Applause followed and the young man smirked.“Secondly,” He continued, raising his glass. “I’d like to give a toast to the couple of the hour,”A few cheers and claps followed his words and his eyes shifted to Amara and Elijah, who were seated at the head of the room.“Miss Amara Crawford and Mr. El
“Amara,” The sound of Elijah’s voice caused the younger woman to turn her attention back to him.She stared at him, watching the hopeful and expectant expression he wore. He didn’t say anything more, but she knew, he was waiting. Everyone was waiting and she…she was stalling unnecessary.Unconscious
Amara’s expression softened and she cracked a smile, which earned her a soft smile from Elijah.“There she is,” He said, kissing her forehead and pulling her closer.He was about to kiss her again, but stopped when he noticed a figure approaching them.Elijah released Amara and they both turned to f
“You accepted his proposal.”It wasn’t a question, it was a statement, one Amara was expected, so she didn’t answer.“Are you happy?” He asked, and this time, Amara could detect the underlying emotion in his voice.“Does that have anything to do with you?” She questioned. “Whether I’m happy or not-“
The first time Tobias witnessed Amara acting out of character, he was amazed and intrigued, but as time went by, that emotion morphed into frustration.Frustration towards the fact that he couldn't predict her next moves. She was no longer like an open book, ready for him to read at any moment. She
“It’s okay,” Elijah cut her off, still not looking in her direction. “As long as you’re okay.”His voice was gentle and his words were kind, and although Amara appreciated it, she still couldn’t shake off the guilty feeling inside her.“Eli,” She began, softly, placing her hand over his on the steer
It was around 12 in the midnight when Tobias, seated in the comfort of his house study, burnt cigarette bud in between his fingers, came up with what he defined as the solution to his current predicament.All this had come about because of his shitty attitude, one he had not wanted to admit to havin
Tobias was at work, in the middle of a meeting when he received the news.“The flowers, she didn’t like them?” He asked, and the man on the other end, one of his assistant who was tasked with following Amara around, nodded.“She got rid of them within minutes…called them an eyesore.”Tobias frowned