Trent’s eyes squinted and his heart was pierced when he caught sight of a hickey on Avery’s neck. Her hair had covered a large amount but he still caught it due to the position he stood. Her bubbly look from earlier had turned sour upon seeing him and his heart ached even more.“Avery,” Trent said painfully. Anderson wanted to pull her away but didn’t want to do anything for Trent to look pitiful in her eyes. Therefore, he restricted himself from intervening, watching them keenly. Avery felt guilty. She had let him down by doing the very things she promised him she wouldn’t do and couldn’t face him. She knew she had to tell him to move on but at the moment, she lacked the courage upon seeing so much pain in his eyes. “Trent, I’m late,” she said and began to walk away. Trent wanted to stop her but seeing Anderson there, he knew it would be useless. Avery had changed and Trent wanted to know why. Perhaps she was just afraid of Anderson or he might have forced those kisses on her like
Trent removed his hand slowly from Avery's mouth and when he got the assurance that she wasn’t going to scream, he led her to one of the empty offices. Unfortunately, Scarlet was going to ease herself after dropping the files on her table, stopped, and hid a few meters away.Seeing Avery entering an empty office with another male staff member, she got the right weapon to make the CEO know that his wife wasn’t as pure as he thought, instantly putting a call through to the front desk.Anderson was in the middle of an important meeting when the intercom rang. He excused himself and answered it. “Sir, Scarlet wants to speak with you. She said it’s very important,” the receptionist said.Anderson guessed it was related to what she was working on and said, “okay.”“Mr. Crown, I saw your wife and Mr. Baker entering one of the empty offices,” a tired but eager soft voice rang from the end of the line. She knew that from today, the CEO was going to give her special attention or even increase
Old pals knew each other better than anyone else. Did Anderson want to fight with him? Trent could think of the worst and the fact that he was no longer a match for Anderson made matters worse and he feared.“Are you going to beat me because I had a chat with Avery?” Trent stood up from his swivel chair and asked sinisterly. It would be good if Anderson got violent. Avery would know the kind of man she was married to because Trent would make sure to show her proof.Fortunately, Anderson’s intentions were far from that. He wasn’t going to do anything that would put Trent in a despicable position.“I have more important things to do than that so why waste it on whacking you? What is there to gain?” Anderson frowned and asked, not bothering to sit. His statement sent confusion to Trent’s mind.He was crestfallen. It wasn’t just Avery but Anderson had also changed. This wasn't his usual style. “So why did you lock the door?” Trent asked curiously.“That’s because issues about my marriage
Trent grinned mischievously. It seemed that he got Anderson in a hub this time. “You just said that you love Avery but look at how worked up you are at the mention of Bernice. Mr. Crown, I think you should recheck your emotions.”Anderson smiled. If Trent couldn’t tell anyone anything about Bernice, then indeed, she died. Whatever happened between them might not have been pleasant at all. Anderson was still curious to know but when he realized that Trent was just testing his pulse, he swallowed his anger and said provokingly, “Don’t be so confident. Just wait till Avery gets pregnant. That would be the true meaning of revenge.”Trent stiffened, imagining Avery with a bump for Anderson. He instantly recalled Bernice and his emotions began to assault him. No, he couldn’t let anyone know about Bernice. It wasn’t easy to forget everything about her. Anderson used the right weapon. It was because Bernice got pregnant before her disappearance. Trent could hear so many voices in his mind.
Joyce has always maintained a bright smile despite whatever she went through. Avery has enjoyed all of her but never knew her hard times because Joyce saw her as a kid sister, always trying to make her happy. Now that Avery had a man who adored her, Joyce didn’t mind spilling it out.“I tried it before with Taylor. He undressed me but didn’t continue the last part. When I pushed him for reasons, he said that I looked better dressed than naked.”“Meaning what?” Avery was lost for words and felt embarrassed for Joyce. Interestingly, Joyce didn’t hide the bitterness sweeping through her heart and continued,“Recalling his words. I’m a very wonderful and interesting person to be with but he doesn’t feel sexually attracted to me. His sister told me before that he was still obsessed with his ex and I tried to be the best I could. He could love me from all angles but all I got with matters involving intimacy was an embarrassment.”Seeing Avery’s aghast expression, Joyce forced a smile. She l
For over a month, Joyce called and texted Taylor to apologize for her misjudgment to no avail. Even when she took care of her sick mother, she kept doing the same but the guy never rejected nor accepted her calls and neither did he think it right to respond to her text messages.Suddenly, he texted her just because she saw him with a woman he claimed to have broken up with. Joyce texted back. ‘I forgot to thank you for not getting intimate with me. I wish you all the best.’This was her subtle way of accepting the breakup and somehow, she rather felt relieved. Her sins of misjudgment were paid for so she needn't feel guilty anymore.While the dish was being served in the private room, Martin joined them, seeming happy to see Joyce who was rather uneasy. “Joyce I went to your office but you weren't there. Good to see you here,” Martin said with a smile.Martin went to her office to look for her? She already imagined the worst. She was going to take over the front page of the office goss
Taylor realized that the voice sounded familiar. All along, he hadn't taken a good look at the people around the table. He had also forgotten that this was a private room and not just for anyone. As soon as his girlfriend went to use the washroom, he used the opportunity to come and see Joyce so he didn’t take time to look at those in her company. The shock at seeing the two men was like a flicker of light that blinded him.Instantly, he withdrew his hand, when met with Martin’s dreadful gaze before shifting to Anderson’s warning countenance. ‘How did Joyce get to know the new business gurus in the market?’ Taylor was very amazed since Joyce was just a student.“Mr Crown and Mr Stone, I didn’t mean to…”“I think you should leave,” Martin said sternly, cutting him off. He sensed that it was an ex and if Joyce forgave him, then things would be difficult for Martin. The best thing was to keep Taylor far away from Joyce. Taylor didn’t dare to argue because the company in which he worked a
From how Joyce had whitened, Martin knew there was more, especially when he saw a figure at the entrance.“Turn around Joyce, I'm already here,” she heard Dylan say. Time did not permit her to absorb the shock when she turned around to see the man holding a bouquet of roses. Without closing the gap between them, he stood at the entrance and spoke a little louder, like he wanted everyone to hear what he had to say.“I’m sorry Joyce, but you still have to agree that Taylor was a prick right?”Dylan asked victoriously. He was dressed in a black suit, most probably from the office but Joyce had no idea how he knew that she was there. This was the first time she came to an outrageously expensive restaurant and at the same time, the two exes showed up. Joyce was emotionally exhausted. The best answer to a fool was silence and Joyce chose that option. She rose to her feet but didn’t utter a word.It worked well with Taylor but for Dylan, she couldn’t tell. He had faked a piece of evidence fo