Tracy's POVI lay in bed twirling all night, thoughts of Kia's appearance robbing me of all the sleep I should have been getting...Why was he here? I had asked myself that question several, but I still couldn't provide the answers to them.Of all places, why did you come here? If only he knew I didn't come here, I was chosen to be here. If only he knew how much hardships I had gone through."But the mate bond," Crystal trailed off.Scratch that Crystal. Fuck the damn bond.He must have gotten a new partner after all. Or even worse, get married to Amber.I did notice that he was sitting with a lady earlier, though when I tried getting a better look at her, she was no longer there. I was seeing things again, I concluded.Kia was no longer a part of my life, and he didn't deserve to be a part of my life or Kia
Kia's POV. Staring at the contact address card, I thought the meeting with Tracy at the party hadn't gone too well. It was more like she had morphed into a completely different person. The light in her eyes was still there, but her entire personality had changed. My behavior towards her when she lived here wasn't entirely pleasant. If you want something badly, you won't give up, right? I stared at my reflection in the mirror, adjusting the collar of my blue vintage shirt that I parked with black jean shorts. Letting my hair fall naturally, I didn't want it to look like I was trying to make an impression on her, so I opted for a casual dress. But as I let my engine roar to life, leaving its mark behind as I drove out, I began to guess my outfit choice second. "Did you deliver the flowers to the address as I had instructed?" I clarified from my driver, rubbing my hands together nervously. ---- Confirming from her receptionist that she was in the office, I stepped in, waiting f
Kia's POV.Why would she, of all places, live with Garvin? From everything I've gathered, she is doing relatively well to afford a comfortable apartment. Was she really in a relationship with Garvin? And if so, why has she not bothered rejecting our mate bond, or was she waiting for the right occasion?"So, sir, do you still want to go there?""Yes, yes, take me there.""Should I call for backup?""And why is that?""Just in case, sir.""In case of what? Use your words, Kyle." I snapped, not in the mood for suspense."Just in case they get aggressive.""But we aren't going with a war proposal, are we?""So that means no backup?""No backup." I insisted."Plus, we wouldn't be going in. We
Tracy's POV.If he wasn't mine, then whose child was he?" Kian's voice echoed through the entire compound. Strands from his Chestnut wavy hair fell all over his face as the veins on his forehead throbbed, threatening to burst out of his head. Why do you even care, huh? Why do you care?" My voice threatened to bring down the building. The nerve of him to show up demanding who Kian was. He paced back and forth, running a hand through his hair as he did, "Now tell me, tell me how old that baby is." his teeth seemed like they were going to shatter from the force of the gritted teeth."He is two years old," shrugging my shoulders like it was no big deal. I dragged my eyes behind Kia, observing the guards. Thankfully, they seemed livid at the ongoing exchange between Kia and me."Kia, leave now," my outstretched arms pointed towards the gate. "You can not deny the fact that the kid is a spitting image of me, Tracy," he inched forward, shaking me violently as if wanting his words to sink
Tracy's POV I twirled continuously in my bed, all traces of sleep eluding me after my confrontation with Garvin. My mind flashed to the times I had seen Garvin's other side. The side that showed no mercy to traitors. Now, reading his mind was like being given a blank slate, and I couldn't make out anything. I couldn't pinpoint what his following line of action would be. "Sleep, Tracy. We will figure out something tomorrow." "But Crystal- "But nothing, Tracy. You have a photoshoot session to organize tomorrow, and you must be well rested." -------------- The models were lined up and ready for the photo shoot. I kept getting comments online from curious fans, who were dying to know where the location of the shoot was. The first batch was done, and it was soon time for the scheduled 15-minute break. Dragging my legs reluctantly, I made it to the food stall set up expressly for the photo shoot when my eyes landed on the familiar figure in the distance, his chestnut hair permed a
Tracy's P.O.VIt has been a few days since I last got a visit from Kia. Five days, to be exact, but who is keeping count? Not me.Our last meeting was stuck in my brain, and I could replay our conversation over and over again like it was a clip from a movie. His smile had been engraved on my mind, and I hated myself for allowing him to affect me."You seem to be lost in deep thought.""Nah, it's nothing serious. I just, I mean, it's just company issues. That's all." I lied, not ready for another confrontation with Garvin. The last one still haunts my dreams..."Is that so," he queried, narrowing his eyes at me."Yeah.""And about Kia?" The minute he mentioned Kia's name, my grip on my phone stiffened, and I found it challenging to answer."Um, he is, you know. I don't know about him.""But I hear he's coming over to your office now. You guys are chit-chatting or something?""Nah, he-- he um wants to Talk to me.""And are you against it?""I- I am not sure.""And about Kian? You would
Garvin's P.O.V I got daily reports from the people who worked with Tracy, not very much to my surprise. They were doing a pretty decent job reporting her every move. And to my surprise, Kia had shown up a bit more times than I had expected. I grew suspicious that he could show up when Tracy was sure to be available. Was it the mate bond? It's no coincidence. Playing with the pen that lay on the table In front of me. I found my thoughts drifting from what was being discussed at the meeting. "Sir, Garvin?" One of my subordinates tapped my lap, drawing me out of my thoughts. "Yes, so what was being discussed. Pardon me, and I have a slight headache, I complained, darting my eyes around the room to make out whatever I was being concerned about. "Uh, yes, Sir. We were discussing ways to extend our market reach "And Jonas here suggested drafting a new product that will be popular amongst the poor and less comfortable. That way, our market reach is retained and our investors retained.
Tracy's POV.Getting in the car with Garvin after stuffing myself with more food than I could handle. My mind occasionally drifted to my discussion with carving earlier. Was he right about Kia?Was pretending to the entire press about Garvin the answer? is not like putting my fire starting a fire that will be hard to put up Besides, Kia has probably already given up, hasn't he?"We are home," Garvin announced as we pulled into the driveway. Stepping out of the car into the house, obviously still stuffed from the excessive dinner. I had tried out different pastries and different meals, and I even got the manager and the chef to hand me some of their recipes so I could cheer Lisa My favorite was the spaghetti bolognese, but I don't tell Garvin that. It is better to keep him in the dark on things like this."Thank you, Garvin. I had a swell time.""I am glad you did.""Alright, good night, I... I will check up on Kian.""Alright, sure."Taking lazy steps to Kian's room, I ensured he