Cannon’s POV.... The project meeting that was supposed to be held next week, was declared to happen next day. When my PA informed me of that, I got all shocked for a moment. Though I felt it earlier that someone was behind it to get me out of this deal, but there was no way, I was going to back off. When at first I started trying to secure a place for me in the business world, my so called near one reminded me that there was no way, I could do it alone and I would have to get their help no matter what. It wasn't like I was so full of myself but it’s just I had belief on me and my abilities which made me utter straight to them, “I can and I will. You just watch me.” For the preparation of the next day meeting, I had to keep awake till late at night. Though it wasn’t like my first deal but was very important to me and I promised myself to give my full effort to get it. By the time I was done with my presentation, it was almost dawn. I took a short nap and then a long cold shower
....Elaine’s POV.... While parking my car between the cars, I got my car bumped to the car which was in front of mine. I kept sitting for few moments being all startled. After some time, I got out of my car. Checking the broken parts of the car that I caused, I was getting afraid to face the owner of the car. So when a person got near and started checking the damaged car, I did not dare to look at him at first assuming him to be the owner and fearing to face his wrath. Later getting myself together, I apologised to him as I looked up at him only to get shocked. He also seemed to be shocked as well as he got uttering, “You?” I got all silent for a while. “Cannon?” Why it had to be him only! I had been trying for a long time to talk to him. Actually not me.. My heart was trying to convince me to accept the feelings for him that I had been feeling from the first day of our encounter and talk to him. But I could not get myself to do it for some reason. On top of that every
Cannon’s POV.... From the time I got seated in my particular seat on the flight, I started feeling damn nervous. I felt like a kid who is about to take a flight for first time. Actually the reason behind my travel was getting me this nervous. I am going to ask for a lifetime deal with the specific one from which there would be no backing off. Without thinking the bad possibilities, I tried to get me mesmerised myself with her thoughts, our first meeting and so on. Not many knew about our relationship. It wasn’t my fault though. As not me but she wanted to keep it simple otherwise some journalists would hang around us and we would have been the gossips of people. I also didn’t want that because I always liked to keep the things that mattered to me only to me without sharing a soul. But I think Sam somehow knew though to some extent but never opened his mouth to ask me anything about it nor did I do that. Except Sam, she was my friend. Like a very good friend. I didn’t know how bu
....Cannon's POV.... After checking into my room in the hotel, I rushed into the washroom to take a quick shower and then got outside. Evana was sitting on the couch with our breakfast. Smiling at her, I got near and took a seat in front of her. She was continuously talking about her photoshoots and all but nothing was really getting through me as all I did was staring at her. She looked all excited. After our breakfast, she left the hotel room uttering, "You take rest now. When I will be done with my work, I will call you. Bye." Normally in some other times, I also had some work here but this time, all I just came to talk to her. So, as she would be busy for few hours from now, I thought of taking a nap and laid down on my bed. While considering what exactly to say or how to say it, I fell asleep at some point. By the time I woke up, it was almost noon. I checked my phone but found no missed call or something. Getting freshen up, I called Evana but the phone was switched off.
Elaine's P.O.V. By the time Cannon left our place, it was late in the evening. Uncle and Aunt seemed to be very happy with Cannon and so for Evana. Ignoring my existence, they continued gossiping which was all normal to me. Without bothering to utter anything, I made my way to my room. Though it wasn't like Cannon was mine before, I still got jealous of Evana for the first time in my life. Taking my clothes, I got into the washroom and stood for a cold shower. I shut my heart mentally in a cold tone, "Stop getting involved in everything. Your job is to pump blood, that's just it." But still for some reason, I couldn't help getting myself from shedding tears but the good thing was it got washed away by the water. When I got shivering, I turned off the water and dried myself and then wearing my clothes, got out of the washroom. I was feeling somewhat hungry but knowing what discussion, I would have to hear getting downstairs, I couldn't make my way there. I got on the bed and fo
Elaine's P.O.V. "There is no way I am going to do it." Though I loved Cannon, I couldn't help uttering without bothering their glaring looks. Evana left the house for God knows why and now my uncle and aunt wanted me to get married to Cannon. This was the decision, they had reached after giving it a great deal of thought according to them. As if! Marriage is an ultimatum for the two people who love each other. That was my idea about marriage. I have never thought about my marriage not like this at least. Like becoming a wife of someone who loves someone else and is eagerly waiting to marry her. "No. No way on the earth I am going to do it." I again muttered under my breath. After some time Cannon's parents reached at our place. I let out a sigh in relief as I thought they were going to call off this marriage alliance but no. Ethan Henderson, Cannon's father heard everything all silently and then turning to me spoke up being all calm, "You should get married to Cannon then.
....Elaine's POV.... Cannon turned to me as soon as his name got out of my throat almost trembling, "Cannon?" I tried to give him a hint to remove the veil like shaking my head a little and uttering, "Veil" in a lower tone but he just smiled at that. I got shocked as he went on uttering, "You really listened to my mom and put that veil! I thought you wouldn't agree. Though I want to remove the veil to get a glimpse of your beautiful face, I will wait." He continued, "I have imagined your face like this so many times but I know you must be looking much more beautiful than my imagination right now. But we should respect her thought, right?" I should have known his family must have thought of this earlier. Really well played. The little ray of hope of stopping this wedding got vanished instantly. The officiant started reciting the verses of the Bible loudly, silencing the whole crowd of the church. I sighed in disappointment. The officiant's voice echoed around the whole place. A
....Cannon's POV.... Forgetting all the complaints, I had against Mom and Dad since childhood, I decided to start afresh when they showed interest in me for the first time in my life. I wanted to have a peaceful and happy life with Evana whom I loved whole heartedly from almost two years now and finally today we were going to get married. Though at first our wedding was decided to keep a private affair just between the family members, Mom and Dad wanted otherwise. They talked to Evana and her family and they agreed at last. It didn't matter to me though as long as Evana was happy with it. I was already on nine clouds imagining Evana in my selected wedding gown. Her beautiful eyes, rose petal lips, brown hair, face with a light make up. Her bridal image was set on my mind from the time we decided to get married. So when Mom told me about the veil thing, I didn't mind because I felt her concern for me though I wasn't sure Evana would listen to such superstition like wearing a veil
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