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How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Ten
Dahlia's POVMy first week at the company has been so fine doing what I love and writing code templates for different types of apps though it hasn't been easy working with a certain sexy Hercules.Just when I decide to focus on my work and forget about my tempting boss, he invites me on a supposed business dinner. I'm still yet to tell my girls that the sexy Hercules I met at the elevator is My boss the one only Mr. Japana, I bet Hana will urge me to jump his bones cuz she's the outgoing one in our group.I make a mental note to not fall for the man's charms, he's Greek god material, everything a woman desires and I can't believe it's getting to me so much for a girl who has dated just two guys and it was only during my last 2years at uni which ended as it started.I've been avoiding any form of close communication between Mr. Hercules over there and myself but the man just had to invite me on a business dinner and my heart could not say no to those gorgeous eyes.I send a quick text
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Eleven
Dai's POVHearing my name rolling out of her lips brings a foreign feeling to my heart, I feel captivated by her beauty and I can't resist her timid smile. She's so attentive while I talk to her and I feel this special connection between us. I just can't explain it.I call on the waiter to give our order for drinks, I order sparkling water and some raspberry juice for Miss Harrison and a bottle of re wine for myself. I hope she likes the juice.I switch the menu to the main course section and tilt the small iPad to Miss Harrison for her to make a meal choice for us. "please order for us, I trust a woman's taste buds better than mine." I say as she keeps staring at the screen with a hint of surprise."Sir...... Dai I'm not very familiar with the dishes on this menu. These are all fine cuisines and I'm not accustom to eating at fancy restaurants" she says and I feel surprised that a very beautiful elegant woman like herself doesn't go to fancy places."Okay, I'll make a suggestion and
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Twelve
Dahlia's POVDinner with my boss was great and I'm starting to like the man more but it's wrong for me to have feelings for my Boss. Even though there isn't any dating rule at the company, the employees don't date each other. that's if they do it in hiding.He just dropped me off at Sara's apartment and I'm surprised to see the girls at the entryway of the building. " Where you girls spying on me?" I ask them with the guilt evident all over their faces."No Lia, we where just uh uhmm...... Sara was looking for her cat" Hana says stammering"Really Hana, my cat? I'm allergic to cats remember?"Sara says knowing Hana's attempt at lying was horrible and I burst into fits of laughter while the girls join me."Girls please let's go to the apartment, I really need a good night's sleep" I tell them and move towards the elevator but Hana won't let me rest with questions."Lia who was the man who drove you home? I couldn't make out his face but he looked Japanese"Hana the curious one ask"That
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Thirteen
Dai's POVAbe is opening his first club today and I've got a few things to take care of at the office even though the office doesn't operate full time on weekends.Most of the employees who come on Saturday are been paid overtime depending on the project they're working on. If it's a fast track project or a normal project.Abe decided to invest in the club business while running his restaurants, I'm so proud of his achievements and hardwork. I can't miss this opening for anything.Wish I could invite Miss Harrison but I don't want to look desperate after our dinner date last night which was epic, I felt that strong connection between us and she's a fighter.I love my woman to be hardworking and not flimsy gold-diggers, my phone beeps reminding me about the club's opening at 9pm.I rush over the documents I need to review and go to my apartment to get ready for the night, I've decided to let everything about Miss Harrison go with the flow.Midnight is packed with people at the bar and
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fourteen
Dahlia's POVThe girls and I are on our way to the club, Sara is driving us because I never got to learn how to drive since I'm not wealthy to buy a car and I'm not a Japanese citizen.We spent most of the day at the spa and shopping for new clothes which is all thanks to Hana. Sara is dressed in a sexy off shoulder top and a mini skirt, while Hana is in a shimmering gold one-piece dress.I on the other hand is in a short turtle neck long sleeve fitting red gown which was picked by Hana and I'm almost regretting the length of this dress. Thank the heavens for the long sleeves but I'm still half naked with how this gown hugs my hips and exposes my round legs for men to see. My girls are chanting words of confidence in my ears all the way to the club.There is a long line of people waiting to get into the club but we immediately go to the front since Hana got us three ticket invites which gets us in without hesitation.The club is huge and packed with people drinking and making acquain
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fifteen
Dai's POVI'm currently driving with Miss Dahlia on the passenger sit, she's staring ahead like she's in a trance. I don't know where I'm even driving to but I feel the need to ask her."should I take you home?" I ask her hoping she at least gives me some attention, I believe she's in shock with what happened earlier."err..... sorry if I spoiled your night but I don't want to go home just yet. I'm shaken to be on my own and the girls are still at the club" she says in a small voice but I can feel her tears threatening to fall.I don't say anything and continue to drive while she stares blankly outside the window. Tokyo is always busy on Saturday nights with people rushing to get their fun.I take a turn towards my Pent house which is about 20mins from the office. Miss Harrison is sleeping soundly and I don't know what to do when we get to the pent house.Arriving the parking space at the pent house, I park Infront of the building since I might still need to use the car to take Miss Ha
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Sixteen
Dahlia's POVI'm so grateful Dai was at the club to help me, I don't know what I would have done if he wasn't there. I'm admiring the view of the city from his beautiful living room when he returns with our drinks and invites me to join him.I'm sure the other rooms of this pent house are as beautiful as the living room. Dai was dressed casually today with a leather jacket, t-shirt, some tight fitting jeans and a biker boots. gosh! he looks so good.I just noticed he had removed the jacket and was just in the t-shirt which left my brain with a thousand imaginations. I should not be thinking about my boss sexually.I take in the beauty of his home while we sip our drinks and talk. "Abe the owner of Midnight is the bestfriend you told me about right?" I ask him"Yes he's the one, I'm guessing you discovered from Hana but I'm not very close with Hana's older brother like Abe is." He explains and I realized why Hana doesn't always talk about him."As a software developer and legal represe
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Seventeen
Dai's POVI'm awakened from a blissful dream where I'm in my room with Lia making out and suddenly she disappears from my arms and I jolt up from sleep. My first instinct is to turn to the other side of the bed which I find empty.Looking at the electronic wall clock in my room I see that it's 7:30am but still no sign of Lia, even her clothes aren't in the room. I move to the bathroom to check if She's in there but nothing.Throwing on a robe I rush towards the living room in search of Lia but no trance of her, and it dawns on me that she left without leaving even a note. She might be overwhelmed with what happened between us the previous night but it was the most amazing experience of my life.I take my phone From the centre table in the living room and dial her number, it rings four times and goes straight to voicemail. I call five more times but it still goes to voicemail. She's avoiding my calls. I'll give her time to process what happened and we'll talk better on Monday.My day g
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How Our Paths Crossed Chapter sixty-four
Dai's POVHolding Lia against her will made me feel terrible, seeing her cry in the elevator broke my heart so much. I had to let her go tonight not because I am giving up but I need to think about my plan to win her back. Last night was crazy, I felt dejected and abandoned. I promised not to drink when I decided to come to the US to find Lia, but I broke that promise and got wasted last night in my room. Wallowing in self-pity and thinking about the woman I lost.I can't remember what happened after drinking so much. My head hurts as I try to open my eyes, the curtains are open though I think I remember shutting them last night. My brain works over time and I sit up supporting my body with the headboard of the bed."Sleeping beauty finally decides to wake up" that....that voice sounds awfully familiar, my eyes get acquainted to the light in the room. "Liam? how?....." of course he got the keys to my room since he's the one who booked for it."I'm glad you figured everything so, I wo
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter sixty-three
Dahlia's POVI became mute and froze at the spot I was standing at looking into the eyes of my baby's father, for the first time in a few months, he didn't look like his powerful self. The Dai Japana I knew who was he'll bent on making my life a living hell looked tired and stressed. Sara felt Hana was keeping a secret when she arrived New York, we had to force it out of her.She told us how Dai had been stalking Sara's home back in Tokyo and how he had been bugging her to help him win me back. I didn't believe my ears when she told us everything. So, I had just thought he won't be serious about finding me though I had to take on precautionary measures like, letting go of social media and just focusing on my Job at Rising Tech.Standing here staring at the man who made me cry for many weeks, battling depression and pregnancy hormones. "Lia!" his voice comes out like a whisper which brings me back to the reality of things, I turn around and bolt out the closes exit out of this place. S
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter sixty-two
Dai's POVI am counting the minutes this jet has to land in New York and every hour that draws me closer to Lia, my older brother's wife couldn't get much out of Lia about the new company she's working at. Lia mostly engages in platonic conversations with her and Hana has told Abe to let me leave Lia make her own decisions. I understand her loyalty to her friend even though it hurts.Abe and I travel to the US together since he plans to see his girlfriend and spend quality time with her. I plan to trail Hana after her date with Abe tomorrow but things don't go as planned , Hana comes over with a small packed bag to see Abe at the hotel we are staying at. Abe informs me she is staying with him till he travels back. My hopes of seeing Lia shattered.Hana refuses to discuss about Lia with either of us and my best friend being a love sick puppy begged me to let go of trying to convince his woman. I dabble on possible areas to begin my search for Lia which seems time consuming.I'm not giv
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter sixty-one
Dahlia's POVMy job at Rising Tech has been great and working with Mr. Liam is a breathe of fresh air, he's truly gifted in game programming and gaming softwares. It's amazing how much I can put together what I learned at school to create a game that millions of persons can play.Almost everyone at the company knows I'm pregnant and it's a relief they don't treat me differently, they're friendly especially the ladies at the reception. They're always excited to see me when I enter the building every morning, they'll ask questions like 'how are you and the baby?' 'is the baby alright?' 'is it a girl or a boy?'. Hana and Sara will laugh out their hearts when I tell them, I'm just 2months gone and I'll rather get my baby's gender reveal at birth. Maybe I might change my mind along this journey. The company is throwing a party next week to announce the transfer of the main branch from California to New York and I hear they've invited important persons in the Tech industry. I am super exc
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter sixty
Dai's POVI would be lying if I say I am okay, I haven't slept well for weeks nor gotten proper food in my belly. I tried reaching out to Hana but realized she hasn't been around and her manager refuses to let me know about her location. I was hoping to plead my way through to getting Lia's whereabouts from Hana.Hana's number is out of reach too and Abe has been too busy to pick my calls. I'll stop by his club tonight to know about his girlfriend's whereabouts and how I can get the woman I Love back. Abe told me he likes Hana alot and asked her to be his girlfriend, which she said yes.I'm tempted everyday to trace her location through her phone that's if she still uses the same phone, but I stop myself. My brothers have been over at my pent house on the excuse that, our parents were worried about me since I haven't visited them in a longtime. They say I look like a shadow of myself, it's true but I'm nothing without Lia. For the short time we were fine, she made me happy. I felt som
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fifty-nine
Dahlia's POVMr. Liam is the opposite of Dai, he's funny and easy to talk to. there was always some tension between Dai and myself even before we got romantically involved. My first day was good, met a few persons from HR and the coding team. They have mostly programmers who work strictly on games.They integrate ideas from individuals with an excellent gaming vision by creating desktop games and mobile games. He mentioned earlier about their mobile applications department having a tough time developing gaming apps due to the different interface of their desktop games and mobile games.All I did today was review their past works and get an inside into Mr. Liam's work pattern. leaving my cozy office by 5:30pm, with food on my mind. Since I found out I am pregnant, I eat like a starved cow. It's a miracle I had just lunch today, maybe because I was nervous all day.I kept talking to my flat belly all day, when I was alone in my office. "Good evening Sir", I greet Mr. Liam who's waiting
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fifty-eight
Dai's POVFinding an African/Mexican American woman in New York proved harder for my investigator than all the difficult tasks I've given him in the past. Finding a woman should be easy especially since she's registered in the system. I searched through the computer she was using at the office and found nothing that could help me trace her location.I must admit that her computer security skills are great for a junior developer. Tracing her location through her phone is my last resort, it's wrong but I'm desperate. Just when I am about to begin tracing Lia's location, my phone rings "Hello??" a familiar voice speaks."Hello?" so I am skeptical about this caller even though their voice seem familiar "who's speaking?" I ask and only receive laughter from the person who clears their throat."Chill Mr. Lee, I'm not gonna bug your phone" the caller says and this transports me to my University days when I was studying software engineering, there was this American called Liam who always refer
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fifty-seven
Dahlia's POVIt's my second week back home but it feels like I'm missing something, maybe it's just my body's way of responding to pregnancy. It's Monday and the beginning of my new entry level job as a developer. I am thrilled to be working with the new branch of this tech startup. I hope everything goes well.I may have kept my pregnancy from them with hopes that I'll figure something out before my belly starts showing. "Lia the Uber I booked is here, hurry up or we'll be late for work" pause--- So, Sara insisted on taking me to work even if she's not the one driving and I find that very nice of her but also super odd. I am only a month into pregnancy but she has been treating me like one of her mum's China vases. "chill girl!, 'getting into a new role needs a new look' says your girl over here, who has kept me busy over the phone with changing my outfit." I tilt my phone so Sara could see Hana on the facetime."Good job Hana, I must commend your skills. This young lady here doesn'
How Our Paths Crossed Chapter Fifty-six
Dai's POVHana was reluctant to help me with getting to Lia, I set aside my pride and begged her to help me talk to Lia, she said she'll see what she can do. I called Lia and even sent messages but I didn't get any response, my calls were going straight to voice mail. Her phone has been off for three days and I'm wondering if Hana told her I had come to my senses. Is it the reason for her turning off her phone?. I am at the office when an idea pops in my mind to call HR and find out about Lia's holiday leave. Even though employees don't share what they do with their holiday leave, I still believe there could be something she mentioned to the head of HR which could help me reach out to her.I have been to the house she stays at with her best friends but no one ever answers the gate, after two days of going there and no response, I assume they probably went on vacation. "Hello Mrs. Clara, please come to my office" leaving no time for pleasantries I hang up and wait for her.It doesn't t
