“Good day, Everyone.” Tristian greeted as he walked in, with Anna following behind him. Those seated stood to greet him, including Jacob and William Wade. “Mr Tristian! Good to see you again. Good to see you too, Mrs Wade. Although, I wasn’t expecting you.” William chuckled, hiding that he wasn’t comfortable with a woman being involved in their business talks. People didn’t know this, but William Wade was a misogynist. He believed women shouldn’t be allowed to work in the same sectors as men because, to him, they weren’t as smart as men, especially when it came to business. For that reason, he opened a world-class shopping mall in his wife’s but ran it himself and kept her as a housewife who only showed her face when the media was involved. William’s team had no women, whereas Tristian’s team had both women and men. Seeing them in the office disturbed William, and he was ready to shut them up the moment they said anything he didn’t like. Tristian immediately picked up his odd
“Are you bothered by my return, Jacob?” Anna whispered into his ears with a smirk, and she felt him shiver. Anna pulled away, crossed her arms, and stared at him. “You’re shaking, Jacob. Don’t be scared. I don’t bite.” Jacob finally blinked and scratched the back of his neck. When he raised his head, his eyes turned a darker shade. Anna couldn’t tell if it was from anger or lust. It could be both. “Have you finally decided to drop the act? What happened to not knowing who I am?” He closed their gap again and grabbed her arm harshly. Anna lowered her eyes to where his hand was and smirked. “I didn’t lie, Jacob. You are dead to me. This Anastasia doesn’t know a man like Jacob Wade.” She replied with a strong voice and eyes as cold as ice. Jacob’s brows creased in confusion as she spoke, and Anna decided to explain. “Jacob Wade was my boyfriend, but he is no more. The only man I know is a monster who took my son away from me through deceit and lies.” She said and pull
“I do not want you being in a closed space alone with him, Anastasia.” Tristian’s face was as hard as a rock and cold as ice. Anna’s face twisted, and her brows raised as confusion spread across her face. “I don’t understand. What are you talking about?” Anna chuckled and folded her arm, watching Tristian’s jaw become as sharp as a knife. “He was staring at you like he wanted to rip your clothes off and kiss you right here. He was doing that before me. I simply cannot have that. Next time, if you need to meet him, it must be in the open or with me by your side.” He asserted, and Anna’s eyes widened in disbelief. “Do you realize that Jacob is my ex? He was my boyfriend for two years. I carried his child! Why would I be scared of him? I don’t need to be careful around him, Tristian.” She replied. Anna found his anger funny, but at the same time, she was getting pissed. “You do, Anna. You need to be careful around him. No one knows what he’s capable of. Jacob Wade is not a good ma
“I’ll be heading home now, Mrs Reyes.” Anna’s assistant, Samantha, said as she entered Anna’s office. It was then Anna realized that it was already past work hours. Anna checked her wristwatch and gasped when she saw it was 6:37 pm already. “Oh my! It’s late already. Thank you, Samantha. You may leave.” She thanked Samantha, but as the lady was about to leave, Anna stopped her and smiled apologetically. “Do you know if Tristian is still in his office?” Anna asked. “No, Mrs Reyes. He left an hour ago.” Samantha replied, and Anna forced a smile to hide her pain. “You may leave. See you tomorrow, Samantha.” Anna said and leaned back in her seat. She had hoped to speak to Tristian about what happened earlier. She knew that his leaving without telling her or even checking up on her meant that he was still annoyed. Anna closed her laptop and cleared her table as she prepared to leave. As she picked up her bag, a knock sounded on the door, and Tristian’s driver, Sean, entered her
Anna cleared her throat and regained her stance, finally looking him in the face. “Can we speak?” Tristian nodded and stepped aside so she could enter the room. As the door closed, it dawned on Anna that she was in Tristian’s bedroom for the first time. “What do you want to talk about?” Tristian’s voice came from behind her, and when she turned, she almost forgot why she stepped into the room. He had just finished taking a shower. It was evident from his wet hair and body. Merely looking at him made Anna’s temperature rise despite the working air conditioner in the room. There was something about the scenery that gave her thoughts, evil thoughts. “Anna!” His voice snapped her out of her daze, and when she raised her head, she realized she had been staring shamelessly at him. How embarrassing! “I uhh...I.” She started and paused to take a deep breath. “I want to apologize for my behavior today. I should have let you know about the meeting with Jacob. Well, I would have let
Anna wasn't herself after what transpired between her and Tristan in his room. She had gone into his room to apologize for her behavior earlier, but Tristan had other thoughts. Anna’s mind was messed up. ‘Where does this put us?’ She wondered. One thing was sure: their relationship wouldn’t be the same after that. Shayne sat in her sister’s room. While waiting for her return, a part of her wished Anna would spend the night in Tristan’s room. Pulling her out of her thoughts, the door opened to reveal her sister, and Shayne was immediately disappointed. “What happened?” She asked as Anna walked in, looking like she had seen a ghost. Shayne moved back to analyze her face correctly, realizing that her sister looked different from how she looked when she left. Her skin was flushed, her lips were full, and her hair was disheveled. There could be only one reason for that. “Did you guys kiss?” Shayne asked, holding her breath as she hoped for a positive response. Anna’s mind was elsewhe
Anna arrived at Reyes Estate and went straight to her office, praying she didn't bump into Tristan. However, she knew it might be impossible since her office was on the same floor as Tristan’s. “Good morning, Mrs Reyes.” Her secretary, Samantha, greeted her and followed her into the office. “Good morning to you, too, Samantha.” Anna greeted as she dropped her purse and settled down. “What’s my schedule for today?” She asked, and Samantha began to read them out to her. “Your engagements start at 11 am. You are to attend a meeting with the other directors regarding the contract with the Wades at 11 am.” Samantha read out, and Anna tensed up. A meeting with the directors meant that she would have to sit in the same room with Tristan. “Carry on, Samantha.” She cleared her throat and shook her thoughts away. “You are to attend an interview at 1 pm with Mr Reyes at HBC Entertainment. The questions to expect have been sent to your mail and that of Mr Reyes.” Samantha read out. T
Anna did not waste any moment returning to her office after Tristian spoke. If she stood there any longer, she was sure yesterday's mistake would repeat itself, and the last thing she wanted was a second kiss when she wasn’t sure of their relationship. Anna sat in her office with her hands on her head as her mind raced. Then, a knock sounded on the door, and Samantha walked in. “You leave for HBC Entertainment in ten minutes. You'll ride with Mr Reyes, and Noah and I will ride behind. Please go over the questions before we get there.” Samantha reminded and waited until Anna raised her head before leaving. Anna opened her mail to review the questions expected for the interview. There were over ten questions to be asked, all talking about their relationship. “Goodness!” Anna exclaimed as she went over the questions. There were some very personal questions that Anna didn't have an answer to, like when they planned on having their first child. What made her fall in love with Tristi