Noah POV“What is this?” Britney was trying hard to control her anger.Her fists gripped the paper in her hands. Her jaw clenched in indignation.I already knew what it was about, and I came in prepared.“That is my retaliation for what you did last night,” I told her smugly, holding her wrist and throwing it off my face.She staggered backward
Briana POVAfter Noah left, I prepared to get on the bed, but someone knocked softly on my door.I opened it and saw Marcus.“You need anything?” I asked my brother.“We need to talk.”The confusion caused a crease to form on my forehead.
Briana POVI shook my head, still unwilling to capitulate.This is about my children and me. When kids are thrown into the mix, everything becomes complicated. “Marcus, the children are too young to understand things like mergers. They had only known their father recently. I don’t think it’s the right time to introduce another man into their lives. It would confuse them.” I tried to be honest and hoped my brother would see it my way.“Their father may or may not be a permanent fixture in their lives. Noah can leave anytime. He has a fiancée. The children need permanence. They need a constant presence in their lives." Marcus shut me up.Noah said he wanted the kids. But what if he and Britney had their own family? Would he cast my children off?"Briana, you also have to think about yourself. You are not getting any younger. You need a man by your side. Luke Bennett is the right man for you." Marcus tried to convince me.But I don't see any reason to rush things.“And how sure a
BrianaI had a fretful sleep.Britney’s interview kept popping up in my head, as well as my brother’s verdict. But more than that, my kids and Noah’s faces alternated in my reverie.My children are too young to understand the complexities of adults. I woke up early. I got out of bed carefully so as not to wake the kids up.Riley was sleeping on his stomach. His arms were flung on the side of his brother, Brixx. They were hugging each other.Mason, on the other hand, has his arms around me. I carefully took his hand off me, placed a pillow on the space I vacated, and tiptoed to the bathroom.I did my morning thing and took a shower. I got ready for the breakfast meeting Marcus set up with Luke Bennett. It has been prearranged, he told me. And while I rebelled at the idea, I can’t let my brother down.Marcus meant well. He only wanted to steer me off Britney’s accusations. While I was preparing, I took my phone and surfed the net. And to my surprise, Britney’s allegations had been tor
I had to blink twice for his words to register.“You are giving me a choice?” I asked dubiously. I thought this whole thing was previously arranged. I can do nothing to contest it.He smiled. “Of course. Life is always a choice.”That made me pause and think.Indeed, people are free to choose, but sadly, our choices are often f*cked up.“But I thought this was already a done deal?” I asked in surprise and told him about what Marcus told me the night before.“So, that explains why you looked like you were going to the guillotine!” He smacked his forehead and laughed so hard.That had me sitting straight in my chair. I folded my arms and placed it on the table, mimicking his earlier actions.“Do you think that would be wise?” I had my doubts and told him so.He looked clueless, and I clarified for him. I was not very keen on explaining myself, but I find Luke Bennett's sincerity quite refreshing. He had no airs and laid all his cards out on the table.I decided not to hold back, as we
Noah POVI watched Britney stomp her feet as she marched angrily away from me.“Mr. Hunter, the meeting is about to start.” Chris, my assistant, informed me.I nodded and went to the conference room with Chris following behind me.While striding to my chair, I was already barking orders for my people
Noah POVThat phone call alerted me to my senses.My first instinct was to call Ed, the head of the security team tasked to watch over my family.If the children skipped past their surveillance. I do not think what I would do to all of them.“Where are my children?” I barked on the phone when the line got through.At the same time, I was half-running to the elevator to bring me down to the lobby.“Sir, the children sneaked out of their house to find you.""And what are you all doing?" I bellowed, quite worked up by the idea that children managed to sneak out of their house undetected.Who knew what danger they would meet outside?"Sir. They were looking for you." That shut me up."One of the men overheard them talking. He said the children are afraid that you would cast them aside because you have a girlfriend, and their mommy is dating another man."That shut me up.This is what happened when Briana and I were not careful about our relationships."Go on," I told Ed, choking on the wo
Noah POVI brought the children to the revolving restaurant. It is one of the main attractions of the hotel.The kids’ eyes grew large as they took in the glass walls and the sky view of the city.“Are we on a big airplane, Daddy?” Mason asked.“No, silly. We are inside Daddy&