Charles sat in a restaurant waiting for Gina to arrive he had a lingering smile on his face and he kept humming a song... she was a few minutes late but he didn't care, he was ready to wait for as long as needed if meant he had to see her and be with her... "Would you like anything sir" A waitress who had approached asked... she had a bright smile on her face but Charlie didn't care about that, there was only one person on his mind and he was sure she wasn't leaving his mind anytime soon... "Nothing I'm fine" He answered... the waitress almost winked at him, but didn't when Charles refused to look at her and pay her any attention... she left with a frown on her face and the frown deepened when she saw his face lighten up because of the woman who had walked through the entrance... Charles's face immediately lightened up when she walked in... her eyes scanning around till they landed on him... he immediately smiled at her but she didn't smile back at him, she looked a bit tired... "I'
"Good morning" Olivia greeted Patrick when she arrived at work to see him there pretty early... "Good morning" He responded and smiled slightly... She swallowed as she sat down beside him... they had been so busy with work that they barely had time for interacting... even after a few weeks had passed she couldn't stop thinking about the interaction they had that one time and days after that her feelings for him seemed to increase... "You are pretty early today, Mr Graham won't be coming in for a few hours" She started up a conversation... Patrick who was trying his best to control his racing heart finally turned to look at her and their gazes locked... Patrick broke the gaze and cleared his throat... he had no idea her eyes were this mesmerising and her slight smile tugged at iheartstringsngs... maybe he shouldn't have come to work early... "I had some work that I needed to finish up this morning" He lied... the only reason he had come early was to see her before their day became t
"What! What do you mean they are staying together at his apartment!" Michelle yelled out her eyes filled with anger and shock because of what she had just found out... She stood up and started to pace around her living room... "What if she gets pregnant and tries to trap my son? what happens then... what is happening to Alex... what is she doing to him..." Michelle said to herself in a low voice... she had decided not to intervene thinking things would naturally dry out between the both of them, but now Alex moved her into his Penthouse... what would be next? The estate? Then, he would introduce her as his fiance... she felt a headache starting to rise in her head... "I'm going out get the car ready," She instructed... her P. A immediately left to do as she was told and Gwen came into the living room to see her boss looking mad... "Are you alright ma'am?" Gwen asked, and Michelle shook her head and sighed deeply... "No, I'm not Gwen... Alex might try to get married to that...thin
An hour later when Alex arrived at the apartment, Juliet was still seated in the same spot Michelle had left her... she didn't notice him until she felt a presence close to her... she raised her head to look at him and he had a smile on his face... "What are you thinking so intently about that you didn't even notice me coming in" Alex asked, he had brought lunch for the both of them but Juliet had completely lost her appetite... she had waited for him to come so she could ask him about what his mother had told her, but now that he was standing in front of her she felt like a cat had caught her tongue... "Are you alright?" Alex said, becoming a little worried... "I'm fine, I'm just..." Juliet trailed off and swallowed... she stood up and walked away towards the kitchen Alex following behind her... she poured herself a glass of water and drank it in one go to calm herself... Juliet took a deep breath before turning to look at Alex who was standing behind her, his eyes filled with co
"Aren't you going to go back to work?" Juliet said to Alex about an hour after they had had lunch... Everything felt less tense now between them thankfully and Alex was seated in the living room with a cup of coffee in his hand, feeling more than hesitant to go back to work even though he had a meeting soon... He wanted to stay home with her so they could spend the rest of the day together... "Do you want me to go back?" Alex asked her when she sat a bit close to him with her cup of coffee... Juliet didn't know what to say to him, so she simply sighed deeply.. "Just a second," Alex said and picked up his phone from the table... Juliet's curious eyes were on him as he called up someone... "Cancel all my schedule for the rest of the day, I'm not coming back" Alex instructed as soon as the call was answered and he ended the call when he was done with what he had to say... A slight smile appeared on Juliet's face, and Alex didn't miss it... "Are you glad?" He said in a teasing voice,
"How long has he been here" CJ asked his coworkers as they prepared for their shift in the locker room of Charles Bar... They both had cornered looks on as they talked... "It's been almost two days now... I think something is going on with him... he hasn't come out of his room since the day he came back after looking all excited, I wonder what happened to him" Frank responded and shook his head... Two days before Charles had been in such an excited mood on his way out, but when he had returned a few hours later he was the complete contrast of the boss they knew... He looked beyond dampened and absent-minded... Before they could ask him what was going in with him, he had disappeared into his private room and locked himself in.. They had tried to speak to him, but he had instructed them that he didn't want to be disturbed, leaving everyone worried because they knew the Type of person he was and how rarely that ever happened... "I don't think I've ever seen him mad before..." CY sighed
Chapter 1 “She had a long battle, Juliet. It was time for her to rest. I'm sure she is in a better place now” A sad smile appeared on Juliet's face as she looked up at her mom's nurse of two years, Gloria. Why did everyone keep saying that to her? Did They want her to feel bad that she was sad, was it wrong for her to be sad? Why couldn't she grieve how she wanted? Why did she have to pretend like she was strong when she wasn't? All she wanted to do was cry out loud, but she knew if she did so she would hear those same words again. “Thank you, Laura.” Juliet simply said as the older woman leaned in for a hug and left after saying a few more words. Juliet walked back towards her living room, where a few people remained after the wake was over. Mrs Willams From her mom's support group had a smile on her face as she gossiped with two other women Juliet could barely recognise. They were probably gossiping about her. Maybe not, but didn't they look so cheerful? This was a wake and not a
Chapter 2 "Are you alright, sir?" Patrick asked, his voice laced with worry as he scanned the deserted street for a safe place to park. He occasionally checked on his boss through the rearview mirror concern in his eyes. Alex's face twisted in a grimace, his hand clutching his chest as he struggled to breathe. "Stop the car..." he gasped, his voice barely audible. His face had turned pale, and he was fighting hard to stay conscious and get a hold of himself, but it was hard to do so because the car had suddenly become so stuffy, making it harder for him. Patrick slammed on the brakes, and Alex stumbled out into the night, gasping for breath. The place was on the opposite side of where he lived, but Alex didn't notice. He was too busy trying to calm his racing heart. As he walked away from the car, the streetlight above flickered, casting eerie shadows on the ground. Alex loosened his tie, feeling suffocated by the tight collar. He ran a hand through his hair, trying to shake off t