Ryan's POV.I stood outside Mia's door. I had been standing in one position for so long and I kept on hesitating if I should knock on the door or not. In that moment, my head had so many thoughts and ideas lingered inside of it and I was confused on which one I had to listen to.Earlier on I didn't think much about it but now, I couldn't help but wonder if I made a mistake by coming here due to the way Mia stormed out of my house angrily. Probably I should just turn around and leave? What if she didn't want to see me? and what if she was still angry at me? How do I cope with all of that? Her anger was no joke after all.I wanted to turn back but something deep inside of me stirred up and I knew I couldn't just resist the urge to be near her when I have been thinking about her all day. After a whole lot of contemplation. My fingers finally found the doorbell and I pressed on it repeatedly as the sound echoed through the silence.“It’s you again! I thought I told you to leave me the f
Ryan's pov contd“I will forgive you because you are sounding so sweet. Just make me feel good like a woman again. I guess you know what I mean by that” she whispered and I looked down at her to see a mix of mischief settled in her eyes.I knew I was more than ready for what would happen next between us. She removed her body from mine as she walked further into the living room and I couldn't help but notice how she was drawing me into her temptation. The way she moved her hips as it swayed to each step she took. It was a good sight to behold and I was mesmerized. She stopped in front of the sofa and turned to face me as her eyes sparkled with excitement.I knew exactly what she was doing to me and I had already fallen for her seductive moves. “So what is the next step we are taking Ryan?” I took a step closer to her as my eyes were locked on hers. I could feel the tension and the anticipation building up.“What do you want to happen now?” I asked with a low and sultry voice. I coul
Isabella's POV.I stood behind the reception desk as I tried to clean it. I have been working all day and it was already getting tiring, I didn't even have the time to rest but it didn't bother me much when I knew that once I was done with the reception, my work would be over and I would finally get to go home and get some rest.I finished cleaning and I was about to go back into the main hall when I felt someone behind me. I turned to see who it was as my eyes met his and my heart skipped a beat.It was Declan but what the fuck was he doing here in my place of work? I know I didn't give him directions to my workplace, so how did he find it? I didn't need to stress myself about all that because Declan had become a private investigator who goes around spying on me whenever he wanted to.He smiled at me and I felt a flutter in my chest. I wouldn't lie that of lately, I have found myself thinking about him often as I wondered if I would ever see him again but here he was now, and right i
ISABELLA POV I walked into Sapphire Lounge, a famous and expensive bar in New York. The colorful flickering lights and the girls in skimpy clothes dancing seductively, when was the last time I came to a bar? “ Hey! When you said we’re going clubbing, I thought you meant a regular club,” my best friend, Cario tugged on my gown. “ I thought you said we were going to have fun tonight. Are you having second thoughts now?” I frowned, slightly disappointed. “ I might even snag myself a man for the night,” I laughed eccentrically. “ That’s obviously not it and you want to have a fling? Anyway, my problem here is how are we supposed to afford anything here?” She pointed at the expensive lounge we had entered. “ We’re college students,” she reminded me. “ Have you forgotten that I’m from a wealthy family?” I turned around to look at her. “ How can I not remember? That’s even how we were able to get in to begin with,” she folded her arms.
ISABELLA POV “ I don’t want to talk to him,” I said in a low voice. “ I came here to drink till I forget everything that happened or at least till everything feels numb,” tears slipped out of my eyes as I hiccupped. “ Are you stupid or just naive? Do you really think drinking is going to numb your pains?” A masculine voice beside me came. “ Who the hell are…” my anger quickly faded away once my eyes met the older man beside me. His shiny black hair styled in a pompadour with intense grey eyes were all too captivating. “ Who the hell are you to butt into our conversation?” Cario raised her voice on him. “ Your conversation wasn’t exactly private to say the least,” he sipped from his glass. “ That doesn’t mean you can just butt in, idiot!” I insulted. “ Besides, what would you know? You all are scum,” I accused as I emptied another glass of alcohol into my mouth. I hiccupped. “ And here you are crying over scum, you’re pretty much tr
ISABELLA POV I adjusted awkwardly on my seat because now that the effects of the alcohol I had drank had begun to fade, it was embarrassing having to see him again. How did he not feel embarrassed? Or is it because this isn’t his first time? “ Let’s get straight to the point. Would you be my wife?” He asked and for a minute, my mind had to process his words before I turned a bright pink. “ I know I’m gorgeous and all but who falls in love with someone they just met!?” Was he out of his mind? “ Forgive my boss’s teasing. He was just trying to pull your legs,” who I assumed to be his secretary sighed. “ You’re very interesting,” he rubbed his chin. He loved my reaction to his bizarre words. “ A-anyone would react the way I did,” I stuttered. “ Stop joking around and say what you have to,” I exhaled. “ I wasn’t joking about the marriage part though, I just said it vaguely,” he answered. “ And my name is Ryan. I’m well a
ISABELLA POVA sense of unyielding resistance rose up inside me. I shook my head in defiance. “ No.” My Dad’s face turned red with rage. “ You will return to your room right this instant and forget about this nonsense, Isabella!” But, I refused to back down. “ It’s okay for Mia to complain unnecessarily for no valid reason whatsoever, and you don’t call that a tantrum.” I said, my voice steady. “ But when it comes to me, it’s suddenly a tantrum?” My Dad’s expression turned ugly. “ I’m not about to have this conversation, neither am I gonna argue with you, Isabella.” I smiled, but it was tinged with a deep-seated anger. “ You should be glad I’m leaving. After all, that’s what you’ve always wanted, right?” My Dad’s face twisted in anger, “ Isabella!” and he raised his hand to hit me, I flinched, preparing for the impact. But before his hand could make contact with my face, a firm voice yelled out from behind him. The loud voice cut through the air, m
ISABELLA POVMy Dad let out a nervous laugh, his eyes darted to me before he said. “ It’s not like I’m against it, Mr. West. But don’t you think she’s a bit young? She’s just twenty-one and still in school….” Ryan cut him off, his voice turned firm. “ But you don’t have any problem with your younger daughter getting married, do you? So why is it a problem now?” My Dad turned quiet at Ryan’s questions, and tried avoiding Ryan’s intimidating stare. Ryan’s eyes glinted with amusement. “ From what I’ve seen and noticed, Isabella seems more intelligent, more mature and more financially savvy than your younger daughter. And yet, you gave her away in marriage without a second thought. Why do you have a problem with Isabella getting married?” My heart raced with joy and excitement at Ryan’s words. Even though I didn’t have any ounce of feeling for him, still I was grateful for his support, and at this point I’d do anything to go far away from my parents. Ryan turn
Isabella's POV.I stood behind the reception desk as I tried to clean it. I have been working all day and it was already getting tiring, I didn't even have the time to rest but it didn't bother me much when I knew that once I was done with the reception, my work would be over and I would finally get to go home and get some rest.I finished cleaning and I was about to go back into the main hall when I felt someone behind me. I turned to see who it was as my eyes met his and my heart skipped a beat.It was Declan but what the fuck was he doing here in my place of work? I know I didn't give him directions to my workplace, so how did he find it? I didn't need to stress myself about all that because Declan had become a private investigator who goes around spying on me whenever he wanted to.He smiled at me and I felt a flutter in my chest. I wouldn't lie that of lately, I have found myself thinking about him often as I wondered if I would ever see him again but here he was now, and right i
Ryan's pov contd“I will forgive you because you are sounding so sweet. Just make me feel good like a woman again. I guess you know what I mean by that” she whispered and I looked down at her to see a mix of mischief settled in her eyes.I knew I was more than ready for what would happen next between us. She removed her body from mine as she walked further into the living room and I couldn't help but notice how she was drawing me into her temptation. The way she moved her hips as it swayed to each step she took. It was a good sight to behold and I was mesmerized. She stopped in front of the sofa and turned to face me as her eyes sparkled with excitement.I knew exactly what she was doing to me and I had already fallen for her seductive moves. “So what is the next step we are taking Ryan?” I took a step closer to her as my eyes were locked on hers. I could feel the tension and the anticipation building up.“What do you want to happen now?” I asked with a low and sultry voice. I coul
Ryan's POV.I stood outside Mia's door. I had been standing in one position for so long and I kept on hesitating if I should knock on the door or not. In that moment, my head had so many thoughts and ideas lingered inside of it and I was confused on which one I had to listen to.Earlier on I didn't think much about it but now, I couldn't help but wonder if I made a mistake by coming here due to the way Mia stormed out of my house angrily. Probably I should just turn around and leave? What if she didn't want to see me? and what if she was still angry at me? How do I cope with all of that? Her anger was no joke after all.I wanted to turn back but something deep inside of me stirred up and I knew I couldn't just resist the urge to be near her when I have been thinking about her all day. After a whole lot of contemplation. My fingers finally found the doorbell and I pressed on it repeatedly as the sound echoed through the silence.“It’s you again! I thought I told you to leave me the f
Levi's pov contd“Do you think you are the only one who lost something so significant in your life?”“No Mia. That is not what I meant, but when you left me it broke me apart and you can't expect me not to feel your absence. I need you Mia, I miss you so much and I want you back in my life. Let's relive new memories and grow babies together”“I didn't come back home with the intention to see anyone, more than ever argue with anyone. I came here because I need to sleep in my own bed and have some goodnight rest, I didn't think about getting ambushed”“Mia can you just stop saying things like that? I could never think of getting you ambushed so just fucking clear those thoughts out of your head. I just wanted to see you and apologize to you, to tell how sorry I am” “You already said sorry Levi. Don't you get tired of it? You said sorry in every message you sent to me so what else is there to say?”“That I should have been the stronger person and in that way. I would have been able to pr
Levi's POV.Over the past few days my life has become extremely quiet. The one woman who filled my life with so much laughter was no longer with me and it aches my heart a whole lot, Mia had changed so much and throughout the passing days she hasn't answered my callsEven the messages I sent her. She didn't reply to any of it, she said she needed space between us and I have given her enough of that. Now it's time to get her back into my life, there wasn't any way I could spend the rest of my life without Mia being a part of it.I heard the sound of a key in the door and I knew it was Mia. She had been avoiding me and the only way I could see her was to sneak into her apartment.She pushed the door open as she stepped in. Her shoes clicked against the floor but I didn't move from where I stood, the house was dark and she hadn't noticed me yet.I quickly rushed behind her as my footsteps filled the air and just when she was about to turn back and switch on the lights. I covered her mout
Ryan's pov contd“Can you see the effect you have on me? But I'm sad Ryan. I'm sad that you don't care about me” she whispered as her fingers lightly traced the edge of my shirt sleeve.Her words hit me so hard and I wondered why she said all of that. I opened my mouth to say something to her but she cut me off because I could speak.“I lost my unborn baby Ryan and I'm sure you know nothing about it” she said with a shaky voice as tears slipped down her cheek.“Oh my God Mia. That's such bad news and how am I supposed to know when you didn't tell me? And who else would have told me if not you?” I said as I leaned my body against my car for support.Mia stared at me intensely and I noticed as her hands curled into a fist as if she was trying to hold back the flood of emotions inside of her that threatened to spill out.“I didn't want to tell you. I didn't want to bother you or even keep my burdens on you because I thought you truly never cared about me” she said and I frowned at her.I
Ryan's POV.I walked out of the house and my mind was still tangled in the scenario that unfolded last night. The payment and everything, I could still feel the shock that swooshed through me when she handed over thirty thousand dollars to me just like that. How was she able to come up with such a hefty amount of money when her back account was frozen? I also couldn't bring myself to accept that probably her new place of work might have given her the money but it was very impossible, they couldn't do such a thing.I knew there wasn't any way she could afford to pay the rent on her own so it means someone must have given the money to her but who could do such a thing? I shook my head as I tried to push away the thoughts of Isabella. I wasn't meant to be thinking about who she got the money from, all I wanted was to make her life so miserable for the betrayal she caused me.Other affairs of her life were none of my business and I have been trying to tell myself that last night and thi
Isabella's pov contd“Don’t you know yet? I have my ways so what is the harm in offering you a ride back home? Come on and get into the car or do you have a class now? I can go back and come back later to pick you up or I can easily wait here for you till you are done with all your lectures for today” he teased, raising an eyebrow at me.“Like you have all day to spare. I am supposed to have a lecture right now but I am no more in that mood” I responded as my eyes scrutinized his red coloured G Wagon carefully.“Why do you want to pick me up from school? You aren't my driver and I didn't hire you so what is happening? Can you explain it to me?” I asked, as my suspicion got the better of me.“You are trying to be difficult and I won't let you be that. Besides what's the worst that could happen, I'm just giving you a ride and there's no strings attached so don't be scared” I didn't want to argue with him anymore and I opened the door and slid into the car seat as he zoomed off and the r
Isabella pov's condI stared hard at him. He always looked so sure, like he would carry the world on his shoulders and he wouldn't even flinch while doing that. And a part of me just wanted to let go of everything but I couldn't. At least not yet. When I was still hiding the truth from him.“Very good Declan. You have to stay with me for a long time, because I think I will need someone to forcibly feed me my medicines for a while”“Then it's a deal between us” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The nurses checked on me before leaving and the doctor said I would be discharged the next day because I was still placed under observation and there were a lot of samples and medical tests they were to carry on me.Visiting hours had ended but Declan sat beside me as though he belonged here. Like there was nowhere else he would rather be and maybe for the first time in a long time. I would let myself believe that someone would want to stay just for me.“Are you cold?” he asked as he noticed the way I curled my f