With that, I walk into my room before he can say another word. ************************************************************** A lot of things have changed since leaving Kian’s home. My mornings are no longer characterized by the rush to assist the maids in making his meal while also getting pre
CHAPTER SIXTEEN TRAVIS' POV Honoring the promise I made to Leslie meant setting aside everything else that needs my attention today just to talk some sense into the egoistic moron I have for a nephew. My first two attempts at reaching him through a phone call and an office visit failed, leaving m
Hannah practically drags me with her into the house. “What is going on?” I ask the moment she lets me go. “Kian’s marriage, you need to talk to him.” Of course, Hannah knows what’s going on. “Look, if you’re going to tell me to convince him not to sign those divorce papers, then—” Hannah’s face
LESLIE’S POV Pain is the first thing I register as soon as my consciousness returns. It shows no mercy, tearing through every joint, every muscle and even skin, rendering me a total mess on the smooth surface I can feel my body writhing on. My eyes open and close repeatedly in an attempt at blink
LESLIE’S POV Tears fall down my cheeks in torrents, my struggle to free myself becomes even more futile and in what I now believe are my last moments, the words of Stone resurfaces in my mind. He said I went against someone more powerful than I am and that is why I am going to die. The only perso
KIAN'S POV There is something unusual about the air in the company today. As I walk across the lobby to get to the elevator, the employees part way for me like they have always done but I can’t help but notice the strange look in their eyes. It’s also hard to miss their silent whispers that are car
KIAN'S POV At the lobby, the employees look at me the same way as before while I just try hard to keep a steady gait as I exit the building. I don’t even know where I am going, I just know I want to get out of there. I want to find Leslie. I find my car and prepare its engine to run but Peter jump
KIAN'S POV Another week passes but not in a flash like most people would say. I have never liked the saying anyway because no, weeks and days don’t just flash by. For a business man like me, every single day is significant and meaningful. My days are characterized by meetings, strenuous office work
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