Leonard sprang to his feet, rushing out of his office. I will be there soon. He hung up immediately not waiting for Lucy’s reply. Thirty minutes later, he was standing in front of the ICU room. He does not know what’s the matter with him. He was not an impulsive person, but since he met her, it’s like he had turned into a different person. The opposite gender was not his cup of tea. However, that day he had seen her at that bridge, he felt a spark of attraction towards her. “Hey, Mr. Bank, you are here.” Dr Sophia’s voice brought Leonard out of his reverie. He looked over his shoulder and saw her walking towards him in her white coat. “Why aren’t you going in? Miss Jane is already awake.” She questioned while stopping in front of him. Leonard blinked, snapping back to reality. “Oh sorry, Dr Sophia, I was lost in my thoughts. I will go and see her immediately.” Dr Sophia’s eyes sparkled with curiosity. “I presume it’s about Jane?” Leonard’s cheeks warmed slightly, but he nodded,
After the call with his assistant, Leonard didn’t bother saying goodbye to Jane and Lucy before he left the hospital. He took a long stride towards his car in the parking lot. He couldn’t explain the turmoil brewing inside him. His driver, James, had already opened the car door as he saw him approaching. “Where to sir?” James asked Leonard after he slid into the backseat. “To the office.” Leonard replied curtly. As the car pulled out of the hospital parking lot, Leonard's phone buzzed. “Leonard, where are you?” Lucy called after noticing that Leonard had left the hospital. Leonard hesitated, unsure of how to respond. Would he tell her that he left just because he was angry hearing Jane say she loved someone other than him? That sounds crazy. “Something came up at the office. I had to rush back.” He finally said. “Is everything okay?” Lucy asked with concern. Leonard's gaze drifted out of the window. “Everything is fine. Just a document that needed my signature urgently.” “Ok
Hi, Jane,” Dr. Sophia greeted with a warm smile. “How are you feeling today?” “Better, thanks to you.” Jane replied with a forced smile. Dr. Sophia nodded. “You are welcome Jane. I’m glad you are recovering well.” After another series of checkups, Dr. Sophia gave Jane instructions of what she shouldn’t do for the meantime before she left. Jane and Lucy didn’t continue their earlier discussion. They just sat quietly in the ward, both with their thoughts. Few minutes passed, before Lucy's phone rang, breaking the silence. The caller ID indicated it was Dylan calling. She excused herself as she went to receive the call. Jane was deep in thought, her mind drifting to that night on that bridge, where the kind Leonard saved her from committing suicide. Her lips couldn’t help curling up remembering her arguments with him on the bridge that night. “How stupid Jane.” She whispered to herself. Her gaze drifted to the hospital window, watching the city bustle below. Her thoughts were inter
At Leonard’s office. After a long stressful day at the office, Leonard was prepared to work overnight as usual, but his mind keeps on drifting to Jane’s pictures that were displayed on his desk. Leonard’s face lingered on Jane's face in the picture, his thoughts consumed by her. He couldn’t focus on the reports in front of him. A soft knock was heard as Rachel opened his office door. By now, almost all the employees are off work. It’s late already. She was also preparing to leave the office after finishing her work. Knowing her boss would still be here working overnight as usual, she wanted to ask if he needed anything before she called it a day. “Sir, did you need anything?” She asked, closing the door behind her. Leonard shook his head. “No Rachel, you can leave.” As Rachel departed, Leonard's gaze returned to Jane’s pictures. He recalled their encounter on the bridge the day he saved her. Her desperation, and his instinctive response. Why was he drawn to her? He stood, paci
Two months later. Jane sat leisurely in Leonard’s luxurious living room, sipping her coffee. She had been staying in his place since she was discharged from the hospital. She doesn’t have anywhere to stay. The Lockwood mansion wasn’t a place she would like to be at the time of her recovery. She wasn’t ready to face her family. And Lucy, who she should have stayed with, is living together with her boyfriend, Dylan, so she had to go with the last option, which is to stay with Leonard. As the heiress of the Lockwood empire, she had properties at her disposal where she could stay, but she couldn’t go there for now, so as not to alert her family of her return. She is not ready to meet them yet. As Jane pondered her situation, Leonard entered the room, his presence commanding attention. “Good morning, Jane.” “Morning, Leonard,” she replied, her voice soft. “I hope you slept well?” He asked, sitting beside her. Jane nodded, feeling a mix of emotions. Gratitude for Leonard's kindness,
Jason's memories took him back to that fateful argument he and his daughter had a year ago, the memories still fresh in his mind. He recalled the pain in his daughter's eyes, her fiery passion as she spoke and stood firmly against the arranged marriage he had planned for her. “No, Father, I would never be involved in an arranged marriage!“ Jane exclaimed, her voice trembling with emotion. “I won't marry some man I've never met, just to secure the family's business interests. I won’t trade my happiness for yours, whether you like it or not. I won’t be involved in your business deals of using your daughter for your own selfish gain.” “I dare you to repeat all you just said!” Jason slammed his hand on his desk in anger. “If you don’t fulfil your part as the heiress of this family, You will cease being my daughter. You won’t be getting any of my properties as a Lockwood.”Jason roared, his voice shaking with anger. “If that’s the solution to me not getting married to someone you arranged
Not knowing about the commotion at home, Jane was busy dressing up for her reunion with her family after more than a year. Jane smoothed out her dress with her hands as she checked herself in the mirror. A year had passed, and she was finally going to meet her family. She inhaled heavily, preparing for the emotional reunion. Just as Jane finished adjusting her hair, Leonard badge into her room, his expression serious. “Jane, I don’t think it’s right to meet your family for now.” Jane's heart skipped a beat. “What do you mean by that?” Her voice trembled with emotions. “I mean you won’t be getting to meet your family today. It’s dangerous.” Leonard's tone was slightly harsh, trying to make sure that Jane understood his point. Jane's throat tightened, her body shaking at the thought that something bad had happened to someone in her family. “What happened?” Her voice was already choked with unshed sobs. Leonard hesitated before speaking. “Someone's using your disappearance to threa
The night air at the deserted warehouse was tense as agent Lee led her team to the location sent by the blackmailer. They set up surveillance around the designated location, a place in the outskirts of town. As the hours ticked by, Agent Lee and her team members remained vigilant, their eyes were like binoculars scanning the surrounding area for any sign of movement. The designated time finally arrived, and right on cue, a figure emerged from the shadows, putting on black all through. None of the person's features could be seen. A face mask was on his or her face. “Drop the money there, and raise your hands up.” A lady’s voice sounded behind Desmond who was holding the bag of cash. She pointed the gun in her hand at Desmond, her gaze were sharp “Target spotted,” whispered Agent Thompson, binoculars trained on the figure. “It’s time to get to business. Agent Lee nodded, her eyes locked on the figure now approaching the warehouse. “Let's move in. We can’t afford to let her escape?”
Leonard woke up to the bright sunlight seeping through the floor to ceiling window into the room. He squinted his eyes slightly before his vision finally got used to the brightness.Turning to his side, he was greeted by the sight of Jane, who was snuggled on his chest. Her soft breath tickled his naked chest. Her lips were slightly opened as her chest rose and fell to the rhythm of her breathing.Leonard took in Jane’s beautiful features like he couldn’t get enough of her. “Good morning, sunshine!” Leonard whispered into her ear, before moving closer to her as he placed an adoring kiss on her forehead.“Good morning, Hubby. How was your night?” Jane's eyes flew open the moment Leonard's lips left her forehead. She gave him a small smile as her big green eyes stared at him lovingly.Leonard's lips curled up as he returned her smile, before his hand wrapped freely on her waist, drawing her closer to himself. Jane’s eyes were smiling as she watched Leonard, whose head immediately bent
Los Angeles,Next Morning.“Mom, quickly turn on the television. I can’t believe that Jane, that slut had lied to us all these months she had stayed with us.” Teddy’s sister rushed to her mother’s room, almost frightening her mother, who was still in bed out of her skin.“What’s the meaning of all this, Milly? Don’t you see that I’m sleeping?” Teddy’s mother’s voice was filled with displeasure at being woken up early in the morning by her daughter.“I’m sorry for disturbing you this early, mom. However, what I want to inform you about something very important, that’s why I can’t wait for you to come downstairs.”Teddy’s mother rolled her eyes, before sitting up, with the blanket still covering her body. “And what can’t wait for me to come downstairs?”Milly rushed forward and grabbed the remote control from the shelf in the room. She put on the big television set in her mother’s room, finding the channel where she had seen the shocking news of Jane’s marriage with the country’s most w
Noticing that Leonard wasn’t moving anymore, Jane shifted her teary eyes to face Leonard, after getting better a little. Their position was awkward as Leonard was still, not having any intention to continue what they started.“Leonard,” Jane bit her lower lip as she called his name. “What’s wrong? Why did you stop?”Leonard snapped out of his daze after hearing Jane’s questions. He immediately proceeded to pull himself out of her, but Jane grabbed his naked butts with her hands, shaking her head at him, why her eyes were filled with a daring look which seemed to say, “I dare you to pull out.” Though she was feeling uncomfortable. They have already reached this stage. She also wants to enjoy and have the feel of how sex tastes like.Leonard took in a deep breath, trying to control the urge of moving. He finally realized that his guess was right. The sensation of the warm red liquid that gushed out of Jane the moment he tore her hymen, proved him right that Jane was actually a virgin, w
Leonard's eyes were filled with love looking at the women under him. He doesn’t think he would love another woman the way he loved Jane, not in this life.“Darling, are you sure you want to do this?” Leonad asked Jane once again, to be sure that she wasn’t forcing herself to have sex with him.“Umm, I’m sure, babe.” Jane shyly smiled at Leonard, giving him the reassurance he needed, while she wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him in for another pleasurable kiss.Leonard’s hand began roaming over Jane’s body, enjoying the way her pinkish skin melted on his touch. Jane’s hand also left his neck, roaming all over his shirtless chest. Leonard's muscles grew tense as Jane’s hand caressed him.Leonard hand finds the strap of her lingerie, pulling it down, rolling it to her waist. Jane hissed the moment the cold air came into contact with her bare skin. Leonard's eyes roamed all over her round breast, like it was the best food he had ever set his eyes on. Jane couldn’t help rubbing h
Jane could see the emotions twirling in Leonard’s eyes. As Leonard was about to get out of the bed, Jane grasped his hand, not giving him the chance to leave.Leonard didn’t turn his head to look at Jane, still thinking that she might be thinking about when she made love with Teddy in the past, a few moments ago when he tried to be intimate with her.“Babe, I didn’t mean that we can do that, you know…” Jane bit her lower lip shyly, while Leonard abruptly turned to look at her. He raised her chin up with his fingers. “Look at me Jane. What did you mean by that? Aren’t you the one who stopped me just now from touching you?”Jane raised her head and looked into Leonard’s eyes, which were full of questioning.“I didn’t say that you can’t touch me. Why I stopped you earlier was because I want us to take a shower. We’ve been stressed out today, and taking a shower wouldn’t cost us anything, would it?”Leonard's lips immediately curled up at her explanation. It turned out that he had wrong
“Welcome young master and young mistress.” Butler Jenkins and the other workers in Leonard’s mansion gave Jane and Leonard a 360 degree bow, as Leonard carried Jane in a princess carry into the mansion. “Thank you everyone.” Leonard stopped briefly to appreciate them, while Jane buried her head in Leonard’s neck, tired with all the activities that had taken place today. “Jenkins,” Leonard called out to the butler. “Yes, master Leonard.” He rushed forward, his back slightly bent. “Arranged for a week’s holiday for everyone. And also make sure you give them the gift that had been prepared earlier.” After leaving his instructions, Leonard took Jane into the mansion, making their way to their matrimonial bedroom. “Thank you young master, thank you young mistress. May your married life be filled with joy and happiness.” The workers and the butlers all echoed behind Leonard and Jane. Jane raised her head from Leonard’s shoulder and waved at them, giving them a small smile, before t
The Bright Green Hotel was abuzz with activities as the most prestigious individuals in New York, powerful business moguls, and billionaires, all gathered and anticipated the start of the wedding of the year.At the entrance were security personnel, who are in-charge of verifying whoever wanted to enter the hotel as a whole. Without invitation and face verification, no one is allowed to enter. The hotel was fully booked for the wedding of Leonard and Jane, which would most likely become the talk of the country for the next few years to come.As Jane and her father made their way to the luxuriously decorated hall, where the wedding procession is about to take place, Jane's eyes landed on Leonard, who was happily chatting with the priest in front of the altar. Her heart skipped a beat looking at the handsome Leonard, who was putting on a black tuxedo suit, inner white shirt, black pants and black shiny shoes, which complimented her white wedding gown.None of the people in the hall noti
What is she doing here? Lisa thought as Ivy walked up to her.“Lisa, it’s really you. I didn’t know you would be here. Did you come with your friends?” Ivy sharp heels echoed all over the hallway as she sashayed towards Lisa.Tomorrow is Leonard’s wedding with the bitch that made grandpa Edward sent her out of the mansion. She had used all her connection to finally locate where they were having their bachelorette party. Who knew the moment she reached here, she would hear Lisa’s conversation with some unfamiliar man. It turns out that Lisa had a crush on someone who loved Jane. This is gonna be fun.“Why are you here Ivy? Didn’t grandpa warn you not to come anywhere close to my brother and his fiancée?” Lisa spat, not minding that she would hurt Ivy’s feelings. Ivy had done many bad things, and she wasn’t worthy of being called her friend anymore.“Lisa,” Ivy’s smile immediately disappeared. “Can’t you let bygones be bygones. I’m already a changed person. I don’t care about Leonard an
“Hey cupcake, we meet again.” Aaron flashes Jane a flirty smile, not minding that Leonard was there looking at them.Jane frowned at Aaron's mischief. Out of all the people she expected Leonard to introduce to her, she wouldn’t in her wildest dream have connected Aaron as someone Leonard would know. Their personalities were like parallel lines that would never meet.“You can’t call me that, Aaron. We are not kids anymore.” Jane rolled her eyes at him, not liking how Aaron was addressing her in front of Leonard and the others.Everyone in the room was stupefied at the scene. They didn’t expect Leonard’s acquaintance to be acquainted with his fiancée. Lisa was also surprised. The man that had been ignoring her was being so cheerful to her brother’s fiancée. Lisa shifted awkwardly on her seat, not liking the turn of events.Leonard's arms on Jane’s waist tightened, his face contorted in jealousy. He knew Aaron too well to be someone who doesn’t easily get attracted to the opposite gende