Hayley coughed nervously, clearing her throat and averting her gaze away from Adrian.Adrian chuckled, amused by Hayley's shyness. After a moment of awkward silence, Hayley slowly made her way back to her desk, taking her seat behind.Hayley laughed briefly, attempting to clear the tension in the air. She turned to face Adrian, her sad expression completely replaced with an amused one. Hayley started teasingly. "So... Mr. Lewis. To what do I owe the pleasure of your honorable visitation...Oops," Realization dawned on Hayley. "Don't tell me you heard me screaming from your office." Her face flushed with embarrassment.Adrian looked at her, scoffing in delight. He was relieved to see she had stopped crying and was back to her usual self.He approached Hayley's desk, a charming smile etched on his handsome face. He perched on the edge of the desk facing her."Well..." He sighed, his smile dissolving into a frown. "Sad news."Hayley's brows knitted together as she sat up straighter. "Wh
Hayley regained her composure, her breath hitching as she paused to catch it."L- Leonardo? Leonardo?" She called out, but no response came from him. Hayley knew he wasn't deliberately ignoring her. He had either fainted or fallen asleep in her arms.Hayley was annoyed. This was the last thing she wanted in her life at the moment. Why did he have to show up at her doorstep, sick and helpless, just after the minute she had finally decided to get rid of him and kick her out of her life for good?Hayley exhaled exasperatedly, controlling her growing annoyance. She hissed irritably, knowing she would have to take care of him at least for the night. Her goodness! She wished she could just throw him out and leave him outside, but that would be cruel and unlike her.Heaving a sigh again, the next thing Hayley did was pull Leonardo closer to herself, cautiously dragging him inside with her. He was heavy. Gosh! She dragged him with all her strength to the couch, eventually flopping his body on
The next morning, Hayley was up as early as 7 am. Ignoring her usual morning routine of going to wash her face before starting her day, she headed to her room to check on Leonardo.Hayley stood outside the door, contemplating whether she should knock or not, but she reminded herself that it was her room. She let out a weary sigh, pushing the door open gently and stepping in quietly. Hayley flicked the lights on, her eyes darting to Leonardo who still laid on the queen-sized bed at the far end of the room. She could see from where she stood, that his eyes were still shut, and his body motionless. Hayley looked at him for a while before quietly walking over, her face bearing a worried expression. She thought he'd be awake by now.Taking a seat on the bed, next to Leonardo, Hayley gazed at him intently, anxious thoughts swirling in her mind before she was abruptly interrupted by Leonardo's deep and taunting voice. "I'm afraid if you keep staring at me like that, mi reina. You might st
Leonardo gazed up at the ceiling as he thought of ways to make amends and prove to Hayley he truly wanted her back. He wasn't very certain if Hayley still had feelings for him as she still acted indifferent around him, but he guessed he was going to find that out for himself. Recalling Adrian's words at the office the other day, Hayley had refused to give him or anyone a chance for the last five years. Could it be the thing Hayley was healing from, was their broken marriage and the damage he did her? Leonardo reasoned. His thoughts were disrupted when the door pushed open, his eyes darting to the entrance to see Hayley walk in. A faint smile etched on his face as he watched her stroll to her closet, pick out an outfit, and was about to turn to leave before Leonardo coughed, halting her.He cleared his throat, starting in his deep voice. "You aren't seriously leaving me home like this, are you?"Hayley paused, contemplating if she had heard him right before turning to face him. "I d
"Good morning, Nina." Adrian greeted me with a smile. "Got your email. Was worried you weren't feeling well." He handed Hayley the bouquet of roses with a small 'get well soon' card, which Hayley collected hesitantly. "Uh- T- Thank you." She said, staring at the flowers blankly. Goodness, it had only been less than an hour since she sent the email. How was he here so fast? She couldn't let him into her house even if he insisted, could she? What if he gets suspicious? Oh no, this is bad. Hayley's mind swirled with these conflicting thoughts as she kept staring at the flowers in her hand."So... what's wrong with you? Symptoms?" Adrian asked concerned, disrupting her thoughts. Hayley blinked, returning her gaze to his. She wanted to say something but ended up stuttering. "Uhm, I..." Adrian's inquisitive gaze seized her up. She found it hard to lie to him. She was sick and tired of it. She wanted to stop, but eventually..."Just bad cramps and all that ladies' stuff." She lied. "I'
"You were planning to surprise me with this, weren't you? I guess I've ruined the surprise." Adrian pouted, retracting his hand in the air.Hayley's gaze weakened her mind in a state of turmoil. That was Leonardo's wristwatch. Oh no! No, no... How did this happen?But instead of correcting him with the truth, she nervously chuckled. "Yeah, you have, indeed..." Hayley trailed off uneasily. "But it looks quite expensive though. How were you able to afford it?" Adrian asked, closely examining the watch. "Don't get me wrong. This is just unlike you." He stated, excusing his rude question. Hayley chuckled nervously again. "I, I've been saving up for it. And it didn't cost much to buy..."Adrian's gaze snapped to hers. He smiled faintly at her, handing her the wristwatch afterward. Hayley glanced at the wristwatch in confusion then back at him. Adrian continued earnestly. "I really appreciate you doing this for me, baby. But I can't take it. It's too expensive, Nina. I'd suggest you re
As Adrian and his P. A headed back toward Adrian's office after the meeting, his phone began to ring in his suit pocket. He fished it out. One glance at it and he saw who the caller was. A smile tugged at his lips as he made to answer the call, dismissing his P.A. with a wave of the hand."Hello Mom," Adrian greeted warmly as he entered his office, gently closing the door behind him."My lovely son. How are you doing?" The dulcet voice of the elderly lady resonated through the phone. "I'm fine. And how are you doing?" Adrian asked politely, settling into his seat behind the desk. He reclined in the posh swivel chair as he held the phone to his ears."I'm fine. We are fine over here. You never call me anymore, Adrian. Why is that?"Adrian could imagine the woman's face contorted in a frown as she asked the question. She was always worried about him."I'm sorry, Mom. I've been swamped with work. We were supposed to have this partnership party with the CEO of RosArts this weekend, but u
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