West Coast East Heart Chapter 11 “Eve, please don’t be like this.” He stepped forward, trying to take my hand. But I moved away from him. He faltered slightly. He didn’t seem used to my rejection. “Eve, you’ve changed.” I laughed. “This is the real me.” I looked him straight in the eye. “Adrian, I’ve

West Coast East Heart Chapter 10 Wasn’t she supposed to revolve around him? Going back to California, joining that startup company—was it really that important? More important than him? He couldn’t understand. I strode toward the exit. At the door, the Nexagen chauffeur held up a sign with my name on it. “Dr. Reed, welcome

West Coast East Heart Chapter 09 He was speechless. He spoke awkwardly. “Let me explain…” “No need.” I cut him off. “Adrian, five years ago, I gave up a chance at SpaceX for you.” “But you—have you ever given up anything for me?” “You haven’t. And you still wanted me to give up my career.

West Coast East Heart Chapter 08 He was stunned. He didn’t understand. “Walk our own paths? What does that mean?” “I already sent you the electronic versions of the *Divorce Agreement* and the *Property Settlement Agreement*. Sign them if everything looks fine.” He was shaken. “You… you actually want a divorce?” “Evelyn, how dare you?

West Coast East Heart Chapter 07 His breathing grew ragged with emotion. “Eve, you can’t do this… You promised me…” “Promised you what?” “You said you’d come to Switzerland!” “Did I ever say that?” He froze. “Did you ever ask me?” “Did you ever ask if I was willing to go to Switzerland? Willing to

West Coast East Heart Chapter 06 I turned on my phone. The moment the signal came back, messages flooded in like a tidal wave. Adrian’s voice sounded frantic. “Eve, it’s only an eight-hour flight from Boston to Geneva. Why aren’t you here yet?” “Eve, did you get lost? Call me back right now.” “Eve, Clara

West Coast East Heart Chapter 05 Three days later, I stood in the departure hall of Logan International Airport. Adrian sent a voice message. “Eve, Clara is in the hospital. Acute gastroenteritis. I have to stay with her.” “When you arrive, maybe just get an Uber to the apartment yourself.” I didn’t reply. A moment

West Coast East Heart Chapter 04 “Eve, Clara hurt her foot. I need to go check on her first.” His eyes held urgency, but also a hint of unease. He was gambling. Gambling on whether I would lose my temper. But I was very calm. I just nodded lightly. “Okay.” He seemed surprised that I

West Coast East Heart Chapter 03 And now, he was using this crystal sculpture to remind me. *You can finally go to Europe.* He had no idea. That sculpture wasn’t a gift to me. It was a knife. I didn’t engage with his words. I just quietly packed up our things. The trash bin was

West Coast East Heart Chapter 02 That line was exactly why I decided to be with him. We were both engineers educated on the East Coast, but our hearts always longed for Silicon Valley—that land that birthed countless legends. I thought our dreams aligned. I didn’t realize he had stopped dreaming long ago. The place