#Chapter 81 Warren"So how's your reason?" Rowan asks."What?" I ask glancing up from my laptop."Your reason?" I have no idea what he's babbling about. "Either say it clearly or get out." I go back to typing when he interrupts me again."I meant the woman you love. How's she?" Realization hits me that he's talking about Evelyn. The mention of her name stirs something inside of me."She's fine." I avoid looking at him."Evelyn is her name right?" Rowan asks and my gaze falls on him instantly."How the fuck do you know her name?" My hands tighten as possessiveness crawls up my skin."Calm the fuck down. Noah told me." I'm going to kill that dickhead."Stay the fuck away from her Verlice. I mean it." The way tension grips my body and the laser-sharp gaze I look at him with. I'm sure he's well aware that I'll take him down if he hurts her."Don't think so low of me Archer. I would never hurt the woman you love." Sincerity glistens in his eyes an
#Chapter 82 WarrenThe sight weakens my legs and I rush to her. Taking her in my arms I check for her pulse near the neck. It's faint but it's there. My eyes narrow on the bruise around her neck as if someone held her by her throat. She has a gnash against her temple that's leaking blood. I check her wrists and they have bruises too. What the fuck happened to her?"Sir?" Aiden is above me and I look at him.My hands are shaking and my heart isn't resting in my chest. I'm losing my fucking mind. "Ambulance," I whisper and he looks down at Evelyn and then at me."There was an accident nearby. The ambulance will take time. I can check her sir."My eyes narrow in warning."Sir, I was medically trained in the force. I can check her.""Back off." Lifting Evelyn in my arms I sit on the couch. Pulling out the handkerchief I keep with me all the time. I clean the side of her face. I hate the way blood soaks the cloth. My senses are clouded with rage.
#Chapter 83 WarrenNuzzling into my chest she breathes in and out as if trying to catch air. I let her do that on her own. Because I know she can. As per Aiden's instruction, I don't crowd her with my touch. I just hold her. She's the one touching my arm and my chest. "Miles. He must be worried. I have to go home." As if her train is leaving she tries to get off my lap but I stop her. "Let me take you home," I demand."My car..." Her coarse voice tugs my heartstrings. "I'll have Tristan drive it." Like a wounded bird she settles back into me and crawls into my heat and body.Taking her in my arms I get to my car and sit inside with her. I ask Aiden to get her stuff and he's quick on his feet. Handing her car keys to Tristan I order him to follow us. The car ride is long as traffic is dense at this hour. True to Aiden's word there'd been an accident and it takes us extra long to reach her condo.The ambulance never reaches and calls that it'd
#Chapter 84 WarrenOut of all the days, it's going to rain tonight. The irony isn't lost on me.I wonder if Evelyn is aware of the weather. Between the two of us, she's been eager to kiss me. Not that I'm not. I've been yearning to kiss her for ten years. I have it so much worse than her. At this point, my patience is tickling down like the last drops of blood before the soul leaves the body. Opening the fridge I retrieve the ingredients for the soup. It'll be hot and soothe her petrified nerves. Plus she loves it. How do I know? She ate two bowls of it and licked every last drop. Of course, she didn't compliment me. But the connection we share sent me the message loud and clear. Taking the cutting board I put the vegetables on it and start slicing through them. I try once, twice, thrice, but I can't shake off the way my hands tremble as I attempt to achieve such a mundane task.I never lose control. It's my calm that's kept me sane through some of the most d
#Chapter 85 WarrenHolding my hands she steps out of it, and I get the full picture of her. Her matching set of black panties and bra make her look so fucking sexy and beautiful. The woman is a goddess.Miles growls and is onto me but Evelyn steps in front of me."He's not doing anything. Please calm down Miles." She hugs him as he growls at me.It's scary how protective of her he is right now. I'm sure he'll bite my head off if it weren't for Evelyn.She runs her palm over his back and strain leaves his body. He relaxes and sits on the floor like a good boy. But he refuses to take his hard steady gaze off me."Warren won't hurt me. I promise. He's just here to help me. I don't feel so strong and that's okay after what happened."Miles howls and fuck I'm scared of him."No! Don't do that. I'm fine now. Just don't attack him okay? It's Warren."Evelyn stands up and he sits still as he keeps a watch on us. Putting my phone away. I walk behind the glass cabi
#Chapter 86 WarrenI don't focus on her and quickly grasp the panties. I drop down to her feet and she slides her feet into the spaces by taking my shoulders as support. Once I'm near her private parts I close my eyes and tug them right up. A breath of air leaves her mouth and I take notice of it. Next is the shirt that I button up on her. "I'll be out in a few minutes." She says and I leave her. Miles stays behind and I don't blame him. He's been worried sick for her.I finish making the soup and pour it into a bowl. The last meal I had was around 2 PM. After what's happened tonight to Evelyn, who's the most important person in my life, my appetite has vanished. I can't rest until I know she's okay. I find Evelyn sitting in the living room. I check the entrance door and lock it. A white bag is resting beside the door. Tristan must have dropped my clothes off.I hand Evelyn the soup and then enter the room next to hers. Changing into a pair of s
#Chapter 87 WarrenI love how comfortable we are. It's moments like these when my hope resurrects that things are getting better. That my groveling is working. I owe Connor big time. "He took your necklace." She mentions."Which one?" My hand can't stop running over her skin. Trying to relax her with my touch."Your favorite." She whispers and my hand stops moving."I'll get you a new one." After I kill him."It won't be the same. You brought it for me on your business trip. And we met after a week. I know I sound stupid. But it held meaning to me."I had no fucking idea Evelyn liked it that much. I thought it was just some piece of jewelry for her. "I'll go back to Paris and get it for you again." I know I will. "I don't know Warren." Her voice is miserable and it pricks my heart. "I got it for you once, I'll just get it again.""Was it expensive?" I chuckle and squeeze her thigh. "A little bit."Her head quickly turns to look up at me. "Rea
#Chapter 88 EvelynI fell asleep due to exhaustion, but not because I wanted to. My eyes open expecting morning, but it doesn't look like morning at all.The blinds are pulled in front of my windows and the room is drenched in semi-light. I always sleep with them open so if Miles and the alarm both fail, I still have mother nature to wake me up.Turning over my bed I find Miles sleeping with his paw laid over me like a protective arm. My eyes watch the pattern of his breathing and odd calm fills my lungs like a breath of fresh air. Miles hasn't left me. Even when he was away he was close to me. His eyes were attentive to every move my body was making.I know he wouldn't understand if I'd describe the event to him, but I know he'd be able to understand my emotions. And somehow that's all I want from him.My body is tired down to my soul. My bones are aching as if they've been crushed under a roller. And my heart is weakly beating in my heart as if half of it has
#Chapter 153 EvelynWarren puts me on the bed and hovers over me the next second. His nose grazes my jawline and his hands move up and down my waist.I press my legs together feeling the heat in my belly grow."How do you want me to fuck you tonight?"My breathing slows down as he peppers my skin with wet kisses that have my toes curling."Like you always do." I whisper as his hand slips under my warmer and runs over my stomach."Get rid of all these clothes." He grumbles and pulls back.In a haste I remove my warmer and then work on my jeans and shoes. Warren is busy getting rid of his suit. Once we're both in our undergarments we stop and stare at each other.We've had sex so many times yet tonight something is different. It feels like we're finally free from the shackles of the past-at least I am.I feel free. There isn't constant sadness and despair weighing on my chest anymore. I forgave Warren for everything but in reality it feels like I'
#Chapter 152 WarrenI've hurt her. I can see that. But I can't take my words back. The dark and malicious side of my brain is feeding me these lines. Telling me that whatever we had was just because she wanted to use me. Maybe she did."Wow. You're unbelievable." Evelyn says and puts away her wine-filled glass on the table.Getting up she hurries to leave but I catch her wrist and pull to me. My arm wraps around her and I press her body against mine. My senses go hazy and my heart starts racing at the feel of her body. "That was a shitty thing to say." I admit.Tears fill her eyes and she nods. "It was."I wipe away the tear that falls down her cheek and then caress her face with my thumb. It hasn't been so long but I miss her so damn much.Now that she's standing in front of me all I want to do is touch her, kiss her and love her. I want to hold her so tightly that she can never go away from me. "Tell me why you're here? The naked truth this time.
#Chapter 151 WarrenSitting in the boardroom I flip through the notes for my speech. I don't have a lot to say but I have a few things I want to touch upon before the holidays.It's the last day of work today. And everyone will go home after this meeting.All the important members are seated as everyone waits for Rowan.Just as the clock hits ten AM Rowan walks in and takes the seat at the head of the table. "You may begin." He says to Janice who starts the presentation she and I worked on for the past week.As she rambles on I catch a few glances at Rowan to track his thoughts but he's a blank book. Like a laser his eyes study Janice and the slides in grave concentration. When Janice finishes we review the blueprints that need a final say from him. But before that I have to give my thoughts as the CEO of the company that will bring this vision to life.Taking the pager I stand in front and pull up my presentation. I open my mouth to speak when a string of n
#Chapter 150 WarrenI hate New York.I've been here for two weeks and I can't fathom how people live here. It's so fucking cold. And the snow keeps on accumulating each day. The famous city is buzzing with Christmas energy. Colorful lights are wrapped around shops, Christmas drinks are a full-show and wreaths and impressively decorative Christmas trees are everywhere. There's so much joy and laughter in the air that I'm sick of it.It's not that I hate Christmas because I don't. For the past years I've gotten used to celebrating this day on my own, and sometimes with Connor. His family invites me over and I attend the exquisite dinner his mom cooks. Gifts are exchanged. It's nice, but not homey. When I return home it's me and my empty penthouse and that kills the spirit. In New York even Connor isn't here and it's boring and depressing.Since I've arrived I've been working a lot. I only go to sleep when my eyes begin to water and exhaustion takes over me.
#Chapter 149 Evelyn"All the flights are booked. I can't go to New York." Ivan and Yasmine mutter curses at the situation."God. It's like I'm not meant to go there." I complain, hating how everything seems to be stopping me. I opened the website to book a flight and it kept crashing. I spent all day trying to get it to work but it wouldn't work. And the next day when everything was back in order the prices were so high my eyes almost bulged out in shock. With a heavy heart I booked a seat but the page kept having issues. By evening all the empty seats were gone and I couldn't find a single seat."Don't blame the universe." Ivan says in a stern tone."Yeah sure. It seems to help me quite a lot. It's snowing so much I can't even go to the airport to buy a ticket myself." I say in an aggravated tone. "We'll figure it out Evelyn." Yasmine assures me."I don't know. Everything is closed. An airplane is my only chance." I say in a gloomy tone."You shouldn't
#Chapter 148 EvelynTwo weeks have gone since Warren and I broke up. But it feels like I'm still stuck in that night when he was inside me and told me how much he loves me. I was always a bit in doubt about his real feelings toward me, but that night cleared everything for me. Warren loves me and has loved me since high school. My heart explodes in joy but sorrow filters in the next second. The past weeks have been nothing but dry and boring for me. Nothing interests me.Jessica and I have been splitting work due to the flow of orders. Apparently, Noah and his sister raved about my company at the wedding and now more people have approached me. It's surreal and I feel happy. But that also means there's a lot of work which I'm appreciating. I've become a workaholic. From making designs till late at night to holding long meetings. I keep myself as busy as I can but the ache in my chest refuses to disappear.No amount of work or long drives helps me take my mind
#Chapter 147 Warren"Do you still have the New York project?" Rowan looks up at me with calculating eyes as he sees me coming into his office. "Yes.""Bring it over for the signature." I unbutton my jacket and sit in the chair across from his desk. Eerie silence fills the room as Rowan stares at me. "You want it or not?" I ask in a gritted tone annoyed that he's wasting my damn time."You broke up with Evelyn." He says astutely and makes me grind my molars."It's none of your fucking business., but what is your business is that New York project."Rowan leans over the desk and criss-crosses his fingers. "Watch that tone with me, Archer."Clenching my jaw I look away from his annoying face and stare at the sunset that adorns the evening sky. Fuck the sunsets. I don't like them anymore.Okay that's a lie. "You wanted me to sign the project for months. Now I'm here.""You're a little too late for my patience. But since you're the best I'll set my p
#Chapter 146 EvelynOn my way I buy two bottles of cheap wine and arrive at Yasmine's place. She lives with her mom outside the city in a nice big house with a picket fence. Her house looks dreamy and feels like home. I texted Ivan to come. By the time I pull up at her house it's two in the morning, and I'm emotionally tired and physically numb. Yet still I can hear my heart aching in excruciating pain.The lights are on as I make my way to the door. Before I can knock, it opens, and my two best friends look at me and pull me in a hug. I let the tears stream down my face. Miles goes frantic beside me and I try to calm him down, but he's not having it. Sitting on the couch in the living room I pull him on my lap and rub his fur in long slow strokes."Where's your mom?" I ask Yasmine."She's with Aunt Riley for the weekend." I nod and put the bottle on the table.Ivan and Yasmine sit across from me and pour wine into the glasses."So I guess this i
#Chapter 145 EvelynI swear my lungs stop working, my heart stops beating and my mind goes blank. For a nanosecond my world stops spinning and I do nothing but lie and stare at him.My heart breaks inside my chest and tears cloud my vision."I've loved you for ten years. It's you. It'll always be you. It doesn't matter if another decade goes by, for me it'll always only be you." He says.Tears escape my eyes and reach my ears. The orgasm I was experiencing vanishes."Stop. I can't." I fight my wrists in his hold and he lets go of me and pulls out of me. Quickly I sit up and cover myself with his sheets as he slips on a pair of boxers. Picking up his shirt he hands it to me but I don't take it."We need to talk." There's a finality to his tone. Taking the shirt I wear it and then wipe away my tears. Warren sits at the foot of the bed and looks at me. "What's the matter?"I laugh hard. "The matter is love can't erase the past between us."Warre