While waiting for Cannon, Elaine fell asleep on the couch and opened her eyes with a jerk at some point. She looked at the entrance and then Cannon's room. It was still closed.She looked at the wall clock in the living room and mumbled, "Isn't Cannon back yet?"A growling sound from her stomach got into her hearing making her remembered that she was hungry.She snapped at herself, "Just keep quiet. Until Cannon gets back.." her other words dried down when her gaze fell on Cannon.He was standing near the dining table, staring at her with a confused look.She smiled at him and walked near, "Oh, you are back already! Good. You know you shouldn't work till this late. It's not good for your health."So, she was waiting for me! Why?Cannon thought to himself but didn't utter anything.Elaine glanced at the food, "Must have gotten cold by now. Give me a few minutes, I am heating this up."As Elaine walked to get the food to heat them up, Cannon spoke up, "No need." and took his seat.Elain
Aiden was standing with Laya, his wife. They were pretty sure this time Aiden would get the thorn, become the head of the Elite Panel which almost covered the whole business organizations of the country.He wouldn't have bothered about Cannon and Evana if the rules of participating in the panel wouldn't have changed last year and all of a sudden, Cannon didn't decide to get married.Though Aiden wasn't sure whether Cannon would participate, he didn't want to take any risk. Then he got the chance and thought of making the best use of it.Earlier even if Cannon was intending to participate, he wouldn't get to do it now.Only the happily married couple would get to participate. Aiden uttered the rule mentally only to smirk.Laya got busy with other women whereas he was talking to some businessmen when he saw Cannon at the entrance of the hall room, standing with Matt Hobsons.Elaine was with him. The way they were standing, locking arms, he was getting angry to the core.And after a fe
Elaine was pacing in Nancy's cabin. She knew she probably shouldn't have felt like this but seeing Cannon this calm and happy with Evana was hurting her. What should I do now? She mumbled to herself. She talked to Evana about not leaving Cannon and all but the way they were talking.. What if Cannon asked her to leave then what would she do! If she really would have to leave, then the sooner she did, the better. She wouldn't have to force herself with all these hurtful things. Neither she liked this modeling nor the pretention was her thing. Cannon's all ignoring and hurtful words were on top of that. If Cannon was just going to get back to Evana after all these, then.. She couldn't think much about the next. Tears made their way out. It only made her feel worse and she roughly wiped off the tears. At Cannon's Cabin Drifting his gaze between them for once, Sam spoke up sighing, "Sarah, I told you that he has become busy lately. Then why are you here now and disturbing him?" Ca
"Cannon?"Evana's voice got into the hearing of Cannon and Elaine only to get them startled.For a moment Cannon got paused there before he turned to Evana who was taking slow steps to reach them. An apologetic expression on her face, eyes were glossy with unshed tears.Elaine was looking at her with uttered confusion. What is she doing here now?Seeing Cannon still, Elaine could feel it was Evana's first time to meet Cannon after all these mess up.Before Elaine's mind could come up with a response, taking her by utter surprise, the next thing, Cannon slid Elaine's hand down from his arm. Elaine turned to Cannon confusedly only to find his gaze solely rooted on Evana.Whatever left confidence was there in Elaine, instantly flew away. She moved her gaze away from Cannon and looked at Evana. For a moment she looked sad but when Cannon slid Elaine's hand down, a smile got appearing on her lips making Elaine's heart ache.The way Evana was smiling at Cannon apologetically, with Cannon's
"Since when did orphans start owning a place?" Elaine got silent not because of hearing Evana's icy voice but for the hatred she felt when she referred to her as an orphan. In her earlier place, she was always got considered as an unwanted person with whom they were burdened forcefully. Since she understood that, she was left searching for an answer to her unasked question. If she was really like that, then why didn't they just throw her out of their place and live peacefully! At least they could let her leave when she tried. But no. This thought always bothered her and still didn't found its way to meet the answer. Her trance of thought got interrupted. "Do you really think Cannon loves you or he will fall for you anytime soon if you keep clinging to him? Let me burst the bubble of your fucking daydream. It's never going to happen." Evana kept glaring at Elaine as she continued, "Can't you see Cannon is just using you to make me jealous because he is upset with me? Why are you
As Cannon forcefully got his hand free from her hold, Elaine opened her eyes with a jerk uttering, "Cannon!"For a moment she got confused why she was sitting on the floor and then the memory of last night hit her.She turned to Cannon immediately and found him sitting on his bed and staring at her with a questioning look. With an intention to check his fever, she raised her hand to reach his forehead, "Are you okay now?"Cannon immediately removed the comforter and got down from the bed pushing her hand away, "I am fine." and walked to the washroom.When he got out, his room was all neat and arranged. Generally, Neil did this work after he left for the office. Then is it Elaine? What is she trying to do! He shrugged off the thought as soon as it came, getting irritated.Getting ready for the office, he got downstairs only to find Elaine in the kitchen. Cannon looked around but there was no sight of Bella anywhere.Elaine was smilingly talking to Hina on her phone but when she got th
After the day of Elaine’s photoshoot, Elaine got an offer from another company to work with them for a project as a model.Though she didn’t want to do it, she didn’t get the chance to say so. After signing the project with them in the main convention center of Henderson's Corp on the fifteenth floor, she sat silently there, staring at Cannon.He was all smilingly talking to Adrian Parker, the project manager of that company. Though Cannon was happy with the project, Elaine wasn’t. She could feel her career was getting bound to all this in which she still couldn’t take much of interest.Sam was silently seeing all this. He could feel it but couldn’t decide what to say.After signing the project, the other staffs left from there. Sam accompanied them to the elevator.Elaine was about to say something but before that, Cannon's phone got ringing. Taking out the phone, he glanced at the caller ID. It was Mr. Hobsons. Before attending the call, Cannon slid the file to Elaine, “Take the f
I am sorry. Elaine kept staring at the writing for a while. She wasn’t sure whether Cannon was being sincere when he wrote those words for her but his acts of getting her the same phone which she used earlier, inserting her SIM card and memory card into that phone, compelled her to think of his sincerity.Getting freshened up and taking a quick shower, Elaine made her way downstairs. Bella was in the kitchen. Seeing her, Bella smiled a little and spoke up, "Cannon said you don't need to go to the office today."Elaine nodded at her thoughtfully. She didn’t have anything to do there today anyways. After taking her breakfast, thinking of what to do, she made her way to the library and spent some time reading books there.It was almost afternoon when she thought of vising Hina and getting ready, she got out of the apartment.She was thinking of taking a taxi but she didn’t need to do that. Seeing her, the driver which was assigned for driving her announced his presence smilingly and bro
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