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2024-10-29 19:42:56Valerie
I groaned feeling the sunshine hurting my eyes. Turning my face to the other side I glanced at the clock to find that it was eight-thirty in the morning.
Shit, I was going to be late! I tried to get up but there was a hand around my waist holding me down.
Slowly removing Aiden’s hand from my waist I made a quick tour of the bathroom to get ready. I almost stumbled upon myself as I tried to grab clothes, the mess I had made from today's early morning trying to find something appealing to wear for Aiden needed to be cleaned up but I just left it for later on.
When I walked back into the bedroom, Aiden was awake perched up on the headrest looking at me intensely. I applied the lipstick with my eyes glued to his eyes in the mirror. I could see from the way he bit his lower lips that he was having naughty thoughts. I couldn't lie but he looked so sexy that for a second I had a thought about pouncing on him in that instant. Gathering his clothes that were scattered on the floor I threw them at him while giving him a wink and an air kiss.
"Where you off to my lady?" he asked, putting his clothes on. I forgot how sexy his voice hit off in the morning. It was panty-melting
"To the office," I pouted giving him a sad smile before turning around to get my makeup done.
"What am I supposed to do then?” He asked as he got into his pants. I looked at him with an eyebrow raised and a tilt of my head. I was having dirty thoughts as I saw him dressing himself up.
“You know I’m technically on leave…” I knew he was just telling but deep down I was feeling guilty. I wish I could get away from work. The way he pouted I felt guilty too.
"I promise to make it up to you tonight," I said facing towards him. I knew I had to come up with something and I was sure that I would be able to think of worthy.
"How would you do it?" he questioned while grabbing me by my waist and bringing me close. Our lips were just inches apart. I could feel his breath fanning my cheeks and the way his tongue poked out wetting those lips. Yes, it was too sexy for my good.
"That’s a surprise," I whispered, kissing him which he reciprocated with the same enthusiasm.
"Now I’ve got to go," I said pulling back to which Aiden graned in denial. "See you tonight," I moved out of his embrace quickly because I was sure another minute and I would be naked. I picked up my bag from the living room and rushed to my office as my life depended on it.
I felt bad for leaving him like that but I knew Aiden could take care of himself. That man needed a break too for heaven's sake. He was always working.
Getting into work I was greeted with the sight of a cheerful Melanie, my secretary, and that too at the building gates of our office.
“You look giddy. Do we have a new assignment?” I knew her too well. Only new assignments get her so giddy especially those of which I did not know about. She has been beside me for more than three years and it was a great working relationship.
"Yes, and I’m going to hold back on this one. I'm quite excited about this one!" Her enthusiasm spoke volumes.
"Is it someone's wedding?" I asked entering the office, closely followed by Mel. Weddings were this girl's fun task. She could plan weddings all around the year and not get tired of them at all.
"Not someone's wedding. It’s Laura Witnicks's wedding! The rich heir! Everyone says she’s beautiful. She’s been signed by Dior to promote their new—," I cut her off with a raised brow and she immediately grew silent.
"Are you done with her bio, Mel?" I asked to which she just gave me a pout. She could be surely a kid sometimes.
"Yeah,” she replied.
"Now, tell me about what is on the schedule for today?" I asked, turning on my laptop.
"We have to look at plans for Evan's Corporation for their annual charity ball and submit them to Ms. Williams by tomorrow. Then we’ve got a meeting with Laura Witnick for her wedding around one in the afternoon, besides these two items you got nothing much on your schedule." She once again looked through her tablet as I gave her questioning eyes. Now something felt wrong. I was sure that I had some pretty even to cover up due to which I had been staying here day and night.
"Ms. Williams gave the Carlton party over to someone else because she wants your concentration on Laura's wedding." I almost snapped the pen in my hand as I tried to control my anger. The whole project that had my name written over it was handed over to someone else. All my hard work and I wouldn't get my name over it. I surely knew this Laura came with a huge bank account but fuck my hard work came with a lot more.
"Where is Ms. Williams?" I was going to have a little chit-chat with my boss.
"Umm," Melanie fidgeted as she stood there."She is out on two days' leave." You have got to be fucking kidding me. This was her being pure bitchy. I stared at Meanie for long five minutes before sighing in frustration.
"Go and get the files for the charity ball, and please, also my cup of regular coffee." I requested. She immediately nodded and left my office.
Wedding events, I hated to plan those especially after I was ditched over Carlton's project like this.
All they want is roses, doves, and grand ice sculptures. It was all so lovely dovey. This was not my specialty. The day went on with charity ball plans and to learn that Carlton's project had not been assigned to anyone yet. I won't let anyone take that project from me.
I was so engrossed in work that I didn't realize that it was time to meet Laura for the wedding plans.
"Mel, let's go meet Laura," I ordered her walking out of my office. We were supposed to meet her in one of her father's hotels at one in the afternoon and I was hoping that she would cancel it out at the last minute. I was not a fan of weddings. When we arrived, I waited patiently in the lobby while Mel went to reception to inform them that we were there, yet we had to wait for half an hour before we could meet up with her. what a great day I was having! Note the sarcasm.
"Valerie, she is ready to meet us in the restaurant. It’s this way," Mel led me towards the restaurant. As we made our way towards a table I could see where two good-looking women were seated. Both of them looked young and yeah they spoke money in their outfits.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Witnick," Mel greeted the woman dressed in a peach-colored dress. I could smell the expensive perfume from where I stood
"Good afternoon, you must be Valerie. It's finally great to meet you. Ms. Williams talked about you a lot," her voice was nice but she was misunderstood between me and Mel.
"No, you are getting it all wrong," Mel replied quickly. "I’m her secretary, Melanie, this is Miss Valerie," she introduced me stepping sideways as I came forward. She stared at me openly and I turned towards Melanie asking her through my eye gestures that was there something on my face.
"Oh," Were the first words that came out of her mouth as she kept on staring at me. I gave her a questioning look but she just kept on looking at me. Was something wrong with me or was it with her?
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Valerie "Melanie, give this file to Mrs. Williams and inform her that I have sent her the ideas for Laura's wedding. She needs to give her input on these before I present them to Laura today or I will have to reschedule," I made the last changes to the presentation before attaching it to the mail to Williams. She was the kind of woman who always liked to put things in for later and I had been the one to feel the heat for that. "Okay, anything else?" She questioned, I tried to concentrate on my work but my mind was so occupied with what had happened last morning that I almost wanted to wrap up work and vent out my feelings. "A cup of coffee please," I gave her one of my fake smiles rubbing my temples. The memories from the morning were playing on my mind like a reel in a loop. "Are you alright? This is like the fourth cup you have asked ever since you came in," I could hear the worry in her voice which seemed like a strange emotion. I had never shown any emotions that would make an
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Valerie "I’m sorry, Val," Dad said and my face shot up. Why was he saying sorry? He hadn't done anything. "I‘m sorry, I know you have lost your faith in love because of me. I am sorry for that—" Before he could apologize more I cut him off. "It isn't all because of you, Dad," I said fast and saw my father looking at me, his face a mask of confusion. Okay, maybe dad was right maybe I had lost my faith in love because of him but he was not to be blamed for it wholly. "I swear it was partly because of you," I said and saw his face not losing the look of guilt. "You are not be blamed for all of it, someone else put the nail in the coffin," I added. I could see once again his brows raising in confusion. "When I was in college, I fell for someone hard. My whole world revolved around that one person and I loved him with my everything and gave up all of me to him only for him to have it crush it. He just left me like that saying that we were no more together and that too on a note. I ne
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I waited for Aiden to speak something. I wasn;t a patient being but with him I was trying to be. I could see he was fighitng a battle on the inside buit I couldn;t do anytging until he spoke himself. "Mom dropped by the office today," he began. "She demanded to know when I was marrying you," that was literally nothing new. Why ouldn;t the woman get the hint that it wasn;t happening. "I told her it was none of her business, and she went ballistic, telling me that wasn’t the way I should speak to her." I still hated that woman. Travis had made sure she left me alone, even cutting ties with her. Aiden had tried to do the same, but she was his mother, and it was hard for him. I didn’t want him to cut her off for my sake anyway. He had a mother, and although she was mean and self-centered, no son should be separated from his mother. I wouldn;t want my child to be serpated from me like that. "Then she said that if we weren’t getting married, I should marry Laura." I was stunned. I looked
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Valerie "I.. never knew." a tremble in his voice made me believe that he really had no idea that what had happened."When my father came to know that I wasn't his he decided to hurt my mother by having affairs and dangling them in front of her," I paused taking in deep breaths. "My mother loved my father a lot but she understood what she had done," I continued even though all the memories were painful."She knew that she had hurt him too much, betrayed him. So she decided not to fight with Dad, she fought with the pain she suffered but she didn't give up easily. For four years she lived on knowing how her husband was cheating and hurting her. She lived for me until the day it became too much to handle." A tear escaped my eyes as I remembered finding her dead. The memory was ingrained in my brain for the rest of my life. Looking up to Travis I saw his eyes turned away from mine. He couldn't even look at me anymore.If only he had been brave enough to do the test last time this wouldn'
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ValerieI waited for him in the cafe near my office, and let me tell you it was torture. The smell of coffee was in the air and it was hard to not have it. So I did the right thing and ordered one latte for me. I googled and even my doctor said a cup a day won't do any harm but under the watchful eye of Carmen, Shay, and dad I couldn't even have a whiff of coffee. One little sip of it was heaven for me. It had been six days since the thought of meeting him has been taking over my mind. The last I had seen him was a week before.Last night I had asked Aiden for his number when he came home with me. Aiden did really give me space and time. He called before even thinking of coming and he apologized times and again because of his mother showing up here. I really didn't say much about what happened between me and his mother. The only words that slipped my lips was that I didn't like her and he had promised that she won't disturb me anymore. I had called Travis and asked him to meet me at t
