CHAPTER ONE.LESLIE’S POVMy husband and boss Kian, is laughing at every joke that leaves the lips of his first love while I watch them through the glass doors that separates his office from mine. I had been dutifully preparing some documents that needed his signature and also setting up his meeting
CHAPTER TWO LESLIE’S POV I am speechless for the next few seconds as his words hit me like a freight train. I wait. I wait for his hard eyes to soften with remorse at the harsh words he threw at me but that doesn’t happen. He is glowering at me, nose flaring angrily. “Kian, how…how could you sa
CHAPTER THREE LESLIE’S POV Grandmother’s funeral is being held on a gloomy day, much to my displeasure. I listened to the weather forecast so I could choose the perfect day for the funeral, and according to the forecast, the day is supposed to be sunny and bright just like Grandmother. I feel dup
CHAPTER FOUR KIAN’S POV I want a divorce. The words circle around my head non-stop. Of all the shits I have had the pleasure of hearing–and trust me, I hear a lot of crap as a CEO–Leslie asking for a divorce out of nowhere has to be the worst. I am a man who takes pride in my strength and abil
CHAPTER FIVE LESLIE’S POV I’m thankful that Travis doesn’t ask any questions as he drives me back home. He offers to drive me into the compound but I turn him down and wait till he drives off before I sigh and walk into the house. The house is brimming with maids who rush over to me the instant
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 29 [ Their Privacy ] ~SOPHIE~ I was the first person to scramble out of my seat to get to him. Travis’ body jerked uncontrollably on the floor. His eyes had already travelled all the way to the back of his head. It seemed like he was fighting for control over his own body but losing—painfu
CHAPTER 28 [ Merely A Pawn] ~SOPHIE~ My ears could be playing tricks on me but surely, my eyes couldn’t be doing the same. Especially when I saw Elaine’s stepmother raise her hand to slap her across the face again. The sound of her palm meeting Elaine’s cheeks resounded through the hallway. It w
CHAPTER 27 [ To Be Travis’ Wife ] ~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
CHAPTER 26 [ His Whores ] ~SOPHIE~ Justin Wellington told me everything—what to wear, the occasion, and the role I had to play. He told me everything but left out the most important detail that I found out less than five seconds after meeting his family. Travis was also a guest at the dinner.
CHAPTER 25 [Meet My Girlfriend ] ~TRAVIS~ I can’t deny that I’ve been putting off something very important. I announced that I needed a wife but I’ve also turned down the numerous offers I’ve received. I knew my reasons for turning them down were mere excuses. I was still trying to avoid throwin
CHAPTER 24 [ Good Girl ] ~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
CHAPTER 23 [ Travis Cared ] ~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. T
CHAPTER 22 [ Someone Special ]~TRAVIS~I have visited twenty-five countries. My company is among the top five textile companies in the country. I have made it to the front page of countless business magazines. My name never fails to come up in discussions about the most successful CEOs and for t
I REALLY DO HOPE NO ONE HAS THEIR 'AUTO-UNLOCK CHAPTERS' ON. THE LAST CHAPTER WAS MISTAKENLY REPEATED BECAUSE OF CONNECTION ISSUES AND I ALSO HOPE EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO DEDUCE THROUGH THE CHAPTER TITLE AT THE TOP OF EVERY CHAPTER THAT IT WAS REPEATED. I WISH I COULD DELETE IT BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOR