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The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 13: Friends
“I’m coming with you,” I told him in a certain voice.He didn’t challenge my words; he seems to have realised something because his eyes dropped sadly. “I was going to leave you here all alone with them.” He ran his palm over his face. “I am sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”Trust Jordan to make it seem as if forgetting everything else in a moment like this was the greatest sin ever.I shook my head. “It’s fine, it’s fine. The most important thing right now is being with your mother, and we shouldn’t waste any more time.”“Let’s get out of here.”He nodded and led the way out. We approached the exit door when I heard the familiar voice of Akin from behind.“Leaving already?” My skin crawled.We both paused, but we didn’t turn to give him the satisfaction of a glance.“I thought the university would at least change you for the better, but it turned out your two are still the losers you’ve always been,” he said, and I heard a feminine voice giggling from beside him.I guess sometimes a response
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 14: Parables
I haven’t seen or spoken to Jace since he called me a few days ago at the house. You could say our relationship took a rocky turn after that day, and though he apologised, we were yet to get back to how we used to be.He owed me for what he said, and for as long as I could, I was going to collect from him for that. I could tell he knew that, too. He owed me and was ready to do whatever it took to repair burned bridges. This was his chance to do that.Just like he said, fifteen minutes later, I saw Jace’s red Prado jeep pull up not so far from where I sat at the entrance of the hospital. The car door opened, and Jace stepped out in a white polo shirt and blue jeans. I rarely see Jace in casual clothing. Most of the times I’ve seen him, he’s always been in suits and long-sleeved t-shirts. However, seeing him in casual clothing was also a sight to behold.He looked around, not seeing me for the first few seconds he stepped out of the car, but when he finally did, he stepped towards me.I
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 15: Distractions
“Ms Biggs! Ms Biggs!!” Dr Duke snapped at me, and I yanked out of my thought and back into reality to find her reprimanding eyes and the confused gaze of my colleagues all over me.“I am sorry, Dr Duke,” I said, my cheeks warming up with embarrassment.“I think you should sit this one out, Dr Biggs,” she instructed, and I nodded without trying to object to her words. There was no point; it was an order, and refuting it shouldn’t be done in public.I handed the tablet in my hand over to Nnaji, and I made myself out of the ward. I felt the gazes of those in the ward, including the patient’s, but I didn’t look back, not until I was out of the ward.I drew a deep breath, my eyes fluttering as I tried to control myself. Our number one rule was to always have our heads in the work because someone’s life could be on the line at any time. We couldn’t afford distraction or coming in and we were to be in anything but the best mood. It wasn’t a simple task, but that was what the job required, and
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 16: Control
Yes, I had never missed Jace’s birthday party, and I missed the last two because I was at the university. Lyon always showed up to support his friend, and I always tagged along because, well, he was Jace. This was the first one I’d miss missed, but I knew they would barely notice my absence. Jace would have his hands filled with beautiful and sophisticated women, and that would keep him too occupied to notice the absence of the girl that was more like a pain in his ass.He avoids me at all costs now. He would deny it, but I knew the truth. I couldn’t believe there was a time when we were inseparable. Growing up, I was his wing baby and then turned into his wing girl.Now I couldn’t stomach the thought of him with other women.Perhaps this was his way of helping me get over how I felt about him. It didn’t help.I would stay home tomorrow because I would never get what I want from him, so why even bother?He was right about one thing last week. I was young and the daughter of Lyon Biggs.
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 17: Influence
The day flew by faster than I expected. One minute I was having breakfast, and the next it was already evening. Maybe that wasn’t the case, but the event of the night was the only thing that stayed on my mind.I stepped out of my room after spending over forty minutes in front of the dressing mirror. Lyon had gone ahead of me because he wanted to be beside Jace when the party started. He charged Yao to bring me over whenever I was ready. The party time was meant to start by nine p.m., but I didn’t see myself following that time, so I stayed in bed unmoved until nine thirty before dragging myself into the bathroom to get a shower.When I stepped out, I took twenty minutes to pick the perfect dress for the party, and while doing that, I called Jordan to check up on him. He told me his mother, whom the doctors had stabilised a week ago, was now responding to treatments. It was good news, and I was happy for him.When he asked how my weekend was going, I told him I had a birthday party to
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 18: Mistake
My heart skipped a beat, knowing that we were alone, and the last thing I wanted was to be alone with him. Not when he’s in this state. “What are you doing here?” I whisper-yelled at him.“Trying to escape the crowds,” he answered, before turning the question around, “why are you here?”“To escape the noise, the crowd, and you,” I said the last part to myself.“Oh,” he said, taking a step further away from the door, and I watched his every move.His eyes flickered over me from head to toe, and though he had observed me this way in the past, his eyes had never given away any form of desire as they did now.“You look gorgeous,” he muttered, finally gazing up at my face.I scoffed, “Not as gorgeous as the lady whose tits you were gawking at a few minutes ago.” I replied.This was the first time Jace had ever called me gorgeous, and I just had to ruin it by letting my anger rule me.He laughed and pressed his lips together. “To be honest, they were the only interesting asset she had,” he a
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 19: Bad guy
“Have you seen the latest episode of House of the Dragons?” Jordan asked as we walked through the little relaxation centre outside the hospital, trying to find the perfect place to stay. “I haven’t. I’ve been a little busy lately.” I answered, sighing in regret. “Well, the crowned princess Rhaenyra has married Prince Daemon,” he revealed. My eyes grew wide. I had only missed an episode since the show started, and now I felt way behind. “Oh shit, no way! I have to watch it when I get home.” This week, I barely had time for myself. I was always worn out after returning from work. On other days, my grandparents kept me occupied with their never-ending questions, and they let me go only when I was worn out. “You should,” he encouraged with a nod. “It keeps getting better, I tell you.” “It is. How are you?” I asked, changing the topic as we came to a stop under a large mango tree with wide branches and leaves. His head swivelled to look at me, and today has to be the brightest I’ve s
The Girl He Shouldn't Desire: His Best Friend's Daughter 20: Circle
The door slammed shut at Lyon’s exit, and all my defences shot up. I didn’t want to be left alone with him or anyone but him, but Lyon didn’t know about what happened between us, so he didn’t know any better.We stayed silent for a long while, but the silence, although appreciated, wore me out. I was out of options to draw the silence out, so I asked.“Are you also going to yell and scold me?” I crossed my arms across my chest but gave him no acknowledgement as my eyes still looked away.“God, no.”“Good then. I will be in my room,” I said in a nonchalant tone, and my hands dropped to my side. I walked to the door and turned the doorknob, but stopped in my tracks when he spoke.“We are not done yet!” He slammed. His voice had risen to a pitch it had never reached all the times he had spoken to me in the past, and it shook me up.I guess today is the day I piss everyone off.“What else is there to say?” I turned to him with a raised brow. “Say it and be done with it. I have better thing
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