Hot tears rolled down her cheeks as she tried to hold it back.“For how long has this been going on?” “About a month now.” Chloe muttered.“Is it getting really serious? Can I see the doctor's report.”“A bit. The doctor's report says she is diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia. We've spent all we had on ATRA and it's not really effective. Now, the bottom line is, we need some money for the initial chemotherapy.”“How much are we considering here?”“About two hundred thousand dollars.”“Two hundred what? Damn it Chloe!” She gritted her teeth. “Where do we get such an amount of money from? I barely earn upto a thousand dollars in five months.”“I know sis.” She shrieked with an idea. “Uhm, I have an idea.”“What's that?” Cassie replied eagerly.“I was hoping you could ask your boss but since you said you two broke up, you could transfer the money from the company's account under his name, then pay back later.”“You're out of your mind! How dare you come up with such an unscrupu
After being glued to the laptop screen for some hours, she decided to take a break. That was how it was for her when there were no meetings for the day. As soon as her gaze met the bouquet on her desk again, she thought about Marcus. He hadn't come to see her yet, or maybe he wasn't even coming after their little fight in the morning. He had disposed off some of her properties, given to her by her late dad without her consent and when she tried to tell him how valuable they were despite them looking old, he flared up. Keeping malice wasn't her thing. She searched for her phone to call him, hoping to thank him for the flowers thereafter.“How's your lazy ass coping with work today?”“Much better than how your diligent ass is.” “Coming down for lunch? You know we missed breakfast.”“Not hungry.” He replied curtly.“Really? No issues then, I called to say thank you for the flowers. They are lovely.”“What flowers are you talking about?”Her voice went silent over the phone.“Cass?”“Ohh
“Marc, you have to go now.” Cassie shrieked.“What if–”“Damn the what ifs! She's fuckin' depressed and she needs help. Alert me if anything goes awry, okay? And please talk to her.”“Okay, love you.”“Love you too. Text me when she's calm.”In no time, he was at Lena's house. Her apartment was small but comfortable and well-furnished. He pushed the door open and went in, shocked to see the whole damage she had done in the living room.“Lena!” “Lena!!” He yelled the second time and dived into her room.He searched the room but still couldn't find any imprint of her. As he turned to leave, he heard a faint sound in the restroom.He followed suit and found her throwing up in the bathroom. “Lena!” He walked towards her and held up her hair immediately.“What the fuck is going on here! What are you up to?” He asked fetching her a glass of water after she was done throwing up.“Thank you for coming.” She replied lazily.“You do realize I don't stay in a messy environment right? Where's th
“You are not leaving me here alone, are you? Besides, it's raining cat and dog outside.”“I came with my car.”“I know, right? You could stay over at my place. You know, we have a lot to talk about. Tell her you're spending the night here.”“Okay, she is requesting for a video call to know if I'm truly safe with you. Get me my shirt.”“Here babe. Go on with it.”When he ended the call with Cassie, she took off his shirt and climbed atop him, laying on his naked body. He enjoyed the feel of their warm skin together and wrapped his arms around her.“Did you plan all of these just to get me?” He asked curiously.“Not really, I was heartbroken and I've always been very unlucky in relationships ever since we broke up. Maybe we were just meant to be together.” She smiled and kissed his chest.“How did you know about the text?”“What text?”“My..my little secret.”“Oh, never mind. I just guessed.”“Lena?”“Yeah babe.”“Tell me the truth. No one knows about it. Are you stalking me or somethin
“Say it Cassie.”She blinked back a tear and undid the first three buttons of his shirt, grazing her soft fingers along his sculpted chest.She had shocked him, his head jerked back slightly.As their eyes met, the world seemed to fade away. She felt his hand gently caress her cheek, his fingers tracing a line down her jawline. Her heart raced as his lips met hers, soft and gentle at first, then with a growing intensity. A tingling sensation ran through her body. His hands gently cupped her face as he deepened the kiss, his lips moving against hers with a gentle urgency. In that moment, nothing else mattered - no worries, no fears, no past, no future. There was only the heat of the moment, the electricity between them, and the pure, carnal unbridled passion of their kiss. The kiss was full of hunger and passion, a dance of two hearts in perfect harmony. She felt his arms wrap around her, pulling her closer as they lost themselves in the moment.It lasted for what felt like an eterni
“Shit!” Cassie cursed, tossing over the fifth dress she had worn. That was one of her greatest flaws, inability to make a good choice when it involved dates, parties, clubs and everything else she wasn't used to.Out of nowhere, the doorbell rang.“Oh my God! He's here.” She picked up the one of the dresses she had tossed away earlier, wore it and scrambled to the door.“Can you give me five minutes? I'm almost ready.” She was about to slam the door when the delivery guy held back.“I'm here to deliver a package.”“What package?”“Here, check for yourself.” He stretched it to her and she stared at him intently before receiving it. “Thanks. Who is this coming from?”“I'll take my leave now.” He bowed and turned away.She sighed and hurried off to check what was in it.She definitely knew who the package was coming from and all she could think of was flowers. Out of curiosity, she tore it apart and a blue, shiny, silk dress caught her attention.She took it out and placed it on her bo
He knew Cassie didn't concur to the idea of spending the night at his pent house but after what happened at the tent, he didn't think it was wise to leave her alone at her apartment, especially when Marcus wasn't around. They had called the police to make a report to just to ensure everyone else there was safe. Maybe those guys weren't even after them. Who knows?He poured himself a glass of red wine and gulped down on it continuously, unable to focus on the work he was doing.“You're still awake?” Cassie peeped into his study. The only light illuminating the room was the light from his laptop. She could see his figure in the dark room leaning back on the chair. She turned on the lights and walked to where he was seated, took the glass from his hand and downed its contents.“That was a bit too strong for you.” He groaned.“I needed it. Why are you still awake?”“I'm having a hard time thinking straight here.” He rubbed his temples. “Stop thinking and let the police handle it. Which
Things had been slightly tense between them since their date night turned out badly. He promised to make it up to her but this time, a deep meaning was attached to it.“Marcus’ eyes tracked her as she sat down quietly across the table.“Why are you so deep in thoughts?”Cassie was silent“Say something.”“We're having dinner together with his family.”“Oh really? That's a good idea. It's high time he made his feelings known.“Do you think your mom would like me?” “Of course, who wouldn't? You're such a lovely person.”“Aww, thank you.” She blushed.“So it's about to get down?”“No it's not.”“Yes it is.”“Oh please!” She scoffed.Marcus laughed curtly.“What's up with Lena? Nick suggested you invite her over if you're coming for dinner.”“He told you that?”“Definitely, your mom wants a general family dinner not just for us. Besides, I want to meet your hot girlfriend too.” She teased.“Meeting my family would mean things are really working out.”“Ain't things working out?” She squi