“I should send our butler to call the plumber instead,” Michael said in a begrudging tone as he moved aimlessly around our room. "Michael, is there a problem?” I asked as I changed into my clothes, which were placed on the bed. I maintained every bit of composure, pretending that I didn’t know Michael was heavily bothered by Seth’s presence. Seth covered his face with his palms as he sighed, “Everything is fine." "Okay, because I thought you heard Seth say he was personally going to call the plumber to come check it out himself,” I said as I glanced at Michael and noticed he was still showing discomfort. Michael grumbled as he spoke in a grouchy tone, "Scarlett, I am not dumb." “Never said you were." Again, I knew where he was heading, yet I answered him, simply trying not to raise my voice at him because he was pushing. “I am not dumb, Scarlett,” Michael repeated again as he began loosening. “Michael, has there been a time that I said that you were?” I asked him back, passing b
The next day we both were restless, though we tried not to show it. I was in a way extremely worried; my past was pretty much catching up to me. This wasn’t Daniella like I would think it was; this was someone who is behind those scandals and wants to see my family down. I will have to protect my family, even if I have to get my hands dirty again. “I thought this was a housewarming party." Michael inquired, confused at the slated time the party was being fixed. We both thought it would be a simple brunch with friends, not some extravagant party that began at eight until whenever we wished to leave. Besides, no one here was going because of some housewarming party; if you are there, it is clearly because of networking; everyone is making partners to help with each other's businesses. “I am sure she felt having a housewarming might not be receiving enough; we are talking about Patricia Levine." I gassed her name up in front of Michael. I do like pretending Patricia was all that, even
I sighed heavily as I looked beside Michael. “There is nothing we can do about this,” I told him quietly before I faked a smile. "Ah, Melissa, there is no way I would ignore you; I just haven’t gotten the chance to greet everyone yet."“No problem; I know for a fact that you won’t let politics get between us; at the end of the day, it is just a game and only one player will win; either of us might end up being losers; we just don’t know it yet." Melissa came around as she embraced me, blowing air kisses to both my cheeks and doing the same for Michael.“Excuse me, Lance, you think maybe we could talk on the side while we leave the ladies to themselves?" Michael tried to excuse himself while taking Melissa's husband along. I am sure he was just being polite because if it was left of him, he would simply walk out on all three of us.He despises the Lance family a lot. I am sure Melissa knows that, which is why she rema
"Does it look like they are kissing, or is it just my eyes?" Louisa asked, and I quickly faced them. I was slowly about to lose my sh*t when I saw it, until Melissa pointed out that it was just the angle we both were standing at, so it appeared that way."My God, I heard she got divorced from her ex-husband; isn't that sad? Everyone seems to be getting divorced, somewhat like a trend," Melissa stated. "Let us not really look at them like that; they might see us.""How do you mean, she seems too focused on her to even notice?" Louisa said as she pushed Melissa's hand so she could have a proper view. I looked away instead as I grabbed one of the bottles of wine that were passed around by the waiters. "Honestly, it was about how she divorced that man.""That man?" Melissa asked, as if wanting to laugh."Of course he is that man; he was a nobody till Patricia met him; she clearly made him who he was.
I went out there after making sure Michael wasn't on sight to take notice of my disappearance. Seth stood next to the car that was parked in the garage. The nerve of this man to even smile at me—how can I hate him and like him at the same time?"You are so brave, Seth," I said casually as I walked towards him, looking around to see if there was anyone there with him; thankfully, he was there alone."Come here," Seth said with ease as he stretched out his hands. I paused, not wanting to go any further close to him. "What is it?""I don't know; maybe you should tell me because that is some long conversation you had with Patricia there," I said, not hiding the fact that I was indeed looking at the two of them."I knew it." Seth walked to me, grabbed my hands, pulled the back seat car door open, and gestured for me to get in."No way, you have been so daring lately, Seth. Do you know how many people are at this event?" I asked, though I was already getting in regardless."You aren't afrai
Over the next week, it was all good memories with Seth. It was like, as he opened up, he created a better understanding for the both of us, there was more communication, and overall things between us moved smoothly, though there were still a few challenges, like having to make time out for both our partners so they wouldn’t be suspicious. But if we successfully passed through that week, what is a month that we can’t go?“Seth and I have chosen to get married in the next month." Bella shockingly announced as we were both seated at the counter. I blankly stared at her as I was just not ready for the tsunami that just hit. “We discussed this last night, and we are yet to let anyone know. I am only saying this because you are my boss."“Oh… Thanks for letting me know, so this is like an invitation."“Not yet; Seth’s mother is the one to handle all of that, as it was her decision t
LEO POV“I am coming; hold on." I quickly pulled my pants up as I ran to open the door. I knew it was Rocky by the way he knocked, so impatient. “I didn’t know you were going to come this early; sit on the bed. We need to quickly go over the unfinished questions from yesterday, but I have marked the solutions you did yourself. I am impressed."Rocky walked into the room as if he had just seen a ghost; he lacked energy like the Rocky of yesterday.“Is anything wrong?” I asked as I searched my study desk for the math solutions I did for the questions he failed, “You seem awfully silent today; I found it!” I jumped on the bed as I placed my couple pen I bought for the both of us on the bed. “Where is yours?”“Hmm?” Rocky reacted, looking utterly confused.“Your pen, where is it?” I repeated it again, and Rocky searched his bag, b
~Leo POV~“So since when did it all start?” Rocky eyed me while smiling sheepishly. I tried to walk away from his stupefied gaze as I shied away from him. “Come on, tell me. I am sure it wasn’t at first sight. You loathed me then, which was worrisome and at the same time cute."I blushed at how wrong he was about our first meeting. “I liked you then,” I admitted as I sat back on the bed. “What did you say? Hm?” Rocky climbed on the bed after flinging his bag on it. “Repeat yourself."I looked away because I wasn’t yet going to tell him that I knew him before Mother had introduced us; the feelings had always been there, but I was scared.“Tell me,” Rocky pleaded as he dragged closer to me. I leaned back to the head of the bed away from him, shaking my head in refusal. “If you don’t tell me, I am going to leave,” he said. At fi