"That was amazing!" Melanie praised as soon as Amara began making her way off the stage, doing everything in her power to ignore the way Tobias's eyes followed her every movement."It was nice," Amara said and released a strained chuckle, thought it came out sounding more relaxed than she could expected. "I should do this more often.""Damn right you should." Melanie agreed as they walked up to the bar, ready to place new drink orders.As they waited for the bartender to arrive, someone once again took the seat beside Amara.She rolled her eyes, just about done with men for the night. But before she could part her lips to speak, the stranger had beat her to it."I'll pay for your drinks." She turned to him and arched a brow. "It's the least I can do after you entertained us all."And true to his words, the stranger paid for their drinks and left instantly, leaving Melanie and Amara to share a look of amusement."I see you have some admirers." Melanie chuckled as she watched the strang
It was safe to say Amara's request had stunned Helios into silence, because for the first few minutes, he remained quiet and unmoving, staring at her as if waiting for the punchline.However, Amara didn't utter another word, just continued staring at him with a look that clearly said she was not kidding.This had Helios blinking a few times, just to make sure he had heard correctly.Had Amara's serious asked him to punch the one person she always treated like gold?The one person she showered with attention to the point of making him feel suffocated and discomforted?The very same attention that he didn't get in his family as the illegitimate child and envied and at some point wished to receive?Was he mistaken?Helios looked at Amara, wondering what she had eaten and drunk that made her ask him of all people to punch the very man who he had always assumed was a god to her."You want me to punch," He pointed at Tobias. "Him?"Amara nodded her head and the look on her face didn't chang
Tobias arrived at the hospital within a record-breaking time. He rushed towards the receptionist, asking about Celestine's condition."Miss White's room is located on the seventh floor. Room number 26." The receptionist replied, informing him that the doctors were still with her as her condition was still a bit unstable and her visitors would have to wait a bit."I see, thank you." With that said, Tobias turned on his heels and made his way towards the elevator, his steps full of purpose and his mind a jumble mess.What the hell had possessed Celestine to do such a thing?He hadn't the faintest idea.But he really hoped she was okay and would recover from this without any serious issues, because only then could they treat or face whatever had pushed her to take such a drastic action.When he arrived on the seventh floor, Tobias was quick to locate the room.Fiona, who was seated in the hallway, noticed him instantly and the moment she saw his face, her frowns deepened."Brother," She
“That darn bastard,” Melanie huffed as she and Amara walked into her apartment. Although she had not experienced the entire interaction between Tobias and Amara, she had seen the aftermath, which was Amara coming back into Giovanni with a mood obviously ruined. “That man really had the nerve to show up and ruin our night! Just you wait, the next time I see him, I’ll-““Mel,” Amara called, calming her friend down before she says something that she’d later end up doing. “Let it be.”“Let it be?” Melanie exclaimed, watching with narrowed eyes as Amara walked to the kitchen and picked out a bottle of water from the fridge, pouring some for herself and drinking it. “Tobias acts the way he does after nearly mistreating you for years and then later threatening you for a divorce and you say I should ‘leave it be’.” She scoffed. “How do you expect me to leave it be?”Amara smiled softly. “Because I want you to. If I start giving a flying fuck about him again, he’ll win. So I’m just going to tr
Following her discussion with Melanie, Amara decided to swing into action the very next day. As she got ready for work, her phone began ringing, indicating an incoming call.Picking it up, Amara couldn't help but arch her brows when she saw who was calling.It was none other than Fiona the witch."What the hell does she want now?" Amara muttered, not bothering to answer the call. She wasn't in the mood to deal with Fiona, nor did she have the time.Ignoring the call, Amara put her phone in her pocket and walked out the room, heading for the living room where a note was placed."Gone to work, don't forget to have breakfast." Melanie's note read.Amara chuckled and hurried to put a few things in her mouth. As she walked out the door, the persistent ringing and vibrating of her phone had her reaching into her pocket and picking it up in a rather frustrated manner."Now except you're calling to tell me all about the tales of you repenting, I'd advise you keep the fucking call, Fiona, caus
Jasper swallowed nervously, feeling as small as an ant as Amara stared down at him.“Go on,” She urged, folding her hand across her chest and looking expectant. “I’m listening.”“I…” He began, but the words he wanted to say were stuck in his throat.What happened to the man that was confidently speaking a few seconds ago? He questioned himself, wanting to open his mouth and speak the truth. And what exactly was the truth? The fact that he, amongst all the executives deserved the position of branch manager more than Amara ever did.He had been with the company longer, knew more people, and had a wider network of contacts and influence. He had even made more investment and worked his ass off more than anyone.How was a newcomer like Amara qualified for the role? She wasn’t. She had not experienced the hardships he had. Hadn’t faced the struggles he had, nor did she have the determination, the commitment, the skills and experience he had.So why the hell did she get the role he has alway
Side girl? Amara repeated in her mind, her eyes narrowing.Bethany, however, looked a bit taken back. She glanced at Amara in a totally new light."Ms. Miller, I seem to have misjudged you."Amara's eyes twitched when hearing how formally Bethany had addressed her. She briefly glanced at Jasper and caught him smirking.That bastard."You did?" Amara said, not bothered by Bethany's reaction at all. "And how did you Misjudge me?""You're the president's special one, aren't you?"Amara chuckled. "No, not at all.""But Jasper-""Mr. Reynolds is simply saying what he has heard in rumors.""So you're not the president's special one." Bethany confirmed."Of course not," Amara stated. "Society nowadays tries hard to slander divorcee, thus, I don't have time to engage in such activities.""Divorcee?" Bethany repeated, a bit surprised.Amara nodded. "Yes, divorced. I recently underwent a divorce with my husband."Bethany's eyes saddened, feeling sympathy for the woman in front of her. She had n
As Amara expected, a few days went by without any call or form of communication from Bethany. At first, she thought it was because she wasn’t making any initiative to contact Gemini, but after a few days, several more rejected gift and proposals, Amara realized that her assumptions were correct.So, on the third day, she decided to meet Bethany face to face and have a chat.She had chosen to come to the golf course where Bethany visited on her less busy days.Unlike her usual dressing, Amara had chosen to wear casual, but formal clothing. A white long sleeved dress shirt with a black vest over it and black trousers, along with a pair of black leather shoes. Her hair was styled in a ponytail and she had worn no makeup.The moment she entered the course, the receptionist quickly spotted her and smiled.“Hello, do you have a reservation?”“Yes, it’s under the name Amara Miller.”The receptionist quickly checked and nodded. “You’re free to go in.”Amara thanked the receptionist and walked