Dear Leonard. Rafael does NOT have a separate book. His story is added to the book: Oops! I Married A CEO By Mistake. You can look for additional chapters of the book. Thanks, hun. xoxo. Lisa Salman-author
Ashley Walters povPain. Hurt. Sorrow.Everything started attacking me, all at once. Edith was not allowed to erase it? For Justin, it should mean nothing. He was NOT supposed to cherish it.I was not aware if I was strong enough to carry on with my assignment. Evelyne brought us out of that cottage and asked Edith to close the gates behind us.“Where would we stay?” Aniya asked her worriedly.“Anywhere but not here,” Evelyne replied to her, “We might drive back home.” Instead of heading to the car, we went to the beach. I laid back on the sand not caring in the world if it would dirty my clothes.“Girl! That was some hot stuff written on that table. Ashley, you need to go and talk to Justin. No guy would ever go to such lengths to save these chats unless it has got some meaning for him.” Aniya said sitting close to me.“I was crazy after Doritos.” I told no one in particular, “he used to bring me those. B… But I stopped liking those. Now I can’t bear the sight of it.”“Yeah,” I hear
Sarah pov Alex was helping me with the entries in my laptop when the door to the office flung open and a raging Justin came inside. “Who prepared the dossiers for the bidding participants?” He was seething with wrath. As soon as he reached his desk, he held the papers lying there and threw them away with full force. The papers flew and landed on the floor all scattered. My heart thudded in my chest. “Mr. Deluca.” Poor Alex tried to fix his tie, “I … I did it. Is there a problem?” “Problem? Alex? Do you realize what have you done? You made a blunder!” His fist landed on the desk with a thud which made me jump at my place. Placing my hand on my chest I stood up, “I am sorry. I guess I should leave.” Muttering under my breath I turned to leave the office when I heard his voice again, “Shit! I am sorry. Sarah!” Instead of turning around I stopped and waited for him, “Come back. Please sit down.” Swallowing hard, I looked at him. His palms were resting against the desk while with hi
We had dinner at a fine restaurant and enjoyed ourselves a lot. This was a small effort from my friends’ side to bring me out of my nonexistent depression.And I kid you not. We wore our sexiest outfits, applied makeup, and did each other’s hair. Aniya kept discussing Marwick that how he was not able to divert his eyes from my face.And I kept negating her wild guesses. According to her every walking male on the earth was interested in me. After dinner, they wanted to go to a pub, but I denied.I had to prepare for my next day’s presentation. Mr. Gordon also wanted a detailed report about our projects and plans.I wanted to do my homework.“Come on, Ash. You need to loosen up a little. All work and no play is making you dull.” Aniya complained but I ignored it.“I will do it on a weekend I promise.” Aniya climbed into the car with a pout and shoved her earphones in her ears.“Listen, baby girl.” I quickly eyed her in the rearview mirror while driving the car, “Guess what? You people c
Ashley Walters povI was wearing a stretchy velvet dress adorned dotted with sequins. It had a low-cut V-neck and hardly covered my thighs.“Isn’t it showing too much skin?” I asked Eve who had given soft curls to the lower half of my hair.“You look hot! Don’t see yourself from your eyes. Have a look from Justin’s eyes!”“Oh, please!” I rolled my eyes and eyed my v-line where Eve had sprinkled a little shimmer. It was enhancing the sides of my boobs.“I am not going to prove anything to Justin. I just need to teach the couple a little lesson.” I said while slipping my feet into the heel sandals.“The car has arrived,” Aniya announced and stopped dead in the doorway, “Awesome! Thank your stars I am not into girls. Otherwise, I would have fallen in love with you.”I hugged her tightly to me. I had to make her believe that I didn’t hold any grudge against her. She wanted to accompany me, but I simply denied it.This was my fight. I didn’t want to involve my friends in it.“Guys! Wish me
Ashley Walters pov What the hell! Birthday? I spun my gaze to Sarah who was avoiding looking into my eyes. I could feel the man’s gaze on me who got rid of me two years back, so conveniently like I was a piece of trash. “She…” I pointed to Sarah, “She just put a ring on …” How to tell her. Sarah just put a ring on Justin’s fucking finger. Were they all blind? “Ms. Walters!” Electra Deluca called me and this time her voice was gentle, “please come down.” “Oh, because your family name might get tarnished by this not-so-worthy girl?” I smirked pointing a finger at myself and went to Justin whose eyes were still glued to my face. “Mr. Deluca!” I looked into those amber eyes, “Won’t you say anything? How do you feel to stay married to a woman you don’t … like!” Justin didn’t answer me. It felt like he never ever bothered to hear what I was asking him. Very slowly he raised his hand, and his finger came in contact with my forehead. It started slipping down at a very slow pace tracing
Justin Deluca povI am Justin Deluca. The only heir to the Deluca family. The opposite gender could never attract me. Except for casual dates, I was never deeply involved with a girl. Never got into a serious relationship.Not even whored around. Nah! Never.That was why I said yes when Sarah asked me for an engagement. We were very good friends, and I was aware that she had a huge crush on me since our teenage years. Though I always found Marwick the more reasonable sibling, I occasionally had to take her side just because I happened to be her friend.There was no one else in my life so it was easy for me to slip a ring on Sarah’s finger. We had a great relationship where there was mutual respect and understanding.Sarah liked shopping so we often went shopping. She liked ice cream. I felt good whenever I used to bring ice cream for her.If she wanted a vacation, I used to send her to her favorite spot. She had a wealthy background. She had the brains, how to run a business but still
Justin Deluca povI still remember. I ran like a madman out of the mansion. My friends had to control me. Keith and Terry wanted to make me relax but I wanted to reach my kitten.Granny and Sarah convinced me to straightaway reach the hospital. Upon reaching there, we came to know her two friends had already expired on the spot. The closest friend Evelyne had minor injuries as she went out to get the commercial pack of mayonnaise.Ashley’s orphanage friend, Aniya had reached there in no time.Poor Evelyne was crying nonstop along with fighting the new horror that she could lose Ashley too just like she lost Elijah and Sam in the blink of an eye.And Ashley? She had slipped into a coma. She was lucky to survive the serious head injury. I was requested not to enter her room by my family and doctors, but nobody could stop me from meeting my kitten.She was lying there quietly with a few wraps here and there.I forgot that I needed to change my clothes or had to shave. Even I could no lon
Justin Deluca’s pov“I have packed your stuff, Ashley.” When I gave her the news, traces of worry were evident on her face but then she shrugged it off.I asked her to change and come downstairs. Doctors had given her the required go-ahead and now she needed to be out of there.Out of the mansion. Out of my system. Out of my life.Most of our journey was done quietly. I sensed several times that she wanted to talk to me. And I pleaded with her mentally not to say anything. Not to make it more difficult by asking for any kind of explanation.She seemed to hear it. Because after that she started that meaningless chattering that was part of her. I kept listening to her quietly, not knowing when I would be able to hear her voice again.Or maybe I would never hear it again. So, it was better if I safe those precious moments in my heart and in my memory. There was a point when she silently fell asleep. I stopped the car to a side and looked at the innocent face. While shifting her hair off