133 The morning sun had just risen, illuminating the entire mansion with its warm glow. Alexa was already up and ready for her first day as Nolan's assistant. She was dressed in her new work clothes, a white blouse and black pants, feeling confident and excited for the day ahead. As she entered Nolan's office, he greeted her with a smile and introduced her to his colleagues and the board of directors. Alexa felt welcomed by everyone, and they were all eager to work with her. Nolan took Alexa around the office, showing her where everything was and explaining her duties. She was relieved to find out that it wasn't going to be difficult as she only had to manage Nolan's calls, emails, and files. He also introduced her to his personal secretary who was going to show her the ropes. As the day went by, Alexa found herself settling into her new role with ease. She was efficient and organized, and Nolan was pleased with her work. He was also glad to see his colleagues interacting well with
134As Alexa entered the office the next day, she felt a strange energy around her. Her coworkers, especially the ladies, kept glancing at her and whispering to each other. She tried to ignore them and went straight to her desk, ready to start her work for the day.However, as she was answering Nolan's emails, two ladies came up to her and started asking questions about Nolan. "How did you meet him? He's such a catch, isn't he?" they asked, trying to keep their voices low but not low enough.Alexa felt uncomfortable and was about to answer when Nolan suddenly appeared beside her. "Good morning, ladies," he greeted them with a charming smile. "Is there something you need from my assistant?"The ladies giggled and blushed, clearly pleased with Nolan's attention. "We were just asking Alexa here about how she met you," one of them explained.Nolan chuckled. "Ah, I see. Well, let me clear that up for you." He turned to Alexa and took her hand, leading her to a more private corner of the of
CHAPTER 135I walked back to my desk after lunch with Marjorie, Kenjie, and Sarah, We had all had a great time catching up and laughing over our meals, but now it was time to get back to work.As we settled into our desks and started concentrating on our tasks, I felt someone's eyes on me. I turned to see, Nolan, walking past our cubicles with a smirk on his face. My heart raced as I realized he was staring directly at me.I felt my face flush with embarrassment as Nolan disappeared into his office. I knew my coworkers had seen the whole exchange and I could feel their eyes on me as they settled back into their own work.After a few minutes, Sarah leaned over and whispered, "He is cherry around you. Are you guys messing around?"Kenjie chimed in, "Yeah, and what of your date how did it go"I pretend not to hear what they were saying smiling. Nolan, our boss, was interested in me? It was hard to wrap my head around it, but at the same time, I felt a little giddy at the thought.My cowo
CHAPTER 136As we walked into the house, Nolan held my hand, guiding me into the nervous. We got to the top of the stairs, and he reluctantly let go of my hand to go to his room.“Do yo want to sleep in my room” we both asked each othe simultaneously We both laughed at the coincidence, and Nolan asked again, offering his room. I accepted.I went into the room feeling tired and drained from the day's work. With a sigh of relief, I dropped the bag onto the floor and made my way to the bathroom.The sound of the water running was soothing, and I let myself relax for the first time all day. I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror and gasped. My hair was a mess, my makeup was smudged, and my clothes were wrinkled. I looked like a complete mess. Nolan saw me looking like this I thought cringing.I stepped into the warm, inviting water, and the sensation of it on my skin was blissful. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, allowing myself to be enveloped in the steamy air. The scent of
CHAPTER 137He slowly moved his hands around her as he moved her closer to himself, she could see the hesitation in his eyes as he slowly moved his hands around her and it broke her slightly.She placed her hands slightly on his shoulders as she looked into his eyes.“Nolan?” She called slightly, like a woman playing the role of a seductress.“Alexa” he called back before finally speaking up. “Are sure about this?” He asked her and she sighed as she cupped his face with her hands, smiling slightly as she stared at him.“Yes, I am. There’s no need to worry” she told him.He smiled, it was all he ever wanted to hear and before she could speak again, he turned her over on the bed as he slowly started to caress her lips, slamming his lips right against hers as he thrusted his tongue right into her already open mouth.She let out a slight moan as he cupped her breasts with his hand, unhooking her bralet as he did so. She let out slight moans, turning him on. The night was so pleasurable
CHAPTER 138Nolan smiled to himself as he watched her fold herself in the blanket. “I love you, Nolan” she muttered as she smiled and she looked so cute in her sleep. He rubbed her back slightly as she continued to mutter his name in her sleep and he couldn’t help but smirk slightly.He smiled to himself, she looked really cute and she with the memories from the previous night when they had made love, hot rounds coming to mind, he couldn’t help but smile even more. He sighed as he put his hand to her hair, stroking it slightly which caused her to slightly open her eyes and seeing him, she blushed before turning away as she recalled confessing her love to him.“There’s no need to be shy, Alexa” he told her with a smile as she got off her back, sitting up.“Good morning” she greeted him and he cupped her face as without even greeting her back, he pulled her to himself, slamming his lips tightly against hers and her eyes opened wide in surprise.He thrusted his tongue right into her mout
CHAPTER 139After spending a full week in Texas, Alexa and Nolan chose to have their earl holiday in Sweden. The past few days had been nothing short of beautiful for Alexa. "Are you alright, Lexa?" Nolan asked as Alexa unpacked her luggage. He'd been observing her since they got into his private jet. Her face seemed a little pale and she maintained a hunched posture almost all through the flight. Her hand also held her abdomen occasionally. "S-Sure, Nolan." She managed a smile. "Are you sure?" He reached for her hand and pulled her toward him, searching her eyes. "You don't look too good." His eyes darted to her face and he pulled up her chin."I-I'm just a little jet lagged." Alexa shut her eyes, taking a calm breath. "I'm alright. There's nothing to worry about. I just need to have some rest." Her mouth was dry, an empty feeling coursed in the pit of her stomach.Nolan's lips pursed, his head cocked to one side, and he let out a deep sigh. "I'll just use the bathroom." Alexa ex
CHAPTER 140Their holiday came to an end earlier than expected. Although, Nolah's excuse to Alexa was that he had an emergency at his company, which was partly true, his main reason for putting the holiday to an abrupt end was Alexa. He had been so worried sick for her. Thankfully, Alexa wasn't angry or sad about the news. Perhaps, it had something to do with what had been going on with her. On the way back to Los Angeles, Alexa was stopped by a rather churlish bald ruddy attending officer who appeared to be in his early forties. "I'm afraid that you can't go through the checkpoint, ma'am. You look visibly unwell, and you have a rising temperature. I can't jeopardise the health of others because of you. Who knows? Someone might catch the flu or something." Nolan, who had earlier stepped away to receive a call arrived just in time to the sight of an angry Alexa. The hair on her nape was erected like bristles and her nose flared. "What's going on here?" Nolah's eyes darted from the a
Alexa didn't hesitate to run into them, embracing him tightly as she buried her face in his shoulder. Nolan's arms wrapped around her just as tightly, holding her close as they both cried.It felt like they stayed that way for an eternity, just holding each other and letting out all the emotions they had been bottling up for so long. When they finally pulled away, Alexa looked up at Nolan, still unable to believe he was really there.Without a word, Nolan leaned down and pressed his lips to hers, the kiss filled with all the love and longing they had been keeping hidden for so long. Alexa's arms wrapped around his neck as she kissed him back, tears still streaming down her face.As they finally pulled away, Nolan took her hand and led her to a nearby bench. They sat down together, still holding hands as they looked into each other's eyes. Nolan took a deep breath before speaking."I'm so sorry, Alexa," he said, his voice filled with regret. "I should have never left like that, I shoul
159Alexa had been carrying the burden of not telling her son Anthony about his father for so long. She knew that Nolan hated her for what happened between them, but she still wanted Anthony to know the truth about his biological father. She had talked about it with her best friend Jade and decided to take matters into her own hands. Days had passed since Alexa wrote the letter to Nolan, and she had been anxiously waiting for his reply. She kept checking her phone for any email or message from him, but there was nothing. She even checked her mailbox day and night, hoping to see a letter from him. But as the days went by, she slowly accepted the fact that Nolan might never respond. Alexa felt heartbroken and disappointed, but she knew that it was what she had expected from him. She had made peace with the fact that Nolan hated her, and that she had to do what was right for her son. Instead of moping around her apartment, she decided to spend the weekend with her kids and Jade. Alexa
CHAPTER 158Alexa woke up to the sound of Nolan's voice singing his latest song, "Echoes of You". She smiled and pressed play again, letting the melody fill her ears. She couldn't help but hum along with the chorus, "You're the echoes of me, the echoes of you, and I'm lost in between, what's false and what's true."As she got ready for her day, Alexa continued to listen to the song on repeat, even while she was in the shower. She was so caught up in the melody that she didn't even realize she was humming along with it until she stepped out and heard herself in the silence.Alexa spent the whole day at school with Nolan's song stuck in her head. She couldn't focus on anything else, not even the lessons, and found herself humming the tune whenever she had the chance to, without even noticing it.As the week passed by, Alexa was approached by a girl at break time. She was minding her own business, eating her meal when the girl came up to her chuckling. The girl pulled out a banner of Nol
CHAPTER 157Three years had passed since Alexa had last seen Nolan. She had only caught glimpses of him on TV a few times since then. In the meantime, she had been busy raising her son, who bore a striking resemblance to Nolan.As Alexa kissed her son goodbye and turned to Jade, she couldn't help but feel grateful for her help. Jade had moved in with her to help pay the rent, and they had been taking turns caring for their children while working. Jade was currently calming down her daughter, who was having a tantrum."Thank you so much for helping me, Jade," Alexa said with a smile. "I don't know how I would have managed without you."Jade laughed and replied, "Don't be silly, Lex. We're like family now. I love your son like my own, and I don't mind helping you out at all."Alexa felt a sense of relief wash over her as she hugged Jade. It was comforting to know that she had someone she could rely on. As Jade pulled her aside, she whispered to her, "You need to tell your son the truth
CHAPTER 156Alexa looked at Bobby and thanked him for volunteering to take care of her son. She couldn't afford a full-time nanny, so she was grateful for Bobby's help. Bobby smiled at Alexa and told her that he understood her need to save money for her newborn. He was surprised that she had just been discharged from the hospital a month ago and was already back to work. Alexa reassured him that she had been through a lot and could endure any amount of pain.Bobby teased Alexa about missing her routine of watching "Rockstar Cutie" on TV. Alexa laughed and said she didn't have time for that anymore. After bidding farewell to Bobby, Alexa locked the back door and went to the counter where the TV was on. She switched the sign to "closed" as she knew there wouldn't be any customers at midnight.As the live performance was announced by the talk show host, Alexa smiled as she watched Nolan sing the same song he sang to her while they ate in the garden. It was a punk version of "Grow Old Wit
CHAPTER 155Alexa woke up to the sound of the roosters crowing outside her window. She stretched and yawned, feeling the weight of her baby bump as she got out of bed. She walked to the bathroom, splashed her face with water, and brushed her teeth. She took a moment to admire her growing belly and wondered what her baby would look like.After getting dressed, Alexa headed to the convenience store she managed. She unlocked the doors, turned on the lights, and started organizing the shelves. Her staff came in one by one, and they greeted her with smiles and hellos."Good morning, Lexie," one of her staff members said."Good morning," Alexa replied with a smile.Alexa loved her job. She enjoyed interacting with customers, organizing products, and managing her staff. It was a fresh start for her, and she was grateful for the opportunity.As the day went on, Alexa's thoughts drifted to Nolan. She wondered how he was doing and if he ever thought about her. She missed him, but she knew she h
CHAPTER 154Tears, pain and aches flew by her as they dwelt in her. Seeing the numerous messages from her colleagues, now ex co workers questioning her about her choice of resignation broke her and she couldn’t help but clench her fists. How was she supposed to explain to them? What was she even going to tell them?“Tell me Alexa, what made you change your mind?”“Did you fight with someone?”“Did someone try to force their self on you!”All these messages kept flooding her phone and she couldn’t take it anymore, she just couldn’t. She switched off her phone as she threw it to the side, she could not answer their questions, not now at least.Tears streamed down her cheeks, one day would come, perhaps she would be able to answer their questions then.She placed her hand in her bag as she took out her wallet, opening it as she checked it thoroughly, she needed to be sure she had enough money. Even if she didn’t want to take care of herself, she had to think about her baby.She heaved a
CHAPTER 153She said few words before sighing and then taking her bags out. She stepped out of the gates and on turning for the last time, she saw Nolan midway at the mansion’s door. She gasped as she tried to call out to him but then, he didn’t even act like he knew her.She narrowed her gaze to his hands and she could see them tightly clenched. She took a deep sigh as she watched him step back before turning away and then walking back into the house. This time, the tears could no longer be held back in her eyes and she turned away before walking out of the gate, finally.She dragged her suitcase on the road as she couldn’t think of anything else but what had just happened. She held on to her stomach, at this moment, there was only one thing on her mind, her unborn child. She swallowed hard as the thought of how she would take care of her baby, alone bothered her.She sat on the bench she had found in the sidewalk, she was tired, she had being walking for so long and she rested her
CHAPTER 152Tears streamed down her cheeks as she knelt before him, “please Nolan, I swear I meant for none of this to happen” she told him as tears streamed down her cheeks even more.She could no longer bear it, he was upset with her, very upset and she knew she deserved it.He turned away from her, he was broken, he didn’t want to listen to whatever it was she had to say. He clenched his fists as he started to walk away from her but then she rushed to him as she held on to his coat, “just listen to me Nolan, please.” She told him. He shook his head as he sighed, “I don’t want to listen to whatever you have to say, Alexa. Leave me alone, please” he told her but she wouldn’t listen. She was already choking from the tears and her head ached her badly but she ignored it, every single pain she felt.“I swear I wanted to call it off but then…” before she could complete her statement, he put his hands to her lips and she stopped talking. She smiled slightly as she stared into his eyes, h