Darlington Briggs.I was in my office and the sound of my phone ringing jolted me out of my reverie. I had stopped Amara from coming to my company because I couldn't focus on my office work without thinking about what she was up to in her accounting office.I had prevented Amara from coming to work, and she didn't protest with me. I was at peace, knowing no man would be lusting after her at home. However, I was surprised when I saw my phone ringing. Jenna was the one calling me, and she inquired, "Why did you allow Amara to take that photo with you? Now, a lot of fans are wondering if you both are having an affair?""What photo?" I asked, as it had slipped my mind that Amara had actually recorded me and posted a photo of the two of us online.I quickly paused the phone call to check my online page, and I saw the morning photo that Amara had uploaded had already surpassed a million likes."My goodness. I wasn't aware of this. She was taking her cousin to school this morning, and I had
Darlington's POV:My anger rose to the peak as I saw the photo of Amara and Bruce in his office. I wanted to leave everything I was doing at the company and head home straight to confront Amara, but I kept my cool, not responding to Bruce."Why would Amara go to see Bruce, despite my warnings to her?" I wondered as I finished up my lunch and finally returned to my office.As Bruce saw that I didn't respond to his inbox, he rather gave me a call, inquiring, "What's up, Bro? Did you see my message?""I did. What do you want me to say?" I asked Bruce, suppressing my anger as I heard him out."Honestly, Bro. I was just wondering why you don't want me to have that pretty neighbor of yours. I like her, and today when she came to visit me in my office, she's very nice, and I can't stop thinking about her. I want to settle down, and I plan to marry her."I was listening to everything Bruce was saying to me silently until he asked me, "Are you listening?""Yes. I have heard you. I already told
Amara Nicholas:I was nervous when Darlington called me as I was already leaving Bruce's company. I didn't know what to tell Darlington, and I was nervous when I saw him return home looking annoyed. I smiled at him, wondering if Bruce had told him I came to visit. I knew Darlington didn't want me to be close to his friend, but Bruce speaking to me about marriage was something I hadn't expected.Bruce was nice and friendly, and I wondered if that was why Darlington liked his sister. Thinking about Jenna, I scowled as I was alone in my bedroom. I missed the nights I would usually lay on Darlington's bed and also, with the pillow separating us, I would still kick it away after rolling carelessly on the bed.I thought about Darlington and compared him to Bruce, wondering if I would like to date Bruce? No! I shook my head, as I was already intimate with Darlington, and the only thing I wanted was for him to acknowledge our marriage and also end his affair with Jenna. Darlington hadn't done
Amara's POV:"Good morning, Amara. What's up with you, and why weren't you picking up my phone call?" Bruce asked me as soon as I answered his call."I'm sorry, I'm just waking up from sleep now," I said."Really? Sorry for waking you up early. How was your night?" Bruce asked, his voice sounding calm."My night was cool. How about you?" I asked him, to which he replied, "I'm already in the office, expecting to see you, but it seems you won't be coming to the office today. Did you speak with Darlington concerning our agreement last night?""No, I didn't. Darlington was in a foul mood, and also, I didn't get a chance to see him this morning as he might have already left for the company, and I'm just waking up too," I said, yawning as I stretched on my bed. To my shock, a knock on my room door caught my attention and interrupted my call with Bruce. Then, Darlington poked his head into my room, slowly peeking at me and still dressed in his casual home wear."What? Are you still at home?"
Amara's POV:After my phone call with Bruce had ended, I wasn't happy knowing that Jenna will be back next week. I had anticipated that she wouldn't be back so soon, but having heard Bruce say that, I wasn't happy. Well, a knock on my door interrupted my mind from wandering off, and a maid came in with my breakfast as it was almost noon. I sighed and drank my tea with bread, later I went to have my bath and to dress up as I was still unclothed in my room.I decided to see Darlington again as I saw that he was not going to the office in the morning. I assumed he would still be around the house, although I didn't want to go to his sitting room, but I just wanted to speak to him. After I was through wearing a brown blouse and black skirt and my slippers, I exited the guest room and stepped into the living room. Unfortunately, I saw Samara was in the living room and accessing her laptop. Well, since the last time that Samara's fiancé came to see her, as I saw the way they looked lovingly
Darlington's POV:I was surprised to enter my sitting room and perceive the familiar orange scent of Amara lingering around. It seemed like she had just taken a bath.I was surprised to see her, though. I was more than shocked to see Mrs. Zara Colton in the living room. Jenna had also phoned me and told me that she would be arriving the following week as discussed, and I was restless about it all. I didn't know what to explain to Jenna, although I had told her that Amara and I were not married. But seeing how naturally pretty Amara looked, I didn't want to let her go."Good evening," Amara greeted me, calming me down as I was still upset about seeing Mrs. Zara. She had actually come to discuss my marriage with my mother, and though I knew my mother hadn't informed Mrs. Zara yet that Amara was my arranged bride, the matter was still kept hidden from the Coltons' family.Bruce had also called me for us to meet, but I didn't want to hang out with Bruce, knowing that he's also interested
Darlington Briggs:"No way, Mom! Anyway, just allow me to deal with my problem, and I will sort it out later," I said, and my mother sighed and replied, "That's fine. Let's await Jenna's return. I'm sure she will have a better explanation and apologize to you. You should forgive her and continue with the marriage."I looked at my mother's face in stunned silence and finally asked her, "Where's Samara? I haven't seen her since I returned. I went to my house today to do some work there and to furnish it. Maybe soon, I will be leaving this house so that I can think clearly as a man and not have whether you or dad influencing my life.""That's fine. So long as you marry Jenna first, and go to your new house with her. I'm okay with that, but you wouldn't marry Amara, or accept her either," My mother replied."Okay, Mom. Can I eat now? Where's Nora?" I called our maid and sent her to go upstairs and summon Samara to come join us for dinner. Samara didn't show up, and I was already exhausted
Amara Nicholas,I was in my room when I heard a knock on the door. I walked up to the door and pulled it open, and then I saw my mother's maid, Agnes, smiling at me.Agnes was dressed in a long blue gown; she was light-skinned and a young lady of my height. I am 24 years old. I was wearing a long blue nightgown, too, as it was already nighttime at around 9 p.m. on the 31st of December.We were waiting for the crossover celebration to begin, and I had pulled my hair into a bun shortly after drying it from taking my bath in my bathroom."What do you want, Agnes?" I asked her, looking at her face, and she smiled back at me."Good evening, Amara. If you have a moment, your father sent for you downstairs," Agnes informed me. I sighed and replied, "But we just finished having our dinner in the dining room. What does my father want to say to me again? I am not interested in the New Year celebration."Agnes smiled faintly at me and replied, "I don't know, but he's downstairs with your mom, and