Hanna POV
My face contorted.
“Why do you keep asking me about him?” I replied snarkily, vexed that I had to explain everything.
“Let’s go,” Rowan said and pulled at my hand to drag me outside,
I pulled my hand back, and he looked back inquiringly.
“I still have a meeting at the restaurant. You may go ahead.” I told him, sounding bored because my mind was already in the meeting I was about to attend.
Rowan ignored my suggestion for him to go home.
Instead, he foll
Hanna POVRowan looked so innocently at me that I almost thought he was the adult version of Riley, Briana’s eldest son. “What did I do?” Rowan asked, nonplussed. “You humiliated me in front of Mr. Branch. He is a client.” I bellowed at him. Rowan snorted. “Did I?” Those two words made me clench my hands into fists, especially when he shrugged in response."I am not playing games with you b*stard!" I lashed out. Rowan's irises dilated. "And I am?" He shot back. When I did not respond, Rowan went to explain. “I am only staking my claim. If you are embarrassed, that is not my problem anymore.” “Well, thank you very much!” I snapped and marched out of the restaurant with Rowan tailing after me. I looked like a bull, ready to charge anyone who was going to block my way.People steered clear of me, but I could sense they were whispering behind my back, and it had everything to do with Rowan. This fact aggravated my anger. I stomped to the car, snubbing the porter when he wa
Hanna POv“Are you leaving?” Rowan eyed me from the bed.I blushed when I saw his naked body on display.He did not even try to cover himself and smirked when he noticed that my roving eyes ran over his length.He was like a Greek god.My mouth watered at the delicious sight of him, and I clamped my legs as lust assaulted my senses.“I’ll see you later,” I told him, trying hard not to stammer for fear of revealing myself to Rowan.“Okay.” He agreed and laid
Hanna POVRowan was busy explaining his vision for the hotel in front of his enraptured crowd.He laid out his plans for the hotel and what he expects from us.I noticed that he dressed differently today.He had discarded his relaxed air and style to take on a more formal look. Coupled with his signature gold-framed glasses, this added to his magnetic appeal.A buzz started in the back until one employee had the gall to ask about his personal status.“Are you taken, Mr. CEO?”Her question mad
Hanna POVWhen I thought he could be redeemable in my eyes, Rowan would do and say things that would shatter that illusion, and we were back to square one.Ugh! I hate that guy, one part of my brain shouted. Yeah, but you like him, another part of my brain insisted. I feel like this push-and-pull thing with Rowan is making me crazy. Sometimes, he was sweet, which led me to believe he cared about me. And there are also times when his arrogance made me want to strangle him. When we got home, I ran to my room with Rowan on my heels. “Easy.” He said when he cornered me at the foot of the stairs. I had nowhere to go when he pressed me against the wall. “Rowan.” I squeaked, nerves suddenly frazzled when I saw desire lurking in his eyes. Excitement washed over me when he sealed my lips with a kiss. I wanted to put up a fight, but as usual, my body betrayed me. It knows its master, and it was not me. Involuntarily, I moaned and snaked my arms around his neck. Rowan seemed to like
Hanna POVI woke up feeling a certain sense of loss when I rolled on the bed to realize that I was alone. Disoriented, I sat up and padded barefoot in the ensuite bathroom. Contrary to Rowan’s declaration that I will share his room, I refuse to use it in his absence. Sleeping in his quarters would only grip me in abject desolation, knowing he was not there. I did my morning ritual before taking a bath.Emerging from the bathroom, I dressed quickly and went out. At the foot of the stairs, I found Billie waiting for me. “Ms. Hanna, the table is ready.” The idea of eating alone was unpalatable. I shook my head to decline the invitation. “I have an early meeting at the office.” Billie looked concerned upon hearing my response that I had to retract and make a compromise instead of snubbing her preparation. I knew how hard she toiled every day to cook for us. “Can you make me a sandwich to-go that I can bring along? I really am in a hurry.” I told her before sitting down on a ch
Hanna POVShame filled me, especially when I noticed that there were people within earshot, and Hailey was not exactly discreet in venting out her dissatisfaction with the company. She was talking aloud as if she meant for everyone to hear what she had to say. I wanted the ground to gobble me whole. I wished to disappear and never come back to this earth forever.I really had a bad feeling about using Rowan’s car to work. And I was right, owing to this confrontation. People are bound to talk when they recognize that car. They would put two and two together, and like Hailey, they would come up with five. People are quick to judge without taking into consideration other people’s feelings. They see an image but not the whole picture. And they judge the picture without taking into consideration what goes with it. I wanted to blame Rowan, but should I take it against him when he only wanted to secure my convenience?Besides, can I stop people from talking, especially Hailey when
Rowan POVI wonder what she is doing right now.“Bro, you are spacing out,” Charles commented when he noticed my broodiness the whole time we were seated around the circular table in my basement study in Redwood.We are safe to discuss anything here because this place is heavily guarded.“Does it have anything to do with a girl you followed to Vegas?” Flint teased.I glared at Flint’s grinning face and straightened my back.We were in a secret meeting.Briana had no idea about this place or what took place here, and we intend to keep it that way.“Have you heard from Storm?” Marcus asked. He came in late because he was busy running Rosewood now that Noah guarded Briana like a hawk and forbade her from leaving the house.“Not yet. But Storm said they tracked down Britney. She is working for Bennett.”&l
Rowan POVI never got the chance to get back to Vegas because that same afternoon, Britney was arrested.It was unexpected.“Britney was under police custody after she almost hit Briana with her car,” Charles reported when I took his call.Briana’s safety drove me to a sense of urgency. Worry filled me.Instead of going to the airport as planned, I made a U-turn and changed lanes to go to Briana's house, wanting to ensure her safety.“How is Briana? Is our sister okay?" I don't want to think the worst.