Chapter 15.Ria's POV.My eyes opened slowly, the sun rays hitting my eyes due to the sound of the alarm. I stretched my body, and suddenly I got a cramp in my leg."Ah shit!" I managed to spring up to my feet due to the pain. It was as painful as fuck.Memories from last night flashed in my head; I remembered falling at the edge of the elevator. How the hell did I get to the house? I remembered waking up in a car, but I couldn't remember the person who was driving. That person must have been the one who brought me home. Fuck! How the hell did I tell Luca I wanted to resign? I wasn't in my right mind when I said those words. I remembered how I almost slept with him because of how much I needed that job and his help.I brought out my phone, and I was really late today. Should I just skip work today? I tried typing with my phone, and I felt a sudden pain in my knuckles.I stormed out of my room, remembering I was living with the person who did this to me yesterday. My hand formed a fi
Chapter 16Ria's POV."Thank you very much." I appreciated him immediately after he dropped me at the front of the house. He didn't say anything as he just drove off. I was starting to get confused with his behavior. At some point, he acted like he never wanted me to be around him, and at another point, he acted like he wanted me to be by his side.I was still wondering if he hated me just like the way he did in the past. The hate just happened to be natural, and I couldn't think of an exact reason for it.I just found it annoying, and I told him how annoying he was. Ever since then, we were always exchanging words. We saw each other frequently since I was great friends with his brother.I walked into the house, and I was greeted by Mom and my sister, who were in the sitting room. They were both sitting on the couch with their eyes fixated on me.'That was scary.' I said to myself on seeing how creepy the both of them looked. "Where do you think you are going?" Maddie interrupted me
Chapter 17Ria's POVLater in the Evening.I had left the house very early just for me to see the apartment that the agent had taken me to. It was really nice and not really from the company.I love the location where the building was located; it was in a serene environment, and it wasn't as quite busy.The first thing I noticed was the abundance of natural light pouring in through the large windows, illuminating the entire space. The walls were painted a soft, creamy white, and the hardwood floors gleamed warmly underfoot."How come? the house suddenly became cheap? Was it only this house on your website that became cheap? What really happened?" I asked the agent out of curiosity, and he just busted out into laughter."This kind of event happens once in a lifetime, and I am really shocked too. This is not the first time it has happened; this situation happens." The agent replied to me, still not answering the question that I had asked him.That doesn't matter as long as I was going to
Chapter 18.Ria's POV.No one talks about the cramps one goes through during ovulation. Some even think ovulation is just about you being horny and wanting to have sex. I felt the stabbing pain in my lower abdomen again, and it has been happening for the past few hours now.My back has been in pain also, and I'm feeling too tired right now. At the same time, I was fucking horny. I brought along a dildo, and I just couldn't wait till I settled in."Yes! That can happen. That isn't a problem." Priscilla stated opposing my idea. What the fuck was she on? There was no way that I would sleep in the same room as Luca."Are you okay with that, Luca?" Miguel questioned his brother. I looked at Luca while I expected him to oppose their idea, but it just turned out he was crazy too."Anything you guys say." He shrugged his arm. Did he really want this? "Majority carries the vote." Miguel collected the hotel card to our rooms and handed mine over to me.We took the elevator to our rooms, and it
Chapter 19Luca's POVSeeing the both of them that close made my blood boil. She told me she was going to have fun. Was this the fun that she was talking about? The fact that she wanted to meet her ex without anyone knowing?I watched them from a distance, and I was still trying to figure out what they were talking about. He seemed like he was begging her, looking at his facial expression.My fist tightened as I watched them from afar. She was about to leave him, but not until he touched her arm. Images from the parties flashed through my head, making me realize this was almost what happened at the party.He grabbed her towards him, and he then hugged her so very tight. Seeing the both of them that way made me realize she didn't like the way he touched her. I watched as she tried to make him let her off.I was about to move towards them, but he let go off her hand.'You should stay back! What if she doesn't get to like you because you are always clingy?' my subconscious questioned l.I
Chapter 20Ria's POV.I was so engrossed in the kiss. I wanted to stop badly, but I just couldn't. My body yearned for more. His hand which was on my waist pulled me closer to me.What am I doing for goodness sake? What was he doing too? We stopped to catch our breath. His eyes filled with lust, while it was on my face..I sprang up to my feet immediately, short of words. This moment was one of the most awkward moment in my life. I stormed out of his sight back into the hotel room.Kissing Luca is one thing I have never expected. I never imagined that there was a day I was going to kiss him. I got into the hotel room as I fell on the bed. 'I hope he doesn't get to enter the room.' My palm covered my face in shame. I knew I did the wrong thing. I should have controlled myself. This was going to the bed second time something like this would be happening, and that made me come into a conclusion.I should start avoiding him. I needed to avoid him like crazy and make sure I wouldn't get t
Chapter 21 Luca's POV. It wasn't my intention to tell her something like that. I bet she must have been stunned by my response to her question, but it wasn't my intention. I knew what she wanted to say when she called me privately. Probably, "It was a mistake; such will never happen again.' I bet those were the things she wanted to say. I changed the topic, not wanting to hear those heartbreaking words from her. The four of us were all waiting for Mr. Jeff right in his house. This was one of the biggest houses in New York City and also one of the few billionaires here compared to California. But, richer than a lot of billionaires in California, including me. Everything in his house was really old, just like I had pictured it to be. He was the kind of man I aspire to be like. It took a while before he could appear; I watched as he walked down the stairs slowly with two guards behind him. He was the man who was almost killed twice, and that was what made his security so right. We
Chapter 22Ria's POV.I saw the look on Luca's face after Jeff's daughter walked into the room. I also saw the look on Miguel's face. I wasn't going to blame them for getting so mesmerized with her beauty.I felt a little bit pissed off seeing the way Luca looked at her. This was the man who kissed me yesterday, and the fact that he was starting to act this way after seeing another lady got me feeling a little bit...'There's no way I am jealous.' I muttered to myself. She walked majestically towards us; her wavy hair bounced as she walked towards us. She was the definition of perfection, and there was not a single flaw in her."Good morning, everyone." Her soft voice filled the entire room before she gave her dad a soft kiss on his cheeks. If I were not straight, I would have called for her straight away, and I wasn't even joking.She sat next to her, and I noticed that she had been staring at Luca ever since she got here, and one might even mistake them as friends who got parted or
Chapter 120.Ria's POV.My legs stepped on the accelerator while I drove off to the location that was being indicated on the table. It was quite surprising for me.The fact that he called yesterday, and a message was sent to me telling me to come to a particular notification."You shouldn't go alone. You should wait for me and I will be here soon." I got a message from Liam.Memories from the last flooded in my head. I was trying to wrap my head around the whole thing while I drove off to the location.I wondered how he was going to feel after he ir to discover about his children. ****Zoa suddenly came to my mind. *FLASHBACKS*Unfortunately, "They are sleeping," I replied to her. "Then you should take a rest. Make sure you rest at every opportunity that you get." She mentioned it to me. I knew that was essential for me, but that shit has to be hard."I want to start my business again." I broke the news to my mother. As she dropped the milking machine gently on the floor, acting lik
Chapter 128Ria's POVI got a call from my phone and it was from a strange number which I had never seen before. "Hello!" I picked up the phone immediately, and that familiar voice resonated in my ear. That was Luca.I could tell that he was the one. My head started spinning right in that moment. I couldn't tell if I was hearing things.The call ended immediately, as I was unable to say anything. What just happened!?Everything has been taken care of, and I could feel some of the side effects of the epidural which I had used, but things should get better after a few days.My phone was handed over to me by Liam."Just let them take over it at this point." Liam. Mentioned showing me the news that Miguel was about to have another shareholder's meeting.Fuck! He knew he has the right time to do it, and that was why he decided to do it. He was really smart for coming up with that. "I have to use my last approaches" I stated."You can't use your mast approach now. Do you really think you
Chapter 128.Liam's POV.I wasn't sure if she was in danger, but her voice sounded like she needed help. Dis she misplace her phone? How was she able to dial my number without her phone with her.A lot of questions crossed my mind as I drove off the street to the location which the caller id had sent to me. Apparently, it was a hospital.It turned that she was admitted into a hospital, but I didn't know what was wrong with her or the cause of her illness. My leg pressed the accelerator moving with a very high speed to the hospital.I was doing this because I felt guilty after I had spoke with her that night. I didn't know what she was going through, but I still made this hurtful words towards her.I still didn't know what she was going through, but I could make up for my mistake.I got to address in no time, Ria's call interrupting my thoughts."You were asking about Zoa the other day. What was the reason? I haven't been in contact with her for days now, and that was very unlikely of
Chapter 127Liam's POV."Hello, Robert," I mentioned over the phone. I know I shouldn't be doing this, but I needed to know if she was okay. Ria hasn't heard anything from her, not even a call."Who is this, and where did you get my number from?" he questioned."This is Zoa's friend speaking." I added, making him know about it. "Oh! That bitch? How am I supposed to know you, though, and why, and why are you calling me?" Bitch!? How could he call her something like that?"I am the guy you saw at the restaurant the other day, Liam." I introduced myself to him. A loud laughter almost blasted my ears through the speaker of my phone. I had to place it away from my ears a little bit."I never knew that the both of you were together. So you were her friend?" He questioned. There was no way in hell I would befriend her."Yes. Why haven't I been in touch with her for the past few days? You were the last person she saw after that night." I went straight to the point, while I paced around the r
Chapter 126Ria's POV*TWO DAYS AFTER*It was so hard taking care of kids, especially without their father. I knew I was going to scale through, and things were going to get better in the end.I heard a knock on the door, and it turned out to be my mother.She brought the milking machine with her. That shit was painful as fuck."What about the kids?""They are sleeping," I replied to her. "Then you should take a rest. Make sure you rest at every opportunity that you get." She mentioned it to me. I knew that was essential for me, but that shit has to be hard."I want to start my business again." I broke the news to my mother. As she dropped the milking machine gently on the floor, acting like she didn't just hear what I had told her."I want to continue where I left." I repeated my statement."You want to start your business again?" She scoffed; her hands went to her waist. Obviously tired of me already."Yeah, do you have a problem with it? Do you know how hard it is going to be for y
Chapter 125Zoa's POV."You want to figure out this night?" I scoffed at his statement."You are starting to show some signs I might not like. You know what will happen if the both of us don't end up together?" He whispered in my ear as fear gripped my chest."This is the hotel room key card." He dropped a card on the desk. "I just feel like we should take things really slow between the both of us. Don't you think that we were starting to rush things a lot?" I questioned him, and he smirked.I hated that facial expression, and I wanted to slap his face right on the spot, but my father's life was at risk."I love to rush what I really want." He replied to me."How many wives do you have?""Have? I divorced the three of them already." He mentioned. That means he must have kids already."So I will be the fourth one you might get to divorce?""Yeah! Do you know how easy it was for me to get those ladies? Thanks to my dad's money. I am just 46 years of age, so it wouldn't be bad if I sett
Chapter 124Zoa's POV.Ria was being discharged from the hospital today. I helped her with one of her kids while the other one was with her. Liam assisted her in carrying her luggage.How could I bear to tell her that I needed to be somewhere today with this kind of expression? I don't think I could ever bring myself to tell her that."Are you sure that you are okay?" Ria questioned me."Yes! Of course I am." I replied to her."The both of you are acting like you have some important places to be." She stated, while my gaze diverted a little bit towards Liam's attention."Uhm, it's nothing.""Don't tell me that you will not be available here today?" Liam mentioned. "This was the one that you could finally prove yourself as being a good friend." He mentioned it to me."Hey! I told you not to talk to my friend that way anymore." Ria butted in, and I loved the way she did. "I wouldn't like it if you spoke to her that way in my presence." She entered the car in anger.Liam and I gazed at
Chapter 123Finn's POVThe doctor might think Luca losing his memory was a bad thing, but it was really what I wanted anyways, and I know I got the big shot after I heard that news. It seemed like things were starting to work in my favour.My leg pressed the accelerator while I tried to reach the vacation house quickly. I had to cancel all my plans for the day after I heard from the doctor that he woke up already.It has been up to two months, and I wanted him to stay out till people got to accept that he was gone and no one really gives a fuck about him anymore.I reached the vacation house in no time while the guards were outside. I had employed them to protect the house and capture anyone who came here. I was the only one who knew about this place, and not even Jade could realise that I have something like this.I entered into the house and then went to the room immediately. Knowing full well that I was the one who saved him, I have the upper hand.I entered into the room and saw t
Chapter 122Luca's POV.My eyes opened slowly. Pain rushed through my body while I tried sitting up but my legs were tired.I looked around and then realized that I was in an unfamiliar building. "Finally! You woke up after being in coma for two months." I heard a voice at the other of the room while I turned around to see who it was. It was a man in a white coat.I couldn't see his face since his back was all what I could seeComa for two months? What the hell did he mean by that? He turned at me and I could see a stethoscope on his neck. What was I doing with a doctor?"Can you feel pain anywhere?""I feel so numb." I replied to me, and it felt like a part of me was missing too."You will get better. You have been under treatment due to the accident that happened to you two months ago." The doctor furthered stated.I tried to remember about the incident which he was talking about, but my mind suddenly went black."What accident?" I questioned looking at him and he then stopped al