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SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 18. Briana Ford
Noah POVAfter meeting Brent, I went back to the office.“Good morning, Mr. Hunter.” My assistant met me at the door and followed me inside the office.When I sat down behind my desk, he handed me my schedule for the day.I noticed I have a TV guest this afternoon. “Did you check with the studio coordinator who are my co-guests in the interview?” I asked, wanting to plan.As the CEO of one of the oldest chains of hotels in the country, I have often grace shows as part of our PR campaign. Though it was something I did not enjoy doing, I felt the need to engage in activities such as this for exposure. Not only does it help expand our clientele, but provides us an edge over our competitors.“I heard the Fords are coming into Redwood. Their new hotel completed construction last month, and the management is gearing up for a grand launch. Their CEO will be joining you for the television interview this afternoon.” Chris reported.He mentioned another company aspiring to get a chunk of Red
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Noah POVHeat spreads quickly to my cheeks at her rudeness.It was not something I could not let slide. No one disrespected me like that.“Noah, thank you for gracing our show. Per usual, you are superb.” Amy Smith snatched my attention away from Briana Ford while she gushed my praises, unaware of the inner turmoil inside my head.“Come again?” I asked when I did not get her words.My brain has malfunctioned and got stuck to one image - the minx of a girl named Briana Ford.Amy leaned close and whispered near my ear, and something inside me recoiled. My displeasure doubled. “Maybe we could extend this meeting to dinner. Alfredo’s mentioned in its recent advertisement this new addition to their menu. One of my co-workers said it was spectacular.” She droned on, but my attention was not on her.“Sorry, Amy, but I have a prior engagement,” I cut her off brusquely.I heard her gasp of surprise at the uncharacteristic show of rudeness. I ignored it while I sprinted after Briana Ford.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-06-07SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 20. Party
Briana POVWhen the car stopped outside our home, Marcus got out first to open the back passenger door and help the kids. But the nannies were faster. They already unstrapped the triplets from their seats, so when Marcus opened the door, they all jumped up at him, giggling.They clung to Marcus before they slid down his body one by one and ran toward the house.The nannies ran after them, leaving Marcus and me outside. “Careful children!” Marcus shouted his reminder after the kids scampered off toward the big mansion we recently relocated to.I looked at my sons as they ran away and felt a twinge of pain in my heart.The first time I saw Noah after five years was a shock. He looks the same, but not the same. It must be because I never really knew him. I thought I knew, but I was wrong. “Let’s go to the playroom.” I heard one of my sons, Riley, shout, pulling me out of my trance.Then, I watched as his brothers Brix and Mason nodded in agreement.Seeing the kids happy puts a wist
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-06-08SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 21. Familiar Black Eyes
Briana POVThe Night of the Party.“You look stunning as always, Briana.” Martina, my assistant, commented. She was the only person from my work group that I invited to come along with me to Redwood City.She came by the house to help me prepare for the party tonight.I smiled my thanks.When she left, I studied my face in the mirror. I checked whether my make-up was all right or that no strand of hair escaped my braid. I made sure that I would wow everyone when they saw me tonight.I am sure that most of the attendees to the party Matt Bryant is hosting will be the same people I knew while married to Noah.I presume some of them even witnessed my humiliation when I was thrown out of Hunter Enterprises five years ago.I had to make sure I looked my best. I don’t want people to see any trace of the old Briana."I am no longer Briana Johnson Hunter. I am Briana Ford. I am a force to reckon with." I repeated this mantra over and over in my head while I took deep breaths to calm my n
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-06-08SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 22. Smart and Cunning
Briana POVI felt the intensity of Noah’s gaze and clamped harder on my brother’s arm. “He’s here,” I whispered in Marcus' ear.“I got you,” He whispered back in assurance.When I looked in the direction where I had last seen Noah standing, he was no longer there, making me heave a huge sigh of relief.We started walking. I held onto Marcus’s arm, and he patted me reassuringly.“Chin up,” Marcus commanded, reminding me of all the years of training I embarked on to possess that air of confidence befitting the CEO of Rosewood Hotels.At the sight of the entrance, I felt a sense of yearning.This was the hotel I had known all my life. The hotel I worked hard for. Noah and I worked tirelessly during our three-year marriage to make Hunter Hotels one of the best hotels worldwide.When we got inside, we drew attention.It did not come as a surprise to me. My brothers were equally fit, tall, and handsome, but Marcus had the training. He was able to project himself well.And because he was
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-06-09SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 23. Raise my Guard
Briana POVI was shivering in restrained anger.If Marcus was not quick to defend me, I don't know what I would have done to Matt Bryant.That man deserves a slap for implying I was a gold-digger. All my life Matt Bryant had looked down on me, constantly harping about Marsha and Danny's benevolence. He says without it, I would be nothing. Yes, I owe Marsha and Danny, but I repaid their generosity by working my ass off on their hotel. Their son Noah left for college. He rebelled and refused to take the reins of the business, but I stayed behind to learn the ropes.Every day after class, I worked as part of the cleaning staff. I took every job to pay for my college tuition. Marsha and Danny could have paid my college fees, but I owed them too much to ask for more. When I finished college, Danny thought it was time for me to assume other jobs. I started as a concierge and worked my way up to various positions. I even handled marketing for the company.When Noah returned, they tr
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Briana POV“I thought I made it clear that I don’t want to see you again.” He hissed.“If so, why did you come to the interview this afternoon, knowing I would be there?” I could not help the retort that escaped my lips.I wanted to let Noah know that I’ve changed. I was not the old pushover Briana he could string along.“I was informed that I would be guesting with Briana Ford. How would I know it was you? I was not informed you remarried.” Now, he sounded defensive, and it brought me a little bit of satisfaction at the knowledge.“I didn’t know you wanted to keep tabs on my life.” I retorted sarcastically.The edges of Noah’s mouth tightened, telling me he was not taking my barb well.“What are
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-06-10SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 25. Not a Relationship Wrecker
Briana POVI was stumped.I did not know how Noah and I ended up kissing each other fiercely. Hanna was staring at me, but I could not meet her gaze. I also kept silent because, frankly, right now, I was still shaken by what happened. It was so sudden. So unexpected. I wanted to blame it all on Noah.I hated him. I knew that. But why did I respond to his kiss?More importantly, why did it feel right? Gosh! The man has a fiancée. He loves someone else and has been in love with her for years. I wanted to bang my head on the mirror to knock some sense into me. I am not a relationship wrecker. Britney White does not deserve it.If Noah did not stop, would it end with just a kiss? I stared at my reddening face in the mirror when Hanna's gasp interrupted my musings. "Oh, my gee! You are still in love with him!"My heart started to pound double in my chest. Five years! "No. I don't." I denied hotly and fumbled to do something to avoid meeting Hanna's gaze from our reflection in the
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SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Author's Note
Speechless! This word best describes what I was feeling right now. Do you know that you were amazing readers? Yes, you who stayed with me until this page. When I first started writing this story, I had so many trepidations. I did not think I would be able to pull this through. First, it has a little similarity to my previous novel, Billionaire Ex Wants Me Back, but my editor believed so much in my draft that she encouraged me to consider doing this. (My heartfelt thanks to Lyra Pinter, who had been a constant source of support.)My feeling of uncertainty magnified when I received so many attacks when the story was first published. Too many detractors lashed out at my characters that I had a hard time concentrating.I know what I wanted to do, but the first people who were vocal about the story did not give me enough encouragement. They did not give my characters a chance to redeem themselves as the story progresses. Fear grips me everytime I face the blank screen of my computer.
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 472. Epilogue
Briana’s POVThe soul always knows how to heal itself. I had often heard that phrase before but it was never more gratingly obvious til now. After I volunteered to be Charles and Jenna’s surrogate, I had not counted on the pain the act would invariably inflict on me. At the start, it was all too easy. For 40 weeks, I would be carrying their baby in my womb, and that was it. Jenna and Charles will have that baby they desperately wanted. Of course, Noah and I submitted to counseling before I did this, but I never expected that when the time came that I had to turn over baby Amira to her parents, it would hit me so hard. I had not counted on how my self-sacrifice would backfire on me. It hurts so much. I was so heartbroken when I realized that Amira would no longer be a part of my life. Noah took me to several sessions of counseling, and with his support, I was able to get past the hurt and accept that Amira was not mine.The rest of the family helped. My brothers hovered over me
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Author's Note
Hello my loves, Jenna and Charles’ story was one of the most painful stories I had written so far. It was because I had to dig up long-forgotten events in my life.But I had to do it for you to be able to understand the motives behind Jenna and Charles’ actions and the pain they invariably inflicted on each other. Jenna and Charles were both non confrontational. They keep things in stride and hope for the best, but sometimes even with the best intentions, our pain could not lay hidden for too long. It needed to be addressed and voiced out, not because you wanted to lash out at your partner or give them the same pain they were giving you.Sometimes, our silence is our cry for help. Or it was a way to protect ourselves. We retreated into the inner recesses of our soul to find solace and comfort because the people we expected to comfort and provide solace for us could not hear our cry for help.But all’s well that ends well. Am glad for those people who had requested me to do a story
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 471. Until Death Do Us Part
Charles POVOne year later…I was standing behind the french windows of the room I was occupying at the Rosewood Hotel, eyes looking outside toward my wife.This past year was a crazy one.Just as Briana predicted, Jenna and I barely had time for ourselves. The kids were growing, and they were beautiful to watch.Jenna’s laugh made its way to where I was.As I watched Jenna play with our children, I could not help comparing her to a rose in bloom.I could not help feeling proud of the changes in her.&nb
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 470. Stay In My Memory Forever
Charles POVWe placed our babies in a customized baby carrier that could fit the four of them, and Jenna and I walked out of the suite that had been our temporary home for the past month.At the lobby, we looked like we were on a parade with our nannies in tow and bodyguards, but that’s a small price to pay for the security and safety of my family.“Jenna! Charles!” Beth called out to us.We stopped when we neared her.“Where are your kids?” I asked after she and Jenna hugged each other.I learned this past month that Beth chose to be a stay-at-home m
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 469. You Are Perfect
Charles POVThe next day, our other two babies were born one after the other.Jenna and I were also there to witness everything and become part of our children’s birth.Jenna’s eyes were puffy when she held our two other newborns in her arms. She had been crying nonstop since yesterday because it still had not sunk in that she was a mom of four babies.When we visited Briana, she and Jenna had a long talk.Briana was smiling, but I could see that she was at a loss when it was time to take the baby away from her.I realized that this ordeal put a lot of strain on
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 468. Love Is A Miracle
Charles POVThe phone in the delivery room rang, and a nurse went to answer it.“Dr. Martin, it’s delivery room 2.” She said from across the room, allowing us to hear.Dr. Martin went to answer it. Her face was serious when she placed the phone back in its cradle.Then, she turned her head back to her medical team.“Are you still up for another delivery?” She asked her team.Their high spirits rubbed off on Jenna and me. We were smiling when they shouted, of course.
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 467. Thank You
Charles POVIt was a crazy day.We were having a meeting when I heard that Briana had been rushed to the hospital.“Brie is having our baby,” I told my brothers and friend after I dropped the call.It was Jenna. She, Noah, and Biana were already in the hospital because Briana's water broke.My face contorted as emotions I could not name assailed.A mix of fear, excitement, nervousness, worry, and happiness barraged me.Briana, my baby sister, was going to deliver my and Jenna's baby right now.
SORRY DEAR EX, IT'S YOUR LOSS, NOT MINE Chapter 466. Baby Number One
Jenna POVThe days quickly passed by.Though we did not talk about it, it seemed as if Charles and I were in tacit agreement to take things slow concerning our careers and concentrate more on each other.We go out of town and do things we had never done before as a couple.It was marvelous.“It’s good that you spend more time with each other because I tell you, once the four babies arrive, you won’t get even a wink of sleep,” Briana told me when I came to her house that afternoon to catch up and to check on her.It’s the baby’s
