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 ELEVEN LESLIE’S POV I take a step to the back when the man wheels himself forward again, getting even closer into my personal space than he already was. Looking to Travis for help in that moment doesn’t help one bit because he also has the same look of confusion written in clear lines all
CHAPTER 59 ~SOPHIE~ If Justin’s purpose for bringing me here was to irritate his father and disrupt the ‘important occasion’, he has succeeded at doing just that. To me, Justin was an Asshole. But it seemed like I wasn’t the only person who felt the same way about him. The utter defiance of his
CHAPTER 58 ~SOPHIE~ I had my night planned out. Celeste and I will get off work together for the first time. No, we won’t be going home. We’ll make a stop at one of those fancy restaurants where two plates of food cost half our paychecks. Dinner will be my treat but it won’t end there. We’ll
CHAPTER 57 ~SOPHIE~ Walking into the company the next morning, I was fairly certain it would be the last time I set foot in there. Everything that happened the day before was enough grounds for me to be served a termination letter as soon as I logged on to my employee account. Though I didn’t fi
CHAPTER 56 ~SOPHIE~ The dull throb in my head woke me before anything else. It pulsed behind my eyes like a relentless drumbeat, making it impossible to open them fully. I groaned, rolling over and burying my face into the pillow, hoping to escape the nausea curling in my stomach. The pillow smel
CHAPTER 55 ~TRAVIS~ If chaos had a face, it would undoubtedly wear Sophie Summers’ unrelenting smile. For the past few days, she had inserted herself into every corner of my life at my textile company, leaving me to wonder how someone so seemingly innocent could wreak such calculated havoc. Take
CHAPTER 54 [ Mine For Tonight ] ~SOPHIE~ I stepped out into the cool night air, my heart hammering against my ribs as I slipped into the first taxi I could find. The black credit card Travis had given me burned in her palm, a silent promise of what was to come. “Where to, miss?” the driver aske
CHAPTER 53 [ Like Some Mistress ] ~TRAVIS~ Hunger, Desire, Thirst, All coursing through me intensely. I’ve bottled them up for too long, I’ve reined them in for far too long and now it felt like I was going to combust if I didn’t pour them all out. The moment my lips crashed against hers, So
CHAPTER 52 [ All I Can Offer ] ~TRAVIS~ It was finally here—my engagement party. The venue was grand, like something out of a fairy tale. Sparkling chandeliers hung from the high ceiling, their lights flickering in rhythmic patterns that made everything look almost surreal. It was all a blur
CHAPTER 51 [ Classic Travis ]~SOPHIE~I didn’t know what hit me first—the light blinding my eyes or the sterile smell of a hospital room. My head was pounding as I tried to keep my eyes open. I blinked a few times, trying to get my eyes accustomed to the lights as it felt like they’d been closed