BORROWED NIGHTS

She stayed when everyone else walked away.



Maxine was the quiet one. The secretary who never asked for more, the woman who loved in silence, and the secret he kept in the shadows. She gave him everything—her time, her body, her loyalty. But it was never enough.



When Trina returned, Maxine didn’t beg. She simply watched him choose her all over again.



But this time, she’s not staying to wait for leftovers. She’s done being the afterthought.



She’s leaving quietly, carrying the only thing he never asked about. And maybe this time, he’ll finally realize what he lost.



He didn’t see her when she stood beside him. Will he chase her now that she’s gone?