They arrived at Bryce's company and Hera suddenly decided to wait for Mariam in the car. Somehow she doesn't feel the need to see him let alone talk to him. She was still convinced that he was still angry and didn't want to talk to her."Are you coming?" Mariam had asked the minute they arrived but she shook her head slowly."I'll just wait right here for you Mariam." She answered "I don't think it makes a difference if any of us goes up to give him the file."Liar! Of course it does. She wanted to see him with the excuse of giving him the file but deep down In the pits of her stomach, she felt unsure and a little bit frightened to do so."Of course it does. Come on. I won't let you sit here all by yourself!" Mariam reached for her hands and slowly pulled her out of the car. They made their way past security and into the building. When they arrived, they were greeted by his secretary who was typing away on her laptop to give a single care in the world."Hello!" Hera greeted with a pl
"Are you okay Hera?" Mariam asked for the umpteenth time when she noticed that Hera had been washing a particular dish for more than ten minutes now. This had never happened before and so when she saw her doing so, it took her by complete surprise. Hera nodded in response to her question."I don't think you are" Mariam argued visibly. Come to think of it, when she had come to take her grocery shopping earlier, she wasn't looking as excited as she always was. And when she came out of Bryce's office, she looked sad and her facial features were more hard to read thto earlier.Did something happen in the office that she wasn't aware of? And why is Hera keeping it away from her in the first place? Why isn't she saying anything about it? She's not good at pretending to be fine when clearly she wasn't."Hera!" Mariam tapped her shoulders lightly causing her to flinch. The bowl slipped off her hands and came crashing to the ground breaking into a million pieces.Hera crouched down to pick up
The drive to Max's hotel was silent. Neither of them said a word to the other. Hera wanted nothing more than to ask what was happening but she couldn't. When Max had told her that Bryce might be in some kind of trouble, she had refused to go but after much persuasion from his end, she caved and finally gave in to his demands.She knew deep down that she was a bit upset with him but still, she had badly wanted to ask Max If he was alright. He didn't give her any details and she couldn't guess either, the cause of what was happening.So much for wanting to have a peaceful night free of drama. Somehow she wondered what she was thinking when she let him get so close to her. She thought that she was changing him for the better. She thought that she was getting through to him but she wasn't. "Are you alright?" Max inquired when she hadn't said anything since they started the journey."No." She answered softly. "Listen, I know that Bryce may seem like a bad person but trust me, he's not.
"Thanks for bringing us home Max." Hera smiled graciously at Max as soon as they arrived back at the mansion. He had driven them all the way back here. Although she was worried about his safety driving back home but she figured that he was used to it so it wouldn't be that much of a problem to him."You're welcome Hera. Can you..." He pointed to Bryce who was very much rested on her shoulders. "It's okay. I can handle it from here." She affirmed his thoughts, waving his doubts completely.Well, there's nothing to worry about anyways. If there's anyone who can take care of Bryce right now, it's none other than Hera. He trusts that she knew what to do."I would've loved to stay and help but he made quite a mess at the hotel and I need to clean it up as quickly as possible." He explained his current situation to her and she nodded in understanding."You don't have to worry about it and I'll make sure he apologizes for the rukus he created tonight." Hera assured him.Max stifled back a l
Bryce woke up in the middle of the night to find Hera sleeping next to him in a seated position. At first he wondered who on earth asked her to babysit him for the night. He had done a whole lot of awful things that didn't sit well with her but she still always managed to stay by him and help him out whenever he needed it.She was just too kind and too innocent for his liking. The fact that she always turned a blind eye to his mistake is another thing that baffled him. Not once had she complained or lashed out on him. He felt at loss for words. He doesn't deserve this woman or her kindness and that's a fact. She was too good, even for him.His hands traced the her forehead and and his lips broke out into a smile. Forcing himself up from the bed, his eyes caught her ruffled dress and the memories of what had happened that night flooded through his head. Oh no!He had touched her. He had touched her inappropriately. His head seared and his emotions cut through him like lashing fire.
One week.It had been exactly one week since Hera set her eyes on her boss after their fallout. She had always tried her very best to avoid him as best as she could. In the mornings, she would do her job as soon as he leaves for work and makes sure to get dinner ready before he gets back home from work.Her routine had been like that and she was certain that she wouldn't be changing it anytime soon. The more space she gives, the better."Are you finally ready to talk about it?" Mariam had asked that evening when they were both together in the kitchen prepping for dinner. Ever since it happened, she had remained quiet and had refused to say anything to Mariam. She didn't think it was important to let the old lady know what was going on.Plus, it wasn't a subject that she was proud of speaking about so what's the point of doing so?"Hera" Mariam coaxed when she didn't respond to her question "What happened?"Hera shook her head negatively "Nothing happened Ma'am. What makes you think
Bryce was furious. His breathing had gone from erratic pants to an outburst of cusses and swearings. The last thing he had expected was walking into his building to see Hera leaving with someone else and the worst part of everything was that it was none other than that dude from the game.Were they seeing each other?No. He knew that Hera was way too cultured for that. She would never go against her principles to be with someone but then what if she did? He knew that he was supposed to trust her but now, he just didn't know anymore.Was she that angry at him? Hera had never been the one to hold a grudge. She tries as much as possible to iron out their differences before they escalated and got out of control so why now? Why isn't she trying? Why is she avoiding him instead and to make matters worse, why is she going out with that guy? damnit!He had thought that she would've moved past their issues by now but she hasn't.This week as been the longest and excruciating week that he has e
"Bryce, do you like Hera?" Max's voice penetrated through Bryce's dark hazel world and he straightened himself to look at Max who eyes were fixated on him.Does he like Hera? Does he even know what that word means? All he knew was that he wanted her close to him. He didn't like it when he saw her with someone else that's not him. He was overly protective and jealous when she's in the company of another man. He loved seeing her laugh, her smile seems to warm his heart for some reason and even though he didn't want to think about her, he couldn't help but do the exact opposite. Does that count as liking someone?"Bryce I cannot help you if you hold back from telling me exactly what's going on with you. Do you like Hera or not?" Max repeated and watched closely to see his friend's reaction.Damn! Hera was good and he'd give her that. She had managed to thaw his best friend's frozen heart and has somehow managed to break through his thick barriers."I don't know." He blurted out at last a