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ELIZABETH'S POVI had to admit one thing to her and that was the fact that it sucked , the whole thing about about being psychically linked to someone you shouldn't even consider sucked.In a way I thought I had felt connected to stranger but as it turned out that was even far from the case.Still, my response to Ollie was immediate and instinctive.“That’s not true, I never liked him.”We had been on the phone and we were in a bit if conversation on how he had changed so quickly.This was the same man we had thought we were attracted to and found charming a few days ago.“I saw the way you looked at him” She gave me a pointed look through ntge video call as though She too knew that I could feel the truth in her words."He sure sounds rude." She agreed.“But that . . . Hard to believe . . . you should have been there.” I wasn’t at a loss for words and she felt it was something casual — certainly not with me.So frequently in our friendship, and while we had very serious discussio
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ELIZABETH'S POVLooking past this man a long trail of air trickled in through the open door, drifting through my hair.I blinked my eyes, my eyelids fluttering.Was I Shocked?Most definitely, that was the only emotion I was capable of expressing at that point in time, nothing more.Expressing emotions was totally the worst thing I would ever try doing—I suck at putting up a good act when it comes down to emotions.From shock to anxiety and so many other emotion that should be quite expressive, all I felt at that moment was shock.Shock about everything yet it remained dormant in me.There was a name for this feeling, a name for how I felt at this moment —NumbI felt Numb—Unable to breathe, unable to speak , unable to do anything.All I did was stand right here in front of this person and could not mutter a word.My heart rattled heavily as my eyes fluttered at face of this man, his cologne filled the air and made it intoxicating.I most definitely felt a rush if it through my veins
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ELIZABETH'S POVWorking with Adrian meant I had to deal with a lot, now the man was not one perfect… like every other vices I had to deal with his annoying attitude that looked to be provocative.I didn't just fly all the way to Ireland for nothing, as he had said it came with a lot of benefits, what he didn't say was that I had to deal with a lot of his mess that came as a more frequent occurrence due to his annoying attitude.It was that way for me,but the pay was huge and came with so many benefits I just couldn't complain about how much his attitude sucked.He looked to be quite aware of his attitude and didn't look to make a big fuss about it , perhaps he could sense that I was putting a lot into dealing with him as well.I had to deal with a lot of his mess and I was about to do the same in three, two , one…right now.The light fixtures of the conference room wereoriginals, casting the room in a soft, warm glow.I could see each and every beam of the light express the angry loo
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ELIZABETH'S POVThis was the last thing I was expecting, and it was happening in the least expected way—The baby was not due to come till next week.It was the main reason why I had fixed my leave to that time, to make it more embarrassing it was coming at a time like this with Adrian right in front of me.My mind was completely taken over by a different type of anxiety, it happened in a way that it gripped me quite deeply in my heart.He lowered me to the car again slowly, he did look like he had no idea about this as he kept on running his hands through his hair numerous times in just a few minutes.His hair looked ruffled as he looked to be panicking.Adrian drove as easy as he could, moving with the car slowly—beating the traffic, following only the traffic light.The trip to the hospital was quiet, he did look like he wanted to know everything going on in my mind but he didn't want to ask.Perhaps, it was fear or anxiety.Why is the baby coming at a time like this? Was it norma
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ELIZABETH'S POV"Riel.""Gabriel." That is his name.My co-workers were all over the child, it was the first time I was bringing him to work ever since giving birth to him.They had been on and on about me bringing him to work when I was to get back from my leave and I had done exactly that.It was nice getting back to work after a long while of being away.The only thing I could think of at the moment was settling back to everything.The long break away from work had been just a way of traffic, the whole situation had been totally boring and I couldn't wait for the second when I would get back to work.I had called Adrian asking if I could get back early but he had insisted on me staying the whole break before my return."He looks nothing like you." One of them said, forcing me to roll my eyes.It wasn't the first time I was hearing that, as a matter of fact it was something I had gotten so used to hearing over the last couple of months.As a matter of fact I had gotten tired of h
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COLEIT had been eternity since she left the truth was I felt a huge part of me leave with her, it was though I was covered with a lot of darkness …every bit if it hovering around me like an snoring darkness looking to sniff the life out of me.That was what it had gad become without her an absolute mess, and there was nothing I could ndi about it, at least not in the way people thought about it or people wanted.Living with Evelyn had been totally hell, it was like like living right with the devil and trust me she feud made life a bit difficult for me.Here I was trying to fix a lot of things that had to do with my life at moment but it did look like she was after just one thing after all this long while and that was spending my money.The truth was I should be dealing with a lot of things now, I should ne trying to get over all of this and that included the past and everything that and to do with it.Yet some how the past had a way if coming back right after me, it had a way for sh
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COLE THERE is this thing in Life called the Mirror Effect,—a fact that the human mind only reflects what you think of your true self.Guess it was taking a toil on me cause what I felt for myself was a total disgust, I hated this man I was seeing in the mirror, yet there was no way for me to change it or do anything about it because that man in a way was me.I was the one, in the exact frame I was seeing walking the parameters of life with an inner ugliness that seemed to reflect to the world.In a way , I thought of what had happened to the romantic old Cole.The only thing I had connected to my old life was my money and connection.Outside,I was a man with that fake side pretending to the outside world with the only thing they could point out was my added weight.Behind closed doors was where it all began, a nagging wife I wasn't even legally married to, a grease stained shirt and baggy trousers and so much darkness in my mind.I was depressed, yes I was and the only thing that ke
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ELIZABETHFive years later…All I could think about was that one kiss.It had barely been a dinner date and he had been so sweet about everything and at the last moment he had kissed me.I had known Adrian for five years now and he had been sweet to Riel and myself, he was the reason why my son had a somewhat father figure in his life but no matter how much I had looked at it I couldn't just fully commit to him.He was rich, handsome and Charming quite alright but we just couldn't work.It had been five good years and it was until two years ago he had loaned me enough money to start a clothing business.Now with all the debt paid, I was living the life of an independent woman right at the edge of the city, that was how I saw myself.It didn't take anything from the fact that I was still hurt by the past.Perhaps, that might be the reason I didn't want to commit.There is this fear of what happens if he turns out to be another Cole .The thought of that had been the major reason why I
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