NIXON'S POVThe ray of the beautiful morning sun hit my face as I stepped out of my Lamborghini, making my way into the Styles building."Good morning, Mr. Garret," the staff on the first floor greeted me as I made my way toward the elevator.From a distance, I spotted Aria going into the elevator with Lena beside her. A sigh escaped my lips when I recalled what happened between her and Dave. A sense of guilt washed through me because I had a hint about what Dave was planning all along.But then, it wasn't my business. Aria was mature enough to make certain decisions for herself, I shouldn't hold myself responsible for something that was out of my control. It was all on her that she fell for Dave's Playboy charms and ended up getting hurt.Don't get me wrong, I wasn't in support of Dave's action. Playing girls was something I was never fond of, and I'd tried to talk to Dave to change his ways but he wasn't ready to listen to me. I knew he would come to his senses when he meets someone
DAVE'S POVNixon was right, pushing her away didn't help my situation at all. It has been four days and the thoughts of her were still occupying my mind. Her beautiful smile, her sweet voice, how her hand fit perfectly in mine when we held hands, and the feeling of her soft delicate body against mine, those thoughts of her were driving me crazy.Those past four days, I went to work hoping to catch a glimpse of her even if it was just for a second that would do a lot to help me. I stopped her from bringing me coffee because I knew things would be awkward between us after what happened but I was beginning to regret that. It also didn't help that Nixon was no longer talking to me because of what Lena did to him. I couldn't blame him though, I might have done the same if I were in his shoes. It hurts sometimes when people regarded you as someone you are not because of the people you associate yourself with. It was something he had been going through since we were in high school. I was
ARIA'S POVAfter begging Lena to let the matter go, she still went ahead and confronted Nixon about it. I couldn't get mad at her because I knew she was trying to fight for me but It didn't sit well with me that they were not on talking terms because of me, and if proper care was not taken, it might be the end of the relationship they haven't even started.Hearing what Nixon when she confronted him, made me realize how stupid I was to have fallen for Dave's trap like that. If only I had a bit more common sense and self-control, I wouldn't have gotten hurt.Regretting my decision every day wouldn't turn back the time and undo what happened, so I decided to let it go and keep it as a lesson for another day. A lesson not to fall for a handsome billionaire with beautiful eyes that can hypnotize you. Above everything, it comforted me a bit that I didn't get to see him anymore, thanks to him. Seeing him every day would have only aided in me remembering how much he hurt me and kept the pain
DAVE'S POVThe creaking sound of the door opening drew my attention and a smile crept on my lips as I saw Aria walk into my office in a pink shirt and black pants with a cup of coffee in her hand. Yeah, I made her resume the routine as an excuse to see her at work. That day at the park, I spent hours trying to convince Aria to give me a second chance. I knew she would find it hard to trust me again after what I did but that didn't stop me from trying. With the intervention of Lena and Nixon, she agreed to give me a chance and I couldn't explain the joy that filled my heart at that moment. Disregarding the fact that I was her boss, Lena promised to chop off my ball if I hurt Aria again and Nixon agreed to join her in it.Aria and I got closer at work after that day, though we haven't defined our relationship yet, I planned to make her mine forever. I was taking things slow because I knew she hadn't fully trusted me yet. I didn't blame her though, if I was in her shoes, I wouldn't tru
ARIA'S POVMy stupid heart Don’t knowI’ve tried to let you go So many times beforeThen wound up at your door My stupid heart Too late Already on my wayIf we go down in flames Again then you can blame my stupid heart.I came across that song a few days ago and it kind of matched my situation perfectly. My brain was screaming at me not to trust Dave but my heart was doing the exact opposite. Just like the song said, if everything goes down in flames, I would blame my stupid heart for misleading me."Ari, will you stop playing that song?" Lena shouted from outside my room as I got ready for my date with Dave. "You've had it on repeat for the past three days," she said before barging into my room."I like the song." I shrugged as I leaned closer to the mirror while applying lipstick on my face."I can't believe Dave made me leave work early because he wants to take you on a date. Can't he wait till the weekend to do that?" She sat on the bed behind me.It was 4 Pm which was the u
DAVE'S POVWatching an erotic movie with a beautiful girl by your side was not a good idea to start a date. All I could think about was Aria laying on my bed while I worship her body, but it took me all the cells in my body to sit there and finish that movie.I could tell that Aria knew what was wrong with me but she decided to feign ignorance while secretly laughing at me. Maybe that was my punishment for making her watch a horror movie. All the organs in my body did a happy dance when the movie ended and I wasted no time in leading Aria out of the theater room. I gave her my car keys to wait for me in the car while I go sort out myself in the restroom. There was no way I would be able to continue the date when my member was rock hard, making me uncomfortable. When I was done, I went to my car to join Aria who laughed at my misery before I drove us to the restaurant I made a reservation at. We went in and took our seats at our reserved table before placing our orders."About the su
ARIA'S POVI stood in the elevator, going up to the top floor because of the text I received from Dave asking him to come to see him in his office when I was supposed to be having lunch in the cafeteria.On getting to the top floor, I walked toward the office to see Dave's secretary typing furiously on his computer. "Aren't you going for lunch?" I asked him."I will once I'm done with this," he replied without sparing me a glance.I pushed the door open to see Dave in his position behind his desk, typing away on his phone. "This better be important because I'm starving," I said as I stood in front of his desk.He placed his phone on the table, giving me a sheepish smile. "Does me wanting to see you count as something important?" "That's it, I'm leaving." I turned to walk out of the office but he quickly caught up with me and pulled me into his arms. "You can't keep doing this every day." I looked up to meet his eyes.He circled his arms around me, bringing me close to his chest. "I k
DAVE'S POV"Come on, what the fuck is going on?" I said dropping my controller on the tiled floor of my room. "Why do I keep losing?" "What's wrong? Have you lost your legendary gift after going to London?" Nixon mocked. Back when Daniel, Nixon, and I used to play video games together, I would call myself the legendary player whenever I beat both of them which was why Nixon was feeling over the top and mocking me because he beat me three times in a row."Shut up." I stood up to sit on my bed, directly opposite the picture I took with Daniel on my graduation that was framed on the wall. I forgot to mention that we were at my parent's house because they insisted we come to have dinner with them, so Nixon and I decided to hang out in my room while we wait for the food to be ready. "So Lena told me you took Aria on a fire balloon ride on your first date," he asked as he came to sit next to me."Yeah." I smiled as I remembered the huge smile on her face when she looked down at the city