Amara forced yet another smile and nodded her head. “I’m fine. To Royals, as we spoke of.”He nodded at the instruction, holding the back door open for her as she stepped into the car and got settled in.Once Duncan was in the driver’s seat, they were off and in under an hour, they had arrived at th
Amara’s questions, although basic, were as serious as it could get in any interview.Her first question was simple, quite funny if you asked Jake.“If fifty million dollars were set before you with the claws of betraying me, what would you do?”Oh, how he would have laughed, if not for the fact that
Then, she walked away, leaving a confused Jake behind to gather himself quickly and stand, before rushing out to catch up with her.“So, Ms. Crawford-““Amara,” She cut him off with an awful shake of her head. God did she hate hearing people only a few years older than her, address her so formally.
Jake learnt two core things about Amara during their short drive of less than an hour.Firstly, unlike the other elites he had worked for, Amara was more flexible, more genuine and caring towards her assistant, Duncan, which wasn’t something one saw everyday.But he knew, even if she had this side,
He held her In his arms for a few solid minutes, enjoying and registering the fact that she was fine and here with him.When he pulled back, he did not hesitate to capture her lips with his. The kiss was short lived, but it was enough to tell Amara, the level of joy she had caused him.“I missed you
Amara was speechless for the first few seconds after hearing Elijah’s words.Sure, she knew he had feelings for her. She knew he liked her well enough to want to be in a relationship with her, but… Love?Wasn’t that…wasn’t he jumping into that conclusion way too quickly?He knew nothing about her, o
“Thank you,” She muttered again, staying on her toes and placing her head on his. She looked into his eyes, blue and clear as day as they held his feelings for her.In that moment, Amara felt loved, she felt wanted, cherished and cared for and she wondered, what had she done to deserve someone like
“Hey Love, you want something to eat?”It was quarter past two, an hour or two after Elijah’s whole confession incident, when he walked into the living room, carrying two steaming hot bowls of porridge.“It’s porridge,” He said, barely giving Amara enough time to react before he sat beside her and p