"What?" Alex said and fisted his hand beside him. how did she find out... "Are you Alex Graham?" Juliet asked again, and Alex looked away and slowly nodded... "I was about to tell you about it tonight, but..." He trailed off and ran his hand through his hair... Juliet closed her eyes for a second and opened it... "You should have told me... you had plenty of chances to tell me... why didn't you want me to know who you are? " Juliet asked in a low voice... "I just... didn't want to complicated things between us, " Alex said and took a step closer to her, causing juliet to take a step back from him... "Juliet," He called out to her, but she shook her head and walked past him... Juliet walked into her living room so she could try to catch her breath... "I kept wondering why Michelle Graham came to my workplace... I had a little doubt, but I didn't dwell on it, and then lana..." She sighed and turned to look at Alex, who was standing behind her now... He looked truly sorry,
"Are you hiding anything else from me?" Juliet asked Alex when she had finally calmed down and was sitting close to him... he held her hand in his and didn't want to let go... Alex felt like a weight had finally brought his life off his shoulder now that she knew. "No, I'm not... I promise to tell you everything from now, " He said and brought her hand to his lips... Juliet managed to smile at him, even though deep down she was still worried... What if his mother decided to show up onec again... what would she tell her? What if everyone at work finds out... it would make things really uncomfortable for everyone... she didn't want them to ever find out about it... "How did you find out that I was Alex Graham?" Alex asked... and a smile appeared on Juliet's face... She never knew lana could turn into such a detective... "From a coworker of mine..." Juliet told Alex everything and about the time they had gone to the boutique before their first day... He listened to her silently, nod
Gina sat in her new place of solace... Charles bar... Thankfully, the room wasn't always occupied anytime she came... She had walked into the bar a while back, and her eyes had scanned for him, but she couldn't find him... She wasn't sure why, but her mood had become dampened... "Does he work somewhere else?" Gina muttered as she took a sip from her drink... A few minutes later, like her wish had come the door to the room slowly opened to reveal Charles... He had a deep frown on hisbface but stopped as he was about to enter their roon when he saw Gina settled there... Her eyes were slightly wide like she was surprised to see him... He was a bit surprised to see her too. no one had told him she was here and he had come to his bar so he could have some quiet time to himself... He couldn't even bring himself to tell her to leave because he was the one who told her she could come anytime she wanted... Charles sighed deeply and walked into the room... He took a seat at the end of the rou
"Have you called a taxi?" Charles said, and Gina swallowed... "I don't need to call a taxi. I only had a few drinks... I'm not drunk or even tipsy, " She answered, and Charles got up... he didn't look like he was going to let her walk out of the room so easily... He looked like he was about to scold her... "What if you get pulled over by the police?" He said... Gina opened her mouth to talk, but no words came out... "What about my car then, I can't leave it here." She finally found the words to say... She could take of herself... she has been taking care of herself... "You don't have to worry about your car. I can drop it over at your boutique tomorrow morning..." Charles took out his phone from his pocket, and Gina watched him do whatever he was doing till he was done... Her eyes travelled back and forth between him and his phone and it looked like he was texting someone... "I've called you a taxi... you can sit and wait till the taxi gets here, " He said to her and gestured fo
Juliet felt a piercing gaze on her body a few minutes after she had walked into her workplace the following week, and she knew exactly who it was, lana... she knew lana would be expecting feedback about her discovery, but juliet didn't want to talk about it... "Did you find out about Michelle Graham?" Lana asked juliet in a low voice a while later, not being able to keep her curiousity to herself... Johnny raised his eyes from his computer and stared back and forth between both women... he was right. something was up...he had asked lana when they both were in the breakroom earlier that morning, but she had brushed him off once again and asked him to mind his business... Juliet was aware that she couldn't avoid lana forever... she knew exactly how nosy lana was... She couldn't afford to let her know she knew Alex... "No, I think it was all a misunderstanding," Juliet lied, but lana didn't look like she bought the lie. She simply nodded and didn't ask anymore questions, thankfully...
Gina came out of the taxi Charles had called for her... She slowly started to walk to the front of her boutique but stopped in her tracks... Her heart was still racing after hearing Charles confession... She didn't give him an answer and was too shocked to speak...Thankfully the taxi had arrived and she left... She still didn't know how to react to his words... it was a mix of confusion, excitement, anger... disappointment... just so many emotions plaguing her all at the same time... She sighed deeply and ran her hand through her... she couldn't go back there again... she couldn't see him again.... Even though she felt the same way, she had to dimish the feeling before it grew... it was her sad reality that she had to deal with... Gian continued walking and was about to head straight to her office as she she walked into her boutique, but a familiar figure was waiting for her... "Gina!" She heard her name, and she turned to see Caroline staring at her with a bright smile on her f
"Has he remembered everything?" a man said in a low voice... He had a black hat on, and his head was hung a bit low as he spoke... "No, I don't think so," Michelle said to the man, her eyes filled with pure worry... Her eyes kept scanning the area she was in. Her entire body was filled up with goosebumps as she stood there. it was a chilly night, and they both stood outside talking... The man sighed deeply and turned to look at her... "I promise there is no way he can remember what happened," She said in a firm tone... The man remained silent for a few seconds before he nodded... "Did you come alone like I asked you to?" Michelle scoffed and rolled her eyes at the man... "Why are you asking me all this questions, when have I ever come here with someone. I'm not crazy!" She said in a slightly raised voice because of how agitated she had become... "Don't raise your voice at me... you and me both know I'm just being careful. " The man retorted, and Michelle glared at him.... She si
"Alex, please, let's just go." Juliet pleaded with him and held his arm before he could take any more steps towards the ladies... He let out a deep sigh and nodded, and juliet felt relief wash over her... They both walked out the restaurant in silence. He said nothing to her while she kept looking around in case anyone recognised him again... She could finally breathe again in relief when they were both inside his car... "I'm sure they were only wondering who I am." She said suddenly, hoping her words would help reduce the tension that had formed between the both of them in the car. "I'm sorry," Alex replied. He never wanted their lunch date to turn out like this. he just wanted them to spend a nice time together and now he ruined everything... "You don't have to be. some people don't just know how to mind their business, " Juliet replied. She knew it wasn't his fault... "We should go somewhere else. somewhere no one would disturb our peace, and I know just the place. " Juliet smiled