Paige's POV"You can just use my car instead, Paige. You don't need to buy another one."I nodded at Ares. "That was my plan, actually.""I'll just take a cab to go to work."My forehead creased as I stared at him. "Work? You're not working anymore, Ares. You're gonna focus on your treatment.""I agree with Paige." It was Alex, who's going down the stairs. He's combing his hair while walking down the stairs."Am I handsome, buddy?" Alex asked Asher, who gave him a thumbs up while giggling.I just ignored them and looked at Ares again. His forehead is now creased while looking at me."You're not working anymore, Ares. You stay in the house and focus on yourself. Let us do your responsibilities this time.""Paige—"I pointed a finger at him. "I let you do things on your own five years ago. Now, you listen to me and do as I say."He heaved a sigh and squeezed his eyes closed. When he opened his eyes again, I knew he would fight for his principles but I slowly shook my head while staring
Paige’s POV“Thanks, Neo,” I smiled at him and slightly bent my body forward to thank him after closing the car’s door. He really sent me to work after we went to the hospital to check on my forehead. Luckily, I didn’t hit my head that hard.Neo playfully saluted me. “No problem, Paige.”I was about to leave when he cleared his throat. He looked at the Hotel Monroe before shifting his gaze back to me. “So, this is where you work?”I nodded. “Yeah.”“I see. Can I pay a visit some time? I wanna know what happened to you. We didn’t run into each other again for five years. You seemed to have changed a lot. I’m curious.”I smiled and nodded at him. “Sure, Neo.”His eyes squinted. “Really? I guess, I’m no longer a stranger to you.”I chuckled. “You can say that.”He chuckled and waved his hand at me. I waved back before leaving. I didn’t know I'd meet him again. I didn’t know he would be my friend. Speaking of friends, I suddenly thought of Steve. I’m curious about him. We actually met thr
Paige’s POVI hold onto the closed door to support myself and prevent myself from falling into my knees. I looked into his eyes, meeting his anger as I spoke with a hoarse voice. “W-What are you doing here, Noah?”I feel like I'm about to pass out. It's been five long years but my love for him, together with the pain, is still here. Here, in my heart, buried, hidden.He rose from the swivel chair and laughed without humor. He pushed his hands inside the pocket of his slacks as he walked towards me and stood in front of me. He looked down at me with nothing but coldness. “Care to welcome me?”I can’t do this. I can’t withstand the rage in his eyes. I can’t stand in the same room as him. I shook my head and was about to open the door to leave when he pushed the door closed and moved closer to me. Our bodies almost touched, so I rested my back on the closed door, nervous and helpless.“No more running away, baby. You’ve run enough, It’s over.”I looked at him, trying to keep my courage.
Paige's POVI hugged my son as soon as I got home. I lay beside him and gently kissed his forehead as I caressed his cheek. He opened his eyes and looked at me. "Mommy…"I smiled and caressed his back after he hugged me. "Shh! Sleep again, honey.""My burgers, mommy…"I nodded and kissed his forehead. "You will get your burgers tomorrow, baby. Sleep again.""Goodnight, mommy.""Goodnight, baby. Sweet dreams…"I watched him as he closed his eyes again and drifted to sleep. If not being selfish means losing my greatest treasure, I would be happy labeled as selfish and heartless. Losing another special person is like dying again. Dying in the most brutal way, so no. I'm not gonna let Noah steal my son away from me. I've changed my mind.***I woke up the next day, crying. I dreamed of Liam. I dreamed of him looking at me with nothing but gentleness and love, and it hurts because it feels like it was really my fault. Did I really kill my child? Was that really my fault? Am I to blame for
Paige’s POVNoah really stayed all day, watching me. He’s not saying anything while I’m working but I can feel his stares. The intensity of his fury through his stares. I can’t work properly. I wanted to push him away, send him away but whenever I tried, he would threaten me by telling the people in this hotel about our past. It doesn’t matter actually. I don't care about the past anymore. What bothers me is the mess he would make. It’ll affect my family. It may affect my son."You'll come with me after work, Paige."That made me still. I slowly lifted my face and looked at Noah with nothing but shock. Why?He spread his arms on the backrest of the couch as he stared at me. "You're coming with me.""I'm not going anywhere with you, Noah."He smirked. "Fine. But don't expect me to just sit here. I'll follow you to your house."My heart raced in fear. He'll follow me home? No! He can't see my son!I swallowed hard as I looked at him nervously. "W-Where are we going?""Somewhere… you won
Paige's POV"What happened to you? Are you okay?" Steve asked worriedly while caressing my cheeks. I held his arm and nodded at him."I-I just visited Aunt Precy," I answered and swallowed hard. Sorry, Aunt Precy.He heaved a sigh and wiped my tears using his thumb. He pulled me closer to him for another hug as he caressed my hair and whispered… "I came to surprise you but you surprised me instead. Hush, Paige. Hush now."I sniffed and nodded at him. "Sorry."I pulled away and wiped my tears. I fixed my hair and dress before hitting his arm. He jumped in shock as his eyes widened at me.He caressed his arm. "What was that for?"I frowned at him. "You didn't show up for five long years, Steve Andrews. You expect me to welcome you with open arms? Are you really my friend?"He chuckled and pinched my nose. "Sorry. I was trying to move on, you know."I pressed my lips together and looked away. I know he has feelings for me. He confessed five years ago, before he disappeared. I just hope h
Paige's POVI can't forget about what I heard from Attorney Samantha. I don't understand. Noah never mentioned his half brother. He didn't even tell me he's facing such a problem. I heaved a sigh and shook my head. Right. He didn't even like me before— I chewed my bottom lip as I paused. He said a few weeks ago that he's in love with me. I wonder if he's saying the truth or did he just say that to hurt me?"Mommy, look!"I turned to Asher who's pointing his finger at the bubble balloon. My eyes widened when he ran and followed where it came from. I followed him too. We're in a playground since today is weekend. I wanna spend my weekend with him, so I didn't go to work."Mommy, she's making bubbles! I want that too!"I looked at the little girl sitting on the swing. She's holding a toy gun that's creating bubbles. Asher ran to her."May I borrow?"I smiled as I recognized the little girl. That's Naomi. I sat on the swing next to her, drawing her attention. Her eyes widened upon recogni
Paige's POV"This document needs your signature, Miss Paige."I nodded and opened the folder that my assistant put on my table. After reading it, I immediately signed the document."By the way, Miss Paige. President Monroe called. He said you should call him back because he wants to discuss something with you."I nodded. "I'll call him later. "She nodded and left. I heaved a sigh and massaged my neck while tilting my head left and right. The door swung open again. I didn't bother to lift my head as I spoke… "Did you forget something?"No one answered, so I lifted my face. My lips parted upon seeing the man I didn't see for three weeks. He's now walking towards me with an intense gaze.I swallowed hard. "How did you get in here, Noah?"He lazily sat on the couch and crossed his legs. "Come with me tonight."My forehead creased. "What?""You heard me."I stared at his face. He looked so tired and his eyes were actually sleepy. My eyes darted to his lips. It was so red and a little wet.
Noah's POVI'm sitting on the bench while reading a book. Isaiah is with me. He's winking and waving at every college girls who pass in front of us. I frowned even more when he gave them flying kisses. I shook my head. He's hopeless. I'm a womanizer but not in school. I'm also choosing the woman I'd flirt with, not like him who would flirt with every woman he sees."She's looking at you again."My forehead creased and looked in the direction where Isaiah is looking. My eyebrow automatically shot up after I caught her staring at me. She quickly averted her gaze but it doesn't change the fact that she's been stalking me ever since we bumped into each other in the library.Isaiah moved closer to me to whisper. "Cousin, why don't you entertain her? Can't you see? She's cute."I glared at Isaiah. "You know I like Thalia. And damn, cousin. Can't you see that woman's face? She's too innocent. She looked like a baby."Isaiah's laughter broke. "That's the point, cousin. She looks like a baby.
Paige's POVThis is the time I've been waiting for. After everything that happened, we're finally here. After all the pain, all the hardships, all the tears we shed, all the heartaches we felt, finally. Finally, we're here. It's making my heart jump in so much happiness.I chewed my bottom lip as I held my bouquet tight. I'm nervous. I'm standing in front of the glass house. We're having a beach wedding and this is actually my dream wedding.I smiled as I looked at the horizon. The calm sea is so beautiful to watch. I could spend my whole day watching the ocean."Paige!"I looked at Tessa. She's beautiful in her dress. I smiled and waved at her. "Hi."She stared at me while smiling. "You're so beautiful."I chuckled and caressed her hair. "Thank you. You're so beautiful too, Tessa."She giggled. "I know right."I smiled and stared at her. "Do you wanna share something with me?"Her smile faded and she pouted. She even rolled her eyes as she answered. "I'll tell you everything soon. Fo
Paige's POV"I think something is going on between Tessa and Steve," I whispered to Noah while we're in his office. I visited him here today. He's very busy. So, I visited him. I also brought him lunch.He turned to me. His eyes are tired and sleepy. His reddish lips are slightly parted and wet. I would want to kiss those lips all day. "You think so?"I nodded. "Yup!"He started massaging his temple. I smiled while watching him. I understand that he's tired. He's managing two companies and it's easy. I don't know how to help him, so taking care of him while he's working is the least thing I can do.I pulled myself up and started massaging his temple. He froze and looked at me. I smiled and crouched behind him. I kissed his nose. "Let me massage you."He smiled and squeezed his eyes closed, allowing me to do what I wanted."Paige…""Hmm?""You think the kids will forgive us when the right time comes?"I froze for a second and heaved a sigh. "I hope so, Noah."He opened his eyes and our
Paige's POV"I love burgers!" Asher exclaimed after Neo bought the twins a burger. Naomi is now eating her ice cream. They're being pampered by Neo and their uncles. We still couldn't tell the kids about their real situation, but I'm trying to make them understand little by little. I know Asher already has an idea, I just hope he will understand.We're staying in Noah's house since the renovation of Aunt Precy's house is still ongoing. It's been 3 months since the incident happened. After the explosion, Neo and Noah came out from the side of the burning house. Neo said he saw Noah entering, following Tessa who's being dragged by Wilson, so he followed.I'm so thankful to Neo. Actually, Isaiah tried to follow Tessa too, but one of the hired killers tried to shoot my dad, so he saved my dad first. I was too oblivious to what's happening behind me that night because I was too focused on the burning house."I'm back!" Tessa entered the house with a big smile plastered on her lips. She's c
Paige's POVI was entering the gate of Aunt Precy's house wearing a simple white dress. Underneath, on my legs, there's a knife. No one knows about this knife. I wanted to make sure so I prepared this and myself.I looked up at the sky. It's so dark and there's no star. It seems like it's gonna rain and the sky is also prepared for the dangerous event that will happen here later.Truthfully, I'm scared. It turns out Papa hired some criminals to execute his plans. The police confirmed that the people who put the death threat was a group of hired killers that has been roaming around the country. The police also warned us about the possibility that they knew our plans but that was just a 10 percent chance. The 90 percent were on our side."Paige, come with me. It's Noah…"My eyes widened. "Huh? What happened to Noah? And what are you doing here, Isaiah?"Isaiah shook his head and grabbed my arm. "Let's go!"I roamed my eyes around with a confused expression on my face. I even noticed a c
Paige's POV"You didn't tell me about it, Paige. What if something happened and you're alone here with the kids?"Dad continued scolding me. Noah is sitting beside, holding my hand tight. On the arm rest of the single couch was Ares, who's looking at me with furrowed eyebrows. I know he's thinking the same. If dad's not here, Ares will be the one to scold me and I'd rather have dad scold me than him. Ares is just so scary when he's angry."You can't ignore something that could bring complications, Paige. If Achilles didn't see the death threat, would you tell us about you meeting your grandfather and receiving death threats from him?"I heaved a sigh. "Dad, the death threats aren't for me. It's for you and Noah. Papa wants to harm the both of you and I'm worried because I didn't know he's still capable of hiring someone to do that."Dad laughed without humor. "Even so! What if those people break in here? Or what if they burn this house? You can't just decide on your own, Paige. You ha
Paige's POVI'm standing in front of Noah. I brought him to my room since he said he would say something to me. I even checked his crotch to make sure that it's not swollen or what. I'm really worried. It could be deadly and I'm not allowing that. Not anymore.He held my hands and stared up at me. "Paige, it was a testicular trauma."My forehead creased. "W-What?"He looked away. Confidence left his eyes as he looked down as if he's ashamed. "I got this after my first accident four years ago. T-The doctor gave me medications. I have already recovered but he warned me about the side effects. It might hurt at… times and might cause in-infertility…"I was left unable to say anything. His hand started shaking. "I-I'm sorry… I'm sorry, Paige. I know I'm being selfish again. But I don't wanna lose you again. T-Though I understand if you don't wanna be with me again because of my condition. I will understand—""Noah," I cut him off and cupped his cheeks. I kissed him on the lips with so much
Paige's POV"Ahm!" I moaned as I bit my hand. Behind me, moving animalistically was Noah. I'm kneeling on the bed while he's softly pulling my hair. My heart has gone wild and became untamed as I completely submit to Noah. My eyes rolled back in ecstatic pleasure when I felt him reaching for my left bre*st while moving in and out of me.I never thought we'd make love this rough and messy. It was dirty but so damn sexy that I think I'd become addicted. He's just so good. So good in everything he does that it's making me lose my mind.Back then, we never explored each other like this in bed. He was always gentle, patient and respectful. Though I can still feel his respect tonight, I just love how he owns every inch of my body in a way I never imagined.I sucked my breath when Noah bit my earlobe, causing my eyes to roll back in my head. I gripped on the headboard tighter. I bit my bottom lip harder. The blinding pleasure is too much to handle and it's making me crazy."Fck!" Noah cursed
Paige's POV"The renovation of the coffee shop is almost done, we can reopen it two weeks from now," Alex said while we're eating dinner. Ares and Achi are sitting silently beside him. The kids are also eating. Nate and Naomi also have their own world of conversation.Dad, on the head of the table, cleared his throat. "What are your plans, Alex? Are you gonna manage it or you'll leave for abroad again?"Alex glanced at me before he looked at dad again. "I'll think about it, uncle. But if Paige allows me, I think I'll stay to help her manage the shop."Dad turned to me. "What are your plans, Paige?"I shrugged my shoulders. "Actually, I want to go back to managing my shop," I paused and looked at Alex and Ares. "I wanna ask who can manage the Wolkzbin Empire."Ares stared into my eyes. I know he's interested in business. I'm just asking Alex since he already has knowledge about managing a business.Alex glanced at Ares. "You can manage the Wolkzbin Empire, bro. I'm fine with helping Pa