★★★★★ "Is that Harley in your house?" Jasmine asked again, her tone sharper now, laced with suspicion. Nadia fumbled with her words, desperately trying to conjure a convincing explanation. "What? No, no—" she stammered, her voice coming out in a rush. "That’s... that’s a friend of mine," she added, laughing awkwardly. "He’s here to cook. I'm just cleaning up the house, you know, nothing major." She turned sharply, glaring at Harley, who stood across the room with a bemused expression, clearly aware of the mess he’d just created. He could have kept his mouth shut, but instead, his voice had slipped into the conversation, sending everything spiralling. Only God knew what Jasmine was thinking now, Nadia thought to herself, biting her lip. She could feel the weight of Jasmine’s silence on the other end, the tension building. "Nadia..." Jasmine’s voice cut through the air, slow and prodding, as if trying to tease out the truth. "You sure?" Nadia swallowed hard, glancing at Harley aga
☆★★★★Nadia came out of her room after taking a bath. She was hungry and wanted to see what he was doing in her house. She did not understand why he had not called her for lunch yet. When she reached the hall, she saw him sitting on the sofa, smoking and with a tense expression on his face, as if he was lost in some deep thought."Did you fail in your proud culinary?" Nadia said, and looked around, finding the house very clean and the men gone from her house.Harley glanced at her fresh face, her wet hair wrapped in a towel, and her house gown tied around her waist. Harley sighed with a smile and replied, "I took the responsibility of feeding you; how can I fail to do so? One thing you must know is that defeating Harley is not easy.""Well, didn't you lose to Damon often?!" Nadia said with a sly smile on the corner of her lips as she walked towards the dining table and found a few bowls placed neatly.Harley's smile disappeared as he said, "None of us win twice in a row. That sick bas
★★★★★ "Doesn't she work in your office? What's the reason for bringing her here and why are you holding her hand?" Amanda stood up from her spot, a drink in her hand and anger in her eyes. Nadia tried to remove her hand, but Harley held it tightly and said, "Since when did people start asking me about my actions? Everyone knows that I do whatever I feel like doing. By the way, what is the purpose of your presence in this house?" "Harley, that's enough! I called her, and she didn't say anything wrong. In the morning this woman was present in your office and now you are attending family dinner with her and standing holding her hand, what do you want to show?" asked Harley's father while his mother sat on the sofa with moist eyes as she had not met her son for many years and was unable to do so because of her husband. "Why can't she? When you brought Amanda in to join the family dinner- which doesn't feel like a family dinner to me anymore, why can’t she?" Harley said, moving comforta
★★★★"What does that mean?" Amanda deliberately ignored the meaning of Harley's confession, because there was no way she could let him go. She wanted to settle down with a successful man, and Harley was her perfect match."Are you really stupid or just stubborn to get attention," Nadia replied to Amanda, there was a calmness in her eyes which further humiliated Amanda, and she flared up, "You don't know anything about us, how we had been and what our relationship was like, which means you are in no position to talk between us." "Amanda!" Harley's father stopped Amanda, "Calm down! We have plenty of time to talk about this calmly, and we shouldn't ruin the mood of the dinner we're all here for.""You really surprise me. Every time, I feel like I never understand you, which is great because I love experiencing new things, although there is no other discussion that can surpass any of my decisions," Harley said with cold eyes.Meanwhile, Nadia saw Harley's mother's nervousness, as if she
★★★★★ "I don't think we need to bother them, do we?" Nadia turned her face towards Harley and said with a stern expression that no jokes would be tolerated. "I've been to this house very rarely and with Mom around, it's once in a blue moon. I think, why don't we stay here for the night, and in the morning, we leave for our home," Harley replied, looking at his mother, who felt her heart dance because, with her little effort, her son was able to stay with her, even if it was just for a night. "Oh... this is wonderful. Oh, I can't tell you how happy I am," Harley's mom said, clutching the napkin in her hand tightly, "Thank you, Nadia. This wouldn't have happened if you were not present today." Nadia turned her head back and looked at Harley's mother and gave her a casual smile; while inside, she was going through a storm that was crushing her rational thoughts and giving her a crippling fear. She had still not forgotten the kiss that happened at Jasmine’s wedding, and now it was diff
★★★★★"No...it's not like that...it's just," Nadia found it hard to express her thoughts under the watchful gaze of Harley's mother, who smiled at her reluctance and said calmly, "Harley has never been a predictable boy. He was always a mystery book, but at the same time, he likes to hold the people he loves. His eyes speak the truth, and I saw tenderness in them for you. Besides, you are the first person who tamed his anger just by placing your hand. No one has ever done that."Hearing that Nadia thought Harley's mother tried to make her like Harley. Now, how could she say there was no relationship between them, and the man had told her in clear words he wasn't into any permanent commitment?"He knows what he wants. We don't need to look for truth behind his eyes and expressions. I think if he really wants to spend his life with me, he won't waste a second to show it to the world," Nadia said calmly. But there was a lack of hope in her voice. Behind the wall, Harley heard Nadia and w
★★★★ "Ummm... hmm!" Nadia tried to push Harley away, but again, using his inhuman strength, he held both her hands close to his chest so she couldn't interrupt the kiss. Nadia didn't want to feel the kiss, but the longing and peace his lips brought to her heart softened her rattled nerves beautifully. As a result, her eyes closed without her consciousness, and her body relaxed. Harley, sensing this, let go of her hand and brought his hand to her face and then held her cheek gently in his palm, as the kiss deepened. Harley didn't rush to taste them, as the slow kiss brought out the sweetest taste of her lips, which made him addicted. It was at that moment that he wanted to make it more intense. As a result, he wasted no more seconds as he parted her teeth with his tongue before going inside, which made Nadia moan. Harley left her face, guided his hand to grab the back of her nape, tilted his head slightly he began sucking her tongue. His groan came out muffled as his tongue roamed e
★★★★"You haven't changed at all, and you're still wondering why your mom and I abandoned you," Harley's dad said in a displeased tone because every time Harley opened his mouth, a ball of fire produced inside of Gary and he felt angry to the point where he couldn't stop his nerves from tingling.“It's been eight years, so why are you still dredging up a past that no longer matters to me or you, I guess? And as for Mother, you know very well that she loves you more than anyone else, which is why she couldn't do anything about your decision. So be proud of it; however, my attitude is even worse, and I'm sure you don't want to see that!" Harley said to her father and then turned her gaze to the servant, signalling him to leave.Gary was completely distracted by Harley’s poking that he forgot to pay attention to the vase at that point, and his focus shifted completely to Harley, saying, "Amanda is no longer the silly girl she used to be. At that age, any woman can fall for tricks, and yo