(Vivienne)After a long day of work and hanging out with friends I finally got some time for myself. Cleaned up my apartment, made a good dinner, and took a hot shower. After Monica's appearance, I decided to come back to my apartment. I didn't tell Victor about this particular detail and the man was calling non-stop. I tried to ignore him unfortunately he wouldn't stop calling hence immediately I wore something comfortable. I threw a bunch of files and my laptop on the bed and finally picked up his call and put it on loudspeaker so I could work and hear him disturb me"Where are you?"The man's angry voice came from the phone I placed on the bed. "Umm...my apartment...any problem," I said hesitantly knowing I was trying to ignore him"I sent a driver...what happened?" he asked and by the sound of his voice, I could tell the man was working out. I smiled as I picked up some files I took from the office earlier and started perusing through them"Mr. Ellison I thought I was no longer we
~Flashback continues~Cassy had to deal with Leo. The man was wasted. It seemed he got into a fight with someone and injured his hand. Glass pieces were embedded in his flesh and getting them out frightened her. He needed to sober up and when she tried calling Monica so she could tell her what was happening. She was shocked when it was Justin who answered the phone. It was clear Leo was upset because Monica once again left Leo for JustinThe woman was too, she knew how much Leo loved her so why would she keep on seeing Justin"Leo I don't think…"Cassy started saying but stopped and let him do as he wanted. After a cold shower, she asked him to take it. Cassy was lucky she had a spare tracksuit for men which bought for herself which Leo wore after his showerAs much as it was awkward for Leo to wear something which belonged to her"You didn't have to come here Leo…" it was wrong for him to show up at my doorstep. Not just that but I asked him to sleep on my bed while I slept in the liv
Alexis woke up in the morning only to find herself wrapped in strong muscular arms. It shocked her to see the person was Maverick. As much as she knew there was an attraction between the doctor and her. She panicked and tried to get away..how on Earth did she end up in such a predicament"Oh no," she mouthed as she fixed her eyes on Maverick. He had refined features, from his thin red lips to his beautiful closed eyes. The contours of his face were rare and exceptional. She had seen handsome men before but Maverick was something else. So peaceful and caring. Recalling what had happened between them the previous day. She felt her cheek burning up from embarrassment."Stop staring"Maverick mumbled in a sleepy voice unexpectedly startling Alexis who was caught staring. She quickly averted her eyes from him and prepared to run away from the bed when the man suddenly trapped her. A warm shiver ran down her spine feeling Maverick's hands on her shoulder"Good morning...did you sleep well?"
(Vivienne)"So is the little miss here for some work or is she stalking me?"Mauricio said with a smug plastered on his face. The man was trying hard to be in my good books but the fact that he was Victor's rival put him at a disadvantage"No...if you excuse me I have a friend to see" I said faking a smile and was about to walk past him when he grabbed my arm and pulled me back "excuse me" I shot him a warning glare and he chuckled nervously and removed his hand from mine"My apologies but I just wanted to invite you out for lunch...you intrigue me every time I see you, "Mauricio said, still smiling at me. I disliked his friendliness. "No...look here, Mauricio...I'm not interested...I have a man already so it won't work"I told him straight without giving anything away. I didn't have to entertain him for so long because he was starting to take advantage and think I obliged his advances"So Victor is the one you want... Vivie, why do you want to involve yourself with such a man?" he sai
(Vivienne)"Do you know how important that was to her...how can you be so careless", I watched as the man vented his anger on me. Monica was yelled at to leave and she left immediately. I noticed one thing. Victor had anger issues, he got angry very easilyThere was no such thing as a perfect man because the man was something else"Do you know how devastated she is…" the man said and I looked at him with a blank expression. For a second I thought he found out about Skylar being my daughter but it turned out it was about Skylar's school function. I was such a fool to forget about thatDamn it I completely forgot about that. I didn't even take the newsletter her principal gave me because of that mysterious call. This was bad. Victor was angry because our daughter was left out,"Sir...I didn't mean to forget...I had…""Your job as a babysitter is to make sure you know exactly what's happening...you are failing me, Ms. Payton, "Victor said, cutting me off before I could say anything. I no
"Leo...thanks for the ride, but…" Cassy said with hesitation. Leo had been nothing but kind to her just like before, it seemed his kind nature hadn't changed one bit...she appreciated that more than anything. He defended her when it was needed, but he had to know this wasn't before. As much as she was happy, he was willing to be the agency model. He didn't have to do it because of her"Won't you let me in...for coffee?" he said showing his billion-dollar smile making Casey even more uncomfortable. He dropped her off at the hotel where she was staying, and she was avoiding letting him in. "No...well, Leo, I'm too exhausted now...it's late and I…" it was hard to give a valid excuse to keep him away. She asked her babysitter to stay for a few hours more before she got back, but now it was nearly 8 PM which was overtime"I know but just coffee, and I'll be out...let's chat and catch up"Leo still insisted. He didn't even let her say anything when he dragged her away from the parking area
Vivienne was woken up by a sharp strong suffocating smell which made her unable to breathe causing her to jerk up from her slumber panting and gasping for air. Her hand ran over her face and rubbed her eyes which seemed to be burning as she tried to figure out if she just had a nightmare. As her eyes opened fully, it came as a great shock for her to find the room in total darkness..it was like a forest filled with fog making it impossible for her to do anything..fear rushed through her as she jerked up only to realize what was happening"No...no..cough...what's going...on,?" the burning sensation on her throat caused her to cough violently as she patted on the bed and found "Sky...no no...baby" she reached for Skylar who was fast asleep. She didn't know if she was just sleeping or had gone unconscious due to a lack of oxygen in the room. Something was burning and she had no idea what to do..she didn't remember leaving anything on so where did the fire come from"Ahh," a scream left h
"Mavi, tell me she's alright...how...how did this happen?"Alexis panicked as she came running. Maverick was fast enough to stop her from crashing into anything. It was rare to see her so worked up but what had happened earlier had left everyone shaken. Vivienne was in critical condition and Victor was doing everything possible to save her life"She suffered a lot of burns and inhaled too much smoke...I'm afraid…"Maverick said hesitantly as he scratched the back of his head awkwardly knowing full well things had turned out bad"What's it...is it bad...tell me nothing should happen to Vivie"Alexis couldn't take it anymore as tears flooded her face. The thought of Vivienne getting hurt was something she couldn't stand. Who knew what happened so suddenly. How did her apartment catch fire when she recalled talking to Vivienne? She was happy having Skylar's sleepover. Both talked over the phone for a while and she knew how her friend was happy. Vivienne was always careful. "She suffered fr