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
AUTHOR’S NOTE 📝 Hi, everyone. I know. I have done the unforgivable—leaving without a word and not updating for a long period of time. I sincerely apologize to everyone of you who has dedicated your time to reading my book. I didn’t intend to but I was in a terrible place last month—mentally—
CHAPTER 99 [ Wrapped Around His Waist ] ~SOPHIE~ I should have stayed home. That thought had been circling my mind ever since I climbed into the car, and with every passing second, I regretted my decision even more. The ride to the golf course was a quiet one—at least in conversation. Intern
CHAPTER 98 [ Messing With Her ] ~SOPHIE~ I cleared my throat and quickly stepped to the side, putting some much-needed space between us before I did something I would regret. Like kissing him. Or worse—letting him kiss me. Because no matter how much I wanted to hate him, no matter how hard
CHAPTER 97. [ The Worst Decison ] ~SOPHIE~ For a long, heavy moment, I could do nothing but stare. Travis stood at my doorstep, the easy, almost arrogant smirk still curling at the corners of his lips, looking entirely too pleased with himself. But it wasn’t just his unexpected presence that le
CHAPTER 96 [ An Appointment] ~SOPHIE~ The soft glow of my phone screen illuminated the dimly lit room as I checked it for the hundredth time that morning. Nothing. No new messages. No missed calls. Just the same empty screen that had been mocking me for the past two days. Two. Whole. Days. A
CHAPTER 95 [ Punching Bag ] ~ELAINE~ (6) The moment I slipped through the gates and caught sight of my father’s car parked neatly in the driveway, dread curled deep in the pit of my stomach. I stopped dead in my tracks, my pulse quickening. They were home. They were never supposed to b
CHAPTER 94 [ The One Who Needs Saving ] ~SOPHIE~ I didn’t even blink when the words fell out of Justin’s mouth like he'd been holding them in for years. I just sat there, watching him like he had told me the most obvious thing in the world. If I felt remotely surprised, it was simply because I
CHAPTER 93 [ I’m Gay ] ~SOPHIE~ My scream echoed down the street, loud enough to wake the dead or at least give someone a mild heart attack. But the hand gripping my shoulder was barely even settled before instinct took over. I spun around, grabbing the wrist tightly and twisting it with all the
CHAPTER 92 [ Little Contradictions ] ~SOPHIE~ The faint neon lights from the cinema flickered on and off as I stood by the curb, watching the stream of people moving in and out of the building. I couldn’t remember the last time I watched a movie—couldn’t even remember the last time I did somethi