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“Why have you asked to see me?” Nadia asked Liam, who had taken her to the farthest part of the rooftop of the hospital, as she forcefully snatched her hand out of his grip immediately they got there. “Why are you not telling the truth about what truly happened between you and Evelyn? It is unfair that only you are getting suspended!” Liam demanded, his voice a low growl that reverberated in the air, trying to control the endless anger that had refused to shake over his body.“What is it to you? It is not as if anyone believes me anyway. Where we stood in the supply room was a blind spot, so the CCTV cameras in there captured nothing. There were marks on Evelyn's cheeks and not on mine. So what is there to defend again?” Nadia questioned, her voice trembling with hurt and sadness. Her eyes focused on the ground as he spoke, not meeting his eyes because of how tired and sick she was of everything. And because of how embarrassed she was losing a battle that she had not even started. “
Stacy and Carlton left his home less than an hour later after he arrived for their unplanned trip, and they took the Howard conglomerate's private jet to their destination- Bali. They arrived later that evening at a luxurious suite, had a wonderful dinner after a long rest, and ended the day at a bon fire event which was going on near the luxurious villa they reserved. The next morning, they had a sumptuous and top-notch breakfast on the terrace of their lavish villa, overlooking the the ocean stretched out before them as a focal point, ready to enjoy the experience the island had to offer. Carlton took Stacy to one of the top malls in the city, and they shopped for hours buying luxurious items according to her taste and preference till afternoon. They had lunch at a top restaurant before they returned to the villa and had different tasty dishes. Afterward, they were toured to a tourist spot, where they swam in a crystal-clear lagoon of cool water which offered solace for their su
Stacy and Carlton awakened the next morning, cuddling each other tightly, with a smile gracing their faces the more the memories of the previous night came flooding into their heads, causing them to chuckle in shyness and equal happiness too.And with the heat of the moment coupled with the vibrant morning sun that permeated every corner of the outdoor bed, they took another chance for another episode of foreplay, pleasure and excitement. “I love you, Carlton,” Stacy confessed softly like they would steal her breath away, finally saying those words back to him, her heart hitched with adoration as they kissed endearingly again and again. The both of them had breakfast afterward at their private villa, visited one last place, before the private jet that brought them came back to pick them up. Though they would have wished to stay longer, Stacy could not leave her job unattended for days without prior notice. With a broad smile and flutters of happiness in Stacy's heart, she returned
“So, care to enlighten me as to why you felt the need to call me here?” Stacy leaned in slightly, her voice edged with a hint of sarcasm, as she sat poised and elegantly in front of Liam, at the plush restaurant he had asked to meet. “Are you mad too? It has been a while since we have seen one another. Please, don't be like this too. It would make me feel very terrible,” Liam implored to Stacy with pitiful eyes as he shifted uncomfortably in his seat, a weary sigh escaping his lips. “You know it is not possible that I wouldn't be like this with what you have done to my friend. What happened between you and Nadia?” Stacy questioned, wanting to hear his side of the story since he had requested an audience anyway. She had been trying to ignore him all this while because she didn't want to get too nosy. “Gosh! I do not even know where to start,” Liam muttered with an exhausted expression on his face. “And you never told me you had a girlfriend?” Stacy cut in sarcastically, giving him
Carlton sat nestled in the plush embrace of his favorite armchair, at his study desk at home, reminiscing about the good moments he had with Stacy, with happiness fluttering in his heart. With a wistful smile playing on his lips, he pulled out his phone and began to scroll through the gallery of pictures from their vacation. He allowed the evergreen memories to wash over his mind like a gentle tide, feeling so much happiness from every meaningful moment they spent together. He felt so much happiness thinking about how their lives had played out in the beginning, and how she came back to his life so unexpectedly, even when he thought it was never possible. It made him realize how lucky he was in his life. As he dropped text messages with so much love for her while waiting for her to reply to them, his mind suddenly traveled to the issue he had left on the ground before they went for their unplanned vacation. His mind went back in time to the first time he saw Alison when they were b
‘I thought you said that we would be eating alone. I wouldn't have come if I knew it was going to be like this!’ Liam texted his mother sharply, his hands trembling as he burned with repressed fury, upon seeing the most unexpected crowd at their supposed family dinner. After the last fight, Liam had with his father on the phone, his mother, Tracy, had been trying to get both of them back together on good terms. She was deeply frustrated that her husband and son never seemed to see eye to eye, and had barely managed to convince her husband to set up a friendly family dinner outside their home where they could settle all disputes. However, she had no idea that her husband would invite the Garcias to their private dinner too, making things more complicated than they were supposed to be. His intention for the shared dinner was not hard to decipher either. ‘Your father didn't tell me he invited them until now. I had no idea either,’ she replied to Liam's message with a sullen and apolog
Nadia sat at a regular bar and ordered a glass of margarita, while trying to distract herself from the disturbing thoughts which continued to plague her mind. She decided to leave home and have fun by herself, since Stacy was not coming home that night, and because it was something she rarely did for herself. All her life, she had slaved away to side jobs and endless bills, to provide for herself and her family. Even while she was still in school, she worked herself to deep exhaustion doing part-time jobs during the day, and studying all night to maintain balance in her life. She could never buy good things for herself, enjoy her youth, or treat herself to good things because she was busy saving every penny she earned to be able to sponsor herself and her family. It had been tough all her life, but yet she had put up with it. However, she could not believe that she almost lost her job to a mere lady's fight over a guy. It made her rethink everything she had ever told herself, and
“That is great, Felicia! I had no idea that you were even ahead in plans already,” Austin seethed with a broad smile, as he poured himself a glass of champagne, and his friend, Antonio, one too. “I mean, that wedding hall is so hard to book for many months because of endless reservations, and I found the right time to do it. It is better now than later,” Felicia explained with a bright grin curving her lips, as her eyes sparkled with gladness. “Isn't that true, Tracy?” Felicia impulsively invited her into the discussion, seeing that she had been quiet all evening. “Yeah. That is great!” Tracy forced a bright smile and gave a reluctant answer, knowing well that her son was not interested in the union at all. “Then that is final. We can start making the preparations,” Austin declared with exhilaration, as he and Antonio toasted to greatness. “Wait… wait… wait here. Everyone, wait,” Liam chimed in, after waiting for them to ramble on, his voice laced with incredulity, “Wedding halls?