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"The kiss was blissful. I looked into his eyes; his expression was priceless like Josh was so happy right now.'I can't believe you feel this way about me,' he said.'Yes, I do, and the feeling is way out of this world, I must confess.''Meaning you have guarded your heart so I won't be able to break through your facade?' he asked.'Not that, I'm just being careful. I just came out of a very bad heartbreak, and I'm just careful to trust my heart with anyone again.''I understand,' he said.'And more so, Chloe is lurking in the corner.'He lowered his gaze and said, 'About Chloe.'"I told her how I felt about you."'Are you for real?' I asked, my face lighting up.'Yes, she didn't take it well, though, but I'm happy.'"So how is your new office?" I asked him."It's fine, but I miss our meetings together. I do call for those meetings so I can have the chance to see you always," he confessed."I know," I said."I felt bad when you rejected me the first time, but I'm happy you've given me
"Immediately I heard his name, I let out a cough. I'm in for some real trouble," I thought to myself.He looked at me with concern as I coughed, patted my back gently, and said, "Sorry."Then he asked, "Are you okay?" looking at me worried."I'm fine, just a little tickle in my throat," I cleared my throat again while nodding and trying to be calm, I said with a smile.He seemed to believe me, but I was uneasy. I have to be cautious now that I know Josh knows Nolan, based on my past encounter with him.We continued our conversation, but I tried not to bring up Nolan or the new company making waves again."Thank you," he said."For what?" I asked him, looking at him surprised."Harper, I'm glad you agreed to be my date for the party," he said sincerely as he looked into my eyes.Returning his smile, I said, "I wouldn't miss it for anything, Josh."After a while, we left the restaurant, he drove me to my house.We kissed and said our goodbyes, Getting inside the house I ran a warm bath,
"I think you should tell Josh about the one night you had with Nolan," Kate said."Hell no, I can't tell him. I don't think Nolan has any ulterior motive; he just wants me to join his new company, and perhaps he has carried out his research and found out how valuable I am to my company.""Valuable indeed. You better do the right thing by coming out clean to Josh. It's not like you cheated on him; it happened when you guys weren't together, and we don't know if Nolan wants to be funny," Amelia said.Kate said, "You should be honest with Josh because it's the right thing to do."Amelia agreed, "Yeah, telling the truth is important, and you didn't cheat on him."My friends cared about each of me and wanted what was best. I hoped everything would work out okay for me."We talked all through the night, and then Josh called.'How are you, my amazing girlfriend?' I blushed. The girls noticed and wanted to hear our discussion. I rolled my eyes at them and excused myself.'Where are you, and i
"Nolan," Josh greeted, holding me close."I've been busy. I forgot to call you," Nolan said.My heart was pounding in my chest. I couldn't explain it. Josh was suspicious as he continued staring between me and Nolan while rubbing my back smoothly."You've been busy? News of your activities has been going around town," Josh tells him."Well, I'm trying to bring a new phase to the maritime industry," Nolan said.Things got more tense. Josh couldn't stop staring at Nolan, and he was getting more and more suspicious. Nolan tried to change the subject. "Josh, you know how much I care about ships and the sea. It's not just a job; it's my way to do something good.""You know it's a very difficult market to launch into," Josh said."That's why I need the best hand to help me achieve that," he looked at me."Good evening, Harper." As he kissed my hands, Josh's eyes bulged out as Nolan advanced toward me.My heart kept pounding seriously in my chest. I didn't know how to escape this scenario. I
"Why are you crying? What's wrong?" Amelia and I asked at the same time.She kept on crying with hiccups. We made her sit to pacify her. When she was a bit calm, we asked again, "What was wrong?" With a few hiccups, she tried to compose herself and said, "It's Shawn.""What's wrong with Shawn? I hope he is fine," I inquired."Yes, he is fine," she said."So what happened exactly?" I asked."We were having a quiet time watching a movie and eating popcorn in his apartment. Then he told me he wanted to tell me something," she began."Okay," I interrupted her.She wiped away a tear and continued,"I was worried. I paused the movie and asked, 'What?'"He still looked at me, worried, contemplating if he should tell me or not.Then he told me he slept with Aria."Who is Aria?" we both asked him."Aria has a crush on him and has been flirting with him most of the time.""Was he drunk when he had sex with her?" Amelia asked."Yes," he said. "He was, and since then, guilt has consumed him. It
"What does Nolan want? He has chains of hotels and nightclubs. What is he looking for in maritime? This guy wants to ruin me, and I know I have to act fast with Jane's underlay messages with so many meanings."With anger, Josh hangs up the call, placing one of his hands on his head, very angry with Nolan."I know this is the time to come clean. I can explain. I can explain," I repeated."Nolan has no chill. I can't believe him. He is calling to set up a meeting with you so you can work for him," Josh said."Oh!" I said. Thank goodness he didn't hear me."This is serious, and we must be careful. Nolan is a smart businessman, and he might not be honest." Josh said, sounding upset. "You're correct, Josh. We need to find out what Nolan is planning before we decide anything.""Can you imagine the effrontery? Josh was angry."I was relieved a bit. I thought he had told him about what happened between us.""Thank goodness he didn't dwell on the fact that I interrupted to tell him I could exp
"I know everything is going down; everything is wrecked, but I still did what came to my mind. I raised my hand and slapped Nolan in anger. 'Don't ever do that again. I'm not interested in you or your job. Stay away from me,' I said. 'I've told you countless times on the phone, and you chose to burden me with your malicious act. I love Josh, so stop all these silly games of blackmail,' I said out loud, garnering stares from people dining at the restaurant.I got into the car. I was livid. I rubbed the taste of Nolan off my mouth. I can't believe I let myself get into this mess. I've always prided myself on being in control of my emotions, but right now, I regret ever meeting Nolan because he is bent on ruining my happily ever after with Josh. I love Josh. I can't stand to see the hurt on his face when he eventually knows about Nolan. He trusts me, and I have assured him countless times that he has nothing to be afraid of. But right now, this situation is way beyond me. With all
"I need to talk to you about something. It's a thoughtful decision, and I know that you deserve it.""Okay, what is it?""Harper, I don't want this to take you unaware. I feel I should talk to you first before the final decision.""Does he want to propose? No, no, no, I am not ready for any proposal. As many thoughts run through my mind.""My heart was beating in my chest, not knowing what direction he was heading.""The board has decided, and you have come in handy with your level of dedication and commitment to the success of the smooth running of our company.""Okay, duh, I'm just doing my job," I said, a bit nervous."You have been nominated for the position of Managing Director in our company. Since Ms. Rodriguez left, you have come in handy and recommended for the position."With a sigh of relief, I told him, "Yes, I'll take it."He was surprised. "You mean you'll take the job?""Yes, I will.""Come here," he said.I moved closer to him, and he locked me in an embrace, saying, "T