CHAPTER SIX LESLIE’S POV Kian hands the flowers over to one of the maids, asking her to put it in a vase or whatever. He clears his throat, trying and failing miserably to hide his embarrassment in front of his mother and the maids. “The flowers weren’t for you.” He says, voice hard as he stares
CHAPTER SEVEN LESLIE’S POV It begins to rain heavily the moment I step out of the house, a manifestation of the dark clouds that have been present since I was at grandmother’s grave. I am unprepared for the sudden change in weather and I contemplate turning back to seek shelter till the heavy rain
I give the driver the address and he drives off to the place that is in a more secluded part of the city, making a note to pay him extra for drenching his seat with my wet clothes. We arrived there within a few minutes and I found my Landlord standing outside the house like he knew I was coming. I
CHAPTER 8LESLIE’S POVThe feeling of waking up makes me light for several seconds, like I am floating in the realm between life and death until I finally feel my consciousness slip back in. My eyes flutter open after that. I blink once, twice and some more when the vision in front of me doesn’t cha
CHAPTER 9 KIAN’S POV Three days–that’s how long it’s been since Leslie worked up the nerve to walk out of our home. As a businessman, a few hours is enough for me to get over losses, as only a fool will continuously mourn a loss when he should be moving on to the next best opportunity to make up
“It’s nothing. Work has just been stressful lately and being alone in silence helps me relax and think.” I reply. I feel her warm hands grab my shoulder as she massages it slowly. Back when Beverly was my girlfriend, every single touch from her excited me but now, I feel nothing. “You are all tens
CHAPTER TENLESLIE’S POVMy shock at Travis' claim is evident, in the way my jaw slacks and the way my eyes go beyond their normal size. I stare at him and he in turn continues to stare at the card like he is just seeing it for the first time. Perhaps, the realization that he is familiar with the on
Travis is speechless for the next few seconds, staring deeply at me while I squirm under his intense gaze and hoping he will just take my word for it and leave Kian out of all this. After a long period of stretched silence, Travis nods. “Fine, I won’t tell Kian anything.” I heave a sigh of relief.
CHAPTER 41 [ Travis’ Good Girl ]~SOPHIE~Waiting was not my thing. Scratch that—patience and I were mortal enemies. Yet, it’s all I have been doing since that day. I’d been a slave to my phone two days into Travis’ promise to call, checking it every few minutes without fail. Two days.Forty-Eigh
CHAPTER 40 [ A Facade] ~TRAVIS~ I was almost certain that if I just as much as grazed those scars with my fingers, they would open up and begin bleeding again. That was how mortifying they looked. But what was even more scary was how clear it was they were acquired over the years, as if the pers
CHAPTER 39 [ False Innocence ]~TRAVIS~ I wasn’t shocked that I had been drugged. Heck, the drug test was right before my eyes. What threw me off was the person making the confession. The shy, fragile woman who had barely been able to meet my eyes at dinner had waltzed into my office and confessed
CHAPTER 38 [Illicit Affairs ] ~TRAVIS~ If I had any doubts left, Sophie's lips cleared them all in one single touch. Every second of last night came rushing back—the way her skin felt against mine, the way she moaned my name, the way I completely lost myself in her. Her kiss wasn’t gentle or he
CHAPTER 37 [ A Second Round] ~SOPHIE~ The blank expression on Travis’ face could easily deceive anyone into thinking he didn’t know what I was talking about. He must have practiced that look a lot to the point of perfection. For a man who has always been straightforward, he sure was taking the
CHAPTER 36 [ Scammed, Fooled and Rammed] ~SOPHIE~ The last thing I wanted to do after the wild night I had was to go to work. But when a job termination email wound up in my inbox in the early hours of the morning, I had no other choice but to bury the thoughts of the best night of my entire life
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CHAPTER 35 [ Left To Grieve ] ~TRAVIS~ After I left the Wellington’s home that morning, my first destination was the hospital. Someone had some explaining to do. Someone had to pay for messing up my system. I refused to believe I was capable of carrying out such a disgraceful act without bei
CHAPTER 34 [ The Villain And The Victim ] ~TRAVIS~ “Dad…” George seemed to struggle with his emotions—unable to decide whether to comfort his sobbing daughter or to charge at the man who had driven her to tears. “Darling, I told you there’s no way she’s in there—” His wife innocently joined hi