Where was she? Her message specifically said half past seven, but it was fifteen minutes up, and she wasn’t here yet. She wasn’t even answering her phone. He paced back and forth in the hotel lobby, waiting eagerly to see her again. He’d been on edge, his mind abuzz after her revelation. Would she e
“We miss them till date…” Nandini pouted. “Returning to Delhi never felt the same since they passed. But now, we’re here for good. Maybe we can reconnect with you as a means of staying closer to them.” Rodrigo felt sick to his stomach. He didn’t want them around him. He’d never allow them entry int
He kept quiet. She squeezed his arm. “Talk to me, please.” But he couldn’t. He had bottled up all these emotions inside him for so long, and he didn’t know how to bring them out. He thought he could confide in her. But how? He didn’t know how to, when even thinking about that time was choking him,
Jade stared at her laptop, not really seeing anything. Her thoughts were all on Rodrigo. Two weeks. He’d disappeared for two bloody weeks with no replies to her calls and texts. To the world, he’d gone on a business trip to Singapore, but she knew that he’d run away…from her. The last weeks had bee
“Oh shit!” Anthony’s quiet curse reached her. “What happened?” She turned to face him. “Nothing.” He quickly minimized the window he’d been peering at. She glared at him. “What are you hiding? Don’t you dare lie to me. I’m not in the mood.” “You’ve been in a foul mood ever since Rodrigo left to
He leaned back in his chair, his face devoid of any expression. “What way is that?” “Really? Do you want me to spell it out?” “Yes, Miss Doriana. Please do. Perhaps, then we can get over your temper tantrum and return to work.” His words only fueled her rage. How dare he call her rightful anger a
Three days had passed since Rodrigo had ended everything with Jade. Three days in which he hadn’t seen her even once. By now, it had been seventeen torturous days that she hadn’t slept in his bed, and he hadn’t had a full night’s sleep. Yes, he’d been counting the days since he’d left her and gone t
Two days passed, and nothing out of the ordinary happened at work...thankfully. Jade had once again ensured that she stayed away from him. She never crossed his path, and by the same random fate, he hadn’t seen her even once while he had gone to her floor. Not that he had gone on her floor to get a
“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