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Is this love, Mr CEO? Live a little..
Rosé’s POVI was awake before sunset. I woke up in his arms. Again.He was sound asleep, lightly snoring, a stench of alcohol stained his breath.Still, I was charmed by his face. I pulled away quietly to put some distance between us but my eyes remained on him. Tracing the contour of his face, and wondering helplessly why he looked like a different person while asleep. Suddenly, he twirled around, stirring himself awake and I instantly plunged.I heard him gasp, I heard him remove the sheets, I heard him tiptoe out of my room.The door slammed shut and I sprang up instantly.I was constantly counting the days until I was out of my first trimester. These morning nausea usually set the mood for the rest of the day and they weren’t good moods.Unexpectedly, my door busted open and Navy barged in.He urgently closed the door and made his way to me.“Good morning sir…” I greeted.“Uh… uhm…”For the first time, Navy Leonardo stuttered before me. He seemed nervous, and he was unable to hol
Last Updated : 2023-12-24Is this love, Mr CEO? Happy times; feels like Christmas
“My goodness,” Mother exclaimed, her eyes widened. She gently pushed the glass of wine aside and a pleasant look of happiness filled her expression.“You’re pregnant?”Papà was elated. I was freaking out. If I was going to tell them later that our relationship didn’t work out, then they didn’t need to know we were expecting a child.“What are you doing?!” I mumbled beside her.“Now we are really going to get married. You better not drop to the floor crying your eyes out” I whispered.“You don’t remember what you said to me last night, do you?” Rosé returned, her voice was light and bubbly. The Rosé I haven’t seen in a while surfaced finally. My heart leaped for joy, but snapped out of it as quickly as it came. “What did I say?” I wondered aloud.Rosé shot me a quick glance and continued her conversation with my parents.“I want a girl granddaughter…” Papà beamed, “these boys are only cute when they’re young. They turn heartless later. Just take a look at that one…” he said, nodding
Last Updated : 2023-12-25Is this love, Mr CEO? The cat is out of the bag, and so is the truth.
NAVY’s POV Maybe it was because I meant it that I denied it, it may have been the fear of rejection too. I don’t know. “Don’t take what I say when I’m drunk too seriously…” I said, my face contorted into a dark expression, and even without being told, I knew how many frowns were on my forehead.Rosé stared at me unbelievably. I suddenly felt naked under her scrutinizing eyes.Could she see through me? Did she believe that I loved her? Or was she hoping that it would be true?She cleared her throat softly, before saying,“I almost believed it…” her voice trailed off. I could feel the glint of hurt in her tone.“Don’t.” I retorted,“Why not? Why can’t you love me?” She asked, taking me aback by the question.“It’s way too complicated if we involve feelings in a fake relationship,” I replied.“You’re saying it like you have done this before.” “I’m not as lacking as you, Elodie. What’s your ring size?”“I don’t know, you were the one sucking my finger last night, you shou
Last Updated : 2023-12-26Is this love, Mr CEO? Tangled
ROSÈ’s POVNavy's father glared at me wordlessly. In fact, his family glued their eyes on me, staring irrevocably like I had dung on my face.Of course, I had dung on my face. The truth was dung because why would anyone lie to his parents about having a girlfriend and even go as far as to bring a person to prove his point, I was that person. "I'm very sorry..." I murmured, bowing my head in remorse. His father took a long, deep breath, then exhaled."Sit down, dear," he said, in a surprisingly calm voice."Come, sit down" Mrs Leonardo concurred.I was surprised at their reaction. Almost as if they already knew the truth. Maya leaned in, propping her elbows on the table, her intent gaze fixed on me as if she were searching for answers in my eyes."Navy is impulsive," Maya stated firmly. "I know him, we all know him. We’ve seen him.”"To say that I'm shocked would be a lie, I'm a bit surprised but not shocked because this definitely feels like something he'd do."My mou
Last Updated : 2023-12-27Is this love, Mr CEO? Game on?
From the distance, we heard the gate gliding open. Navy’s Mustang grooved into the compound.“He’s back!” Mother exclaimed, “Game on...”“What game, Mother?” Lumbar asked, “If they’re going to do this, then let them do so naturally.”“Don’t listen to him, Rosé. Nothing will come out of this if you do it naturally.” Mother returned.“So what’s your plan?” NAVY’s POV“Go pack your bags, you’re leaving” I heard my stepmother’s voice chime in the distance.“Why?!” Lumbar and Papà chorused. My heart sank. What has she done?I slumped on the wall and contemplated for a while. As I stood there, footsteps began to echo a few feet from me.I composed quickly and made my way towards the approaching footsteps.I stepped into the hallway and Rosé’s eyes locked with mine.She snapped out her gaze and strode past me without a word.Where are you going? I wanted to ask, but she had a mighty determined look on her face.Walking into the living room, I found my parents wearing nothing but scowls o
Last Updated : 2023-12-29Is this love, Mr CEO? Escargots de Bourgogne; snails and parsley
On day four of nursing emptiness, I found myself gazing out the Office Window, staring at nothing, only deeply in thoughts of how I could handle my parents and Rosé. As I returned to my seat and clicked on my laptop, an unexpected shattered the silence, making me jump.“Yes?” I returned.The door clicked open and Finn appeared. As he approached, his usually sparkly eyes were dull and sad, yet he had a big grin. He wasn’t okay.“Don’t sit…” I bellowed, and he paused.His grin faded and sadness covered his face.I stood up from the chair and threw on my coat and gestured for him to follow me. “Come,” I said, striding past him.I heard his footsteps echo in behind me and a smirk appeared on my face.We arrived at the parking lot and I pulled the passenger’s door open and hopped in.Finn stared at me with eyes widened in surprise until I raised an eyebrow. “This would be the time for you to hop in and drive…” I remarked wryly.Finn nodded quickly and hurried towards me.“Sorry sir,” he
Last Updated : 2023-12-30Is this love, Mr CEO? Now and then, a little frequently…
NAVY’s POV"Navidad!" Mother's voice echoed in my head, jolting me from my thoughts.Reality slips through my hand now and then, a little frequently, a little too often.This would count as our eleventh dinner together and I intended to announce their awaiting departure soon."Are you okay?" Mother asked,"Yes, Ma'am.","You seem distressed,"I glanced at her and a sly smile widened my face, “I’m okay, Mother”"Are you sure this isn't about Rosé?" Not this again. I exhaled."You said you didn’t want her here," I replied, "and it's fine. Don't worry about me.""How can we not worry when you look more miserable by the minute," Lumbar interjected, announcing his presence at the dinner table.“Butt out!” I exclaimed.“Don’t talk to your brother like that!” Papà chimed, “At least he successfully got married. Yours fell through before it even happened.”I glanced at my father, and our eyes locked, a kind of icy air engulfed the room.“When will this topic rest, Papà?!” I thundered. Their
Last Updated : 2024-01-03Is this love, Mr CEO? Fail through?
ROSÉ’s POVI paced the corners of my room restlessly, my thoughts racing as I reread Mrs Maya Leonardo's text messages."You have to find a way back home, Rosé, I wish I could help but all my plans fail."I couldn’t shake off the puzzling aspect of the message. All her plans fell through?What plans?!When I fiddled through my phone reading his mother's message, I had no intention of dialing his number, I was going to stay as far away as possible but somehow, I ended up calling him.The phone rang persistently without an answer. Despite knowing that I was probably the last person he wanted to talk to, I found myself more eager by the end of each unanswered call.As the third call went unanswered, disappointment began to creep in.Navy's infamous silent treatment. I sighed, moving to hang up.Unexpectedly, his voice rasped through the phone."Elodie," his voice was gentle.My heart skipped a beat."Good... Good evening sir..." I stammered."Are you alright?" He asked. I went blank. H
Last Updated : 2024-01-03
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