The managing director took his seat and the boardroom grew quiet as Aiden stood up to address us. “As the managing director has informed you all, I am the new owner of TasteTech innovations. I apologise for the spontaneity of the whole situation, we had little time to send in any notice…” I glared
"Thanks," I mutter quietly as I disentangle myself from him. The brief contact leaves me feeling a bit unsettled because my body remembers the familiar comfort but hates the unwanted memories swirling in my mind.Without sparing him a glance, I turned around and walked back to my office… more like
Her brows hitched up her forehead, "Really?” I nodded slowly as I took a big bite of the strawberry, munching silently. “Well that’s quite interesting. Sounds like the new administrative team is a fun lover, huh?” I rolled my eyes and said nothing. “And…’’ she urged, keeping her gaze steady on m
ANASTASIA I took a deep breath as I waited for the taxi man to hand me my change. The evening air was quite cool and comfortable on my skin, except that where I was headed made me a bit uncomfortable. "Here you go, ma'am," he handed me the crispy note with a polite smile. "Thank you," I ducked my
"Yeah," I croaked out, then I excused myself, "I'd be right back." I managed a smile as I made my way out of the ballroom and burst out into the hallway at the back that led to the stairs. The transition from the lively party to the quiet hallway was jarring. I frowned. Since there were elevators,
ANASTASIAOh my God! I knew I shouldn't have left her for an event as ridiculous as this. "I'm coming right now," I sputtered out to Clara, my voice trembling with worry. Then I blindly turned around and I almost rammed into Aiden who was already by my side."Is there a problem?" Aiden asked, just
"It wouldn't be too late, my ride's on the way," I lied, the words tasting bitter on my tongue."You've been outside for over five minutes now," he pointed out. "How long is this ride going to take?" He asked, raising his eyebrows when he said 'ride'."A minute. Two?" I shrugged, trying to appear no
ANASTASIA"You forgot this.""Oh!" I piped up in a high pitched tone, "Thanks," then I snatched it from his hands. Why did I snatch it like that! I mentally reprimanded myself but he did not even seem to have noticed because he was not looking at me anymore.Did he hear her? I wondered as I squinte
AUTHOR'S POVAna exhaled loudly as she stepped into Dennis’ ward and took her seat by his side. She brought out a book and began to read.Occasionally, she'd open up her phone to watch Justin sleep or play around the house while the nanny got busy or just snuggled in one of the sofas to read, keepi
AUTHOR'S POVSharon is found not guilty of direct involvement in Amie's death, but guilty of conspiracy. She was lucky enough to get a lighter sentence, a shorter jail term. Her attorney made sure of that and it was all thanks to her father.Despite how disappointed her father was in everything that
AUTHOR'S POV“Stop!” Her voice quivered as she yelled to the taxi driver.That was enough for Ana to return.“What have I done?” Her breath trembled as she threw the door open and hurried out of the taxi. Her hands trembled as she stumbled onto the pavement.“Dennis!" She yelled as her knees fell to
AUTHOR'S POVAfter Aiden heard those words, he did not think twice before he walked out of the courtroom.Sharon's heart broke as she watched Aiden storm out. Was he so repelled by her that he couldn't even stand to watch her trial? A tear rolled down her face and she quickly wiped it before her fat
AIDENOvertime, Amie's case garnered lots of media attention. Every news channel had a picture of the poor girl as they talked about her unfair death and how everyone responsible must be punished accordingly.In the midst of it all, the spotlight shifted from Amie to Sharon and I. Somehow, words had
DENNISAna got admitted to a mental health crisis center, and I spent most of my days there. Even though I try to equally share my time between work, Justin and Amie, I found myself spending the most time here.Work was going absolutely fine. I now made way more than I used to before I got duped, bu
AIDENThe detective sent me the address of the hospital Sharon was rushed to.In the room, Sharon was curled around herself as far as the cuffs that connected her hand to the bed railing could allow.She quickly sat up when she saw me enter the room. “Aiden,“ she breathed, eyes wide with fear.“So n
AIDENI was taken aback by his words, he already knew?Dennis was also in on the investigation. He just wasn't as active as I was. So it should be no surprise that he'd heard. Besides, it was his daughter's case afterall. He had every right to know.But I chose to ignore his harsh words. I was still
AIDEN“It's okay,“ Sharon said as she curled her arms around my shoulders. “You really need to stop beating yourself up over this, babe. It wasn't your fault and throwing yourself into this whole investigation wouldn't help.““I need to find the culprits, Sharon. I need to find who did this. It's th