Paige's POVI took a deep breath, trying to calm myself while standing in front of the conference room of the Hanson Group. Oliver was standing beside me, silently watching.I'm nervous. Everyone inside the room in front of me are high profiled people and well-known businessmen. Standing in front of them would be a great pressure for me but I don't have a choice. Just like what Noah said, I have to collect all our cards to play it well. It'll break the enemies wings and this is our only option to end this mess without declaring a war against the Roberts. I don't wanna end this in a bloody fight, so ending their empire is our last resort."Are you okay, Miss Paige?"I looked at Oliver and smiled. "I'm nervous."He smiled. "It's natural, but you shouldn't show your nervousness, Miss Paige. They would try to intimidate you and find a way to discredit your abilities. You have to be fierce. Show them that you're fearless."I chewed my bottom lip. The problem is I'm scared of what will happ
Paige's POVI'm driving back home alone. While listening to the music, I'm at peace while driving. It's traffic but I don't feel pressure or stress at all. I feel so light. I feel so warm and content.I stopped when the traffic light turned red. I turned the radio on and started swaying my head while humming to the soft music playing. I was in that position when my phone rang.After putting my phone on the handle, I answered Noah's call. "Hello?"[How's the meeting?]I smiled even more. "The board gave me a month to prove my capabilities."[That's good! I'm so proud of you, baby. I know you can do it.]"Yeah," I said and chuckled. "I guess Oliver's words of wisdom worked."[Well, I won't choose him if he's not good at everything.] He answered, bragging.I shook my head and was about to speak again when someone entered the shotgun seat, shocking me. I didn't lock it?The man who entered flashed a sweet and handsome smile. "Hi, baby."I blinked thrice in shock before I was able to react
Paige's POVNoah…I saw him. Someone opened the door beside him. I don't know what happened but I'm worried. I'm scared…"Noah…"I lifted my arm. "Noah…""Paige!"That's when I opened my eyes. I swallowed hard. My throat felt so dry and I felt so weak."Paige…"I turned to my side and met a pair of worried eyes. My lips trembled as I called him. "D-Dad…"He nodded and kissed my temple. "I'll call the doctor—""No," I said and held his hand. "No, dad. W-Where is Noah?""You hurt your head, Paige. You should rest more.""Dad…" I said, pleading. "Where… is Noah?"He slowly shook his head. "Paige, Noah wasn't with you.""W-What?" I started panicking. "Dad, he's… he's with me. Dad, he was with me.""We know, sweetheart." Dad nodded and caressed my hair. "We know. He called Oliver before he followed you. But when your cousins saw, you're alone."I squeezed my eyes closed and sucked my breath. I gritted my teeth. "T-There's someone, dad. Before I lost my consciousness, someone in red opened
Paige's POV"Congratulations, Mrs. Hanson. You are officially the new CEO of the Hanson Group.The members of the board including Noah's uncles are standing before me. After a month, they officially appointed me as the new CEO of the Hanson Group.I smiled and shook their hands one by one.It's been a month since the accident happened. We haven't found Noah, but I have a huge doubt that he's really with Thalia. That woman disappeared again—the reason why my suspicions of her worsened.I glanced at Uncle Chris who's looking at me. I can see something in his eyes. He wants to talk.I turned to Oliver. "I'll be in the office.""Yes, madam."I exited the conference room and went to my office. It was Noah's previous office and it feels so empty now that he's not here.The door swung open. Uncle Chris and Uncle Tom entered."Uncle…"They both sat on the chair in front of my table. Uncle Tom sighed and stared at me. "We still have no trace of Noah, Paige. I think he's being caged again."I s
Paige's POVI thought meeting Noah would make me feel at ease but no. Instead of feeling happy and glad, I felt empty, angry and sad. I don't know why. AmI angry because of our situation? Am I missing his presence so much? Or am I sad because it seems like fate doesn't want us together? I don't know. All I know is I feel so different… negatively.I heaved a sigh. I have to wait for him, but I don't wanna wait anymore. I'm tired of waiting. I'm tired of fighting when I'm fighting against an unclear enemy. I don't even know if Roberts family is willing to fight face to face or if they just want to play with me."Mommy, Nate is crying," Asher welcomed me right after I entered the house.I immediately carried Asher in my arms and walked upstairs. "Why is he crying? What happened?""He wants to see daddy, mommy."I chewed my bottom lip. Of course, he meant Neo. I failed to fulfill my promise to Nate that I'll bring his dad here. Now, he's angry at me.When I entered the room with Asher, I
Paige's POVI'm inside Steve's car. We're now in front of the resort while I'm waiting for Achi and Isaiah's update. It turned out Troy did an investigation about Thalia and he found Naomi's location through his sources. It helped a lot since we saved time. I'm certain we will be able to execute the plan smoothly."Are you sure it will work, Paige? Your previous plans didn't work. And now, you're up for a war."I shook my head. "I'm not sure if this will work, Steve. But this has to work. This is my last plan.""What gave you so much courage, Paige?"I pressed my lips together and refused to answer. Probably because I know that Noah is alive and still on my side.While waiting for Isaiah's call, I sent a message to Ares who's in the house with the kids. I also sent a message to Oliver, asking if everything is fine.After a few minutes, Isaiah sent me a message. They're now in Naomi's location. I put my phone in my pouch and looked at Steve. "It's time."He nodded and handed me an earp
Noah's POVI was left with no choice but to agree on Thalia's terms. She doesn't know that I remember everything. I managed to make her believe that I lost my memories after the accident. I want to see Paige. I want to know if she's okay but after I overheard Thalia getting angry after Paige survived the accident, I thought there's only one way to end this. That is to defeat her alone. Thalia only wants me. She wanted to harm Paige because she believed Paige stole me from her. She's gone crazy. But it's not entirely her fault. I am at fault too. I brought us into this situation, now I want to resolve this on my own. To protect Paige. To save my family.I squeezed my eyes closed. I'm also tired of this bullshit. To be honest, after I talked to Paige's father, I realized all my mistakes. I hated Neo all my life when he didn't do anything to me. When we're still kids, he attempted to get close to me, but I refused because I saw him as an enemy. I hated him because his mom was my dad's mi
Paige's POV"ARES!" I ran to him and shook his shoulders. I checked on him, worried he's shot or what."Ares, wake up! What happened?" I swallowed hard and sucked my breath in fear. God! No, please…Slowly, he opened his eyes and looked at me. "Paige…"Tears rolled down my cheeks. I was relieved but I couldn't help my tears. Damn! I was so scared. I was so freaking scared. I thought something happened to him."What happened?" I asked with a hoarse voice. I licked dried lips and roamed my eyes around. Everything is fine here.He sat on the floor and caressed the back of his neck. I looked upstairs. The kids are upstairs, right?"I'm fine, I just passed out because of dizziness," he answered and held my hand. "Are you okay? I'm sorry."I shook my head. "It's okay. Are you still dizzy? Do you want me to bring you to the hospital? Where are the kids?"He smiled and shook his head. "I'm fine, Paige. The kids are sleeping in Alex' room. What happened to the banquet?""MOMMY!"I was able to