“Your actions and bad attitude got you fired. Don’t blame your damn mistakes on me.”“It’s you fault. If you hadn’t come here, none of these things would have happened.”I was to slow to respond, so when she launches at me and strikes, I'm taken by surprise.I stumble before righting myself up. I wa
Moving towards the small bar at the corner of his office, he gets a small pack of ice, wraps it in a towel before coming back to me. Gently, he takes my hand and places the ice on it.“Does it hurt?” he asks so softly that I struggle to hear him.“A bit,.”“I didn’t think you had it in you to punch
Have you ever been struck stupid by someone’s words? Like, they just rendered you completely speechless and stupid at the same time? That’s what his words have done to me.I’m completely stunned by his words, words which send shivers down my spine. I see it in his eyes and hear it in his voice. He w
“Do you really have to go mom?” Lilly asks, her eyes shifting between me and the open suitcase on my bed.I hated last last-minute rushes, but we have been so busy in the office these last couple of days, that every time I went home, all I could think about was sleeping. I was dead tired on my feet
“Harper?” his voice calls me.“Oh, sorry, I got lost in thought for a moment.” I shake my head to clear my mind. “Yes, I’m done packing.”“Good, let’s go then.”An hour later, we were seated in Gabriel’s private jet. This time though, I was accompanying him to sign a business deal.“Everything okay?
Isn’t love beautiful? But I sensed that something happened. Something changed. If everything was okay, he should be with her right now. He never would have married me.His voice is hoarse as he continues. “Everything was perfect. She was just amazing and every day I continued to fall more and more i
The jet comes to a halt on the runway. Gabriel’s hand stops me from jerking forward when the plane lands.“You good?” he asks, his eyes searching mine.“Yeah”After Gabriel told me about the girl he fell in love with, nothing much happened after. He was carrying scars that still haunted him. Scars t
Minutes later, we are outside our suite and a sense of anticipation suddenly grips me. Gabriel unlocks the door and pushes it open. The foyer welcomes us with polished marble floors that gleams under the soft light of an exquisite chandelier, casting intricate patterns on the walls.An expansive li