Kelly’s POVI stopped when I almost bumped into Pierce as I was about to enter the meeting room. Our gazes met and my heart instantly raced. His serious face immediately softened after he saw me.“Kel—”“Good morning, Mr. Anderson.”His lips parted. I never called him that as everyone in the company knew we were best friends. But starting today, the line needed to be drawn.I walked past him and went straight to my usual chair whenever we had a meeting. From the corner of my eyes, I saw him looking at me and instead of going out, he went back to his chair which was just beside mine.“Can we talk later?” He asked as he looked at my face.I glanced at the employee who was putting documents on the table. Her hands slowed down because of what Pierce said.“I have another meeting after this, Mr. Anderson.”“Just…five minutes?”I lazily looked at him and didn’t answer immediately. I waited for the female employee to leave before I faced him completely.“We already talked. I told you to give
Kelly’s POVI was checking the footage of the surveillance video again when I accidentally pricked my own eye with my finger. I groaned and rubbed my eyes but it worsened.“What’s wrong, miss?”With my other eye, I saw Luke coming in that direction.“I pricked my eye.”“Allow me to check.”I put my hand down and lifted my face a little. He was hesitating to touch my chin but in the end, he did so he could properly check my eye.“It’s reddish now. Should we go to the hospital?”I laughed at his suggestion. I grabbed my phone and opened its front camera to check my eye.“I just pricked my eye. It’s nothing serious, Luke.”My forehead creased when I saw Pierce walk past my office with an angry expression. I couldn’t see properly because my eye felt sore but I’m certain it was him. What’s wrong with him?I just shrugged my shoulders and ignored him. I checked my eye again when my assistant knocked and entered. She was carrying a glass of juice and pasta. I asked for it because I suddenly
Kelly’s POVI was watching the photoshoot of Chris and Lexi for the magazine cover. Lexi seemed to be enjoying it but Chris was a bit distracted. He kept on glancing my way and I felt like the staff around would notice it any minute from now.To get his attention off of me, I pulled myself up and decided to take some fresh air outside.I finished fixing my makeup but when I was about to exit, Lexi appeared at the door. She was already smirking as if she knew that I was here.I don’t have any intention to pay attention to her. I could still feel the anger whenever I see her face and the last thing I want is to put my baby at risk just because of this cunning b*tch.“You look lonely, Miss Vice President.”Through the mirror in front of the sink, I saw her looking at my face, mocking me. She chuckled when I paused and stared at her, annoyed. She started washing her hands while still smiling.“No matter how hard you try to wash your hands, you’re still dirty. You’re still a mistress.”Her
Kelly’s POV"How dare that bast*rd film my wife!" He almost growled the words but I felt nothing but disappointed.Knowing what a dangerous person Chris might be, he just put him beside me to wait for more mistakes. He didn't care if I would get harmed at all. What he cared about was only his own benefit!I angrily wiped the tears that rolled down my cheeks in so much anger. “I don’t fcking care who he is, Pierce. He violated my privacy. Stole my personal things and creeped me out. I won’t wait for a chance. I will do anything I can to put him behind bars immediately!"You call yourself my husband and best friend but you let a very dangerous man near me?" I shook off his hands and looked into his eyes coldly, "What a mockery.”He gritted his teeth as rage flickered in his eyes. He rushed to the studio and I just watched him with balled fists. As he disappeared from my sight, I took a taxi home.I shouldn't count on him anymore. He couldn’t even protect me properly.***I stared at the
Pierce’s POV“KELLY!” I shouted as soon as I opened my eyes. I had a dream about what happened after I talked to Kelly’s dad over the phone. He told me about the threat in Kelly’s life and I came to save her but…“Son…”I saw mom beside me. She worriedly caressed my cheek. “You’re in the hospital, son.”My forehead creased as I roamed my eyes around. “Where’s Kelly?”Her lips trembled as she shook her head slowly.My heart almost stopped beating as I saw her reaction. “MOM!”“S-She was taken by her family. Her father is furious, son…”“What? Mom, I need to see her. I need to know if she’s okay.”“No, Pierce. You can’t see her for now. Her father is–”“I don’t care about her father, mom. I want to check on my wife–”“Unfortunately, you have no right to call her your wife, Pierce.”I suddenly felt cold as I saw my father sitting on the couch, looking at me with a blank face. I swallowed hard.“You lost that chance the moment you agreed to divorce.”He’s right but…Kelly is still my best
Pierce’s POVMy body still felt weak but I insisted on visiting Kelly. I want to know her condition to make sure that she’s okay and also to talk about her. I wanna tell her about my family’s decision. She’s part of my life so I want her to have part of everything that’s happening to me.When I reached Kelly’s hospital room, I took a deep breath and was about to knock when the door slid open and a man stepped out of Kelly’s room. My lips parted in shock after I came face to face with a familiar man with the coldest personality in the world.Kelly doesn’t like him. She doesn't even wanna talk about him. I just discovered that she has a stepbrother on our very wedding day. He showed up on our wedding day with Kelly’s father and from the very first time I saw him, I already hated him.“Pierce Anderson,” he uttered my name and smirked. “Didn’t know you’re stupid enough to get into the devil’s radar.”I balled my fists. “Klay Carver…”I don’t know why he’s here but one thing is for sure. H
Kelly’s POV“What’s going on?” I asked Klay after he went back inside my hospital room again. I feel like I heard a familiar voice. I just couldn’t tell who owns that voice.He shook his head and walked towards me. He sat on the chair beside the bed. “Nothing. Just some of my stupid men.”I nodded and stared at him. “Why are you really here, Klay?”I don’t know why he came back. Whatever the reason is, I don’t wanna be involved with him. He’s a dangerous and ruthless man. Klay’s biological father was a member of a mafia organization and that makes him a dangerous person. However, I couldn’t deny that he’s the one who can protect me when the critical moment comes.I was afraid of him. I’ve always been afraid of my stepbrother. Not just because he inherited his father’s position in that dangerous organization but because he shows no mercy to anyone. He’s evil and he became more evil when his biological mother died.He became colder and he trusted no one. However, when I was kidnapped be
Pierce’s POVI’ve been waiting for Kelly in front of her family’s villa. I know Klay Carver would bring her here. I just don’t know when. I never heard anything about her again after I left the hospital where she was admitted. I was beyond crushed that day. I have no strength to even move. It was Lexi who brought me back to the hospital that day.I sighed and gripped the steering wheel of my car thinking I have to go home disappointed again. Just when I’m about to go home, I saw a group of cars approaching. I swallowed hard as I felt my heart race. She must be there.I couldn’t move as I watched the group of cars. Hope filled me when I saw Klay Carver get out of the car. I know Kelly will come out next and I was right but I felt like everything around me disappeared and my world stopped spinning when Carver wrapped his arm around her waist and…they kissed.My breathing hitched as my vision started to darken. My heated conversation with Klay Carver in the hospital came rushing back in