Annelise's POV “Why did I lie? I should have just told the truth," I said to myself as he left the apartment.He only asked if I came to the party, right? It's not meant to be that hard. All I could have done was nod or say ‘yes.'Though I didn't really say I did, he must have been hallucinating beforehand. I only lied about not coming.I slumped down on the chair and ran my hands through my thick hair. I really need to trim it; it's getting much longer than it should be.Signing those divorce papers felt like I was really divorced from him. It felt like the marriage was over because of how real the paper looked.His words of reassurance calmed me down a bit, though. He sounded honest; it's not like he has ever lied to me anyway.Why was I even scared that he really wanted to divorce me? Shouldn't that be the next line of action with the situation of things now?I felt a headache coming on, so I just discarded the thoughts and went into the kitchen to get some water. When I was almos
Annelise's POVHe was looking straight into my eyes and was sweating so hard that it looked like he was going to pass out.“Annelise," he called my name again.“What. Do. You. Want." I said word after word, I could barely restrain myself anymore. It looked like I was going to burst at any moment."I wanted to see you," he replied after looking at me with that weird expression on his face."Is there anything you want to say to me? And dear Lord, it better be worth my time," I gritted.He swallowed thickly after hearing the threat behind my voice and seeing how much I was glaring at him.“I- I wanted to see you," he repeated that same line, further irking me.“You have ten seconds to say what you came here for or I'm going to kick your goddamn ass."“Nine," I started counting down for him when he still didn't say anything. His eyes widened in shock.“Eight."“I just wanted to check up on you. And to ask if you still want to go on that date with me," he rushed out.The f*ck?! I've seen d
Ethan's POV“Someone is here to see you,” Lucas said into the phone as I picked up his call. It's still so early for anyone to visit, and I don't have any visitors.“What's the name?” I asked.“Uh, she said her name is Grace, but I could have sworn that's not it. I've seen her before; I just don't know where,” he replied.Lucas is intelligent in all aspects of life—academically, financially, even intellectually—but not really, as he's so dumb when it comes to remembering faces.“Let her in,” I ordered, then hung up. It has to be something important for her to have passed the reception.I went back to what I was checking on my phone. Annelise just uploaded some of her new collections, and it's safe to say that I'm now a stalker. I've been stalking the page for days now.A knock came on my door, and I ordered whoever it was to come in. Someone with a disguising hat entered and walked slowly towards me.I could deduce that it was a female from the clothes and hair. The hat covered almost
Ethan's POV Ken went to her house? What was he even looking for? I got over the shock soon enough, or I just had to—there are other things to worry about at the moment. “Has the doctor said anything yet?” I asked. “Not yet. I’ve just been here, waiting for anyone to come out to say something, but none yet,” she replied. I started pacing with her too, trying so hard not to break into that room where she was being treated. It felt like hours already, even though I only just got here minutes ago. Could she have eaten something that didn’t go in sync with her body system? I racked my head for any possible reason she could be in there. Or it could just be stress. I was really worried, about to enter the room, when the door swung open and a doctor came out. Both I and Annelise’s friend ran to meet him immediately. “How is she now? Is she okay?” “Can we see her now?” we asked simultaneously. The man looked at both of us before his eyes settled on me. “You’re her husband,” h
Annelise's POV I woke up late in the evening when it was all dark outside, and I couldn't see anything in the room. I had to act cool and collected until I was able to trace my phone, which I used to turn on the lights.After doing that, I walked outside the room. The figure that was curled up on the couch made me wait at the entrance of the living room at first.It was Ethan. He has been here since the afternoon? Didn't I tell him to leave and that I was fine?He did say he was going to wait till I woke up before he left, and he did just that. The action warmed my heart a lot; I was really touched by the fact that he did stay.Where's Esther, by the way? She should be back already. I moved closer to Ethan to see that he was in a very uncomfortable position. His neck was hanging off the couch, and his legs were curved in a way that looked really uncomfortable.What do I do? Wake him up or just leave him alone since I can't make him sleep normally myself? But I also didn't want to lea
Ethan's POV I tried to smooth my hair while running out of the apartment, my hair all rough and scattered from how I placed my head on that couch.I didn't know if it was because my mind was at rest or because I really needed that sleep that I slept off, all I knew was that I didn't even know when I did.It was really dark outside; the street lights and few people were the only things I could see. I walked towards where I parked my car, it was parked differently from the other ones.I got into it and drove off without knowing where I was going or any particular destination in mind. All I knew was that I had to find a way to get the rescheduling done.They're foreign investors, and they might even be out of the country already as we speak. Lucas had called me countless times already, but I didn't hear the phone ringing because it was on silent.I dialed his number upon thinking about him, putting it on speaker so I could concentrate on driving too. He picked up on the second ring, his
Annelise's POV I slept off on the phone with Ethan earlier. I knew it was still too early to fall asleep that way, but I just couldn't control it. I woke up with my phone on my chest and my painting materials around me.“Just great,” I mumbled as I stood up from the couch I slept on. How I even managed to fall asleep while being in such an uncomfortable position amuses me.Ethan's cologne is still very much on this couch, and it's so strong. I found myself inhaling it deeply before I slept off, but now all I could get was my own cologne.I went back to the painting I was working on. I had orders that I hadn't even started yet. The one I'm currently working on is almost finished, so I added a few finishing touches before moving on to the next one.I had already started it when my phone pinged, making me take my eyes away from the drawing board for a few seconds. It was a message from Instagram.Since it's my business page, I decided to check what it was. I took off the gloves I had pu
Ethan's POV I dropped my phone after sending the last text. She finally replied to the order I sent from my fake account days ago. I almost forgot I even dropped a message. I had my secretary send the money from her personal account because I didn’t want my name to appear on the transaction.It’s evening already, and I should be on my way home, but I just wish the day didn’t end. I badly don’t want to go back to that lonely house. Getting to sleep was a hard thing last night. I ended up doing half of today’s work in the middle of the night, and I still didn’t sleep until morning. It feels like a hassle even going home when I can just stay here overnight. I had to drag myself up and walk over to the door.I met Lucas on my way to the elevator. He had just stood up from his seat.“What are you still doing at work?” I asked, raising one of my eyebrows. We both got into the elevator, and he pressed the button for the ground floor.“I was rounding up some things. To think that I was on m