#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 89 EvelynHis honesty compels me to speak about what's whirring inside of me. Especially when last night he mentioned he's here as my best friend. "I'll spiral into darkness Warren. I-I can't go there. You don't know how much I overthink and blame mys—" Suddenly his hands are on my face and he's aligning our gazes. "It wasn't your fault. What that asshole did is on his conscience. Don't taint yours by making excuses. You did nothing wrong."Giving me a determined look he continues, "you're not a whore. You can date and fuck as many men as you want just like men. It's your life. And you can do whatever you want. He's no one to give you a label for your actions.""Warren...""I'll find him, and I'll pay him for what he did yesterday."My mind runs with countless things that color the morally gray region reminding me of the darkness I saw in him yesterday. "You don't—""I will Evelyn. Because you're mine to protect."Like feathers in the sky,
#Chapter 90 EvelynDespite that I want him to stay and be with me. I crave safety and comfort at the moment. And being left on my own will drive them away from me."Of course," I say and look at the buttons of his jacket."Do you want me to stay?" My heart squeals at the prospect of that but my mind quiets down to let me do the right thing."No. You spent last night taking care of me. Thank you for that. But you should go and look over things at your company."Why do I feel so sad about not spending the rest of my day with him?"If you need me, then I'll be there for you. No matter what." That's the kinda promise a best friend makes. "You'll be here in the evening." I smile at him."I could be here for the entire day if you want."My stomach fills with butterflies and I can feel them creating a cloud of magic dust that brings back old feelings."Maybe I prefer the poet that you become at night rather than the CEO."A casual smile and my heart races
#Chapter 91 EvelynHorror frames their faces and I have to breathe more air to get through this. "What do you mean by that?" Yasmine asks while fidgeting with her hands. Ivan sits silent. His blue eyes are watching me with interest."Michael sends me money every month from whatever deal he signs. Like a thank-you gift. Yesterday he transferred ten thousand dollars into my account and I went to retrieve them. On my way, I felt someone was watching me. But I shook off the feeling because I'm a woman and everywhere I go men are watching us." My throat grows thick and I can feel it swelling. This is so much harder than I thought."I forgot my phone in my office and you know how I work on it more than my laptop. I went inside to get it when..."Abort this fucking conversation. My brain yelled at me."A man entered the office and he...um... he pinned me to the wall and demanded that I give him money."I don't tell them the nasty names he called me. I can't repeat th
#Chapter 92 WarrenI'm pissed. That doesn't even come close to the way my veins are scorching in desire for revenge and violence. Rage clouds my mind like smoke and I can't see anything clearly except for the man who is responsible for all of it.After hours, Aiden and Tristan managed to scrub the videos from street cams and find the face of the evil that attacked Evelyn. The pathetic excuse of a man is married and has two kids. They live in a down-at-heel area, where the neighbors are more terrifying than the outsiders. After intense research, I figured out that the kids' mom works three jobs to provide for them. And their useless dad takes her money and buys drugs off of it. As if I wasn't angry enough, now I'm boiling. I ordered my security team to track him down and bring him somewhere outside the city. The last thing I want is for the law to get on my back, which is fucking useless when it comes to justice.I have plenty of enemies. All of them are looking f
#Chapter 93 WarrenThe ugly stupid smile that stretches on his lips tells me he's having feelings for Yasmine. "Perfect.""Explain." "I took Yasmine to a small restaurant as she doesn't like extravagant places. The food was fucking delicious and we talked the entire time. Have you ever felt like you want to talk more than you want to kiss?""Yes.""That's exactly what it was. Don't get me wrong I wanted to kiss her. But I wanted us to just keep chatting. We stayed there for three hours and tried different dishes. The owner had to escort us out after we overstayed. He was nice to not kick us out. I drove us home and kissed her. Which led us fucking on her co—""I've heard enough.""I think I should prepare you when you take Evelyn to your bed." "I'm more than capable of having sex.""You've been out of practice.""I'll be fine." Thankfully the doors open and we step out."What's your plan for tonight? I was thinking of ordering pizza at your place." Wi
#Chapter 94 WarrenWhen I enter the room, the grinch hurries and closes the door behind me. Crossing his arms he looks at me skeptically. "What are your intentions with my best friend?" "I want her." He intimidates me with his sharp gaze but he has no idea I've been through worse. "She's not a prize. She's a human.""I never said that. I meant, I desire to be with her."Stepping closer he says, "it's been more than two months. And I've been watching you. I know you guys have a history. Which she hasn't told me about. But she mentioned how you broke her heart. Now let's get one thing clear."Ivan is one inch shorter than me, but he corners me like a damn bouncer. Cold blue eyes pierce through mine and the tight lines on his face add to his tough facade. "If I ever see you make her cry. I will personally bury you alive. There would be no corner in the world where you can run off from me. She's my best friend and I love her and care about her deeply. Whatever redem
#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