At Renee Allen's Residence. [Miss Allen. The boss would like to know if you have considered his offer?] Riley gasped the moment she read Clint's text. She bit her lip and studied herself in front of the bathroom mirror. It had been five days since Adrian proposed marriage. She had not given him
Claire's mother, Mara Monet, visited her daughter in the hospital. Brian had left them to take care of company matters. While he was away, Claire took the opportunity to discuss Brian's divorce. Mara, a mirror image of Claire, questioned, "Claire, are you certain? Has that woman truly signed the
"You need to eat. How can you care for your mom if you don't eat?" Adrian said as he pushed a bowl of ramen in Riley's direction. "This thick broth is good for you. You are so thin."Riley frowned. She looked at her arms and could not deny Adrian's comment. She had lost a lot of weight in the past f
When Riley mentioned possibly having a child, she felt more embarrassed. In her defense, she explained, "Because you said that your grandfather wants to continue your family's legacy.""We don't have to if you don't want to," Adrian assured her. "My grandfather does not have to know it is not in our
### FLASHBACK ###More than six years ago in Sweden.Adrian had just turned twenty-one. He loved skiing. Abner King, Adrian's grandfather, bought a vacation home in Sweden because of his love for the sport.The vacation house was a four-story brick mansion settled at the top of the hill. At least o
Adrian paused. His brows met before he replied, "Really?" A scoff left his lips, and he muttered, "Stupid Brian Martin. Bad for him, good for me.""Still, let the judge know it is also my wish," Adrian instructed. "Yes, Sir," Clint answered. "Judge Miller will approve the divorce as quick as possib
"Your mother is doing better, Miss Allen. We need to work on her muscles, including her heart. She hasn't been using her body due to the coma, and she has lost a lot of strength.""It was fortunate that she had medical help immediately after experiencing a heart attack. It did not cause any damage t
### FLASHBACK CONTINUATION ###"In jewelry, one must make an impression," Adrian said during his presentation. "Stores must be located strategically at prime locations. Sales reps must be trained to know the quality of jewelry pieces. They must be presentable and know what best to recommend to clien
"Friends?" Tristan repeated. "Actually, I was kinda hoping you'd date me. My therapist and I set a goal for this year, and getting a girlfriend is part of it."Charlie, "...""Pfft! Haha!" Taylor laughed his heart out. He pointed to Tristan and said, "No, that's not happening. She is my girlfriend."
"Good morning, Charlie!" A young man said. He was smiling excessively as he stared at Charlie.Charlie rubbed her eyes, making sure she saw it correctly. She was still sleepy on a Sunday morning, but the scent of food awoke her. "Good morning, Charlie," Taylor said from behind the young man, settin
Charlie saw Macy’s hand tremble, and her eyes blinked repeatedly. Her lips quivered as she asked, “I did not know you had a girlfriend, Taylor.”Taylor reached out to Charlie and pulled her closer to him. He said, “Yeah, Charlie’s My Girl.”At that point, Taylor had already put on a shirt. Charlie w
Charlie’s eyes rounded. Standing before her was a shirtless Taylor. His body was glistening in sweat. Clearly, he was having some kind of workout!Sure, green thoughts filled her head as she eyed his well-defined body, but when her eyes landed on his shorts, she wondered, ‘Who wears jersey shorts
“Taylor West could be keeping them as side-chicks. Who knows,” Ashley remarked. “But it doesn’t change the fact that Taylor sees multiple women. Is that really the kind of guy you want to date, Charlie?”“Charlie, I get that Luke and I hurt you, but you don’t have to get involved with a playboy,” Re
“Charlie, Babe!”Charlie snapped her head behind her, finding Taylor in the College of Business. She asked, “What are you doing here?”“You did say you are in the same IS Management class as Luke. I just want to make sure you head to your next class without him harassing you.” Taylor placed his hand
After handing up the phone, Taylor scoffed. He said, “Come on, Charlie Blondie. You are not going to let Luke get away with this, are you? Let’s piss him off.”He moved forward and declared, “Let’s bring down the cult.”“By pretending to be a couple? How will that even work?” Charlie asked. “Think
“Yes, Luke was the reason,” Charlie admitted. She finished the last of her food and resumed, “And my best friends betrayed me.”She explained to Taylor how Ashley and Sofia were more loyal to Luke, even when he was wrong. She shared how they willingly invited Regina to their apartment and the Nook &
"Charlie, are you sure you don't know Taylor? He is looking at you again," Dawn said. "Taylor West?" Mia asked, turning to the right. "You are right, Dawn. He is looking at… Charlie?"Charlie stood up and said, "You know what? I just remembered that I need to borrow a book from the library." Slingi