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
“So let’s get this straight," Tobias started. "You flew nearly 3 hours from one country to another, not to apologize to the woman you had wronged but to interrogate me, your own son.”Neither of the two women had a response, but Giselle’s glare hardened.“Have I done any wrong by doing so? And what
The delivery agent eyed her suspiciously, but after seeing that she was indeed, Tobias’s mother, handed her the letter and left.The moment he was out of sight, Giselle tore the letter open and read through it.[I have something urgent to tell you, please come visit me.]~Celestine.Giselle’s eyes n