Ethan’s P.O.V“I am sure that she read my message. '' I muttered to myself, leaning in the backseat with my gaze fixed on the phone’s screen.I had asked for the name of the hospital so that I could visit Brenda since she was once a family friend. I glanced at the driver. “Drive me to the office. I was thinking I was going to eat lunch with Junia here but I guess that my plans are canceled as it seems and……” My words trailed, staring through the tinted glasses while trying to wrap one and two together. My mind was befuddled at that moment. Didn't a car just drive past me now? And why did the car look like Junia’s car? Was I not seeing right? Were my eyesight starting to malfunction?At that moment, I grabbed my phone and sent her a text message. “Are you at the hospital now?”She responded almost immediately. “Yes, and Brenda says hi!” I must have seen it wrong. But deep down inside of me, I knew that the car that drove past mine was Junia’s car. Despite that, every part of me w
Junia’s P.O.VWas he going to fire me? Did he mean everything that he had said or was he just trying to gain sympathy from me by cooking up lies?But, Ethan wasn’t the type to tell a lie. How did he even know that I was meeting Nicholas? This was my major problem with him, always following me around like I was a little child. I watched as Ethan stormed out while I ran my hands through my hair. Slowly, Nicholas tapped me on the shoulders, muttering. “I am sorry”I swung my head in his direction, my eyes falling on the liquid that streamed underneath his nostrils. “Blood…..” My words trailed as he wiped the blood with his hands. “It was a hard blow though” He joked but I wasn’t having any of it. I was glad that I came here to see Nicholas. Coming to hear his side of the story has cleared all my doubts concerning him. According to what he had told me, someone helped me rise to the top and that person turned out to be the boss of the drug cartel. They were trying to make him their
Junia’s P.O.VI was stunned to silence, his words resounding in my head till I finally got a grip of myself. “Miss Junia?” I repeated, totally at a loss for words to say. Ethan dropped his pen on the table in a way that caused me to shudder. He raised his head, the expression on his face was inscrutable but these eyes, those eyes! It glinted with anger. “What? Do you want me to repeat myself or do you want me to serve you your first query to know the gravity of what you have done?” My lips parted. I was shocked and didn’t even know what to do at that moment. Aiden tapped on Ethan's desk gently. “Ethan, what are you doing?” Ethan peeled his eyes off me, ignoring Aiden. “What are you doing here? Miss Junia Kensington? Don’t you have any work to do?”I gulped, mustering the courage to speak. “Earlier…..” My words trailed and I contemplated if it was better to bring up what had happened earlier or just wait for the perfect moment to talk things out with him. He raised a brow. “Earli
Ethan’s P.O.VWhy did I drop that on her desk after everything that happened between us?Plus, why did I feel bad for giving her a lot of work to handle? My initial plan behind giving her that offer was to keep her next to me so that I just stare at her face all day. This wasn’t how it was supposed to be. But, Junia! How could she lie to me because she wanted to meet with Nicholas? How could she keep returning to the man whom she had doubts about?How could she never see through Nicholas? How did he manage to convince her all the time?The last thing that I would do was to give up on her but this time, I am not going to make it obvious any longer. I want her to see Nicholas for who he is. I wanted her to step out of that phase where her mind always swirled with uncertainty. I wanted her to be sure of what she wanted and who she wanted. Aiden opened the rooftopdoor, causing me to turn to look at him. “Are you seriously going to keep this up?” “I don’t want to hear anything abou
Nicholas’s P.O.V I heaved an exasperated sigh, placing my hands on my forehead. I reached for the crystal tumbler, cradling an ice cube while dropping it into the glass of whiskey. “My head hurts” I groaned, tossing my head to the back. The events of earlier replaying in my head. If Maddie had been there, she would have incriminated me by spilling the whole truth about the divorce. If she didn't do that, she would have used that as an avenue to blackmail me.“Where has she been? I am glad that she hasn't reached out to me yet!” I sighed, squeezing my eyes shut. “Oh! She told Ethan that she had a few months to live and, she must be planning something. I can't wait for her comeback” I grinned, the image of Junia flashing through my head at that moment. My eyes flicked open instantly. “If Ethan has given up on her, that means that I can get her back! But Le Mort wants me to gain his trust first”I swiveled my gaze around the whole living room, my eyes falling on the awards that wer
Ethan’s P.O.V “Nicholas Hawthorne” I muttered through gritted teeth before dropping my head on the steering wheel. I raised my head in that swift moment, fixing my gaze on Junia and Nicholas who walked down the alley. The horrible and heart-wrenching scene before my eyes caused a sharp pain in my head, causing me to toss my head to the back, a groan leaving my lips. The truth was I was frustrated! I was tired of everything that was going on.I shouldn’t have been so brutal with my words. But despite all of that, why should Nicholas be the first person that she would call if she needed help? I took in a deep breath, getting outside the car while following Junia and Nicholas closely. The way their laughter echoed down the alley triggered all the senses in my head! Then she got to the restaurant while I watched as she guffawed, slurping on her ramen.Nicholas even dared to feed her with meat and the worrisome thing is that she accepted it! “What the heck?”Okay? What was I doing ou
Junia’s P.O.VThe Next Day Facing the dressing mirror while making curls to my hair, I received a call from Aiden and I answered immediately. “Hey, Junia. Good morning, I brought your car”I paused for a while. “You did?”“Yeah, the car is parked in the garage. I will see you at work…..” Before I could respond, he had hung up the call. I chuckled slightly, grabbing my purse while going outside the room. Nicholas had sent a text. “Good morning Junia, how are you? Did you sleep well?”“I slept well, Nicholas, and I had one of the best ramen that I had ever tasted. Thank you for letting me know about the place, I would be visiting that place quite often” I responded to Nicholas’s message. Last night was kind of fun! It was fun and yet, it felt empty.Walking down the stairs as my stilettos echoed through the whole place, my heart almost jumped out of my chest when I met Ethan at the dining table, eating breakfast. His face was stoic, devoid of emotion as he bit on the croissant. My
Ethan’s P.O.V Plush velvet seats were arranged in two rows and the conference room was adorned with a huge chandelier that hung majestically from the ornate ceiling. Not exchanging pleasantries with anyone, I was about to sit when I caught sight of Junia’s father alongside Matteo! They were coming to the conference?Sitting on the seat that was kept specifically for me, Aiden sat right next to me, leaning by his side. “Did you check the guest list?”I shot him a glare. “I should be asking you that. Anyways, did you help me to see my wallet? I couldn’t find it in the office”Aiden leaned in. “I didn’t notice your wallet. I am sure that it isn’t missing though, we will find it soon, hopefully”I nodded, searching my eyes around for Junia! Where was she? First of all, she was late to the office— Just ten minutes late and now, she was nowhere to be seen.Amidst me searching my eyes around for her, the door swung open and she strutted in, going to the back seat. I quickly darted my ey