"Is every one asleep?" Aletta whispered as they say in the car watching the silent house. All the lights inside the house were switched off and the house looked peaceful.
She has given in to Joshua's pestering. He has somehow managed to convince her to pack a bag and go with him. His smug expression showed that he was glad he won. Aletta wanted to be here but she was not sure if she should. They had announced their relationship only two nights ago what would his parents think when they see her there?"Of course, it's past two am" Joshua whispered back taking her hand."Let me just go back, I don't want to wake anyone" Aletta continued in a whisper."You can't go back on your word, you already promised to spend the night with me" Joshua whispered back squeezing her hand. "But why are we whispering?" he asked and his eyes went wide."Because" she began and stopped because she did not know what to say. Joshua raised his eyebrow as if to mo"That hurts" Aletta let out as soon as the methylation spirit touched the exposed wound on the smallest toe."I thought it was nothing?" Joshua was not happy that she had wanted to write it off like it was not a big deal."It hurts because of what you are adding to it," Aletta said glaring at him."Stay still, we are almost done," he said as she gently dressed the wound."You seem great with a lot of things I mean you are great at work, with wounds, what other things are you great with?" Aletta asked.Joshua was not sure if he heard right or if it was the proximity between them but it sure felt like she was openly flirting with him."Are you flirting with me?" "No" she screamed in defense" "You know you'd sound suspicious if you act that way" Joshua said with a smirk cleaning up the mess that he had made with the first aid box."I don't know what you are talking about" Aletta said scrunching her nose
"Good morning young master, the lady of the house would like to have you downstairs for breakfast" Angel said entering the room.She stopped at the foot of the bed as she watched Joshua's strong hands holding Aletta tightly. She would have taken a picture of the scene if it was not creepy.She knew Joshua like the palm of her hand and seeing him this in love meant that anyone could find love as well. She watched the scene as her eyes flickered from both the figures on the bed. Aletta shifted in his arms as she scratched her face lightly. Her eyes fluttered open as she looked around the room. Her eyes came in direct contact with Angel standing at the foot of the bed staring at them so fondly."Ahhh" Aletta screamed forcing her way from his grip and sitting up in bed."What is it?" Joshua asked jolting out of his sleep and sitting up right in bed. His eyes darted to Angel and his hands ran through his hair that was scattered from sleeping.
"Let's watch a movie" Aletta announced.They had been lying in bed all morning and she began to feel her back get sore. "A movie?" Joshua asked."Yes a movie, I thought you said it was a day of fun?" "Yes it is a day of fun" "Then why aren't we doing anything fun?" Aletta was confused. Was sleeping all day something he considered fun?"Being with you?" he said in a dramatic tone. "Is enough fun for me" he added. She shivered as she felt goosebumps cover her entire body."What is that?" she said with a laugh as she hit his arm gently."I mean it, I am having so much fun just laying here with you, are you not having any fun?" She was not sure if he was being sarcastic or serious because his time sounded like both at the same time."I am having fun but what I thought you meant was that we do fun activities together" Aletta said."We can do that" he said finally sitting up in bed. "Or
'Tonight is our first date, I hope you are ready' Jeanne glanced at her phone in the meeting room.It was a text from Thiago and he wanted to check up on her availability for the date he had suggested. She was thrilled to be going on the date but she did not want it to show because it would give it away that she also fell for him at first sight.'Of course, I did not forget, I will see you after work' she typed back to him, locked her phone and dropped it on the table."We are having dinner to congratulate Rachel and Noah on their wedding" one girl announced as soon as the meeting was over.The meeting hall erupted with murmurs of joy and congratulations. Some went as far as to talk about how good it was to be in a relationship with a co-worker. Some even spoke about how they would love to find love as well."That's good" "That's wonderful news" "I am so happy for them, they both found love at the workplace"
"Can you see that?" "See what?" Two girls from Jeanne's team were standing in the reception waiting for the rest of the team to show up so they could go for their dinner. One of the girls saw Jeanne pass by with Thiago by her side."Jeanne and Thiago," the girl said pointing to them. "Take a picture" the girl urged the other hitting her arm multiple times."I am taking it" she replied with an eye roll and took as many pictures as her hand could take before they walked away."Rich people are sure annoying," the first girl said with an eye roll."Tell me about it" the other girl followed up. "She claimed to have a prior appointment but it was a date after all and not just a date, a date with the new employee" "What do you say we post this anonymously on our intranet" the first girl said again.She did not know why but she was burning with hatred for Jeanne. What did Jeanne have that she did not have? She was ju
TRIGGER WARNING!!!PLEASE BE AWARE, THAT I TRIED TO WRITE IT TO BE LEAST TRIGGERING PLEASE BEAR WITH ME."Is this car hot?" Jeanne asked using her hand as a makeshift fan to blow away the heat she was feeling."No the temperature is quite okay" Thiago responded in confusionHe was trying his best to get to the Delgado mansion as soon as possible. He glanced at Jeanne and noticed that her face was flushed."Are you okay?" he asked looking at her."I don't feel too good" she responded. "My chest feels tight and my heart is beating fast, I am also so hot" she continued."Jeanne stay with me" Thiago said tapping his fingers in her face.Her eyes which were dropping close began to flutter as if she was getting out of it."Jeanne please," Thiago said again his hands finding hers and squeezing it with all the energy he had."I don't think I feel so good" she let out in a scream and heavy breathing.
"Joshua, did you see this?" Aletta had seen the image circulating the intranet and she was able to alert Joshua beforehand.Joshua had told HR to take down the post and block the source of the post. "I better call Jeanne to check on her," Joshua said.He was worried about Jeanne, the last time she was involved in petty gossip she had it tough and began to deal with panic attacks she only began to get better recently. Joshua was afraid he did not know how to approach the situation."Hello," he said as soon as she picked up.Hello Joshua," she replied. He could tell from her voice that she was sad and uncomfortable."Where are you?" he was worried about her and she knew why."Out on a date with Thiago," she told"The both of you get home this instant," Joshua said. He needed her in his sight so he could be sure she was safe."Of course" she replied as the line went dead."She is coming home why don't we m
"Is she okay?" Aletta asked standing to her feet as she saw Ross and Jessica come out of the room."I have given her some injections, she should be fine" Ross said and all of them breathed a sigh of relief."Just give her a little space and please don't put her in a situation that could trigger her again," Ross said."Thank you so much" Xavier said as he saw Ross out."Who are those who did this to my little girl?" Jessica let out a sigh and fell to the couch."I will make sure to find them" Joshua said sitting beside his mom and holding her shoulders."What did she ever do to them? She is such a sweet soul" Jessica added."I am so sorry this is all my fault" Thiago finally said a word.He has been scared all through because he had thought something might happen to Jeanne because of him."I mean if I did not ask her out for a date then she would not have been in this situation right now" He continued wi
Hello Guys this is the final chapter. I want to first appreciate everyone who has read this book, who had supported, commented, voted and called me order when I did not update for such a long time. Thank you so much for being such a support in these times. As this work comes to an end I hope you support me in upcoming works. This free Chapter is for you."Joshua we would be late" Aletta screamed from the bottom of the stairs. "Honey are we using our government names now?" Joshua screamed back at her. "Joshua you know I do not like being late for any of these events" Aletta screamed back at him. Altetta paced back and forth at the bottom of the stairs. "You know you should not be screaming while you are this pregnant"Joshua said as he came down the stairs with his daughter in his hands. "If you had come down earlier then I would have had no reason to scream that much" she retorted and he smiled. "It was my little pumpkin here who kept me waiting" Joshua replied as he got to stand b
"I am so happy for you, this is finally happening," Aletta said holding the arms of Jeanne excited."I am excited but also nervous very nervous does anyone have calming pills?" Jeanne said slipping her hands off Aletta's hand and feeling the sweat on her palm."Calm down, it's just you and Thiago, everyone else is just like a rock. I promise you once you get on that altar every of that nervousness would be gone" Aletta continued. "Thank you," Jeanne said sarcastically."Are you nervous because its mu brother? I can help you run away from this right now" Nichole suggested and Alethea rolled her eyes. "Are all sisters this way? This was the same advice you gave Aletta the other day" Alethea said and Jeanne shook her head. "How can I leave, I have been dreaming of this day" Jeanne replied. "Then calm down even though I don't know why you would dream of marrying my brother but we all choose our battles I guess" Nichole shrugged as she sat down."Nichole" Aletta chastised because she k
"You have to get to work" Aletta said rubbing the hand of Joshua gently. They had arrived back from their honeymoon over the weekend and this Monday morning was the first time Joshua was going back to work after the wedding."Can't I just lay down here with you all day?" he said taking out her hand and pulling her down to his level."You kept saying that and prolonged the honeymoon by two weeks,""Call me a criminal for wanting to spend time with my wife, I am getting the feeling that you do not want to spend any time with me" Joshua said opening one eye and giving her a judging look. "Joshua, you know that is not true, so get up now""You are no longer my assistant, you are supposed to be begging me to stay a bit more with you""What makes you think I don't want to do that?" Aletta asked taking his dishevelled morning hair back from his face."Because you keep urging me to get back to work so quickly, it's like you can't wait to get rid of me" Joshua took his head back to the pillow
"Mom don't cry again, you might get a serious headache at this rate," Aletta said rubbing the back of her mother while in a hug. The entire wedding was over already and the whole family was seeing the couple off as they were going directly to the airport for their honeymoon. "Come on, at this rate they might miss their flight" Leon said trying to pull Eunice off her daughter. She had been bawling the entire ceremony, if someone saw her they would think it was a sad occasion. "My daughter," Eunice said as she finally pulled away and took a step back. "I am so happy and so proud of you because you managed or find love for yourself even after everything" Eunice sniffled and smiled. "Thank you, Mom," Aletta said with a smile. "You better get going now" Jessica said stepping forward."We are on our way now" Joshua said pulling open the door and gesturing for Aletta to get in."Call us when you get there" Jessica called after the shut door."Do not call us" Xavier said as if he was giv
"I was always unsure about how I felt about you, You were always around me, taking care of me and I felt anxious whenever you were out of sight. A little secret that was the reason I always made you work overtime even when it was not necessary" Joshua said and there was a burst of small laughter across the room.They were both standing in from of the priest and altar but they had decided to take their custom written vows there. Joshua cleared his throat and looked up from his paper to stare at Aletta whose eyes never left his face. He flashed a small warm mile to her and she returned it."I never realized my feelings for you until you made that drunken confession that night that caused us to go into a relationship. I had always thought about marriage but for me, it was the only way for me to make children that would take over the company one day, being with you makes me so excited to think of waking up every morning with you by my side, I think of planting kisses on your lips and spend
"Are you feeling nervous?" Alethea asked Aletta who was sitting in the waiting room with her shaky hands. "Yes I am, who wouldn't be?" Aletta asked as she closed her eyes to steady her breath. "I mean you are very right, who would like to marry my annoying brother, as much as I would like to call you my sister in law I can help you escape if you wish to" Jeanne chimed in. "Thank you so much for the suggestion, I am nervous about this and not rethinking my decision. I can't wait to be married to him" Aletta said as her eyes shot open. "Ew" Jeanne said as she gaged. " What do you see in him?" she added as she picked at her nails. "Everything I want to see" Aletta added. "Jeanne stop trying to put ideas in her head" Jessica cautioned coming towards them. "What did I do?" Jeanne whined."I heard what you said" Jessica replied giving Jeanne a warning look. Jesica knew that her daughter was playing around but she did not want Aletta taking any of the words to heart. "I know I have s
"Mom's boyfriend would be here soon," Alethea said as she dropped the dish in her hand to the table. "I can not believe that I am being made to meet my mom's boyfriend at her age" "What I can not believe is that she can't order out but is making us to make food for him"Alethea whined as she moved back to the kitchen."What is even more crazy is that she is in a relationship again" Aletta exclaimed as she moved behind Alethea. "Don't get me wrong I guess I am glad she is finding love again" "Same here, if she is happy then there is no issue. Love is in the air" Aleteha added coming back to the table "So why don't you have anyone to share the love with?" Aletta asked. They were making the last trip from the kitchen to the table. "Says you? Who told you that I do not have someone to share this love with?" Alethea said dragging out her sentence and a weird smile climbing her face."Alethea you are hiding something from me" Aletta said going to clutch her sister's hand. "Spill now" sh
Aletta and Joshua tried to reach Anette and Richard but it was as if they had fallen off the radar. "At least we tried" Aletta said as she set down the phone to the table. "Happy now?" Joshua asked and she nodded. "I guess I have to get going now" she said taking up her phone from the table."Where to? You just got here" Joshua was sad because they had finalized her resignation and she had not been around him like he wanted her to be. He was happy regardless that she was doing what she loved. "I have to go finalize things with HR on hiring your new assistant and then I have to go shopping with your mom and sister" Aletta explained. "Can we at least have dinner together?" Joshua asked and started expressing shock when he saw the expression on her face. "We can not? I barely see you anymore these days" he whined like a child who was cheated of having any ice cream. "I am having dinner with my family, mom is introducing her boyfriend to us today and honestly, I love spending time wi
"Did you hear about Anette?" Aletta asked as she pushed the jar of pickles into the hands of Joshua. They had picked a date for the wedding and it was in three weeks. They were having one of the date nights where they stayed back home and cooked for each other. "What happened to her?" Joshua asked. Anette shook her head in bewilderment, how could this man be so oblivious to everything happening around him?"Have you seen her in a while?" Aletta asked. She wanted to know how much he did not know. "Well, since that day she came to our house, I did not think much of it when I did not see her again," Joshua said truthfully before taking off the lid of the jar. "But you know she called off her wedding and left the country so abruptly with Richard?" Aletta asked hoping that he at least knew about that fact. Yes, Anette did hurt them all but it would be too mean to not care about her when she had sincerely apologized."Maybe they did not want the wedding again?" Joshua asked shrugging. Al