Henry’s POVI was feeling terrible, barely able to focus on work. My father was making my life hell, demanding more money and that trip to Europe. I thought once he got his monthly allowance he would leave, but no - this time it seemed he wanted to completely destroy both me and my sister. My mother had gone from one trip straight into another, assuring me she wouldn't set foot in the city again until "the demon is expelled". The worst part was she was right - ever since he arrived, my life had been a living hell.To make matters worse, I got a message from Hebe asking why Isabella had been telling people we had been together. I had no idea where my sister had gotten that from. I thought I should call her and find out what was going on."Hi, Hebe!" I said wearily when she answered."You better have a good explanation, Henry." She was furious."Hebe, I'm not with Isabella. I just slept with her a few times these past days..." She didn't even let me finish."What did you just say, Henry?
Something had been bothering me that day. Things had been complicated since Alexander and Catherine had broke、 up. We were all walking on eggshells, trying to help our friends sort out this mess and move forward. Finally, things between Alexander and Cat were getting resolved. She spent two awful days at home but decided to get back with Alexander and face things head-on, which I thought was great. So I should be feeling at ease, but I was not. Something felt off.Henry had been impossible for many days by then. He was nervous, careless, and barely stayed in the office. I had been giving him space because I thought it was about his father, but I was starting to suspect there was more to it.Samantha was different too. She sweared she was fine and seemed really excited about her mom moving out and leaving her the apartment. She had been a rock for Cat, taking care of her all day at the office, but something was off. Maybe she was just tired. But I was not sure. That surprise she was pl
Henry’s POVI helped my sister get into the car. I was worried about her after that horror show our father had put on. Hebe was fragile - despite everything, she loved that man and had difficulty detaching herself from that scoundrel. I knew today had been an especially hard blow for her.I took out my phone and called Edward while walking to my car in the parking lot. I explained everything that had happened, and he said he would go home immediately to take care of her. That gave me some peace of mind. I promised to stop by later. I got into my car and drove toward the Social Club with a terrible feeling in my gut.When I arrived at the Social Club, more out of habit than anything else, I parked in my usual spot, the one next to the wall at the end of the parking area. I entered the club feeling tired - exhausted, to be honest. Maybe after talking to the manager and sorting out whatever this was, I'd stick around and find something to distract myself.I was escorted to the management
Samantha’s POVThis office was more hectic than the mall store where I used to work. Every day brought something new. Today everyone rushed out. Only Cat and I were left on this floor, and it was surprisingly quiet. I was thinking about asking Cat to grab coffee when my phone rang- it was Patrick. I answered quickly."Sam, I need your efficiency.""What is it, boss!""Get Cat and come to my house right now. Tell her it's about the audit if you have to. My driver is waiting for you in the building's garage. But Sam, I mean now!""Patrick, is everything okay?" Patrick's tone worried me."I hope it will be!" Patrick let out a heavy sigh.After we hung up, I notified the receptionists that the executive floor would be closed and to take any messages. Then I headed to Cat's office, my purse already over my shoulder. Soon enough, we were in the car heading to Patrick's house."Sam, do you know what's going on?" Catherine asked worriedly."I have no idea, but I was thinking things were too qu
Henry’s POVAt least I got her to listen to me. I knew she wouldn’t forgive me just like that, with one conversation, but at least I would have the chance to clarify everything, and then I could win her back.But right now, I needed a cold shower to calm my body that was screaming for her. I couldn't mess up with her again or I'd lose her for good, so I had to control my insane desire to touch her.When I lay naked beside her, she seemed to be already asleep. I stayed there watching her peaceful face, her curls spread across the pillow, and the curves of her beautiful body outlined by the thin sheet covering her. Her ebony skin glowed beautifully in the moonlight streaming through the window, whose curtains were open, and I preferred to leave them that way to have some light on her, allowing me to observe her.I fell asleep dreaming of that stunning woman lying next to me, whom I had hurt because of a misunderstanding. How I missed holding her tight in my arms.I woke up to the first r
Samantha’s POVI woke up clinging to that beautiful man who was making my heart bleed. But there, in that bed, with his body next to mine and his scent lingering on me, the only thing I could think about was how much I wanted him.When he said he was mine, for a second I clung to his words and wished they were sincere. For a moment, I let myself get carried away by the illusion he gave me.I wanted to feel him one more time, wanted to have a farewell with his body. Without thinking, I was undressed and physically connected with him, and what I felt there, straddling him, completely escaped my control. I wanted to feel him and wanted him to make my body vibrate, wanted him to devour me as he had done so many times before, voracious, uncontrolled, hungry.But I wasn't prepared for that. He refused to just fuck me and instead made love to me slowly and passionately, made me touch the stars in broad daylight. And that broke me in a way I can't even explain; I just know there's no fixing it
Henry’s POVI was standing at Samantha's apartment door, staring at the most beautiful woman in the world right in front of me, wearing nothing but a tight white tank top and a matching thong. It was impossible not to desire her."Henry, I just woke up to Mel's call, and then you called me, I forgot I wasn't dressed. But you've seen everything here already. Come in, make yourself comfortable while I get ready," she said, somewhat embarrassed.As Samantha turned her back to leave, I couldn't help myself. I went in, closed the door, and pulled her into my arms, pressing our mouths together in a hot, wet, and passionate kiss. When we pulled apart to breathe, I smiled at her."Good morning, my goddess! You look beautiful!"I let her go, and she walked down the hallway somewhat unsteadily, leaving me behind with a wide grin. I had kissed her, and she hadn't rejected me - she had kissed me back. I went to the kitchen and prepared coffee for her. Black coffee, toast, and jelly. That was her f
Samantha’s POVI left Catherine's building and Michael was waiting for me outside his car. He walked towards me and gave me a kiss on the cheek."Samantha, you're a sight for sore eyes!" Michael said enthusiastically.Michael was a very handsome man. He wasn't as tall as Henry, but he was taller than me. He had shoulder-length wavy black hair, light tan skin that looked naturally bronzed, dark playful eyes, and a full beard framing a smile of perfectly white teeth."You're always so kind, Michael." I got in the car and he closed the door."So, my queen, I'm taking you to a place a bit outside the city, but you'll love it. It's a farm with a restaurant that's open to the public. Would that work?" Michael asked expectantly."I like that! Yes, that works." I replied, feeling a lightness I hadn't felt in many days.While driving, we chatted about simple things. Michael made lots of jokes and kept the mood upbeat. But of course, I knew he wanted to ask about Henry."My queen, not that I wan
Samantha’s POVI saw Henry get out of bed, pick up the phone from the floor, and try to speak, but the call had already ended. He came to me and hugged me."Sam, what did you hear?" Henry asked softly."H-he, he laughed." I was trembling and crying."Who, Sam? Do you know who it was?""It was R-Romulus." I looked at him feeling panic tightening my throat."Sam, what did he say?" I noticed the concern in Henry's voice."Nothing. It was like always, the breathing, but then he laughed and I know his laugh. It's Romulus, Henry.""Calm down. I'm going to turn off your phone. Tomorrow I'll tell Flavian about this. Sam, I think we should change your number.""Yeah, you're right, that's better." I agreed, as I didn't want to hear from Romulus anymore."Good, I'll take care of it first thing tomorrow. Now, I'm going to put you to bed and make you some tea."Henry tucked me into bed, covered me, and gave me a kiss on the forehead. When he returned to the bedroom, he brought a tray with tea and b
Samantha’s POV"My goddess, I'm so glad you're here! I've been missing you like crazy," Henry said between kisses."I missed you too!" I nestled into his lap."How was your girls' night?""It was fantastic! We're planning to spend a weekend at Hebe's beach house.""We're going... just you girls or...?""All of us, handsome. I'm not spending the whole weekend away from you.""Hmm, I like that! So, are we getting married this weekend?""It's in a month, Henry.""Alright. But until then, how about we practice for the honeymoon?" Henry traced his nose along my neck. "I'm desperately missing losing myself in you.""Are you reading my mind?" He smiled."Come here, future wife. I'm taking you to bed." He helped me up and looked at Cinnamon. "Buddy, you're staying downstairs tonight." The dog looked at him as if he understood and let out a whimper. The scene made me laugh."I need to take a shower," I said when we reached the bedroom."Ah yes, a shower is an excellent idea." Henry sat me on th
Samantha’s POVThe weekend at my grandmother's house was more than perfect. I wasn't expecting Henry to propose, and he made the most beautiful proposal in the world. I confessed I was never the type of woman who dreamed about marriage, wedding dresses, and all those things, but now that I'm engaged, I was excited and eager."Oh my God, I'm engaged!" I said to myself in the closet, looking at the ring and band on my hand."Yes, Nightingale, we're engaged, and I want to set a date for our wedding." Henry hugged me from behind, making me lean back against his chest as he kissed the top of my head.I was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn't even noticed him coming in. He was ready for work, looking handsome in that charcoal suit that made his emerald green eyes stand out even more. I was so distracted that I was still in my robe."My handsome, how about a month from now?""Too far away," he complained, kissing my neck."I don't want to rush into things like what happened with Catherine. A
Hebe’s POVI would like to know what goes through my brother's mind, because sometimes Henry completely lost focus and went downhill. I gave precise instructions - one dog, just one small dog - then I came back from a wonderful trip and got my kids back with two dogs, and Clara's dog was almost as big as her. I felt like sending both the dogs and the kids back to his house.Of course, he had a ready-made speech when I called him furiously questioning the two dogs. The worst part is that he convinced me - he always did, ever since we were kids it was like that, I did everything he wanted. However, my kids were two little troublemakers and I knew it. They were two little rascals who manipulated their uncle however they wanted, and inevitably, I felt manipulated by extension, because after Henry gave in to their wishes, he made me give in to his own desire to please his niece and nephew.I had no choice but to take the little troublemakers back with two dogs. To my surprise, the small one
Henry’s POVI coordinated with Clara to keep Sam away from the backyard, keeping her busy with knitting alongside her and her grandmother. I asked Enzo to help with the plans I'd made with Pearl and Joaquin for Samantha's surprise. We would set up the dinner table in the backyard, which was full of flowers and beautifully maintained.The hours flew by, and we managed to get everything ready. Pearl told me that when Sam was a child, she used to play a lot in this backyard and always loved it here, so it was perfect for what I wanted to do.I talked with Elenice, since I was in her house, and she became emotional about what I wanted to do. She secretly called me to her room and gave me something very special to add to my surprise. Her gesture touched me deeply.That evening, dinner was served in the backyard. Elenice had two housekeepers who had put great effort into everything, and they were excellent cooks. We had dinner amid lively conversation and laughter. Then, before dessert, I pr
Henry’s POVAfter what happened at the mall with Enzo, I scheduled a meeting with my mother and Hebe. I needed to let them both know about the situation before traveling. Of course, Hebe was furious - she's a lioness mother, and after discovering Reynold's true colors, she didn't want him anywhere near the children.I took the opportunity to tell them about the surprise I was preparing for Samantha. I was anxious and worried. My mother and Hebe tried to calm me down, saying that Sam would love it.The rest of the week flew by, and early Saturday morning, we traveled to Sam's grandmother's house in the countryside, a bit far from our city. Samantha was excited and very animated. We arrived at her grandmother's house at lunchtime. Sam went in like a child, running through the house until she found her grandmother in the kitchen and wrapped her in a long hug."Grandmaaa!" Samantha was overjoyed."Sassy, my dear, I've missed you so much!" The petite lady with gentle eyes hugged Samantha."
Enzo’s POV"Sweetie, are you really going to spend the weekend away from me?" Luna was hugging my waist with a sad face."Baby doll, it's just one weekend. Besides, your parents are taking you to the farm. I'm just going to meet aunt Sam's grandmother and I'll be back quickly," I explained to Luna once again."Oh my god, you two are so mushy!" Ivy made a face at us."That's because we're in love, sis," Luna told her sister."Oh, sure!" Ivy smiled.We were at the mall waiting for aunt Sam and uncle Henry. I invited Luna to come with me since we wouldn't see each other over the weekend, and Ivy tagged along because she wanted to talk to aunt Sam."Ivy, what do you want to talk to aunt Sam about?" I was curious about that."I'm not telling you. I know your big mouth, Enzo!" As if I needed this - my Clara also pointing out my little flaws. "I haven't forgotten that you told my mom about Vincent.""In my defense, I didn't know it was a secret. Besides, your mom just asked if you had met any
Henry’s POVI was extremely stressed out. Samantha had gone through a horrible situation yesterday just because she left the security guard outside the store. Reynold had crossed the line, and I wasn't going to let that slide.I called Flavian, who suggested that Sam should file a complaint, but she was very shaken up, barely slept, and insisted on going to work, making me even more worried.I arrived at the office in a terrible mood. I needed to deal with this thorn in my side that was Reynold. Once again, he dared to lay hands on Samantha, but this wouldn't go unpunished.My thoughts were completely focused on Samantha, and I was already too stressed and worried. I grabbed my jacket and left the office.I reached the garage, and as I approached my car, I couldn't believe the nerve of the person waiting for me. She was wearing an extremely short and vulgar dress."Nicole, get off my car. I'm in a hurry," I said immediately, as I wasn't in the mood to hear anything from this wretched w
Samantha’s POVFor the past week, I was woken up every night in the middle of the night by my phone ringing, and when I answered, no one would say anything on the other end. The only thing I could hear was heavy breathing, as if the person on the other end was panting, and it left me distressed.This was getting on my nerves. I was anxious, nervous, and wasn't sleeping well. I already had horrible dark circles under my eyes and was exhausted."Sam... Sam!" Henry's voice snapped me out of my thoughts."Huh?! What is it, honey?" I sighed."Sam, you need to sleep." Henry was visibly upset. "We should change your phone number.""That's not necessary. This will stop." I didn't want to change the number I'd had for so long."Then start turning off your phone at night. If anyone needs to reach you, they can call me.""That's a good idea. I'll do that. But now, I need to get to work." I stood up as I spoke."Stay home today and rest. I'm sure Alexander won't mind.""Henry, I want to go to work