I stood on my tiptoes, and my hands flew up to circle his neck, even as I connected my lips to his. Alex was frozen in place, not expecting my reaction, but the man was quick to recover.I heard a low growl from his belly, and he held my neck, pulling me closer to him. His lips were firm as they pressed against me, the complete opposite of the gentle butterflies that were fluttering in my stomach.Alex pulled back for a split second, his warm breath fanning my skin and sending delicious tingles down my body. He was looking at me with stormy eyes, and I could see nothing but love in his gaze.“Before we go forward, I need your verbal response. I don’t want to have any casual relationships anymore. I am tired of chasing the clouds, and I want something authentic with you. If you are saying yes, that means you are all in.” His eyebrow creased with serious intent as he spoke.I gave it a little thought, even though I already knew what my reply would be. In all honesty, I was tired of this
Honestly, this wasn’t how I imagined the book to end. I still had a lot of ideas, but as I gave it some thought, I knew that I was dragging the plot unnecessarily, and I think Alex and Ruby deserve their happy ending after all they had been through, even though it may not be what you wished for.I have learned that sometimes less is more, and that is what I am looking for in this book.Their future is left for you readers to decide, so be creative and leave a message on how you think they should have ended, and I would be happy to contribute and add my own theory.I want to thank everyone that has been reading the book even up to this point; you are the reason I kept this going.Your comments and gems were really appreciated.I do have a tiny favor for you. If you enjoyed reading this book or have read it to this point, you could click on the three lines at the bottom left of the screen, click on book details, and leave a rating for the book.You can also look forward to my future pro
I tried to open my eyes, but a heavy sensation weighed them down, preventing me from doing so. It felt as though I was confined within my own body, unable to move. I struggled again, but it was all in vain. When I managed to blink them open, the rays of the sun coming from the window made me regret my decision, and I hurriedly shut them closed. I wasn’t one to give up, so I tried again, squinting my eyes to reduce the light, but it only brought more discomfort. My senses were dulled, as if I were submerged in a pool of water, unable to escape its grasp. My throat hurt as I tried to take a deep breath, and a weak cough left me, but even that was enough to leave me drained and tired. I tried to turn my head around to figure out where I was, but that was a horrible mistake because pain flared up from every part of my body. It triggered the machine because it began to go off, blaring warning sounds, and I cringed. The noise was too much for me to bear. I was too lost trying to get th
Staying in the hospital for so long has a negative side effect; it must have affected my hearing because there was no way I just heard what he said. “Excuse me?” I tried to bark, but it ended up coming out like a plea. Have I mentioned I hate hospitals? Because I hate them so much. But anyway, back to the situation at hand. “What did you just say?” “You have been betrothed to me, and once you are out of the hospital and strong enough, we will begin to make plans for the wedding.” I looked at him like he had grown two heads, refusing to believe what he was spilling from his mouth. With the little strength I had in me, I glared at him, letting him know that I wasn’t going to believe any of that shit. “Alright, you can come out now. The surprise is over.” I said to whatever camera crew was filming this shitty excuse of a surprise. “Hahaha, very funny.” I said, but I wasn’t finding it funny at all. If someone doesn’t tell me what was going on here, I'm going to lose it. I was about
I laid back on the bed, releasing a sigh of relief now that they were gone. I needed the space to think and put things in order.But that was going to wait for a while because I had exhausted myself talking to my ‘family’ and I could feel the cold wind of sleep blowing across the room.It didn’t take long before I answered the call, and I was already fast asleep.I woke up after a while, feeling lifeless. There was no one in the room; even my foster siblings hadn’t come to see me.I know I wasn’t particularly sunny, but no one deserved to be alone, especially confined to a sick bed.But all that was quieted when the door gave way to the nurse from earlier. I think she was Bella or something. She was in her regular clothes, and now that I was clear headed, I could say that she is a beauty.“Hello, Ruby. It is nice to see you awake.”“Thank you.” I replied, and my gaze fell back to her clothing. She was in a black sweater and washed mom jeans, but she managed to look good. “Oh yea. It i
“Excuse me?” I said, regaining my strength, and I was going to make sure he knew how I felt.Alexander released a sigh, his eyes glancing at the watch on his wrist. “I don’t have time for this, Ruby. You were already aware of the recent developments. You are to be my wife, so you have to start living there.”"No, that is not going to happen. Not under my watch." I don’t care if I sounded childish, but I wasn’t going to follow him home. “I am not following you home; I didn’t sign my name in any contract, so it doesn’t hold.”“I don’t have time for this.” He said under his breath, and with a snap of his fingers, people began to come in. They were all dressed in black, like they were in a cult, and I shifted to the wall, trying to defend myself.The men marched into the room, taking up my personal effects, and began to haul them out.“You can’t do this. It is against the law.” I threatened, clutching my pillow for defense, but he simply looked at me and smiled.And for the first time, I
“What are you trying to do, Alex?” I asked, inching backwards till I hit the pillows, and I grabbed them for support. “Don’t do this, Alex.” My heart was pounding fast behind my rib cage.“What am I doing?” He asked, his lips curling in a smirk. “I was just trying to get my box.” He said, stretching his hands and grabbing the cufflink case on the bed.I looked at him with wide eyes, grateful that he hadn’t done anything to me. I shifted toward the edge of the bed and stood up. I needed to feel like I was in control, and standing up worked.“Where would I be sleeping?" I asked him, and he looked at me like I had gone crazy.“The bed is big enough for both of us, and I promise I don’t snore, so you are good to go.” My eyebrows shot up, looking at him like he was a joke.“You must be joking.” But he didn’t reply; instead, he continued working his buttons until the last one popped out.I watched, trying to act nonchalant as he removed his clothes. He was putting on a white singlet, but he
I held my clothes to my body as I ran, praying he didn’t have any domestic staff around; otherwise, they would just get a free view of their employer’s wife's naked buttocks.I ran, even though I didn’t know where I was going. All I knew was that I needed to be away from him before I did something crazy.I stopped at the first door that looked like it would lead to a room, and I opened it, praying it wasn’t leading to a secret lair. It wouldn’t be bad, though; I could just get away with some money. Lord knows I needed them.But my instincts were right, and it was a room.I went inside, bolting the door so he couldn’t come in even if he wanted to. And I laid my head on the door, running through the last few minutes in my mind.My thighs were still sticky with my cum, and my nipples still ached from his mouth.“Fuck!” I screamed in the empty room. “Was it wrong with you? You just had to throw yourself at him like some hoe.”I was the one telling him that I didn’t want this wedding, but
Honestly, this wasn’t how I imagined the book to end. I still had a lot of ideas, but as I gave it some thought, I knew that I was dragging the plot unnecessarily, and I think Alex and Ruby deserve their happy ending after all they had been through, even though it may not be what you wished for.I have learned that sometimes less is more, and that is what I am looking for in this book.Their future is left for you readers to decide, so be creative and leave a message on how you think they should have ended, and I would be happy to contribute and add my own theory.I want to thank everyone that has been reading the book even up to this point; you are the reason I kept this going.Your comments and gems were really appreciated.I do have a tiny favor for you. If you enjoyed reading this book or have read it to this point, you could click on the three lines at the bottom left of the screen, click on book details, and leave a rating for the book.You can also look forward to my future pro
I stood on my tiptoes, and my hands flew up to circle his neck, even as I connected my lips to his. Alex was frozen in place, not expecting my reaction, but the man was quick to recover.I heard a low growl from his belly, and he held my neck, pulling me closer to him. His lips were firm as they pressed against me, the complete opposite of the gentle butterflies that were fluttering in my stomach.Alex pulled back for a split second, his warm breath fanning my skin and sending delicious tingles down my body. He was looking at me with stormy eyes, and I could see nothing but love in his gaze.“Before we go forward, I need your verbal response. I don’t want to have any casual relationships anymore. I am tired of chasing the clouds, and I want something authentic with you. If you are saying yes, that means you are all in.” His eyebrow creased with serious intent as he spoke.I gave it a little thought, even though I already knew what my reply would be. In all honesty, I was tired of this
I looked at my phone, squinting at the mail I had just received, just to be sure that it was actually from Alex.Why couldn’t he tell me if they had accepted or rejected our offer in the mail? Did he have to see me face-to-face so he could gloat at my dejected face?He didn’t even give a specific date, so he had expected me to be omniscient and know when I should come. I looked up at the top left-hand corner of my phone, where the time was reading some minutes before one.A flitting thought crossed my mind about how it was so close to time. It took me some seconds to process the information before I was jumping to my feet.He obviously meant today, and if he did, I needed to be extra fast to make it on time. Thank goodness for the little things. I had already taken my bath, so it was going to make things easier.I padded my wardrobe, which was only seen to be overflowing no matter how much I debunk and declutter. I think I was going to have another yard sale so I could create more spa
“Hmm.” Alex’s lips were in a thin line as he looked at me. He finally allowed our eyes to meet, and I wasn’t sure I liked what I was seeing there.They were unreadable and barely giving anything out, and honestly, I didn’t know how to feel about that. But I could feel the huge divide between us, and I had no idea how I was going to mend it.“Alex? I asked a question.” I reminded him when I got no response again.“Yeah, I heard you the first time; I was just wondering why you decided to come to me.” He folded his arms, and I watched as his muscles bulged, giving him a menacing look. But I wasn’t fazed. “Why are you coming to me? What happened to all the numerous investors that gave you the contract? Are they suddenly backing out of the contract?”I whined with each sentence, each sentence delivering a lash on my back, and I shifted in my seat uncomfortably. Alex sure had a way with words, and he knew how best to make it hurt.“I came to you for a reason, Alex.” I said while I practiced
“Hey, I need your help.” I said into the speaker, and I waited, unconsciously holding my breath, to hear his reply. A few seconds had passed, and I didn’t hear anything from him. I was sure he heard me, but I was going to repeat it again to clarify any doubt. “I need your help.”“Yes, I heard you for the first time. What do you need?” No matter how he tried, he couldn’t hide the hostility in his voice, and I was cringing as I heard it.I deserved it. I had hurt him beyond measure, yet I was the one on his phone, seeking his favor.“Uhm, it is a long story, but I think it is better if we meet in person.” I said, my heart pounding in my chest for no apparent reason.I heard the ruffling of pages and a small pause before he replied. “Alright, tomorrow should be fine with me by 6 p.m. I will send you the location.”“Alright, thank you.” He was disconnecting the call even before I even finished talking, and I looked at the blank screen for a moment, wondering where it had all gone wrong.I
“We need to talk.” I spoke into the speaker, and I didn’t care if he had heard me or not, but I disconnected the call and flung my phone on the bed—only carefully, of course.That particular phone had cost me a ton, and I didn’t think I had the strength to replace it just yet. Plus, all of my important information was there; I couldn’t afford to lose it because of a tantrum.I held my head in my hand, cradling it like I would a baby. I wanted to scream out my frustration, bang my head on the wall, or do something crazy.But I couldn’t find the strength to do so.I have never been one to resort to violence if I didn’t have my way. Okay? I was lying, I used to in the past, but I'm a changed person now, and I don’t do such things now.I sat on my bed, unmoving, while I waited for the person on the other end of the phone to come back home. All this time, I was numb, not allowing myself to feel anything, but my brain was still working on how to come up with a solution.I was snapping out o
Work began in earnest the next day, which means that we were going to be staying in New York for a great deal of time—well, only Jeremy and I.Charles and Anna had gone back to Seattle as they had a lot of things to do and couldn’t always be here for us.However, I understood how much of a sacrifice they had made to make us reach such levels, and I was never taking it for granted. That was why I was eager to make sure this project was a success.It had to beJeremy and I had rented an Airbnb that would accommodate us during our stay in New York. Nothing fancy though; it was a modest house with 3 bedrooms and well-furnished rooms, and it had all the essentials we needed.We had decided on a 3-bedroom in case we had visitors; they could always stay in the guest bedroom without having to inconvenience anyone. I flew back to Seattle during the weekend just to check on how things were going over there while Jeremy was holding out his end in New York.We had no ongoing project anymore in Se
I held my breath as I opened the door, but I realized too late that it wasn’t him. It wasn’t the one that I dreamed of every waking hour, the one that somehow found a way to occupy my thoughts even though I didn’t want him to.Anna was quick to notice the frown on my face, and frown lines were etched on her face. “Are we interrupting something?” She asked in a worrisome tone, and I was quick to shake my head, denying her claim.“No, of course not. It is fine; please come in.” I said, moving out of the door so she could enter inside. “I had just woken up not so long ago, and it wasn’t to good news.”“Yeah, about that.” She began entering the room and taking up the empty space on the sofa while her husband sat on the only chair that was in the room. “We heard, or rather saw, what happened, and we just wanted to check on you.”“Yeah, Jeremy was just telling me about it, but it is pretty much under control.” I said, shrugging my shoulders. There was no need to start remembering the hurtfu
“What have you done?” Jeremy yelled as he entered my room. I was taken aback by the outburst, and my eyebrows rose in question.“I don’t understand. What happened?” I asked, confusion written all over my face. I had just woken up from a sweet, albeit short, nap, and I was still trying to get my bearings.There was no way I would have done something between those times, except I had a Dopplerganger somewhere who was wreaking havoc when I was sleeping.Thinking of it, if I had a dopplerganger somewhere, I would want to meet with her; maybe we could exchange jobs or something.“Don’t try to play ignorant about this; your face is literally plastered all over the internet.” Jeremy barked, cutting into my thoughts.“Ohkayyy…” I dragged out the words as I was still trying to recall what bad I had done. “I mean, it should be a good thing, right? Some exposure means more opportunities.”Jeremy looked at me. His jaw was hanging low, like he couldn’t believe what I had just said, and I was even m