(Finn’s POV)“Why didn’t you tell me about it?” I whimpered, hurt that no one had told me about Lexi’s accident.“Tell you about what?” Lexi asked.Either she really had no idea what I was talking about, or she was pretending to protect whoever hurt her.I moved slightly away, cupping her face lightly and studying her eyes.“You did not tell me you were hit by a car,” I growled in a low voice, ignoring my mother from walking past us and sitting on the couch, whispering with Uncle David while Olivia ran to my mother’s side.Her eyes raised, looking at the ceiling, and then she shook her head. “Technically... Umm, I was not hit by a car. I hit the car, Finn,” she clarified.“Damn it, Lexi! You’re the only woman I know who can find humor in this situation,” I sighed.She chuckled, moving away from me. “It was true. I was running like crazy, and your mom stopped the car when she saw me-”“My mom?” I turned to my mother; her eyes were brimming with tears as she opened her mouth to explain.
(Lexi’s POV)My lips curved into a smile as I closed the door behind me. Blushing at the intense kiss Finn and I shared, I licked and bit my bottom lip as if still tasting his delicious mouth. If we were not interrupted by whoever opened and closed his office door, I wanted more kisses.The thought of that ‘someone’ returned me to the reality that someone came in and saw us kissing. Without moving my head, only my eyes moving side to side, I checked the floor area but did not see anyone. Shrugging, I raised my hands, my palms tapping my cheeks lightly as I walked toward my table to answer the shrilling cry of the company smartphone.Still smiling, I sat and took my pen and notebook before swiping the screen to answer.“Hold that long introduction. This is Portia,” she said as soon as I answered, sounding mad and stopping me from my long introduction. “Tell Finn I knew from the beginning he’s not serious about me, so tell him I don’t care!!!”My body jolted when she screamed at me… or
(Finn’s POV)Four pairs of eyes were gawking at me, but I didn’t care if they were amused or annoyed, but I would not stand unless I heard Frank telling me he forgave me.I dashed to Sky’s office, and when I didn’t find Catherine and Frank outside his private office, I guessed they were inside. The older secretary was standing in front of the executive table, scanning the documents and checking whether they were signed. Angela and Sky were sitting on the long couch while Frank was on a single sofa, and by the looks of it, they seemed to be having a short meeting because the younger secretary had his tablet in his hand.“Frank,” I muttered, gulping much air because I felt like I would die if he ignored me.Sky stopped talking when I bent my knees on the floor, facing Frank. Even if I didn’t look at them, I knew he and Angela were pressing their lips, waiting at what would happen to my little drama, except I was not acting. I needed Frank to forgive me for stealing his girlfriend and ho
(Frank’s POV)Sighing and pressing my lips tightly, I went to Sky’s table to check on the files from his computer that the IT department had sent this morning. Before Finn came in, we were in the middle of dealing with an important matter about the attempted security breach at Quick Soft IT company in the past two months. Sky wanted to check on this matter before discussing it with Finn. Though the unauthorized access was only happening in his company, he was looking into it to avoid problems affecting the whole company.This was also one of the reasons why Sky wanted us to come back because he needed someone he could trust to help him deal with this critical issue.“You’re letting go of Lexi just like that, huh?” Catherine cocked her head as she organized the files on the table.“Should I force myself to Lexi, Catherine?” I glanced at her, then returned my eyes to the screen as I browsed the files.She smirked, shaking her head. “It’s either you don’t love Lexi, or you’re letting her
(Frank’s POV)“What are you doing?” I grimaced, trying to understand what Lexi was doing.When the elevator door opened, my eyebrows raised, wondering what she was up to. I found her standing in the middle of the floor, facing Finn’s private office. Her office table and other furniture were not in their usual places, slightly moved like she was seeking something essential.Without turning her body around, she moved her head, looking and smiling sheepishly at me.“Hi, Frank!” she gulped air, looking like she was catching her breath.I noticed her shoulders moving up and down, unsure if she had asthma, but I recalled her asking Finn for her inhaler before.“Have you been running?” I said, trying to crack a joke as I stood beside her. “Are you trying to redesign your work area? Where’s your inhaler?”“Why? You need it?” She smiled, walking toward her table and taking the inhaler from her bag.I sneered at her. “Funny, Lexi. Do I look like needing it?” I wandered my eyes to her floor area
(Frank’s POV)“Anj sent you,” Anya narrowed her eyes at me, suspicious of my sudden appearance in her office. She placed the pencil on the table and closed the book she was reading.I scoffed, sitting on the chair uninvited. She sounded as if Angela was an alien who sent me to tell her I would wipe out the earth.“She’s not here,” Anya blinked at me, pressing her lips together.“I know,” I stood up, sighing as I smiled.Anya chuckled. “My conscience is clear, Frank. Whomever you’re looking for is not here.”“I know,” I muttered again, stopping by the door frame and leaning my arm as I looked at her. “Tell me, Anya, am I a bad person?”She curled her lips for a few seconds, narrowed her eyes as she looked at me, and grinned. “I always had a crush on you, but I’m older, so…”“Age doesn’t matter, but what’s with ‘so’?” My eyebrows knitted, wondering what the connection was.She leaned on the backrest of her swivel chair and crossed her arms to her chest.“It means I’ll be biased with my
(Lexi’s POV)“Lexi, we’re home.”Home? I groaned, slowly opening my eyes as my hands groped for the seatbelt buckle. I blinked, sitting upright and checking if I was still asleep in the car or did I really see Jeannie and Jolene stepping inside the mansion.“Still sleepy?” Finn chuckled as he helped with my seatbelt. “What were you thinking that you decided to rearrange the furniture in the office?” he asked, raising his hand and caressing my face.“I was looking for the engagement ring Frank-” I puckered my lips, sighing, not finishing what I was to say. “I’m sure he’s lying, saying he had it already.”He kissed my lips. “How about you don’t worry about it anymore?”“Finn,” My eyes narrowed, shaking my head. “How can I not worry about it when I know it’s expensive? You know my stance regarding the expensive stuff Lexa and I couldn’t pay.”“How about I asked Frank how much the ring was, and I’ll just pay for it?” His hands grazed the skin on my neck.I gasped, closing my eyes and biti
(Lexi’s POV)“Why are you crying?” I chuckled, cupping the face of the gorgeous man who had captivated my heart and life.Finn and I were both crying as our hearts were filled with overwhelming joy, that I could not use words to describe how we felt at this moment. I brushed my lips on the corners of his mouth and wiped the tears from his cheeks.“Because I’ve never been so happy in my life,” he sniffled. “Frank scared me. I thought he would come without Lexa. I know how important your family is to you.”“Thank you, Finn,” I mouthed, smiling at him and unsure how to thank him for his efforts in making me happy today.We turned to everyone, and his family walked closer, hugging and congratulating us.“Welcome to the family, Lexi,” Sky smiled and hugged me. “I’m such a bad actor that my wife had to get me out of the family room,” he chuckled.My heart was about to burst because of too much happiness as each of Finn’s family members kissed and hugged me, telling me they were happy for us