She looked ready to bolt again, so he led her to one of the couches lining a wall and pushed her onto one, kneeling in front of her. She blinked furiously. “Sorry, my threshold for pain is quite low. I’ll be fine in a few minutes, I’m sure.” He saw the tears shining in her eyes. Tears she was desp
“Don’t be mad at me, Jee,” Anthony said, patting her cheek. The two of them continued to chatter, oblivious to Rodrigo’s presence. A twinge of jealousy wormed through him. He sighed. He ought to have expected this. When he’d decided to recommend Jade’s name to his CFO, he hadn’t considered Jade’s
“Hi, Wynter. I’ve reached safely in Delhi.” “Hey, big sis…I’m all settled in now. Maybe you could get the babies and come meet me on a weekend.”“I know you’re reading my messages. Can you get over this already?” “You’re being unreasonable, you know.” “For how long are you going to keep this up?
Her mind drifted back to Rodrigo. They had a finance team meeting scheduled to begin in the next fifteen minutes, which would take up most of their afternoon. She wondered if Rodrigo would attend. She’d spent the last week understanding her work environment and the systems and workflows they followe
She rose to face Anthony. He was so tall that she had to look up to talk to him. “It looks like Jule’s planning your whole career. Why only yours, though? Why not Shane’s? She’s been working at Sehgal Media for a while now. Hasn’t he planned to hand the reins of the company to her?” He shrugged. “I
She took notes while he spoke, but each time she looked up, Rodrigo’s intense, deep grey eyes were on her. Tremors worked their way down her spine. She had to force herself to focus on the ongoing presentation. But it was hard. So hard, especially when the temptation to stop and stare back at him wa
Pleasure filled her. Rodrigo was actually taking her advice. It was thrilling and motivating. “Alright,” Paras Modi said, “I’ll ensure we’ll do the needful.” Rodrigo nodded. “Now, moving on…” Rodrigo listed out the order in which he wanted the next batch of investments to be done. Another fifteen
“Do you actually carry a hanky in your pocket?” His voice was laced with amusement. Her cheeks reddened, but she continued to dab at his completely ruined shirt. “It’s a habit ingrained since childhood by my sister, and see, it’s helping now.” He held her hand, stopping her vigorous ministrations.
“Rodrigo and Jade are perfect for one another.” Jule smiled. Tony chuckled. “I think everything we did for them worked out, starting from that text you sent me telling me to encourage the dinner plan. After Rodrigo mentioned where he was going for dinner, I ensured we went to the same restaurant he
“Why?” “It was named ‘Playing by Her Rules’.” He smiled, understanding her hint. “And just like that lioness in that painting, I will always protect you.” Now it was his turn to laugh out loud. And she loved it. She loved seeing him like this, carefree and so much at ease. “You are magnificent,
The horse pushed further into her hand as if in agreement again. She smiled. Xerxes reinforced her belief that he understood what she was saying, always. “I love how you communicate with my horse.” She looked sideways and found Rodrigo leaning against a pillar, watching her, arms crossed. “He’sou
He turned to Kabier and Sameer. “Thank you for your support that day. You guys stood by me when you didn’t need to. You were ready to battle your wives for me, and I appreciate that.” Kabier shrugged. “We all needed closure on your silly and childish squabble with our women.” Sameer nodded. “Besid
Soon after Jade had proposed to him, Rodrigo had whisked her off to Delhi and to his home. He’d finally slept properly again with her in his arms. His insomnia was a thing of the past now. Jade had even returned to work at FF. His woman was brilliant. One day, he was certain, she’d head the FF team
Three months later Delhi The late afternoon sun rays washed over his stud farm, casting a golden light over everything they touched. Summer hadn’t set in yet, and a light cool breeze was blowing, adding to the surreal ambience. The weather was perfect, just as his wedding had been. A few hours ago
Aisha and Jade laughed. Rodrigo felt like his chest would split open with all the happiness he was feeling. Jule and Anthony approached them. “I’m so proud of you, Jade,” Jule said. “You are brave and strong. You battled hard to win him, and now you have.” Anthony patted Rodrigo’s back and hugged
He swallowed through the lump in his throat. “I’m glad you pushed me away. Seeing you with Ayden opened my eyes. I hated it when he touched you. My heart burned when he touched your hair. Seeing you with him made me realize what a colossal fool I’d been. I figured that to get you back, I had to try
“Yes.” “Uh, okay…” He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was going on. She tilted her head to study him. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who fell in love with a prince, and they were happy for a while. But then he rejected her. Again and again.” His muscles tightened. He understood