Serena rushed out of her office as soon as the clock hit closing time. She couldn’t wait to pick Amy up and take her out for a fun day.
She had promised Amy, and she wasn’t going to break that promise for anything.
As she drove to Amy’s school, her mind drifted back to everything that had happened recently—Ryan showing up unexpectedly, the custody threats, and now the constant worry about protecting Amy.
But today wasn’t going to be about any of that.
Today was just about having fun with her daughter.
When she arrived at the school, Amy was already waiting by the gate with her little backpack.
As soon as she saw Serena’s car, her face lit up with excitement.
“Mommy!” Amy called out, running to the car.
Serena stepped out, opening her arms wide. “Hey, my love! How was school to
