Kelly’s POV“I should take my leave now.” Mr. Walter pulled himself up and looked at me. I stood on my feet and fixed my blouse.I was about to send him to the door when he lifted his arm, stopping me. He fixed his eyeglasses and smiled. “Think about my offer Miss Monroe.”I don’t know what to say. I just watched him as he left before I sat on the couch again and looked at Pierce. The latter was watching Mr. Walter too and when he looked at me again, he immediately found my eyes.“He’s…your boss, right?”I nodded. “Yes. Uh… What brought you here?”He cleared his throat and put the box of dessert on the coffee table. “I just want to check on you…and I heard about you taking over your father’s company.”I nodded. Somehow, I found myself getting comfortable. “Yes.”He pressed his lips together and stared into my eyes. I want to look away because I feel like I was being drowned by his stares but I couldn’t look away. His eyes were as if sucking me in. I couldn’t take my eyes off of him.H
Kelly’s POVEmily, who’s standing behind Snow, laughed with amusement as she looked at me and Pierce alternately. “Is this a come back?”I frowned at Emily. She smirked and fixed her eyes on Pierce. “You’re divorcing your wife?”I gasped. He’s married?Pierce scoffed and growled at her. “I was never married…to her, Emily.”I bit my bottom lip. I was disappointed when I thought he’s married. Stupid, Kelly!Pierce glanced at me worriedly but I didn’t look at him. I kept my eyes away from him because I feel like he saw my reaction a while ago. I just indirectly rejected his love but here am I, acting like a stupid girl.Emily laughed again and that’s when Mary stepped out of the kitchen. She was showing how shocked she was while looking at us, particularly at Pierce. She must’ve recognized him as a CEO of a well-known successful company.Pierce ignored Emily and walked slowly towards Snow. My daughter was just staring at his face as if memorizing him. I swallowed the lump in my throat as
Kelly’s POV“One more cake, sweetie?” Snow immediately nodded while still eating. I smiled and put another cake on her plate. I liked the chocolate syrup on top and her eyes twinkled with happiness.We had the sweets Pierce brought last night for our breakfast and Snow loves it so much.I’m done, so I went out of the kitchen to continue unpacking our things. I chose a two bedroom loft style condo for me and Snow. This is enough and good for us. I can easily see her wherever I am inside the house since it’s not too big.“Mommy, you have so many friends here.”I looked at Snow as I opened the box in front of me. She’s sitting on the dining chair while eating breakfast.“Do you like my friends, sweetie?”“Yes! I especially like Pierce. He looked very kind.”That made me still. She liked Pierce the most. Now I’m starting to wonder if she enjoyed the cake too much because it was from Pierce. I don’t know what to say. Will she get mad at me if I told her that the friend she likes is actuall
Kelly’s POV“You have a meeting with the model we want to hire for our products, Miss Kelly. After that, you have a meeting with the design team.”I nodded at Yara while we’re walking towards my office. I just finished my second meeting for today and I’m already tired. This day would drain all of my energy. This is harder than I expected. Of course, I know how the business industry works but I’ve been resting for so long that going back to being an executive is tiring. I need to adjust to my new life and I know it won’t be easy.I sat on my swivel chair, the same time my phone rang. I answered the call. “Hello, Emily.[I’m taking Snow on a lunch date.]I smiled, “Sure.”[But please…tell her nanny that I don’t have a budget for her. Why tag along?]I chuckled. “Let her be, Emily. Ana will take good care of her—”[No, thanks! Just call her now because I left her in your condo. I’m in the car with Snow. Hey, love, say hello to mommy…]I smiled even more after I heard my daughter’s voice.
Kelly’s POVPhoebe walked towards us and sat on the single couch. Pierce and I are just watching her. She crossed her arms and legs before she smirked again and tilted her head.Pierce sighed and shook his head. “Stop it, Phoebe. We’re not dating.”Phoebe’s smile slowly faded. She fixed her eyes on me and when I nodded, disappointment crossed her eyes.I sighed. I couldn’t believe her reaction. She looked so sad that I’m not dating her brother. She pressed her lips together and sat on the couch like a sulking child. I had no choice but to leave her at that and just continued eating.Pierce and I couldn’t talk again. He didn’t open another conversation and I didn’t initiate either. After our dinner, he immediately cleaned up.“I…should leave now.”I nodded at him and smiled. “Thank you for the dinner.”He gave me a smile too before he turned to Phoebe with a crumpled face. “Let’s go, brat.”Phoebe shook her head. “I want to bond with Kelly.”“She’s tired, Phoebe. She needs to rest.”“B
Kelly’s POVI was driving my car to the company early in the morning when I saw a familiar man standing on the road side. He’s talking to a man older than him and it seems to me that they’re arguing.I parked my car and slowly walked towards them.“Just accept it because I have an urgent meeting. Or if you want, you can just give me your contact and I’ll have my assistant contact you about the damage.”The older man scoffed. “What do you mean? Are you trying to get away? Not because you’re a rich foreigner doesn’t mean you can get away from this. You run into me! My back is hurting.”I slowed down and tilted my head. Mr. Walter clenched his jaws. He’s arguing with an older man on the street and I think the old man is actually harassing him.“Excuse me…” I stepped in, unable to watch the drama anymore.They both looked my way and the old man seemed shocked that I stepped in. He looked tense now—a sign that he’s actually lying about his pain.“Miss Monroe…”I smiled at Mr. Walter. “I sa
Kelly’s POV“Thanks for the dinner again, Mr. Walter.”He smiled as he closed the car’s door behind. “I should be the one thanking you for this night and just Caleb, please.”I bit my bottom lip and nodded. “I’m going inside now. Thanks for the ride.”I waved at him before I turned my back and went inside the condominium tower. I left my car in my company because he picked me up for our dinner. We talked about some random things. He actually offered to help me again but I refused. I already have someone by my side…Emily and I think she’s enough.“Mommy!” Snow’s energetic voice welcomed me after I entered the unit. I smiled at her as I carried her in my arms. I walked towards the living area and found someone sitting on the couch, collecting Snow’s toys and putting them in the box.“Pierce?” My forehead creased as I continued walking.He looked at me and smiled. “I was just waiting for you. Ana has a headache so I told her to sleep early.”I nodded. “Thanks.”He stood on his feet and f
Pierce’s POVI couldn’t stop smiling because of what happened. Kelly’s giving me another chance and I can feel that she’s letting me in slowly. She anticipated my kiss. It’s a waste that I didn’t get to kiss her. I missed her lips. I badly want to kiss her again but then, I should lie low because I know I shocked her last night.It wasn’t actually my intention. Kissing her. But when I saw her lips up close, my feelings seemed to explode. I couldn’t control myself and I wanted to feel her soft lips again.It’s been a few days since that almost-kiss happened and I’m still at the cloud because of it. Kelly can still affect me and clearly, I’m madly in love with her.My smile widened even more after I received a message from Kelly—from Snow, actually. She took a photo of herself while behind her was her mom sleeping. Whenever I visit Snow, she would always ask me to teach her about using a cellphone. She’s too young for that but I couldn’t say no and I’m actually very happy that I taught