CHAPTER 34“I want that bag,” Abigail said, her eyes glinting with desire as she pointed to the display.“Which one, ma'am? This one?” The sales attendant gestured to a row of bags on the shelf.Abigail shook her head impatiently. “That colour is too dull. I want the brown one.”“This one?” the attendant asked, holding up a sleek, elegant brown bag.“Yes, that one,” Abigail said, her excitement evident as she hurriedly collected the bag. Her eyes lit up as she examined it. “It's so pretty.”“That one is a thousand dollars, ma'am,” the sales attendant informed her with a polite smile.“Oh, I don't mind. I could use my life savings to get this in every colour,” Abigail said, trying the bag in different poses. “What do you think? Does it match my skin tone, or should I get a brighter colour? Probably pink?”“This complements your skin tone perfectly, ma'am. A lovely bag for a classy lady,” the saleswoman complimented.Abigail fluttered her lashes and grinned. “Oh, I'm flattered.”“Are yo
CHAPTER 35After her break, Jane returned to the company, her mind still lingering on the morning’s events. As she walked towards her office, she saw someone who looked remarkably like Brian. She blinked, convinced she was imagining things. He’s on probation, she reminded herself."Poor Brian" she muttered under her breath, feeling she was already missing him when it wasn't 3 days yet he was sent home. She shrugged and reminded herself that Brian was the only friend she had in the company. Just as she was about to dismiss the thought, the man turned around. It was Brian. He saw her and hurried over, a wide smile on his face.“Brian!” Jane exclaimed, her surprise and happiness evident. “What are you doing here? I don’t mean to sound offensive, but I didn’t expect to see you.”She tried to hug him but he withdrew himself a little bit and smiled, offered a handshake instead. He looked around the hallway as if someone was watching them, before returning his gaze at her. Brian beamed. “I
CHAPTER 36Caleb took a deep breath, staring out at the sea. “Honestly, no. I never saw myself as the marrying type. Too much responsibility, too many expectations. I don't want all of it.”Jane nodded, absorbing his words. “So why did you marry me? I mean, we could have still made the revenge make sense without being a thing.”Caleb glanced at her, his expression unreadable. “It was the right thing to do. For both of us and also because I needed Marcus to know I can have access to what he owns.”"Besides, if I don't get married, I can't become the company CEO. My dad knew of my decisions not to get married before his death. And he knew how I long to take after him. So he made marriage a condition precedent in his will" he sighed. But Jane was not interested in that, Jane was interested in something else, something Caleb had said which he had never hinted on before, for she already knew about the will the things that followed. Jane’s heart ached at his response, but she appreciated
CHAPTER 37Up close, Caleb was drop dead gorgeous. His icy blue eyes swirled with confusion as he looked into her eyes. It seemed as though she forgot how to breathe as she drowned in them. Although his face was void of emotion, his gaze was hypnotising.She gulped anxiously as she leaned in closer, his breath fanning against her cheek. It was a pull, it was magnetic and undeniable. Deep down she felt he could see through her as her gaze lingered on his lips, wondering what it would be like to have them on hers and many other places.“This is stupid,” she whispered, shaking the thought off as she turned away but his hand stopped her, resting only behind her lower back.She felt frightened for a bit as she trailed her gaze from his hands to his face.“Why do you look restless?” Caleb asked.Jane gulped as she looked away nervously. “I— I want—”“What do you want?” He asked, his voice hoarse.Without a word, she leaned in and placed a soft kiss on his lips.Caleb's lips curled into a sm
CHAPTER 38Stella stormed into Rose's house, her heels clicking furiously against the polished wooden floor. "Where's Caleb?" she demanded, her voice echoing through the spacious living room.Lilian looked up from the book she was reading, her expression immediately turning to one of annoyance. "Could you keep it down? If you need to talk to my mom, at least have some courtesy.”"It's fine, Lilian," Rose said, her voice calm as she looked up from her tea. She turned to Stella, her eyes steady. "Why don't you sit down and we can talk?”Stella shook her head, her face flushed with anger. "I'm not here to sit and chat. Caleb has not been in his office for two days, and what's the need of me staying there when I can't see him? He's not even taking my calls!""You and I know I didn't get the job to do some stupid work, I got it to get close to him and he's not even there!!" She yelled. "And guess what? I don't know what happen but they won't let me in the research department, that the bos
CHAPTER 39Jane felt a chill run down her spine as she stepped away from Bianca. The stranger’s serene smile and the way she had uttered her full name had left her shaken. Especially her middle name which no one knew about, she except her family. “Or, did this stranger come from dad?” She thought within herself, hairs at the nape of her neck standing erect. She quickly waived off the thought, her dad would never send someone after her. When her dad disowns someone, it stays that way."Do we know each other?" Jane asked, her voice barely above a whisper, eyes wide with fear.Bianca’s smile grew, her gaze piercing through Jane. "What do you think, Jane? Have we met before?" As it seems, Bianca was obviously enjoying herself and the fact that she had made Jane very uncomfortable.Jane’s heart pounded louder, her mind racing. She shook her head vigorously, feeling a desperate need to escape. She turned and bolted out of the bathroom, her footsteps echoing down the hall. As she burst out
CHAPTER 40Jane’s breath caught in her throat as realization dawned on her. This man was a doctor, and whatever news he brought was clearly grave. She turned to Caleb, whose face had gone even paler.“Jane,” Caleb said, his voice strained, “could you fetch my water bottle from my bedroom?”Jane hesitated, sensing there was more to this than met the eye. “Of course,” she replied, trying to keep her voice steady. She took a long look at the man who seemed to be the harbinger of bad news, then to Caleb whose face was expressionless before lowering her head. She made her way upstairs, her mind racing with questions. What could the doctor’s news possibly be? Why was Caleb so terrified? She entered Caleb’s bedroom, her eyes immediately spotting his water bottle on the bedside chest.As she grabbed it, a noise made her pause. She glanced down and saw something glinting in the low light. Bending down, she picked up a black necklace with the engraved words “medical alert.”She stared blankly
CHAPTER 41Jane was swamped at the office, feeling the weight of Caleb’s absence. She had left before him at home only to receive a text message from him that he wouldn’t be coming to work. She tried not to think too much about him and the whole incident that occurred yesterday while she tried to bury her head under an avalanche of paperwork. Documents needed sorting, phone calls needed answering, and she had to relay important information to Caleb.Mondays were definitely not one of her favorites. Why did people have to work? Couldn’t she get paid just for being smart and funny?She felt sick and irritated; the meal she had that morning hadn't sat well in her stomach. She was also worried about Caleb; she hadn’t seen him since his encounter with the doctor, and his room had been eerily quiet.She sat at her desk, sorting through a stack of documents. The landline buzzed incessantly, each ring adding to her mounting frustration. She sighed and picked up the receiver, trying to sound