∆NO POV∆"Chirp.... Chirp...."The early morning soft sunrays made their way to the bedroom, and outside the window, birds chirped in chorus, and the dew still clung to the petals of the roses in the balcony.Ivory stirred first.Slowly, she opened her eyes to the warm embrace of the sun, and as she turned her head slightly, her gaze fell upon the sleeping figure beside her, Alexander, peaceful and calm. His features, usually serious and intense, were soft in sleep, a small smile formed at the corner of her lips.Carefully, she slipped out from under the duvet, trying not to wake him. Last night memories were still fresh in her mind, to keep her company just because she is scared of thunders, he stayed awake entire night by her side.That gentle and warm gesture of him made her feel safe and happy around him.Without making a sound, she walked on her toes and disappeared into the hallway.The grand kitchen of the manor was quiet, but not for long. Ivory tied her hair into a loose b
∆NO POV∆"Looks like someone is in a good mood today," Berlin teased Alexander who couldn't stop smiling from the moment he got into the car.Alexander smirked, "Well, ofcourse I'm in good mood." "Why so?" Berlin fixed his concentration on road while driving the car, Alexander rolled his eyes, "Unmarried dog like you will not understand even if I explain." Berlin's eyes went wide in shock, "This man seriously unbelievable!" Soon they reached the towering skyline of the business district shimmered under the morning sun. Inside the grand hall of The Zeraphina Hotel, the air buzzed with anticipation. Top CEOs, investors, and business elites from across the country were gathered for the International Economic Conference, one of the most prestigious deals of the year was up for grabs.Among the attendees, Alexander Kingston entered the hall with his usual calm confidence. Dressed in a sharp maroon suit, his aura was polished, unshakable. Right beside him was Berlin who handed him a
∆JACOB POV∆"Honk... Honk...." The loud horns of cars, but none reached my ears.The sound of the car door shutting behind me echoed louder than usual, but I didn't care.I didn’t bother greeting the chauffeur or even glancing at the glass towers I used to walk into with pride. Today, they didn’t feel like mine.They felt like reminders of everything I began to lose.I climbed into the backseat, loosening the tie around my neck. My head was pounding, not just from the headache that started after the conference, but from that name.Ivory.Again.Her name kept circling in my mind like a regret I couldn’t escape.The way Alexander looked so composed, confident, and completely at peace during the meeting… it burnt my heart.The boardroom was filled with tension, the kind that came when competitors clashed head-on. I had spent weeks preparing for that deal, but today, it slipped through my fingers. Slipped right into Alexander’s.And when someone asked him what gave him the edge, his w
∆JESSICA POV∆"I can't live in this house anymore," With a determined decision, I walked out of Jacob's house and went straight to my car, getting into it, I started driving straight to my parents house.Even throughout the drive, I still can't forget the words of Jacob.How dare he?How can he even talk as if he is regretting after choosing me over Ivory?Did he really got bewitched by that bitch?Before I realised, I finally realised my parents house, I slammed the car door harder than I meant to, but I didn’t care because I'm fuming with anger.My heels clicked angrily against the floor as I stormed up the familiar path to my parents’ house.It was one of those days where the world felt too loud and too silent at once. Everything felt out of place. Jacob was acting like a ghost, present, but cold and distant, as if he was there physically but his heart... was elsewhere.And I knew exactly where that heart was wandering to, it's entirely near that witch Ivory.I rang the doorbell
∆NO POV∆"Ms. Ivory, the lavender perfumes are out of stock....""Ms. Ivory, spring perfume is less in stock..." "Ms. Ivory, we are getting more orders for caramel perfume..." One by one staff coming to Ivory just to inform her of all these necessary things, while Ivory is noting down all these.The subtle aroma of vanilla and sandalwood lingered in the air, mingling with soft traces of lavender and citrus as she stepped into her personal studio to make more perfumes just to distract her mind.Ivory stood near her workbench, delicately swirling a vial of amber-tinted liquid, as she is on her way to make a new type of perfume.Her fingers were steady, while her expression remained focused, but the faint smile on her lips said her thoughts were elsewhere.A soft chime echoed from her phone beside the distillation rack. She glanced at the screen, and the smile deepened as Alexander’s name appeared with a message."They said I'm the best and did everything better than they expected, b
∆NO POV∆"What are you even saying?" Ivory sighed with mocked anger hiding her blushing face, Alexander leaned towards the desk, "How about making a special perfume from the flowers I brought? I want it to be exclusively mine, can you do it for me?" Ivory looked at him with a gentle smile, "Ofcourse I can do it for you," from gentle smile, her expression replaced with a sly smirk, "But, it'll be quiet expensive."Alexander hummed and took out his mobile, in next few minutes, Ivory's phone buzzed with a notification that money has transferred to her account, as she checked it's 10 million dollars, Alexander has transferred that money to her account.Staring at it with a puzzled face, Ivory asked, "What's this?" "Proof that, I can afford your perfume no matter how expensive it is," he looked so proud of his actions, "Well, now when are you going to make special perfume for me?"Ivory shook her head in disbelief, "Maybe two or three weeks, because I just can't use flowers as they're, I
∆NO POV∆"I understand very well," Liam said glancing at Ivory, "Who wouldn't be protective and possessive after having a wife like Ms. Ivory?"Noticing the tension in between Liam and Alexander, Ivory cleared her throat gently, decided to divert the situation, "Umm, I think Mr. Liam was just leaving, I believe?"Liam nodded with a smirk, "Of course, thanks for your time, Ms. Ivory. I’ll be back soon, hopefully for a custom scent and to know more about your perfumes, for now, I'll pick a few." Ivory hummed while packing him the set of perfumes he chose, and said to one of the workers, "Bill these for me, and give 25 percent discount." Once the billing was done, he offered her a wink, then nodded to Alexander before walking out.The door chimed behind him.Alexander’s arm lingered around her waist as he watched the door. "Custom scent, and 25 percent discount, huh?" Ivory pulled away gently with a smile, "Don’t be like that." "Like what?" He asked, still watching her.She rolled he
∆IVORY POV∆"Please fall in love with me..." Did he really say that? Did I really hear him say that?What does he meant by asking me to fall in love with him? Aren't we in a contract marriage, how can love involve in this?I was surprised and taken back, not sure how to react.But holding my hand, he called me for a dance to soft music, he didn't insist on hearing an answer, just giving me time and making me feel comfortable around him.With a twirl, we ended our dance, Alexander caressed my face, "I don't want to hear the response today, but I'll be hearing it soon, you'll give your answer soon, right?" Just as I was about to respond, my eyes noticed someone I shouldn't, I didn’t expect to see him here.The second my eyes landed on him across the crowd and staff around the restaurant, my fingers clenched the fabric of my dress, knuckles turning pale under pressure I couldn’t control. The air around me turned thick, and I felt as if someone had pressed a hand against my throat stra
∆ALEXANDER POV∆"Do you think you deserve to live?" My knuckles collided with his jaw before I even heard myself curse.The crack was satisfying. Not just because of the force, but because it silenced him. The smirk wiped clean off his arrogant face, replaced by blood and the stunned realization that someone wasn’t afraid of him.My blood boiled just after knowing this man dared to hurt my Ivory, how can I even allow him to live after what he has done to her?Gasps echoed through the restaurant, champagne glasses froze mid-air, whispers rippled around like wildfire, but I didn’t care.I don't care, because he dared to touch her and he deserves to die.All I saw was him, the bastard who dared to lay a hand on my woman, the fear in Ivory's eyes after seeing him, the woman on whose face I wanted nothing but a smile, but she cried, and looked scared, it's all because of that damn man.He stumbled back, crashing into a table behind him. I stepped forward, my fists still clenched, vision
∆IVORY POV∆"Please fall in love with me..." Did he really say that? Did I really hear him say that?What does he meant by asking me to fall in love with him? Aren't we in a contract marriage, how can love involve in this?I was surprised and taken back, not sure how to react.But holding my hand, he called me for a dance to soft music, he didn't insist on hearing an answer, just giving me time and making me feel comfortable around him.With a twirl, we ended our dance, Alexander caressed my face, "I don't want to hear the response today, but I'll be hearing it soon, you'll give your answer soon, right?" Just as I was about to respond, my eyes noticed someone I shouldn't, I didn’t expect to see him here.The second my eyes landed on him across the crowd and staff around the restaurant, my fingers clenched the fabric of my dress, knuckles turning pale under pressure I couldn’t control. The air around me turned thick, and I felt as if someone had pressed a hand against my throat stra
∆NO POV∆"I understand very well," Liam said glancing at Ivory, "Who wouldn't be protective and possessive after having a wife like Ms. Ivory?"Noticing the tension in between Liam and Alexander, Ivory cleared her throat gently, decided to divert the situation, "Umm, I think Mr. Liam was just leaving, I believe?"Liam nodded with a smirk, "Of course, thanks for your time, Ms. Ivory. I’ll be back soon, hopefully for a custom scent and to know more about your perfumes, for now, I'll pick a few." Ivory hummed while packing him the set of perfumes he chose, and said to one of the workers, "Bill these for me, and give 25 percent discount." Once the billing was done, he offered her a wink, then nodded to Alexander before walking out.The door chimed behind him.Alexander’s arm lingered around her waist as he watched the door. "Custom scent, and 25 percent discount, huh?" Ivory pulled away gently with a smile, "Don’t be like that." "Like what?" He asked, still watching her.She rolled he
∆NO POV∆"What are you even saying?" Ivory sighed with mocked anger hiding her blushing face, Alexander leaned towards the desk, "How about making a special perfume from the flowers I brought? I want it to be exclusively mine, can you do it for me?" Ivory looked at him with a gentle smile, "Ofcourse I can do it for you," from gentle smile, her expression replaced with a sly smirk, "But, it'll be quiet expensive."Alexander hummed and took out his mobile, in next few minutes, Ivory's phone buzzed with a notification that money has transferred to her account, as she checked it's 10 million dollars, Alexander has transferred that money to her account.Staring at it with a puzzled face, Ivory asked, "What's this?" "Proof that, I can afford your perfume no matter how expensive it is," he looked so proud of his actions, "Well, now when are you going to make special perfume for me?"Ivory shook her head in disbelief, "Maybe two or three weeks, because I just can't use flowers as they're, I
∆NO POV∆"Ms. Ivory, the lavender perfumes are out of stock....""Ms. Ivory, spring perfume is less in stock..." "Ms. Ivory, we are getting more orders for caramel perfume..." One by one staff coming to Ivory just to inform her of all these necessary things, while Ivory is noting down all these.The subtle aroma of vanilla and sandalwood lingered in the air, mingling with soft traces of lavender and citrus as she stepped into her personal studio to make more perfumes just to distract her mind.Ivory stood near her workbench, delicately swirling a vial of amber-tinted liquid, as she is on her way to make a new type of perfume.Her fingers were steady, while her expression remained focused, but the faint smile on her lips said her thoughts were elsewhere.A soft chime echoed from her phone beside the distillation rack. She glanced at the screen, and the smile deepened as Alexander’s name appeared with a message."They said I'm the best and did everything better than they expected, b
∆JESSICA POV∆"I can't live in this house anymore," With a determined decision, I walked out of Jacob's house and went straight to my car, getting into it, I started driving straight to my parents house.Even throughout the drive, I still can't forget the words of Jacob.How dare he?How can he even talk as if he is regretting after choosing me over Ivory?Did he really got bewitched by that bitch?Before I realised, I finally realised my parents house, I slammed the car door harder than I meant to, but I didn’t care because I'm fuming with anger.My heels clicked angrily against the floor as I stormed up the familiar path to my parents’ house.It was one of those days where the world felt too loud and too silent at once. Everything felt out of place. Jacob was acting like a ghost, present, but cold and distant, as if he was there physically but his heart... was elsewhere.And I knew exactly where that heart was wandering to, it's entirely near that witch Ivory.I rang the doorbell
∆JACOB POV∆"Honk... Honk...." The loud horns of cars, but none reached my ears.The sound of the car door shutting behind me echoed louder than usual, but I didn't care.I didn’t bother greeting the chauffeur or even glancing at the glass towers I used to walk into with pride. Today, they didn’t feel like mine.They felt like reminders of everything I began to lose.I climbed into the backseat, loosening the tie around my neck. My head was pounding, not just from the headache that started after the conference, but from that name.Ivory.Again.Her name kept circling in my mind like a regret I couldn’t escape.The way Alexander looked so composed, confident, and completely at peace during the meeting… it burnt my heart.The boardroom was filled with tension, the kind that came when competitors clashed head-on. I had spent weeks preparing for that deal, but today, it slipped through my fingers. Slipped right into Alexander’s.And when someone asked him what gave him the edge, his w
∆NO POV∆"Looks like someone is in a good mood today," Berlin teased Alexander who couldn't stop smiling from the moment he got into the car.Alexander smirked, "Well, ofcourse I'm in good mood." "Why so?" Berlin fixed his concentration on road while driving the car, Alexander rolled his eyes, "Unmarried dog like you will not understand even if I explain." Berlin's eyes went wide in shock, "This man seriously unbelievable!" Soon they reached the towering skyline of the business district shimmered under the morning sun. Inside the grand hall of The Zeraphina Hotel, the air buzzed with anticipation. Top CEOs, investors, and business elites from across the country were gathered for the International Economic Conference, one of the most prestigious deals of the year was up for grabs.Among the attendees, Alexander Kingston entered the hall with his usual calm confidence. Dressed in a sharp maroon suit, his aura was polished, unshakable. Right beside him was Berlin who handed him a
∆NO POV∆"Chirp.... Chirp...."The early morning soft sunrays made their way to the bedroom, and outside the window, birds chirped in chorus, and the dew still clung to the petals of the roses in the balcony.Ivory stirred first.Slowly, she opened her eyes to the warm embrace of the sun, and as she turned her head slightly, her gaze fell upon the sleeping figure beside her, Alexander, peaceful and calm. His features, usually serious and intense, were soft in sleep, a small smile formed at the corner of her lips.Carefully, she slipped out from under the duvet, trying not to wake him. Last night memories were still fresh in her mind, to keep her company just because she is scared of thunders, he stayed awake entire night by her side.That gentle and warm gesture of him made her feel safe and happy around him.Without making a sound, she walked on her toes and disappeared into the hallway.The grand kitchen of the manor was quiet, but not for long. Ivory tied her hair into a loose b