The phone had rung a few times and Jared decided to turn it off, more so when he saw that it was Robert who had been calling over and over again for a while. On his bed was Alice, waiting for him. She had her cheeks very flushed and all her hair tousled, while her hands clutched at the sheets at her chest level with several blonde locks strewn across it. It was young Taylor's first time enjoying sex, and what better than with the man she loves? A naked Jared climbed into bed with her, withdrawing his arms so he could remove the sheets covering her. “Are you okay?" he asked, letting his head rest on her breasts as he cupped one between his hands."Better than ever," she whispered, feeling fantastic. "I... I've longed for this moment, Jared." She had felt so good, absolutely perfect. "I think Sofia will be quick with the work. Do you know Simon?""No, not in person," he replied. Simon was Sofia's husband."He's a good guy.""That's not what I've heard," Jared responded. Simon
"Why didn't you say anything, Jared?" Alice was still a bit in shock, but Jared's silence in front of Robert troubled her. Not saying anything wasn't the best solution because it allowed Robert's imagination to run wild. "He'll think we've always done this.""I was as speechless as you, Alice.""What if he refuses to give me a divorce now?! You have to talk to Robert!" Alice feared that Robert, with his arrogant and impulsive nature, might do something after what he had seen. If he informed her parents about her intention to divorce and her relationship with Jared, it wouldn't go down well with Mr. Taylor."I'll try to talk to him!" She ran out of the house, but Jared followed her, blocking her path."Why? He won't want to talk to anyone now, Alice.""I just don't understand. Why did Robert come to your house right at this moment? What for?""He might have just found out about the divorce.""Why come to you?""I have no idea. But Alice, it's best to leave him alone. Let him process th
Here's the translated text with dashes replaced by double quotes:"It was very late that night to go to the Taylors' house, Robert had to wait for the long night to pass and then go there, relying on a last attempt, a last chance, perhaps to prove that he was not useless or to try to recover what his family was about to lose, presumably because of him.Although he didn't have much hope of recovering the company, because he knew that's what Mr. Taylor always wanted, to take over Graham Group.What would he do? What did he have planned? Because he definitely had a plan.His father no longer believed in him and he had nothing left, his marriage had been a disaster in which Robert insisted on taking out everything inside him against his wife, so he couldn't count on her to help him, but did he plan to ask Alice for help? Not after realizing it was always Jared Sinclair.He knew that Alice and Jared had always been in love, he had no plans to try anything with her, not now that his friend
"Alice..." her mother touched her face, but the girl wouldn't wake up. "Alice!" "Mom!" she opened her eyes exaggeratedly, a little alarmed by the way her mother was waking her up. Immediately, the woman opened her wardrobe and began to look for clothes for her. "There's nothing in there that fits me anymore, everything is too big. What's going on, mom? It's so early." "Your husband is here!" her alarmed voice caused the same reaction in Alice, fearing the worst. She looked at the time on the wall clock and grew more afraid. It was very early! What was Robert doing there at that time of the morning? "What? Why is Robert here?!" "He's talking to your father and they've been at it for more than half an hour." "Damn it!" "Alice!" "I'm nervous! I don't want him trying to keep the marriage going, I don't want that! And if he tries... he'll see! How can he be so selfish?! He doesn't love me or want to be married to me either." "He's losing a lot, it's normal for him to
"Dad...whatever it is, anything, however minor, if Robert Graham told you, it's a lie! He's a manipulative, self-centered person who only thinks about himself. He's the worst thing that could exist, and I don't have the slightest doubt about that." As Alice spoke, tears welled up, with her parents glaring at her.Wasn't he supposed to have told her he didn't say anything to them? Then...why did her father seem to know everything?"Do you want to start this by lying to me, or can you be honest? What do you have to do with Jared Sinclair?" asked Mr. Taylor. The mother looked pleadingly at Alice, hoping she wouldn't say anything. "Look at me!" Henry complained, irritated by Alice's silence."I... love him," she confessed. The lady put a hand to her head; this wasn't the way to start the conversation. "I've been in love with Jared since college.""Did you know he and Robert were friends?" the father inquired."No, I didn't know, Dad. It was too late when I found out.""Do you really feel
Robert decided to answer Jared's call. He didn't want to see him, didn't want to talk to him. He knew that Jared would try to make things right, but Robert didn't want that; he needed to be away from Jared. Nevertheless, he agreed to see him.He was picking up things from his office, while Dayana watched from the door, eager to know something. She hadn't seen him in days, she was very angry with him, but she was aware that she couldn't throw a fit, because Robert only kept his distance and said nothing to her."Robert... let's talk, please." Why wasn't he saying anything? He was moving from one place to another, in silence."Not now," he finally answered. "I'm waiting to talk to Jared.""Since when is Jared more important than me?!""Can you wait outside? You're distracting me, and I'm busy." Ignoring his words, Dayana took a seat."Are you packing your things? I haven't heard of any office change, could you tell me what you're doing? Where are you going with all that? Are you cleani
It was morning. She was joining Simon Leclerc's team. Alice felt nervous; she had bought so much clothes with her mother that they didn't fit in the wardrobes, and there were bags everywhere. There was no uniform, so daily outfits were plentiful, and she wanted to change her style for something more... eye-catching. Her mother recommended it because of her new figure, and she accepted, because when she saw herself in those clothes, she loved the look she had. That woman in the mirror looked amazing. "You are beautiful," her mother said at that moment. Now Alice was just like the others with a slimmer figure, her face had always been too beautiful. She had the most beautiful face of all, and now the change in her body made her a beauty to which her circle was more accustomed. Thin women, with those small waists and those flat bellies. They had given the diet Alice would follow to the cook. She didn't even want to gain weight again because, with all the effort in the world, she co
It took them over forty minutes to tour the entire company and each of its areas. It was massive. They had just finished touring the area assigned to the two of them, with Robert Graham in charge and Alice under his supervision.They were still in shock.They hadn't been able to utter a single word, not even when they were introduced to their area colleagues. It was as if they couldn't make any sound, just following Samantha from one side to the other."Do you have any questions?" the woman asked them. Alice noticed that she wore her hair down, which made her curious because she hadn't seen a single employee with their hair like that, except for Samantha. "I think not, no questions." She handed a small booklet to each of them. "Follow me. The last step is to watch a short orientation presented to every new team member. Yours is tailored to your area. It takes about twenty minutes, and then you can head to your offices, which I've already shown you. It's good that they're right across