Anastasia ’s POV I wondered why Mr Bourne had called Kasper and Lucas in, I felt nervous for reasons unknown to me. “ Mummy, are you alright?” Chloe tugged at my sleeve as she had noticed how distracted I was from the meal. “ You've been acting strange,” Claude picked up from where she stopped. “ I'm fine, maybe it's the whole trip here that's making my thoughts so disorganized,” I lied through my teeth hoping the kids would buy it. “ While dad and Uncle Lucas are with grandpa, let's take a look around,” Claude suggested. “ Alright, let's do just that after lunch,” I smiled.After lunch, I, Claude and Chloe left the main house and went for a stroll in the courtyard but it seemed more like a we were on a marathon walk if there was anything like that rather than a stroll. Who would have thought the premises of the estate would be this big?? I know I sounded contradictory in my head since an estate was supposed to be huge after all. “ What do you say we p
Cora's POV “ We'll get it finalized in a week, be rest assured,” I smiled at the business associate as we shook hands. I had decided to work in dad's company officially. I needed to do what I could to fit Kasper's image of his ideal woman. “ Your daughter is really doing better than I expected. She didn't look the part so I presumed that she couldn't handle business,” he spoke to my father. I guess in the eyes of everyone I was nothing but the pampered heiress of the Vanderburg family. “ I guess, the saying is true about not judging a book by it's cover then,” he and dad shook hands as they laughed heartily in a way common to rich middle-aged people. “ I'm really impressed. We'll meet again next week, then,” he smiled briefly before leaving. “ You're doing excellently well, Cora,” dad praised. “ I never thought you'd praise me like this,” I laughed. He had always looked at me as a child though never in a way that was degrading or disappointing.
Sebastian’s POV I sat down in my study signing a pile of documents that lay on my desk but to be sincere, my mind wasn't settled in my work like it normally is. Thinking back at what had happened on that night, I couldn't help but recollect the sudden appearance of CEO Kasper. ‘ Anna has a boyfriend and you're talking to him,” Kasper's words kept playing in my head and everything made sense now, from her children to what happened a few nights ago. I didn't even think someone like CEO Kasper would ever have anything to do with love but then again, I wasn't in the position to talk either. A knock came on my door just as I groaned in frustration. “ Sebastian, are you alright?” Liam walked in with a concerned expression on his face. “ You're the one scaring me with talks like that,” I rested my head on the headrest of my office chair as I spun around slowly. It was unlike him to say words like this even if he was worried.“ You moron! I'm just worried about you,
A few months laterKasper's POV I sat on the floor of the children's room while the twins stood in front of a black board. Heaven knows where they pulled out those spectacles and ties from. Even as their father, I was baffled by them. ” So... I'm assuming I was dragged here by both of you for a reason right?” I questioned sceptically. I wasn't sure if this was supposed to be regular tea party games with them or they were being serious. “ We wouldn't bother you like this if it weren't important,” Claude adjusted his spectacles and hit the cane in his hand against his palm which he ended up regretting not long after. “ I would,” Chloe his sidekick giggled. I looked at him with twisted brows as I folded my arms. “ Apart from her of course,” he cleared his throat awkwardly. “ So back to the main topic?” I hinted for them to go on. “ Oh right, we have an important occasion coming up and it should be handled with all care,” he m
Anastasia’s POVI paced to and fro the room nervously, tonight was the night and though I had no reason to be nervous, I was. “ Why is the dress delaying?” I groaned as I clutched my hair.“ Anna, calm down,” Stella tried to calm him down. “ It's just three minutes late, you need to take a moment to breathe,” “ How exactly am I supposed to calm down? If I show up a minute late for the awards, wouldn't I attract unnecessary attention?” Many weird thoughts passed through my mind.“ CEO Kasper, talk to her. I just can't handle her anxiety right now,” Stella got up from the couch and left. “ I'm going to the back.”“ Are you really going to pace about like this?” Kasper asked as he rested against the wall closest. “ I told you that we could have gone for something simpler or better still, I could have made my own dress. I'm a fashion designer after all,” I wish I had listened to my instinct now. “ It doesn't matter if we're a second late, I think it's to our advantage actually,” he
Anastasia’s POVWe walked into the hall and found our seats which had our names on it. I, Kasper, Stella, Steve and the twins sat down in one row. I heard some ladies gossiping as I and Kasper walked in, the men talked too but that was more of awe than jealousy.“ Is she wearing a gown by Designer Aime?” A lady behind us gossiped to a friend of hers. I had a feeling this would happen. “ It definitely looks like something Aime would make unless it's a fake of course,” she chuckled.“ What are you saying? Anna is rich enough to afford Aime’s designs, not to mention her company for tonight is CEO Kasper,” the other lady rebuffed. Where they idiots or where they just brainless? We were sitting right in front of them.“ Designer Aime doesn't just work for you just because you can afford his designs. He's very picky with his clients so even the wealthiest person can't just get him to make a dress for him or her. I can bet that it's a counterfeit, Aime would never pick her as a client,” the
Anastasia’s POV I sat down nervously in Kasper's car in the passenger seat. I tapped my fingers rampantly on my thighs, I felt like a little child for the first time in forever. I was dying of curiosity, I wondered what Kasper had in store for me. ‘ I have a surprise for you ’ My mind played his words over and over again, as I remembered the smile he flashed at me. I took the bold step to glance over at him. He wouldn't notice right? He was driving after all.“ You've been staring at me for a while now,” he giggled, his eyes still fixed to the road.“ I-I just... There was something on your face!” I raised my voice in embarrassment. I covered my face with my hands, once I was sure he wasn't looking, I peeped.“ And you're still peeking,” he found it amusing.“ It's not a crime to stare at someone,” I pouted as I dropped my hands on my thighs.“ Not at all. I know you're curious and excited to see what I have in store for you,” he placed one of his hands on mine. I di
Anastasia’s POV“ Wow... You look stunning, ” he complimented the moment I walked up to him at the balcony where our table was set. He had on casual beach clothes which consisted of a white shirt and a matching white pair of shorts. The more I saw him on other clothings other than suit and stay-at-home clothes, the more I realized that he looked just as hot in anything. His blue eyes sparkled under the moonlight.“ Thank you, ” I replied bashfully.“ Come on, have a seat, ” he opened a chair for me to sit in, before sitting down on his. The waiters and waitresses went to work immediately, starting off with good old sparkling red wine.“ Thank you for tonight, ” I said after my first sip.“ Why are you thanking me? ” He looked at me puzzled. “ Well, for everything. I guess, ” I looked away shyly. Why was I acting like a complete moron in front of him?“ No, I should be the one thanking you for giving me a chance to be a dad and a good one at that, ” he sounded as sincere as sincerity