While sitting on the floor leaning on the door, Elaine didn’t know when she fell asleep. And when she opened her eyes, it was already morning.For a moment she got all startled finding herself in an unfamiliar place like this but the dress on her reminded her the reality and the all cold face of Cannon only to change her condition to a panicked one.Can’t I just leave this place without letting anyone know?But where will I go?Looking at her bags, she could feel her going back to her earlier place would be of no help.They would surely send her back here if not worse. She always knew they didn't like her but what she didn’t know that her worth to them was almost zero. If not, then they would have thought at least once before doing something like this to her.I have no home to return. But any place will do. I can just ask help from Hina. As anyways I can’t just live here like this. Before Cannon gets on really making my life hell, I will just leave this place. Nodding at that thought
Author's POVWaking up early in the morning.. well, it's not actually waking up as Cannon didn't get to have a sleep not even for a single moment. All the time he just kept replaying the happenings in his mind for umpteenth times.And with every single time he was getting angrier than before. He was not in his sense. Nor he wished to think rationally anymore.He had already been enough of gentleman and got the feedback in the worst way possible.Who was I kidding actually!He thought in mind. When he felt a severe headache, he walked to the washroom.Getting a cold shower, he dried himself. He was still feeling the headache but without bothering that, he got ready for the office.Getting out of the room, he walked towards the staircase but not before casting a deadly glare at the door of the guest room.Behind that door was his bride. His replaced bride.Bella was working in the kitchen. She saw Cannon but remembering his cold behaviour from last night, she didn't dare to ask him abou
Cannon left but Elaine couldn't get herself to move away from her place being lost in her thoughts...What is happening actually? Why is Cannon behaving like this to me?He is thinking of me as a liar and betrayer then why is he asking me to go with him to the party? Why?Before entering his room, Cannon turned back and found Elaine standing at the door somewhat baffled."Elaine, 19 minutes." he almost shouted getting her out of her trance.She looked confusedly at Cannon who was staring at her from the doorway of his room as both of the rooms stood facing each of other."Be fast" with this, Cannon entered his room and walked to the closet.Taking his clothes, he entered the washroom silencing the disturbing thoughts of his mind.Giving her thought a break, Elaine also got near her bags. After searching for a few minutes, she found the dress she bought for Evana that night at the mall before the wedding day.A burgundy side slit mermaid dress.Bracing herself, she took the dress wit
Elaine heaved a sigh as she waited alone for Cannon while drinking more juice which seemed delicious. Maybe because of her starvation for two days made them taste even more amazing.She continued taking one glass after another until she felt she needed to go to the restroom.Knowing the direction from a waiter, she rose on her feet and walked there.After she was done, she stood in front of the mirror there silencing thousands of questions running in her head. Mentally noting to sort everything out by any means after going back to Cannon's place with him, she tried to calm her restless mind. Then she got out of the washroom and walked towards the hall room. As soon as she entered the hall room, a waiter who was looking for her, walked to her. His hand reached up with a piece of folded paper.Elaine’s brows furrowed as she asked, "What's that?"The waiter replied politely, "I don't know ma'am. Sir Jr. Henderson told me to give you this."Hesitatingly, Elaine took the paper from his h
It was four by morning and there was darkness all around. There was no way Elaine had met sleep in her way for the whole night. She was having thousands of thoughts crossing her mind and at last she made up her mind all by herself only to leave. After pacing in the room for long enough, Elaine packed her bags. As she didn’t unpack, there wasn’t much to pack actually for what she felt thankful. When she was done, she stood near the window and kept looking outside through the glass. When the thickness of darkness seemed to be somewhat reducing, Elaine tiptoed out of the guestroom with her bags pulling behind. She was trying hard not to make the slightest of sound that would wake Cannon up. She stumbled for a few times but balanced herself before kissing the floor and looked at the door of Cannon’s room. It remained closed anyway. He must be sleeping now and before he wakes up, I will be gone. Elaine thought to herself. She sighed as another thought crossed her mind but remembering
Two person were talking as their eyes were glued on a picture from the front page of a newspaper.Cannon and Elaine were standing together with smiling faces...One of the person spoke up, “I think, we made a mistake getting her in the plan.”Another one strongly disagreed, “No. Without her, there was no plan at all.”“But do you think she will be able to do it? You are forgetting that we are talking about Cannon here. He can’t stand lies and betrayals. Who knows it better than us!”“Anyways, Cannon believes Elaine is one us. So there is no way he will let Elaine leave easily. And that is exactly what we want, don’t we?”Hearing this, another person nodded with a smirk, “That’s true.”~•☘•~Elaine got asking Cannon, “What did you do?”, pressing the phone still against her ear.Cannon frowned but didn’t answer her whereas Hina spoke up from the other side of the phone call, “What did I do! Elaine, you are seriously asking me this? You got married to Cannon Henderson the day before yest
Sam got uttering after keeping silence for good few moments, “What if Elaine is innocent, Cannon? What if it’s just them who are playing all these with you? What if...”Cannon left his cabin without letting Sam complete his say.Sam let out a sigh. Cannon's trust had been broken and Sam could feel it’s going to be a very long way now to get him bounce back. ~•☘•~“Ma’am, I can guess it’s your first time working as a model, right?”Though Nancy was getting annoyed at Elaine for her lack of confidence nature, she tried to remain calm.Cannon’s expression was clear to her that it’s not like she would have a say like always to choose another one.It had to be her only and it’s her job to get it working. So, she couldn’t lose control.Elaine just nodded without uttering anything.“Okay. That’s not the problem. You know it’s all about being confident. Before making other believe in you, you have to believe yourself that you can do it.” Nancy said with a smile. Elaine stared at her but kep
Cannon was working on a file when he heard a knock on the door of his cabin.He checked the time while guessing who could be it. It wasn’t office time yet. He just came early today.Anyways, he sat straight, “Come in.”Mary entered the cabin which shocked Cannon as well as got him angry.Mary didn’t get the chance to say anything as Cannon went on, “Why are you here? To see how am I doing? Well, I am doing fantastic without you people. So, don’t bother coming to me for faking again.”“Cannon, I..” Mary tried to say.Cannon turned his gaze to his files again, “I am busy. Please leave.”When Mary still didn’t get going, Cannon looked at her once again. She was just staring at him with a pleading look.Cannon knew it was fake and he ended up giving the disturbing question which bugged him till ages some voice, “There was always an option. Why didn’t you opt for it?”His voice was a mere whisper but Mary heard it loud and clear.Her vision blurred with unshed tears but without bothering,
As much as Elaine was determined to talk to Cannon, her determination cracked when she remembered that night.Still, she tried for a few times but as soon as Cannon came into her sight, she backtreated. She just didn't know where she should start or how she would tell all these to him.After one week when they got back to New York, they were back to their earlier life. Cannon was busier than before with his business and the new responsibilities and Elaine was with her boutique shop. She still considering what to do with the company which was actually hers.Among all these, one thing was changed. Elaine didn't wait for Cannon to return home anymore to get dinner together. Cannon felt relieved and confused at the same time but didn't say anything to her.It was not like Elaine did not want to. She wanted to but the smell of food was getting difficult for her to take. When days started passing with persistent dizziness and nausea, a thought crossed Elaine's mind only to get her scared,
That night after the party when Cannon got back, Elaine wasn't still back to the suite. He remembered her saying that she wasn't feeling well and going back to the suite. He wanted to accompany her but Elaine strictly said not to follow her.He tried to finish early there but couldn't. It seemed being the leader of the Elite Panel demanded much time not to mention the uncalled responsibilities. He called Elaine immediately but the phone got buzzing on the bedside table too much for his irritation.Cannon got changed shrugging and got on the bed with an intention to sleep it off but things didn't go this way as her pale face got flashing in his mind.He remembered her face when she left the hall room. She didn't look normal to him, not even sick or something. He mentally groaned. From the day of their last argument, Elaine used to roam around the city whenever she felt like it. Cannon also didn't say anything but today it was getting too much. Cannon looked at the ticking wall clock as
Elaine's POV I don't really make assumptions about people. Judging someone is not my thing but still, I was judging Aiden. Did he do something with Cannon that day to make him behave like that? As in his sober self, Cannon never once looked at me that way except for pretense time. He had stopped showing his resentment for me but the bitterness was still there in our relationship, I could feel. His word from earlier got ringing what he said so casually that day when I destroyed some part of his car. "Whenever we meet, something unpleasant happens." I shouldn't have got involved in his life. I shouldn't have. He considered me a friend for once but now I was on his hate list. Alcohol, drug, or whatever made him crave, I should have stopped him. I knew he wasn't in his sense. Still, I allowed him to make love to me.. I got snapped out of my thought when I heard a soft voice. "Elaine?" his voice was so tender that I couldn't help yelling at him, venting out my frustration on him. But
Cannon's POVSending Elaine back in the suite, I kept walking following the way, we walked together earlier as I got asking myself, "What am I doing actually?"My life was just a series of unfortunate events from the very beginning. Just when I thought it was going to be fine from now, it took another disastrous turn.I didn't know how long I kept walking being lost in my thought. When I realized, I have already come too far from our hotel, I thought of going back. But then Sam called me. I took a cab and made my way to the hotel while talking to Sam. Arriving at the hotel, I didn't get to the hotel room knowing Elaine must be waiting for me and we would have to share the same bed. I sat in the courtyard as I got my actions again, considering.__It was already morning when I got back to the hotel.I was supposed to attend a meeting with one of the companies, I signed a project with. I tried to make less of a sound thinking Elaine must be sleeping but got her awake.Glancing at the
Elaine's POV "I am sorry." Cannon uttered and headed to the table. He took a file and gave me a side glance, "I forgot the file here." And then he was gone. I let out a breath, I didn't know I was holding. His all gentleman behaviour was making me feel even more guilty about that night. I just couldn’t tell him all this no matter how much I wanted or tried. After wearing a blue dress, I kept pacing in the room as that night kept bothering me. The growling sound of my stomach made me snapped out of my thoughts. Feeling hungry, I considered whether to order or just go outside to take my breakfast. A knock came on the door and I thought it was Cannon again. Proving me wrong, a voice came, "Room service." I made my way to the door only to find the boy carrying my breakfast. "Ma'am, Mr. Henderson ordered for this." I nodded and took the packets from him. I took my breakfast sitting on the private terrace while seeing the city down. When I was done, I thought of getting a tour of t
EIaine's POVI never thought things would be like this tonight. Cannon wasn't behaving rudely with me like he normally used to do. Even we took our dinner outside together. After we got out of the restaurant, he stopped a cab. Opening the door, he turned to me.I knew he had already been too good to me today but I wanted to be greedy and have him like this for some more time. "What? Get in." His voice pulled me out of my thoughts."Can we walk for a while?" I voiced out my thought well aware he wouldn't agree and yell at me most probably.But things didn't go as per my anticipation.Cannon seemed to give it a thought and then closing the door, he walked ahead to the driver, "Sorry. Please go ahead."Too much to my astonishment, he agreed to take a walk with me through the city of Paris. It was for the first time, Cannon took me somewhere as per my wish, not because of any pretense. Maybe it was nothing to him but I felt like I was progressing with him! This thought got a smile on m
Cannon stared at the grey eyes of Elaine as something made its way to his mind. Elaine was about to give in to her heart and pulled Cannon closer but she braced herself. Though it took everything in her, Elaine pushed Cannon off her as she got out of the blanket and got down from the bed. No matter how much Cannon looked tempting and irresistible, she wasn't going to let her heart got control over her again and made another terrible mistake. Not when she wasn't being able to sort it out with Cannon. She thought to herself. She was sure of her feelings but.. Cannon stared at Elaine confusedly as she took her clothes and made her way to the washroom without bothering to utter anything or glancing back at him for once. For the first time, Elaine considered why were they here actually? It wasn't like Cannon would bring her to this city of lovers given their situation. Why were they here actually? What's with this trip? Elaine asked herself confused. Sam's words got ringing in her min
The ride back home was silent until Cannon thought of getting his confusion cleared. He turned to Elaine, "When did I reach home yesterday night?" Just at the mention of it, Elaine got shaken from the core. Bracing herself, she turned to Cannon. He really looked all clueless which made Elaine ponder.. Does he even remember? She thought to herself. The answer was no, she could feel with the look on his face. She didn't know whether she should be happy. Cannon's focused on the road while he took few glances at Elaine when she uttered, "I don't know." Cannon gave her a questioning look at which she spoke up again, "I was tired and slept early last night." Cannon didn't know what he was expecting but he felt somewhat sad but uttered anyway. "Keep doing that. No need to wait for me till late." Elaine was about to spill out everything but something in her stopped her. She felt scared, guilty and many more. Elaine didn't get to utter anything to him but within herself, an inner turmoil
Cannon got up quite late in the morning with the ringing of his phone. Sleepily, he searched for his phone on the bedside table where he kept his phone always but didn't find it there.The ringing also got stopped. He was about to fall asleep again but the caller didn't seem to stop and his phone again rang off.Cannon sat up lazily as he rubbed his forehead. He was still in his hangover and feeling a severe headache. He looked at the bedside table but the phone wasn't there.Who is calling me early in the morning?Cannon thought and turned to the wall clock only to understand it was already 8 by morning to much of his surprise.I slept this long!He thought to himself.Following the source of the sound, he turned to the floor only to get confused.His jeans were on the floor and his phone was ringing in its pocket apparently.Without thinking much, he was about to get out of the bed cover to reach his phone but got stopped when he got his condition.Not a single cloth was on him. He