Eva News was normal. The press was normal, as essential as breathing air and with enough skills, an advantage. Whether in entertainment or business or simply about the mundane happenings of life, it was nothing new. It was NORMAL. But for the first time in my entire life, my heart raced painfully in my chest. This wasn't any normal news. It was gossip. A scandalous news. And it was about ME. It took reading it the first time to comprehend, yet it took the next two tries of tracing over the headlines for it to sink in. The headline was simple and direct. ‘TALES OF A SOCIAL CLIMBER: THE RISE OF EVA GREENE’ Despite S. Corps sudden rise and Jonathan's popularity, nobody put themselves in the spotlight. It was an important rule in business. My name could be easily overlooked amongst other big names, but the main question was how it even got here in the first place. I scrolled down, reading through the article. They completely eviscerated my past, barely touching my past by s
Eva My breath hitched as he cut me off. Suddenly everything stopped, the rushing feeling in my ears stilling to nothing. “You…what?” I shook my head, unable to believe it. Was it just my imagination? He'd said…he believed me? I stood in place as he stepped towards me. “I believe you Eva. I've known you for the past six years haven't I?” He asked, taking another step closer. “I've seen how willing you are to put in the hard work. I've seen how you refused to ask for help, afraid and eager to prove yourself. I've seen your quick wut, how you adapt so quickly and grow, gain confidence and beat others in their game.” he said. As he spoke, I found nothing but sincerity in his eyes, a small smile written on his face. “I've seen tasks thrown your way, some of them I did myself and yet you proved yourself each and every time, making me fall for you with every win. I saw you overcome difficulties despite the scars in your hearts to get to where you are now.” Another step. He
EvaHalf an hour later, the entire apartment was dead silent. After resolving to tell him, we had moved from the floor to the couch of the living room. There I explained everything that went on in the past and what happened now. Viktor's infidelity, kicking me out and everything that happened while he'd traveled, leaving the deal to me.Almost everything. I couldn't bring up Viktors insults, threats and attempts to corner me. Not when I knew he wouldn't take it well. Now that all was said, I remained silent as I looked at him, waiting for him to finally speak. He sat in one place, the stillness in his body and face akin to that of a statue. Under the lights illuminating his sharp cheekbones and deep blue eyes, he almost looked like one. I couldn't focus too much on his appearance however with the anxiety swirling in me.He didn't look angry at all, his face neutral to the point that I couldn't identify any actual emotion. Goodness knew what he was thinking right now.The air seemed
Was it so out of reach to think she would do this to me? Definitely not.Yet there were still little doubts. Two weeks had passed. Two weeks without any trouble. I hadn't seen or neared her, letting go of any suspicions of the past. Why would she suddenly spring up and hurt me? Was it my suspicions of her that day that led her ? Was this planned? Did she do it alone?Was I thinking too much?“You need to sleep.” Jon said, his voice springing me out of my thoughts. I looked up as his hand cupped my cheek.“You've had a long day. You need to rest. Don't bother coming to work tomorrow and stay inside as much as you can. Log off all social media too. I don't want you getting hurt.”It all made sense. I nodded, savoring his kiss to my forehead. Panic slipped in as he pulled away from our embrace.He was leaving? I swallowed thickly.I knew it was necessary for him to actually follow his word and yet…Before he could stand up I stopped him, holding his wrist.“Don't leave. Not yet.” I rush
EvaI had to reread it three more times before it fully sank in. Pushing away my laptop, I tore my gaze to the nearest wall, completely stricken.‘What the hell?’ I rubbed my face lightly before looking back at the open monitor. Through the short distance I'd made, the text still remained the same and the feeling was more and more sinister every time I looked at it. I quickly averted my gaze, focusing on the nearest wall instead.Who sent this? It had to be a prank or a practical joke.Right?I fought the urge to look back at it. After a while I gave up and brought my laptop closer to me.There was no use keeping something like this. I should just delete it and get it over with. Clicking in the email again I reached out to the “”DELETE “ button. It was right there, shining like a beacon. Deleting it would be so easy.And yet, I stopped.The timing was too coincidental. No matter how much I wanted to write it off as nothing I couldn't. An anonymous email texting me about ‘truth’ afte
EvaMy heart hammered in my chest. There was no doubt about it that what they were saying was true.The lies no doubt had to do with those fake pictures on the news, but the past?Something in me clenched. I suspected that Brienne had something to do with this, the question was what exactly had she done?Shutting my eyes, all the thoughts culminated in a painful cacophony in my head.Viktor's voice. His proud glare and sneer six years ago.“Why are you acting so surprised? It's nothing you haven't done before.”The look he'd given me two weeks ago with his accusing glare.“Just like you did to me.”These pictures. Fake texts and pictures that were apparently dated back to while I was dating him. The contorted story on that news.Broke up with me for cheating…A sharp breath left me as I opened my eyes. It felt like I was drowning and finally reached the surface. My hands were shaking, but I moved forward to type.‘What do you know?’Desperation creeped up my senses. I thought I could
Eva The moment I heard the door shut behind me, I knew he was back. My gaze remained on the television as his footsteps approached before I felt a set of arms wrap around my shoulders. “Good evening my love,” he groaned against my neck, the slight vibrations mustered a smile from me despite my mood. “You don't sound like it,” I quipped lightly, noting his weary voice. He sounded even more worn than yesterday and I was sure he looked more than he felt. “You know me so well.” He huffed against my collarbone. The fact that he couldn't muster a flirtatious comment was proof enough of his exhaustion. “Enough about me. How was your day?” he asked, looking at me. I faltered instantly, but quickly recovered. After the visit I had, I was far from okay. The uncertainty of my talk with Julienne and the weight of what I knew but couldn't say was in me, and an unsettled anxiety remained in my gut. But I couldn't tell him anything about it. Forcing a smile before I turned to him, I
WARNING: Implied Sexual Assault. Brienne “Cheers!” The clinking of our glasses mixed in with the pulsating bass of the nightclub we were in. The noises from the people below us were drowned out thanks to our private room. I took another sip of my wine before leaning back, wrapping my free arm around Viktor. Seven of us were inside the VIP room for our own personal celebration.It was just like the good old days in college where we would go to parties to celebrate our wins. What could I say? Old habits died hard. I wasn't completely dumb about business. With my ‘counsel’ and Geoffery's encouragement, he'd set up the announcement closer than ever. It wouldn't make a difference either way, but it was a smart move. According to Viktor, Jonathan Salvador had agreed without a fuss. Why wouldn't he when his company was now at stake? With the coming announcement of their partnership with S.Corps, it was a win for Viktor. The company would get both the benefits of the partnershi