KATHERINE I was sitting in the bed, reading a book on my phone, while giggling like a fool. The book was about a contract marriage between a CEO and his secretary. It was more like my situation, but mine was worse. The love between the female lead and the male lead was slowly developing in such a beautiful way, and I couldn't help but feel jealous. Their future was guaranteed, even with the obstacles they were facing. Their relationship was blooming and worth being envious of. Now, I understand why people love to read books. Indeed, fantasy was better than reality. A knock on the door, had my mind returning to reality as I tilted my head towards the door, wondering who the intruder might be. Placing my phone on the nightstand, I slowly climbed down from the bed as I headed for the door. I opened the door and saw Otis standing in front of my room. "Hi," I greeted him with my eyes wide with curiosity. "Hello ma'am, Mr. Figo wants you to dress up and meet him in the car." Otis qu
"We are here, ma'am" Otis announced as he killed the car's engine."Please, address me with my name. Why are you also making things hard for me?" Katherine scolded, feeling angry at the title Otis had used for her.Otis was silent as he got down and opened the car door for his boss' wife. "You're now Mr. Figo's wife and I have to accord you with respect," he said to Katherine with a smile."But I don't want that. Can you please forget about respect, at least when we are alone?" "No, ma'am" Otis politely refused.Seeing that her words wouldn't change anything, Katherine decided to let the man be. She slowly climbed down from the car as Otis led her inside the building. "I don't believe what Rose said," Otis suddenly said, causing Katherine to pause and stare widely at him. "Can't you see that he's not happy with the way he's treating you?" he added. "I don't think so." Katherine disagreed, shaking her head. "I would advise you to pay more attention to him. And please, try your best
"Finally" Hannah muttered, yawning lazily before stretching herself from side to side. She stood up and began packing her things into her bag as it was time to get off work. Her intention was to go and see Katherine before going home. Because of work, she hadn't been able to see her friend. She missed her so much. However, the excitement on her face instantly withered the moment she looked up and saw her boss who was about to knock on the door."I'm happy to see you but don't even dare to send me on any errand right now. I have to see Katherine today," she huffed silently."Are you heading home now? " Jason asked, as he got closer to her. "It's time to get off work, sir" she replied sarcastically."Of course I know that." Jason chuckled. "What I wanted to ask was if you are free to have dinner with me tonight," he said, while staring deep into her eyes, making the lady's heart to flutter as she slowly licked her lips. 'Don't look at me that way, I'm not going to fall for it.' Ha
"Oh my God! What are you doing here?" Katherine chirped excitedly as she rushed into Hannah's arms. "I'm here to see my pregnant friend, of course. I know she has missed me a lot." Hannah chuckled as she hugged her friend back. "I have missed you so much." Katherine admitted excitedly, pulling her friend over to a couch as they sat down."Here, I bought fruit for you." Hannah said, handing her a bag."You didn't have to, there's more than enough in the house." "Well, mine is different from the rest," Hanna countered. "This set is filled with your best-friend's love." "And I will surely enjoy them," Katherine said while the two laughed."How have you been? Hope the baby is kicking very well." "Hmm..." Katherine sighed."What is it?" Hannah furrowed her brows."I'm fine.""I know you are not, but you have to take care of yourself.""I'm trying my best. Even if I don't want to, I know I have to try for the baby."The two continued to chat as snacks were served them by a maid."I wan
Hannah's heart was pounding loudly in her chest as she sat opposite her boss. They were sitting in a high-end restaurant on a rooftop. The food they'd ordered had long been served, and it was time to eat. However, she was hesitant and lost in her head. This wasn't the first time she would go to such a luxurious restaurant with her boss, but it was definitely the first time he would invite her for his own sake. And so she was dying of curiosity, making her lose her appetite. "What is wrong?" Jason asked, noticing the abnormality in his secretary's behavior. Each time he invited her for dinner, she always had a weird appetite, consuming everything without care. Because of that, he had ordered a little more than usual. He looked at the untouched dishes on the table and wondered if he had gone overboard."Is it too much? Should I call the waiter to take some away?" he asked."No, it's fine." Hannah shook her head as she quickly grabbed her cutlery and began to eat, while Jason fol
Rolling onto his back, Rock slowly opened his eyes as he stared dazedly at the ceiling. He ruffled his head as he sat up and yawned lazily.It was Saturday morning. The sun was already up in the sky and the weather was bright and beautiful. Rock thought it was better to spend the day at home today. It's been a while since he spent time in his house.With this thought, he quickly showered and left the room.Katherine was in the dining room, she was supposed to have her breakfast, but she kept stabbing the food with her fork instead, as if it was the cause of her problems. It was obvious that she didn't have any appetite and eating alone at that huge table didn't help matters at all. For some days now, she'd been moody and nothing seemed to pass through her throat. At the moment, she was fed up and tired of staying in that lonely house. All she'd been doing was cry. She wished she was close to her mother, at least, she wouldn't feel like a rejected soul like she's feeling now.
In the parlor, Rock sat quietly, his back was leaning against the couch and his legs crossed as he tapped gently on his temple with eyes close. It's not that he didn't want to talk to Katherine, he just didn't know how to express his thoughts. He was taking his time to process everything.Katherine bit her lips, fear instantly gripping her as she walked into the room and saw Rock in that position. She misunderstood the man and all she felt and perceived from him was anger, rage and irritation. When Rock's icy gray orbs suddenly shot into her wary one, she shuddered, looking down in fright. How the man could manage to change his mood in a splitting seconds still eluded her."Sit down," Rock abruptly said, but in Katherine's mind, it sounded like a harsh command. And she hurriedly obeyed, plopping down on the couch opposite Rock without bothering to steal a single glance at him.Rock uncrossed his legs as he leaned forward while propping his elbows on his lap. "You're pregnant,
Upon landing at the airport, Katherine boarded a cab heading straight to her hometown. She slowly rolled the window down and sighed in delight, feeling the soothing fresh air that splashed across her face as it calmed her down. It'd been over two years since she left this tiny town, and it felt good to finally come home. The memories were slowly coming back, and she couldn't help smiling, forgetting her worries for just a little while. She got to her house, which was an old-looking beautiful one-story building that had grass in the front and flowers surrounding it. There were also tall trees at the back which beautified the house even more. This had been her home ever since her mother married her stepdad, who had unexpectedly left them early. And ever since then, they've been staying here. She sighed while shaking her head upon seeing that the door was left open. That's more like her mother and brother. They're not always conscious of security. This was the same thing she was alw