Noah's POV"Sir, the fuse box was just turned off."I rolled my eyes at Oliver as I gritted my teeth. He found me here in the Hotel Monroe two weeks after I check-in in here. I don't know how he found me but I guess he's like a police dog. Damn!"I'll stay here for a while, Oliver.""But sir…"I looked at him in irritation. "Are you my wife?"He was rendered speechless. After he left, I went to the dining area to eat. Paige didn't go to work yesterday and her assistant told me that she's gonna work today. If that's the case, I should prepare.I started eating in silence while scrolling through my cellphone, looking at Paige's social media accounts. She's not active anymore. I've been stalking her since she came back and it's frustrating the hell out of me. I don't even know what happened to her in the past five years. I already stalked her cousins, but they're not posting anything either. Tsk!I already consumed half of my breakfast when I suddenly felt dizzy. I looked at my hands and
Paige's POV"I'm leaving," I informed Noah after I help him sit on the couch in his hotel room. He insisted on staying here after the doctor allowed him to go home. He's okay now but he's still weak. That's what happens when he ate peanuts. He'll get weak for a few hours."Stay, please."I looked at him and shook my head. "I need to work, Noah."He heaved a sigh and slowly nodded. He looked so disappointed but I really need to work.I stared at him. He's looking down and if he's just acting, I'd say it's working. I chewed my bottom lip and scratched my forehead. "I'll come back here. Later, after work. We'll… eat dinner together."He immediately lifted his face and looked at me with a smile curving on his lips. "Really? Then go and finish your work, so you can come here early."I almost rolled my eyes at him but I ended up laughing while biting my bottom lip. It's not wrong to give myself and us a chance, right? He's not really married to Thalia. Although he has a child with her, it w
Noah's POV"Good morning!" I greeted the guest I saw in the hallway. He looked at me with confusion in his eyes but he nodded."Good morning!" I greeted the front desk staff. The girl gaped at me as if she saw me smile for the first time. Well…I greeted everyone I ran into the hallway until I reached the lobby. I sat on the couch, facing the entrance of the hotel. I crossed my legs and lifted the magazine. It's 30 minutes before Paige's arrival. I asked her last night about the exact time of her arrival and now, I'm waiting for her.I'm just so excited to see her again after our date last night. We danced. We held hands. We talked. We laughed. Dang! Those are just simple things but it made me so darn happy. I guess this is how love works. If you acknowledge that certain emotion, a simple thing you do with the person you love would make you so damn happy. I chuckled. She's just so beautiful that I can't forget about what happened last night.My smile widened after I saw her entering.
Paige's POV"So…"Noah prolonged his words as he stared into my eyes. He licked his bottom lip and took a step closer. The intensity of his menacing eyes is too much to handle. I looked away and cleared my throat."Will you let me court you, Paige? I promise I won't bother you too much," he added.I bit my bottom lip and slowly. "Y-Yes.""Yes? Yes? You mean, we're in a relationship?"I grimaced and looked at him. "Are you in a hurry?"He chuckled and bit his bottom lip. "Kidding. Thank you, Paige. Thank you for letting me court you."I stared at his face. He didn't say anything. He's just watching my face and it's making my face heat. What is he thinking?He pointed at the door. "I-I'll go back to my suite."I nodded but he didn't move. He's just looking at my face. I don't know what has gotten into me. I just found myself moving closer to him, looking straight on his lips. My heart was racing as I moved my face closer to him. I saw his throat moving as he swallowed hard.Slowly, I cl
Paige's POVI was watching Nate playing on my laptop when my phone suddenly rang. Without taking my eyes off of Nate, I answered the call. "Hello?"[Miss Lopez? This is Asher's adviser. Please come to the nearest hospital. Asher passed out because of a fever.]I immediately rose from my seat as my heart raced in nervousness. Fever. It's just a fever but the thought of losing another child made me so scared. I grabbed my bag and called Nate."Nate, baby. Let's go. I have to go somewhere.""Where, mommy?"I froze and looked at him. "T-To my son."His eyes widened. "My brother? I have a brother?"Brother. I felt my heart skip a beat because of that word. For some reason, I want him to call Asher his brother. I nodded at him. "Y-Yes, baby. We're going to your baby brother."He ran to me and wiped his sweat using the back of his hand. He grabbed my hand. "Let's go, mommy."I nodded at him and squeezed his tiny hand. We left the office together and my assistant, Jean, immediately rose from
Paige's POV"I'll send him home now, Neo."[Uh… Can he stay in your place tonight, Paige? I just have to finish something in the office. But if not, it's okay. Just send me your location and I'll pick him up.]I looked at Nate and Asher playing on the hospital bed. They're watching on Steve's cellphone. Of course, Alex, Steve and Ares already know about Nate. I couldn't hide the truth from them since they visited Asher this afternoon in the hospital.I chewed my bottom lip after seeing Asher smiling at Nate. They're getting along.I caressed my nape. "It's okay, Neo. He can stay at my place."[Thank you! Thank you so much, Paige. I'll just pick him up tomorrow.]I nodded. "Just pick him up tomorrow in the hotel."[Okay. Thank you again, Paige.]I ended the call after that and went back on the couch beside Steve. He looked at me with furrowed eyebrows. "You're actually close to Neo Hanson?"I shook my head. "Not really. We're just… uh… friends?"He heaved a sigh and massaged his forehe
Noah's POVAs usual, I was waiting for Paige in the lobby when my phone suddenly rang. It was Thalia. I don't have plans to talk to her but I suddenly thought of Naomi."Hello?"[I see why you suddenly changed, Noah. She's back again and I figured she's working in Hotel Monroe. Just you wait, I'll make her suffer!]I clenched my jaws. "Leave Paige out of this, Thalia."[Oh! Haha! You are so fcking in love with her, huh? Don't worry, I have plans for the both of you. Oh, by the way, you will never see Naomi again.]I rose from my seat as I balled my fists. "Where are you taking her, Thalia?"[I will tell you once you agree to marry me, Noah.]"You've gone crazy!"[I am, Noah. I told you, you are mine. If I have to do the most impossible things just to make you mine, I'll do it. If I can't use your company anymore to make you obey me, I'll use our daughter.]"Damn it, Thalia! Leave Naomi out of our mess."[No can do. I've decided and you can't stop me anymore.]I gritted my teeth and cu
Paige's POV"Noah, w-we had twins."I can't read the expression on his face. I sucked my breath and swallowed hard, watching his reaction. He was just looking down at me, tongue-tied. His lips parted as his eyes watched me intently.I squeezed my eyes closed. "Y-You divorced me. Y-You wanted a son. I was scared you'd take him away from me, so I hid the fact that we had twins and… and the other one is alive."His hands started trembling until he fell on the floor, shaking. I cupped my mouth, watching him with tears. Oh, God! What have I done?He looked down and his shoulders started shaking. Scared, I took a step back but he slowly lifted his arm as he looked up at me.His eyes are begging. "H-Hold me, please… Hold me, please."I kneeled in front of him and hugged him. He rested his forehead on my shoulder as he cried silently."I'm sorry… I'm sorry for making you feel that way, Paige. I'm sorry…"I shook my head. "I-I became selfish, Noah.""Y-You did that because I hurt you so much."
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