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I didn’t need a reminder to remember that I had another practice with Paula today. Just the thought of it made my chest tighten with anxiety, forcing me to swallow hard just to breathe properly.It was almost the end of the workday, which was probably why my mind had drifted to the meeting. Or maybe it was because Jaime had dismissed me so casually earlier. The way he did it like I was insignificant, made my blood boil more than I cared to admit.“What are you doing?”His voice snapped me back to the present. I looked up to see Jaime standing at my office door, his sharp gaze fixed on me.There was nothing soft in his expression, just bold, cold intensity as he studied me. His hands were buried deep in his pockets, and he stood so casually, legs crossed at the ankles, leaning slightly against the doorframe. Anyone watching might think he had just stopped by to see his girlfriend.If only.“I still have a little task to finish up,” I said, gesturing toward my screen.Jaime tilted his h
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The insistent buzzing of my phone forced my eyes open, even though every part of me wanted to stay curled up in bed and sleep for as long as I wanted. But of course, that wasn’t an option. Not only was today a workday, but it was also another day of dealing with Jaime, except this time, I had to add his family into the equation.Yes, after our unexpected ice cream outing last night, Jaime had casually dropped the bombshell that he wanted his family to meet me. As if this was something real. As if this wasn’t just a temporary situation that would pass. The whole thing was ridiculous, yet here I was, caught up in it.I groaned loudly, reaching for my phone on the nightstand, exhaustion weighing heavy on me. All I wanted was sleep.The screen flashed with my mother’s name.Rubbing my eyes, I sat up before answering. “Hello, Ma. Good morning.”The deep inhale on the other end told me she wasn’t calling for pleasantries. She barely acknowledged my greeting before getting straight to the
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JAIME“What was that about?”James asked the moment the door closed behind her.I exhaled sharply, rubbing my temple as I looked down at the mountain of work in front of me. But no matter how much I tried to focus, my mind kept drifting back to yesterday.They say some people find joy in the simplest things, and Clarissa was one of them.I had expected her to stay grumpy, to sulk like she did in the car. But the moment we stepped into that ice cream shop, everything changed. Her face lit up like a damn Christmas tree. She hummed with every lick of her cone, smiling so genuinely that it annoyed me.What was she so happy about?Why did her eyes suddenly look so calm, so soft?And more importantly, why the hell did that bother me so much?I was still lost in thought when James spoke again.“Are you…?”“Don’t you dare say what you’re about to say.” My glare cut him off before he could finish.James bit his lip, trying to suppress a smile, but I saw the amusement dancing in his eyes. He wa
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CLARISSAI looked as beautiful as I possibly could, but the nerves twisting in my stomach refused to settle. This would be my first time meeting Jaime’s entire family at once, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that it mattered more than I wanted to admit.Why did he even want me there? Hope had said it was just a formality, but something about it didn’t sit right with me.Hope had been the one to help me pick out my dress, ensuring I looked both simple and elegant. As she put the final touches on my makeup, she stepped back to admire her work.“You look stunning,” she said, a proud smile on her face. Then, lowering her voice slightly, she added, “But have you met his mother? My aunt is the one you should look out for.”I frowned, tilting my head. “She was nice to me the first couple of times I saw her.”Hope gave a small shrug. “Things change. Just be prepared.”The comment did nothing to ease my nerves, but I nodded anyway.Not like his mother didn’t already know this whole thing was
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“What are you doing, so late at night.” I turn my back to see a sleepy-looking Jessy moving towards me in the living room.I have a duvet draped over my body and a laptop on my lap as I scroll through the web.I force it shut, removing the speck that adorns my face.“Nothing, just searching for a job online.” I take the laptop, dropping it on the seat as she comes over.She sighed before dropping herself beside me and then dragging her body closer until she was now hip to hip attached to me.She sighed again, dropping her head on my shoulder. With her hand, she drags the duvet across her body until she and I are now covered by the same duvet.“I know what you are doing, Clarissa, and it wasn't job hunting,” she said.I rolled my eyes, looking away from her face, of course, she knew I wasn't job hunting. Even though I am seriously in need of an occupation right now in this new city, I cannot sacrifice my sleep just for that, not yet anyway.Already caught doing what I had promised her
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Adriel Jaime I roll my sleeves up as I look at the supposed budget for the opening of the branch at NYC 2 for Spins and Scent, it looks incredibly ridiculous.“Are you sure I approve of this??” I asked, looking at every member of the financial team to their faces and trying hard not to sound annoyed.Most of them averted their faces as they usually do, and those who could hold my gaze for as long as 3 minutes noticed the tone my direction was going and their faces went back to the floor.I don't like scaring my employees, but generally, they bring over this ridiculous type of proposal, and it's worth hitting your head on their chin when you know it isn't needed.“You approved of it sir, and I was the one who oversaw its usage.” the head of the financial team, Mr. Grant said as he pointed to the pages of the finance and exactly to the place I had signed.Hands-on chin, I did a thorough look at the signature, making sure this had everything to do with me.Once I knew I signed it, (alth
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He continued what he was doing, completely absorbed in his task. I didn’t mind watching him, his movements were so fluid, so purposeful, it was as if his hands instinctively knew what they wanted. Watching him like this gave me a strange sense of peace I didn’t realize I craved. The silence between us stretched on, but it was comfortable, almost soothing.“When I was in school,” he began suddenly, breaking the silence. He glanced at me with a soft smile. “I had a roommate who loved cooking. To him, it was therapy, a way to escape the chaos of the world. I used to watch him all the time. Before I knew it, it became my therapy too.”He didn’t need to check if I was paying attention; I was utterly captivated, hanging on every word. Who is this man? He felt so different from the one I thought I knew, it was disarming, almost surreal.“Yeah, I get it,” I said, my voice soft. “Cooking can be therapeutic. Right here, right now, it feels like therapy.”His eyes met mine for a moment, silenci
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I woke up the next morning with a strange, jittery energy buzzing through me. Even so, I couldn’t bring myself to turn on my phone. Somehow, I just knew my face would be plastered all over the media.Pressing my face into my pillow, I screamed, muffling the sound as reality dawned on me.I knew what I had signed up for, I knew this was part of the deal, so why was I feeling like this?“What are you doing?” Jessy’s voice cut through the air, pulling me from my loop.Groaning, I flopped onto my back and screamed again this time without the pillow covering my mouth because I wanted to let out all the feelings that were compressing to my chest.“Let me guess,” she teased, sitting on the edge of my bed, “last night didn’t go quite how you imagined?”I covered my face with my hands, my voice muffled. “It was a disaster. Every time I knew he was watching, I completely froze.”Jessy was enjoying this far too much. “Okay, tell me how you feel.”Before I could respond, her phone buzzed. Her eye
