Briana POV
“What do you mean she left?”
Marcus roared when he got into the office and found me holding my head with my hands.
I kept staring alternately at Martina’s resignation letter and the divorce paper she signed, and Marcus' thundering voice startled me.
My brother's agitation
Noah POV“I did not know that sitting for a very personal interview could be draining. “ I complained to Brent and Chris after Amy Smith and her crew left the office.It was only fifteen minutes, but it sure felt as if all my energy had been zapped out of me.“Serves you right. You did not even give us a heads-up. Consider yourself lucky that Amy Smith grabbed the chance to get a scoop. Otherwise…” Brent trailed off.
Briana POV"Your daddy is still busy at the hotel," I told the triplets when I saw the disappointed look on their faces when they saw only me.“Daddy promised,” Riley grumbled when I strapped him to his seat.His two brothers did not say anything, but their shoulders were hunched. It was so easy to see that they shared Riley's feelings.I bit my lip when I was about to blurt out to the kids that they were not the only ones.I was disappointed, too.I was expecting Noah to pop the question privately so I could give him my yes, but thirty minutes before we picked up the kids, he called to tell me he was canceling on me.
Briana POVAt the Hunter Hotel, I saw the surprised look on the faces of Noah's employees when they saw me walking in with the children and smirked.I bet they did not expect me to be there.The children ran ahead of me, looking cute in their school uniform.They looked innocent and clueless, greeting everyone they passed by.People waved and smiled at them, but they looked strained.The triplets did not know that I brought them here for two reasons. One is to eat at the revolving restaurant, which they liked so much, and the other is to catch their lying father.The doorman's reaction when he sighted us was spectacular. The concierge looked guilty, which somehow hinted at Noah doing something sneaky behind my back.It took me herculean effort to control my urge to lash out at everyone.Even Ed, Noah's head bodyguard, was nervous when he saw me make a U-turn earlier. He signaled for me to stop.I stopped the car, and I waited for him.He jogged on the road, and I opened the window
Noah POVI still feel guilty after hanging up the phone.“Why look so glum?” Brent asked.“Briana sounded upset that I broke my promise to the children.”He clapped my back.“Consider this. Briana will be happier when you pop your surprise later.”I nodded, hoping Briana would say yes.&n
Noah POV“We’re doing so much PDA, Noah.”Briana grumbled when I pulled back from kissing her.
Noah POVBriana walked ahead of us while the four of us walked behind her. Conspicuously, the children were behaved. They did not make a fuss or anything.“Is Hanna in her office?” Briana turned her head around to ask.I shook my head. “I don’t know,” I told her, fingers crossed.Earlier, I instructed Hanna’s boss to assign out-of-office work for her so she wouldn’t get wind of my plans. I knew that if Hanna learned about it, there was a possibility that she might spill the beans with my wife, maybe not intentionally, but I didn’t want to take a chance.I wanted everything to be perfect later when I popped the question.“I hope she’ll be here by the time we leave.” She told me and continued walking until she arrived at the entrance of the revolving restaurant.The children squealed when the maître opened the door for them.“Hello, Uncle Rio. We are here!!” They greeted the tall man at the door before they ran inside to choose a spot.Riley’s eyes started to wander as if he was looki
Briana POV The happiness in Noah’s eyes had been my undoing.When he hugged me, I returned his embrace and put my arms around him.I had not intended to blurt it out like that, but I was so worried about my brother and Martina that the words came out unnoticed.“Noah…” I protested when he hugged me tighter. I was worried that we were going to squish the baby in my tummy.“Did you see a doctor?” He asked when I pulled back, grinning happily.There were sparks in his eyes, but I realized later that it was tears because they fell and ran down his cheeks.My husband is crying.I reached out a hand to wipe his tears.“Hey. Are you unhappy with this new addition to our family?” I asked, suddenly feeling unsure.Noah was quick to dispel the fear that burgeoned inside me. He forcefully shook his head to deny my claim.“Of course not. These are happy tears. You have no idea how I desperately wanted us to have another baby. I wanted to experience what first-time fathers experienced. I was d
Briana POVThe children run to the hallway that serves as the waiting area for the elevator. They stopped before the control panel and reached the up and down button.“Are we going up or down?” Mason asked with his finger pressed on the down button while Brixx pressed the up button. While I shook my head at them, Noah, on the other hand, kept pressing his palms to his pockets. It appears as if he was searching for something.I had a hunch, and so I asked innocently.“What are you looking for?”“My key.”Impatience spread all over Noah's face. He gave up when his search yielded no result.Seeing the frustration in Noah’s expression, I discreetly nudged Riley.My son turned his head up to look at me. At first, he was slow on the uptake. He did not know why I was getting his attention.I widened my eyes at him, pointed to his dad, and gestured for him to produce the key.While Riley and I were busy communicating silently, Noah was already calling Chris.“I seemed to have lost my key.