"How dare you say that about my son?!" This time, Tonet expressed her anger. She looked at Anthony and demanded, "You should fire him! He is disrespecting our CEO!""I think he simply stated a fact. Whoever is the CEO of ACE Construction Company is wise and committed. He bagged three major projects
[Miss Allen, you must pick up your belongings, or Mr. Martin will throw them away.]On a Wednesday morning, Riley read the text from the Human Resource Department of Brey Jewelry & Apparel Co. She checked the wall clock and groaned, "Again. It's this room. It's making me oversleep."It was 10 AM. Ev
"What?" Adrian asked. "If you don't want to the -"She quickly opened the door and hopped in, saying, "Thanks."Adrian did not respond. Instead, he drove in the direction of the university. They did not speak to each other during the drive and the silence was killing Riley. So, she looked around Ad
"Ri, is this hospital safe?" Renee asked while Riley was sketching another jewelry design.Riley raised a brow and asked, "Of course, Mom. Why did you ask?"Renee frowned and said, "I - I." She leaned back in her hospital bed and resumed, "Don't want another heart attack."Riley's mother spoke bette
### FLASHBACK ###More than six years ago. Over the past few months, Riley's secret rescuer had given her four boxes of chocolate. After the first instance, she received her requested Matcha flavor a month later. From her marketing class, the following two chocolates were taped to her school locker
Riley was stunned by Adrian's reply. She asked, "What?" "You see, two weeks after my surgery, my grandfather informed me of a package from Japan that had arrived in Halliport. I remembered you," Adrian recounted. His voice was calm, and he spoke unhurriedly. "So, when Brian called me next, I told h
Riley wasn't acting like herself after discovering that Adrian had saved her seven years ago. As they ate dinner, she kept stealing glances at Adrian but would avert her gaze when he looked up at her. Sadly for Riley, Adrian met her eyes towards the end of their late-night dinner. Riley swore she b
Riley was in a dream. She saw her young self sinking deep into the water, struggling to swim to the surface. Her dream quickly shifted to her body, lying on the beach with a handsome Adrian King above her. Adrian was leaning closer and was about to kiss her!***Riley jerked awake with her hand on
As time passed, Tristan continued to report about Charlie. “I saw her at the library. She looks so serious about studying. She must be smart. Many guys look at her, but she just reads her books.”On another occasion, while they were headed out of the campus, Tristan said, “Look, that’s her! She is
‘Oh, my god!’ Charlie screamed in her head because the door creaked open. She could almost hear angelic music in the background, like a choir was celebrating her arrival. A soft, golden glow seemed to shine from Taylor’s room, practically inviting her in. If she focused hard enough, she might see t
Charlie was nervous, but becuase her sister said so, she went back. She turned on the lights and observed Taylor. So far, he has not moved. Charlie quickly took another photo of him, and while she was doing it, Taylor turned around and laid on his back. Through the video call, Freya was silently sc
At 1:00 AM, Charlie meditated. At 2:00 AM, Charlie tossed and turned in bed. At 3:00 AM, Charlie jerked up. She let out a silent scream, ‘Aaaaaaaaahhhhh! Fuck you, Taylor!’Charlie felt hopeless. She could not sleep! What was she ever going to do?She had already decided to be a good girl and neve
“Yeah, I know. I just want to think about it,” Charlie said. She shook off the inner voices. Then, she changed the topic, “Speaking of showing a stronger relationship, Taylor, you need to address those women who kept claiming to be your girlfriend.”“Are you jealous?” Taylor asked.“No! It’s what ma
“You really could use a little more practice,” Taylor suggested. Charlie froze mid-blink. She frowned. “Me?”“Yeah, the kiss was just… okay.” Taylor shrugged, making a so-so hand gesture.“Okay?” Charlie’s jaw dropped. “Well, you weren’t any better!”Taylor narrowed his eyes. Then, suddenly, he lea
“By the way, Charlie, although you are with Taylor, I just want to clarify that I saw you first.” Atlas shot Taylor disapprovingly, saying, “Taylor only stole you from me.”The guys laughed, including Atlas’ sister. Angel said, “I don’t know, Atlas. Taylor has never been this protective of a girl. I
Charlie was furious. How could Luke act like she still belonged to him?‘Did he forget how badly he hurt me? How he cheated and lied?’ she thought angrily. ‘And now, he expects me to take him back?’It was ridiculous. But as angry as she was, having Taylor there made everything easier. His arm aroun
He quickly changed and left. Luke had not been to Regina’s apartment since and had avoided her for days. Instead, he had secretly watched Charlie, her actions, and her so-called relationship with Taylor from a distance.### END OF FLASHBACK ###Back to the present. After observing Charlie for a few