NADINE"You've got nothing formal here, not one piece of clothing" Sara blurted out, hand on her chin with eyes scanning my wardrobe meticulously. This was the second time we were hauling out my wardrobe for something formal.When Kai informed me I could come to his place of work, I couldn't hide my satisfaction. Even though I had tried to hide it perfectly from him, my face betrayed me and he had that stupid smirk on his face. That jerk!I had been more than happy I was eventually going to leave the house. I knew Kai's eyes had been around the house, subtly checking up on me but I ignored him as usual.It was the start of a new beginning, I wondered what role I would be assigned to me and daydreamed about the boss outfits I would be dressing up in.But I had gotten more informal clothes than I thought, who wears ball gowns and sweatpants to work? Especially an ambitious bubbling young lady like I am."I had no idea things would turn out this way, I was thinking of a future as a pri
NADINEI was barely awake when my door was swiftly flung open by Sara. I lazily opened my eyes. What could she be excited about? it wasn't even dawn yet.She paused as she saw me on the bed wrapped in my duvet "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were still in bed" She pouted, "I just wanted to come help you dress up for work"Wait…work? How the hell did I forget?It was the day Kai was taking me to his company and I was sleeping like a sloth. The memories of going to work back at Crescent Valley swept their way into my mind.The way I would slam the alarm clock shut after it had successfully woken me up, the sluggish motions between brushing my teeth, going for a jog before eating breakfast and still managing to get to Andron homes with a cup of hot coffee in hand before 9 am.It was rinse and repeat but I enjoyed my work even though I seldom had episodes where I just wanted to quit everything.But I knew I had to stay afloat one way or the other and achieve whatever I had in mind for my li
SARAI stared out the wide kitchen windows and hummed a melody since my mom had decided to shut me out after blurting out that she needed me to put a hold on my talking to her. I found it dejected.She shut me up just like when I was about telling the new restaurant that had just opened next to the mall.My heart lurched for Nadine's presence. If she was home, she would definitely listen to everything I had to say and would even ask questions about it, even if she seemed somehow uninterested.I didn't realise I was going to miss her this much after she started work at Kai's company. I felt a part of me leave when she waved me goodbye every morning.I had chosen to spend the day either helping my mom - who claimed she didn't need me around - or staying up in my room and watching videos on nail design.I wanted the best for Nadine but I felt a little abandoned, I was beginning to forget how life had been since Nadine came to Eden. And I didn't want to ever go back there. She was becomin
NADINEWorking at Cruz was just like something out of my daily business back at Crescent Valley, but a lot more better. Waking up and preparing for work appeared just like the normal routine look, but a little easier over in Eden.I couldn't believe I was this happy to go to work, to actually do the things I have always envisioned for myself.It was easy, Sara coming in to wake me and pick my outfits for the day, eating breakfast with or without Kai, and jumping into the car with Kai -who let me know we would always leave the house together every day - and heading to the most comforting room Kai called my office which was unfortunately directly linked to his.My room was more spacious than my apartment back in my world and had a large whiteboard for brainstorming and mind mapping and a side room for VR reality tools for a full 3D walk-through of a concept design.I felt like it was all a dream. I sat by Kai in meetings and all the workers looked up to me like a boss, entertaining my s
EMILYMy lower lip stung the moment my teeth cut through flesh and I tasted something metallic. This was the third time that week I was unconsciously biting down my lip when total distress found its way to me.The distress that had been hovering around me ever since that thing Kai called his mate stepped foot in Eden CityMy entire planned-out future was bleaking right in front of me and I couldn't seem to handle its reins anymore. It had been weeks of turning down jobs and hiding myself away in my apartment.It was stupid of me, staying indoors and drinking when I was supposed to be out there making waves and giving Kai a thousand reasons why I was supposed to be by his side.I had decided I was going to get myself now, I broke out the indoors sentence I had given myself and started running my stuff and I should have never done that.Running into Nadine at the cloth store was the first time I had decided to get some air after basking in solitude for days. My mind bitterly raced when
NADINEI sat on my bed on a late evening, taking notes of the meetings we had had for the new project at work. My idea had been the go-ahead sign to begin work on it and I was fully in charge of the project.Handling a whole project was terrifying and huge but I needed to stay in control and get myself together. I wasn't going to give it all the best I could.As I strolled on my phone, researching some materials, my eyes caught something and an idea strode into my mind. I stood up hurriedly. This was something I needed to tell someone quickly. Damn, wish ideas could come at a beckon.I knew I had to inform Kai since he was the closest person around that could understand its importance. I groaned as I tried to convince myself I would remember tomorrow morning but I knew I was only fooling myself. I wouldn't be at peace until it left my mind.I sauntered through the empty hallway toward Kai's room. I did a little rap on the door before pushing the door open and I instantly regretted m
NADINEI woke up slowly, filling in the silence before opening my eyes one lazily one at a time. The soft morning light seeping from the sides of the draped dark curtains hit them and I averted my face immediately with my hands furtively looking for the duvet as a chill ran over me.I still wanted to sleep in and make no attempt to rise.I stretched and yawned exhaustively, longing to force my eyes back to sleep. I felt incredibly refreshed and satiated but exhausted all at once. I blinked my eyes, trying to get my mind clear of where I was.Suddenly my eyes widened as the events of last night came flooding into my mind, I gasped sharply at the thoughts of what I had done and my senses rushed back fully, connecting the fragments of its start to the end.I looked around, abruptly. I was still on Kai's bed and I was fully naked. I tried to sit up but a burly arm lay slung across my torso just beneath my exposed breasts.Kai with his rumpled hair lay asleep beside me also with no clothes
SARAI sighed for the umpteenth time which got my mom casting me another glare. It was another day of her ignoring me and showing zero interest in anything I had to say.It was much worse because the day was for general baking. She was busy ordering the maids around to get the ingredients and stayed in the kitchen all through, calling out to me when she needed my help.At one point, she told her to help out with the baking and not step out of the kitchen.I groaned lazily as I did every chore she sent me and she didn't care about that. It was that way with her, no matter how many complaints you had whether boiling in you or spewing it out, you would still work for herThe day moved along, with me mixing flour after flour and she checking intermittently whether I was doing it the right way. She gave me the I-do-not-have-time-for-your-talks look anytime I tried to bring up a topic to at least lighten up the room and enjoy the working mode.In no time, the sweet aroma of freshly baked cu