“You are wearing that to the movies?” Cade asked and she looked down at her dress and back at him. She could not deny that she was being a bit extra just to see the movies but she was always extra so there was nothing wrong with it.“What is wrong with what I am wearing?” she asked crossing her arms across her chest and leaning on one leg. “Too glamorous, are we attending a party or an event? Are you trying to outshine the bride?” he asked leaning on the sports car behind him. He had taken time off work earlier than usual, the staff watched in awe as he walked away early from work. They were both sacred and joyful, afraid that it was a test and joyful that for the first time in six months since he took over the office they got to go home early. He had gone home and changed out of his usual day-to-day suit and thrown on a t-shirt and chinos. Ophelia could not deny that he looked good in those casual clothes. “So if I dressed like this I would outshine the bride? These brides should
Ophelia was graceful in her dress and Cade could not deny it so he was almost jumping on his toes, pointing his hands in her face and laughing his ass off when she said her legs hurt. “I told you to wear something comfortable,” he said as he could not help himself. “I did not know that I would need to go around a bookstore trying to educate a grown man on how to treat a woman, the way a woman wants to be treated” she sighed. “Wait here then” he said pointing to the bench behind them. “Here?”“Yes”“Why?”“You ask a lot of questions and I will be back soon” he said turning on his heels and walking away. She watched him go and her eyes darted to a group of schoolgirls giggling in the corner. Their eyes turned to face her and they had the most offended look on their face. She knew they were schoolgirls because they were still in uniform. “If you have a beef to pick with me don’t be a coward and go for it” Ophelia said making the girls turn to her. If those girls made a scene here sh
“What was that all about?”“Market survey?”“Market survey? He asked as his voice rose. “Yeah, I wanted to know what they thought about us together”“And why were you promising to buy them lunch?”“Because they made me happy,” Ophelia said. “Where did you go?” she suddenly remembered that the reason she got into a mini squabble with those girls was because he left her. “To get this,” he said dangling a paper bag in her face. She had not noticed him holding it since he came. “What is that?”“Sit” he said pushing him to the bench. “What is that?” she asked again as he took out the box from the paper box and opened it to reveal a pair of slippers. “You bought slippers?” she asked looking down at the box and back at him. “Yeah” he said taking off the heels from her leg and sliding the slippers into her legs. He did the same for both feet and then carefully placed the heels into the box. “Aww, that's so cute,” One person from the bystanders said. “I always knew he was the perfect b
“What was that all about?”“Market survey?”“Market survey? He asked as his voice rose. “Yeah, I wanted to know what they thought about us together”“And why were you promising to buy them lunch?”“Because they made me happy,” Ophelia said. “Where did you go?” she suddenly remembered that the reason she got into a mini squabble with those girls was because he left her. “To get this,” he said dangling a paper bag in her face. She had not noticed him holding it since he came. “What is that?”“Sit” he said pushing him to the bench. “What is that?” she asked again as he took out the box from the paper box and opened it to reveal a pair of slippers. “You bought slippers?” she asked looking down at the box and back at him. “Yeah” he said taking off the heels from her leg and sliding the slippers into her legs. He did the same for both feet and then carefully placed the heels into the box. “Aww, that's so cute,” One person from the bystanders said. “I always knew he was the perfect b
Ophelia got home late, after the extra weird conversation with Cade in the car, but they still went to see the movies, she was somehow comforted that she was not the only one who craved the attention the public gave. She had always wondered why some people would be so invested in the lives of others and even want to tell them what they could and could not do, She thrived on that attention, that was what made her who she was so she was not that bothered by the attention neither did she ate. It was just a wonder to her. “Green what are you doing here?” she asked as she entered the kitchen to see Green sitting there with a glass of liquor in hand. “I came to see you,” he said standing up and pushing the stool behind him that it screeched on the floor. “Aggh” she exclaimed at the sound of the stool on the floor. “Sorry about that” he said and there was nothing he could do to stop the sound. “What are you doing here?” she asked again as though he had not responded to her question.“T
“You are putting on quite a show just for a fake wedding” Cael said as Cade walked into the house. “What do you mean fake wedding? I am getting married there is nothing fake about that” Cade said trying to avoid the conversation. “I am just concerned about you, can’t I be concerned?” Cael asked with a smirk on the corner of his lips. Cade took a deep breath to steady himself, he hated that his grandfather had asked him to come home knowing fully well that everyone in that house hated him too much to want to keep him alive.“And why do you care?” Cade responded. After the words left his mouth he regretted not ignoring him and just going to bed, Now Cael had full rights to engage him in conversation and try his best to test his patience. “I have to care little brother” he said with a lot of emphasis on the word brother. “What a wonder?” Cade said now that the ball was set rolling there was no way he would be backing down. He had to go all out in the conversation and make sure not t
Ophelia came down for breakfast, she had been in the city now for three weeks and this was the first time she was getting to have breakfast with her father, unfortunately for her, she did not know that Green was at the table before she came down otherwise she might have tried her best to avoid him. “How hard can it be for a father to see his daughter?” Carter said as Ophelia sat beside him where they had set her utensils down for use trying her best to avoid eye contact with Green.“One would think you actually care if they heard you, be careful not to spread misconceptions” Ophelia replied taking the coffee to her mouth and throwing it back into the cup in annoyance. “WHO DID THIS?” she shrieked. Green had made it clear she was not a fan of anything bitter, she wondered why black unprocessed and unsweetened coffee was sitting in front of her. “I asked them to prepare that for you” Carter said using his hand to dismiss the staff who came to respond. “Why would you do that?” she sa
Harper looked around the plane, she could not believe that after saving all her income for such a long time she was still unable to save enough to afford a first-class ticket. After paying the deposit for the house she intended to rent and putting some other things in place she had nothing left and could barely scrap enough for a nice airline. She hated the condition of the plane but she was sucking it up because she had a plan. If Cade could once be interested in her she was sure that she could find a way to make him interested in her once again. They had dated while he was in school, to her he was everything he wanted and to him, she was nothing more than a fling. “Just a few more hours” she muttered to herself. By the time they landed at the international airport of Rosewood City, she was convinced that it should be called the business hub. The airport was teeming with men in suits and women in corporate wear. In Starlit Haven, things were quite different. The airport was mostly