“Does it matter?” June averted her gaze and the question sat tight in the air. Deep inside, He hoped she didn’t sign the contract due to the debt. However, the restless shifting of her eyes hinted at the painful truth. Damn.He should have sensed it. He was suspicious of her sudden change of heart. His hunch told him something was up with her.Now that everything was clear in the open, it didn’t take a genius to put it together. “I signed it already, nothing matters anymore.” She spoke, attempting to mask her words with a bitter hint of jest But there wasn’t just in her statement. The fact that she had signed the contract out of sheer lack of choice sickened him to the core. Even more nauseous with the entirety of what transpired between them. After a long strung-up silence, she cleared her throat, then slowly nodded her head. “Yes.” She whispered, the words barely audible as they escaped her lips. He closed his eyes briefly, letting the nauseating disgust slide down his skin. A
As Ollie strode into Max’s office, he reclined into his office chair, accessing him with a measured gaze as if trying to read through him. “A stare is the only pleasantry I deserve?” Ollie stated. Both of them had gotten so busy they couldn’t meet up for their routine golf session regularly. He was busy with his ongoing resort project in France, Max just got promoted to Attorney general, the youngest the state had known yet. Ava was busy with her new film project, Logan was busy being Logan—He is more of going with the flow, letting life lead him, never taken anything seriously, not even his life—. “Why are you here?” Max swiveled the chair closer to the desk, his gaze fixed on Ollie.“That isn’t polite to say to a visitor.” “I know you aren’t here because you miss me so get straight to the point.” Ollie wiggled the wrapper bag in his hands. “Here with your congratulatory gift. I heard you got promoted.” Max sighed, massaging his temple. “I got promoted one month ago.” “Well,
Did she have any idea as to why she opposed the cancellation of the contract when it was all she wanted?—Well until somewhere in the middle—No. She did not. All she knew was her mouth suddenly took charge sprouting out words without her brain processing any of it, opposing that the contract be canceled. Honestly, she wasn’t ready to face the reasons behind her actions either, too scared to know why she did what she did. So Here she was with Ollie at a gallery opening. After getting checked off the guest list, She and Ollie slipped through the door into the art gallery with solid evidence of his hand on her lower back gently guiding her into the gallery. In awe, June sucked in a breath when they stepped into the gallery. She’d never been to a gallery opening before but was it supposed to be this grandeur and sophisticated? The gallery featured high ceilings adorned with crown moldings with shimmering crystal lights casting a warm, soft glow on the space which highlighted each art
His mind swirled in a chaotic dance of confusion as he made his way to June. This was the first time he wasn’t elated about the rapid progression of a business deal. He should be excited that the deal was progressing and David was showing positive responses. Instead, he felt sullen. The sooner the deal got finalized, the sooner he had to let June go and he didn’t want that. He wanted to keep her by his side. He weaved through the crowd with his head held high, his feet taking long strides in a bid to avoid any stops. He was tired of useless conversation that led nowhere. Though some were useful information, the majority held no ounce of usefulness. His lips curled into a gradual smile, captivated by the sight of June’s flowing brown hair. She looked so beautiful, he couldn’t help himself earlier. If David hadn’t interrupted he wouldn’t have stopped and his hand would still be exploring her, trying to take everything he could. Memorizing the fine lines of her body. Printing the sou
The silence between them was thick as they settled into the vehicle. The engine roared to life, breaking the stillness of the moment. The streetlights outside cast a soft glow in the car as they embarked on the drive. Each passing second only seemed to amplify the unspoken tension between them. As they drove through the city streets, June stole glances at him, searching for some glimpse of what he might be thinking. But his expression remained stoic, his gaze was on the road ahead. It was as if he erected a wall around himself. June's hands fidgeted, hating that she was bad at comforting people. Her mind ramped ahead with thoughts of what to say. Should she crack a silly joke? Or tell him her father, when he was alive was also a piece of shit who exploited her and her older brother? Not to judge but anyone could tell from a mile away that Ollie’s father wasn’t a good one. Because who talks to their son like that? Besides that, he rubbed on her the wrong way. She cussed under her br
“Surprise, I brought your favorite pizza.”It took everything in her to not cuss as her eyes snapped to the door. She instinctively recoiled before swiftly adjusting her blouse and aimlessly running her palms on the first aid box. “What the hell, Amy?”Her attention drew back to the box. With irritation at the interrupted moment, she snapped the lid shut with an unintended force before sliding her hand under the handle, lifting it as she rose to her feet. She strolled past Amy, who stood by the doorway, her eyes centered on Ollie. As June neared Aiden, she impulsively extended her arm to his hair, gently brushing her fingerprints with his hair. “Don’t.” Aiden shot a disapproving glance from the corner of his eyes towards her which made her withdraw her arm. “Why are you both home? Weren’t you supposed to wait for my call?” She said with a mix of concern and annoyance. After the incident, the twins no longer stayed at home when she wasn’t around. They stayed with Lola until she wa
“Isn’t it weird?” June said, sliding her back against the wall. Her frustration soared to the heights of Mount Everest.“What?” Ollie briefly diverted his gaze from the cat he was tending to, casting a glance at her before returning his attention to it. She pointed her index finger at him “That you’re the one good with the animals and not me.” Then aimed the finger back at her own chest. A wisp of laughter escaped his lips, dancing upon the air like a melody, almost melting her pent-up frustration. Emphasis on almost, because she caught herself quickly and continued. “If the cats should like anyone it should be me. So why you and not me?”When Ollie informed her that they were coming to the shelter as planned with David and Gab, June was over and beyond excited. Right now, not so much. The cats had only snarled at her ever since they arrived while they had been so lovey and jumpy on Ollie. She wasn’t mad at all. It just seemed all ridiculous to her that grumpy Ollie was good wit
June was shocked at the internal shrieks that sent a wave of excitement down her body when Ollie’s name popped on her phone screen. Thankfully, she managed to compose herself before Amy and Aiden who were grossly into the movie playing on the tv caught her shocking display. Why was she so fucking happy she was getting a call from Ollie and not from the job she applied for?—Job which if she didn’t get would be rendered homeless because she quit the strip club. Which was good news because she’d never felt more at peace than she was right now. And bad news because since most of her income came from stripping she needed equal earnings of part-time jobs to fill it. But this wasn’t the issue at hand. Her getting excited about Ollie was. She didn’t understand herself anymore.She let out a breath and tugged in her undesired surplus excitement—reasons for which she had no intention to delve—. Then she reached out to her phone, swiftly flicked her fingers across the screen, and lifted it t