duffel bags, and human beings toward my humble two-bedroom apartment in SoHo.
I chose to stay here even if it was the smallest out of my apartments because this is the only apartment Cole didn't know about, and I didn't step into it carrying any memories of him.
Anyway, back to leading my family here, and by "leading," I mean getting dragged by my father's vision, my brothers' enthusiasm, and my mom's determination to beat her step count goal for the day.
"Here we are," I said dryly, unlocking the door to my building with the weight of doom in my chest. "Welcome to my apartment."
Everyone stopped.
Everyone stared.
And then—
