When Eleanor woke up the next day, the first thing she saw was a red rose. Was she still dreaming? She opened her eyes to get a clear view of where she was when she saw the person holding the rose for her. Kayden Knight! And this was not a dream. She was in her bedroom, on the bed, with her royal husband sitting next to her and watching her sleep.“What do you think you are doing?” she snapped, clutching the sheets to cover herself.Kayden was bemused.“Why are you hiding yourself despite being fully clothed?” he asked back.Eleanor wanted to laugh at her reactions. That’s right. She was in her night suit then why did she pull the sheets?He stretched the rose towards her.“Good morning”Her brows twitched.“Morning” she smelled the rose.“We have a date tonight” he reminded again.All the laziness from her eyes was gone. She put the rose down.“Is this all to convince me for the date?”Kayden smirked.“I don’t think I need to convince you because you are going to run into my arms, ex
The whole day Eleanor was in a panic state. She wanted to talk to somebody about her botheration but Patricia was resting and it wasn’t good to disturb Patricia in her pregnancy state. Aiden was very much new to Eleanor and she couldn’t share her worries with him either. Talking to Aurora wouldn't do any good and Caroline was out of the question. The old woman was still recovering from her own health issues. Avery was the only one Eleanor could think of. Hence, she drove to Avery’s home. If everything had been normal today, Kayden Knight would have been home convincing her for their Date.Avery noticed the concerns on Eleanor’s face and realized she was here to talk. She immediately welcomed her inside and opened a packet of chips and a bottle of soft drink.“I haven’t seen him since morning” Eleanor admitted nervously to Avery who was busy eating the potato chips.“Maybe he has gone to make the Date arrangements”“I don’t know,” Eleanor sighed.“Call him up and check,” she suggested
"You don’t have to do this for me, you see," Kayden said with a playful glint in his eyes as he watched Eleanor serve him the food at the table. The aroma of the meal filled the room, mingling with the tension between them."Why?" Eleanor quirked an eyebrow, a smirk playing on her lips."Because you're a celebrity model," Kayden teased, his tone light but his gaze lingering on her."And a wife," Eleanor added, her own teasing smirk mirroring his.Kayden's brow twitched, a flicker of something passing through his eyes."You're taking your role quite seriously then," he remarked, taking the first morsel into his mouth and stealing a glance at Eleanor as she settled on the other side of the table."I don’t know why I am doing this," Eleanor admitted, her voice softer now, betraying a hint of vulnerability. "This is actually not my cup of tea... cooking, serving. I am not a wife material.""Are you trying to convince me of that or do you want me to praise you for your extra efforts?" Kayd
NEXT MORNINGWhen Eleanor woke up, he had left for the Hospital already. She had heard his faint voice in sleep an hour ago where he sounded frantic. Eleanor wanted to be awake and check upon him but she just couldn’t. Last night she couldn’t sleep well. Not after all that conversation she and Kayden had at the table when he dined. Plus, the flashes of her running into his arms played like 100 times in her head until she finally dozed off hardly two hours away from the morning sunshine. But now she had to wake up and check if the lead gave any clue of the person behind Christopher’s abduction. She typed him a message instead of making a call. Who knows how busy he would be at this hour. She didn’t want to take a chance to disturb him.‘Any luck with the lead?’She typed the message, hit send and waited for another few minutes on bed for his reply. When he didn’t, she brushed and showered and when she returned back, his reply was awaiting in her notifications.‘He died this morning’E
THE KNIGHT MANSIONKayden didn’t want to get inside the house. He parked the car and texted Eleanor to come out. It would be nice to admire her walking all the way from the door to the car, seeing her all flushed while she makes her way to him.“There you are” Christopher came out of the door. Kayden wasn’t really happy to be interrupted at this point of time.“What’s up?” Kayden asked.“Patricia’s tantrums are so exhausting” he lied.“She is your wife, Christopher. If she doesn’t ask you to fulfill them, who else will she hold on to?”“I agree. But I need a break tonight. Let’s go out and get a drink. Just the two of us. What do you think?”“Now?” Kayden snapped.“Yes, now.”Kayden glanced at the door. Where the hell was his wife? Why was she taking such a long time?“Christopher, not tonight. We will go for drinks tomorrow.”“But why?”“I am tired” he lied.“Really? Then why standing here? Let’s get inside the house”Before Kayden could find another excuse to that, he saw Eleanor an
“Lets say.. it's been 5 years now” he smiles, thinking of a way to make the moment memorable.“What?”“Yes. Let's say we are married for 5 years now and I have taken you out on a date. This is that date”Eleanor chuckled while sipping her Wine again.“You want me to play along?”“Yup. Just like we role-played last time. It will be fun”Whenever he recalled their role play when she was drunk in the party last time, Eleanor’s knees got weak. She literally had kept him on his toes that night.“Okay” she kept her glass down. “Let's start. I am just back from an outdoor shoot and you are pissed because you read some article on the social media linking me with my co-star”Kayden frowned.“That’s not going to happen”“Why?”“Because I will wipe off those rubbish articles from every corner of the media, before people even get to read it”Eleanor giggled.“How mean!!! My fans will hate you for that”“I don’t care until you don’t hate me for the same” he replied.Eleanor pouted. One thing she h
As they stood under the soft glow of the streetlights, Mr. Royal Knight's words hung in the air like a delicate promise. "And I believe we should learn to walk before we run. That's exactly why I didn't kiss you, Mrs. Eleanor Knight," he confessed, his tone gentle yet resolute. "But I promise not to make you wait for very long."Eleanor felt a shiver of anticipation dance down her spine, her heart fluttering at his sincerity. "Very thoughtful, Mr. Royal Knight," she praised, her voice warm with affection.A smile played at the corners of his lips, his eyes sparkling with affection. "It's so good to hear you praising me," he admitted, his gaze locked with hers.She chuckled softly, the sound like music in the night air. "Keep doing such good work, and you shall be rewarded," she teased, her eyes dancing with mirth.That was meant to make him laugh but instead he pressed his lips on her forehead. She clutched his wrists tight. His palms had still cupped her jaw and their eyes were close
SAME NIGHT – THE KNIGHT MANSION As Kayden and Eleanor stepped through the threshold of their home, they were greeted by a surprising sight: one of Kayden's spy sources standing at the door. Kayden's brow furrowed in confusion."What brings you here at this hour, Robin?" he inquired, his tone betraying a hint of apprehension.Eleanor hesitated, ready to intervene, but Kayden subtly gestured for her to continue to their room, silently urging her not to interfere. She complied, though she couldn't shake the feeling that whatever was unfolding was of utmost importance to Kayden.Once alone, Kayden turned his attention back to the spy, his expression tense with anticipation. "What news do you bring?""Sir, it concerns the background verification of Jane Doe, the new caretaker," Robin began, his voice low and urgent.Kayden's interest was piqued. "Go on.""We investigated the address she provided in her details. There's no Jane Doe residing there; the house has belonged to someone else for