Unbeknownst to Vivienne, she became a topic of gossip for the employees who just saw her entering the CEO's office. Vivienne tapped on Noah's hand on her waist saying, "You already dragged me in. You can let go already. I won't run."Noah looked quite hesitant but he still had to remove his hand from that enticing waist. But doing so, he did not forget to comment, "You never know. Vivienne Pearl is quite good at running.""I am indeed good at running," answered Vivienne with a teasing smile. "I have experience from running in marathons."Noah also laughed at her and went to his desk to get his car key. Vivienne looked at the aesthetically pleasing interior of his spacious office. The walls were adorned with a mix of contemporary art and framed posters of iconic video games, adding a touch of color and inspiration. A large window spans one wall, offering a panoramic view of LA's skyline and allowing natural light to flood the room. The sunlight filters through sheer, neutral-toned cur
Vivienne turned around and noticed Noah's burning gaze settled on her which made her pause for a moment. Noah stepped forward and put his hand on her shoulder, pushing her against the bookshelf. "What now?" questioned Vivienne. "What did I do now to make you look at me so intensely like you want to eat me up?"The back of Noah's fingers brushed against the side of her face as he spoke in a low and deep voice, "I do want to eat you right now. And right here too.""Behave! This is your workplace," Vivienne put her finger on his chest and gave him a push but he did not step back at all. His presence was overwhelmingly enveloping her senses at this close range once again. It was making her thoughts hazy and her resolve, pitiable.Noah buried his nose in the crook of her neck and his hot breath made Vivienne arch her neck a little as she bit her lower lip in restrain. Earlier in the restaurant because of the mix of smells in the air, he didn't notice that Vivienne was wearing a perfume. B
Seeing such a focused expression on Noah's face, Vivienne was enthralled for a while and did not even dare to blink as if doing so would break this peaceful dream. It felt like a dream.No!How could it be a dream when she never even dared to dream about such a scene before?Vivienne was a very realistic person. The family environment she grew up in forced her to not only break away from fantasies but to be extra sensible and mature at an early age. She was always a person who kept her feet on the ground and never expected too much from anyone. In fact, it can be said that her expectations were also low.She had never even expected to have Noah's attention much less his love. But now he seemed to be not only attracted to her but was too attentive as well. It actually gave her a floaty feeling and she was trying hard to keep her feet on the ground still. She had to stand on the ground firmly. She couldn't allow herself to sway with the impact of his attention.Even though he allowed he
"Aren't you hoping for too much if you expect Noah Sullivan to stop working overtime?" "Exactly! I don't think our boss is a confused person. He had always been ambitious!""But things change once a person is in love.""Then let's wait and see if Noah also changes.""Shh..."The employees were joking and having fun when they noticed someone and immediately dispersed. A woman in high heels trotted over to their side with a stern look on her face. Her sharp facial features were a clear indication of the fact that she wasn't an easy character. Her brown hair was styled in loose curls that fell just below her chest and bounced with each of her steps making it seem like she was in a shampoo commercial.Her dark blue dress hugged her voluptuous figure enhancing the beauty of her perfect curves. She put on a polite smile once she came to the group of employees who had been having fun gossiping."What's so interesting? Why don't you share with me?"No one dared to reply to her right now as t
Vivienne's eyes widened and her heart jumped. His words, 'Promise me your tomorrow.' rang in her mind repeatedly in a loop. The afternoon sun had a red glow that illuminated the insides of the office and fell on Noah's figure making everything pale in front of him. In fact, everything already paled in Vivienne's eyes in front of Noah. As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and to Vivienne, there was nothing more attractive than Noah Sullivan.Seeing her expression, Noah's lips curled up as he rubbed her cheek with the pad of his thumb saying, "Let me rephrase that; promise me your time tomorrow. Remember our date? Tomorrow is Saturday and I want you to give me the whole day."Vivienne finally snapped out of her daydreaming and took a deep breath. She nodded in a daze at him and agreed to give him the whole day. "I should leave now," said Vivienne."I'll drop you.""No," refused Vivienne. "When I said earlier you don't have to, I meant it. I'm not just saying it. Aurora j
"Why are they still hugging?" questioned Noah impatiently. He wanted to go over and pull Vivienne away from this man. "Why don't you pull your boyfriend back?""He isn't my boyfriend!" gritted out Aurora."Then why do you look mad right now?" teased Noah. "You clearly have feelings for him. Are you playing the game of denial now? How old are you?""What is wrong with you, Noah?" asked Aurora as she faced Noah. "Vivienne told me that you have changed and I didn't believe it much but now, it seems like I didn't pay you much attention lately as I didn't even notice until now that you have changed so much.""I just think we are almost reaching our thirties now, we aren't teenagers!" stated Noah with a casual look but an unprecedented seriousness and maturity in his eyes and words. "What's the point of playing the game of hide and seek? If you find something pleasing to the eye, you'd want to always get that thing. The same way, if a person is attractive to you, what can denial do? Living
Only after sitting in the car did Vivienne understand the whole situation. Xavier was indeed the superior of Aurora, the same one who seemed to be interested in her but his way of showing that interest was quite off the mark. Vivienne had been unable to understand Aurora's boss's approach until she met Xavier. Knowing that the other person was her cousin, what could Vivienne not understand? Vivienne was quite clear about her cousin's character and personality. She knew that Xavier was an old-fashioned man and despite being in his early thirties, he had almost zero relationship experience. And his lack of dating experience made it difficult for him to understand that his stupid approach was doing more harm than good.Vivienne felt like she had to have a serious talk with Xavier. She had to help her cousin. Anyway, as for how they all ended up deciding to have dinner together was also simple. Xavier asked Aurora out for dinner as an apology for repeatedly calling her back on her day o
For the rest of the journey, Xavier was unusually quiet. This silence was only unusual to Vivienne but seemed expected to Aurora who was used to Xavier's silence. Because in her mind, Xavier was a serious, hard-working, diligent, and stern person at work. He rarely spoke without reason.However, the same person had a different image in Vivienne's mind. After all, Xavier was her cousin; one whom she really treated as a brother. She believed she was more familiar with her cousin's personality. That's why she was certain that Xavier had something on his mind which was why he was silent.Between the two of them, it was usually Vivienne who stayed silent while Xavier had to find ways to entertain her. They both were talkative people but Xavier was willing to make an effort for Vivienne because he really did not see her keeping to herself. Currently, as Vivienne had expected, Xavier indeed had something on his mind. Knowing that Noah was the so-called first love of Vivienne left him with a