May’s POV“I don’t understand why you’re back home today, May!” Emily said, handing me a cup of coffee. “Did something happened?” She asked, a small frown marring her face.Well, of course, I expected her to be surprised to see me on Sunday when I should have driven to work from there tomorrow, but I didn’t expect her badgering me with questions like this, queries actually.I would gist her about the event, I knew that, but I wasn’t even ready to have that conversation right now, only I knew she wouldn’t leave me alone if I didn’t tell her what she wanted to hear.I sighed and then I looked around, realizing that the house was silent. I had just came back from Love Castle estate, and I had came here straight up without even going home. I should have called her before coming because I remembered she had told me she was having a friend over, whoever that friend was.“Is your friend not here yet?” I asked her instead of asking her own question. I didn’t want any third party listening fro
Asher’s POVIve been banging on her door but she wasn’t answering but I knew she was there, behind the damn door and she wasn’t opening the door.“I swear to God. I will break down your door if you don’t open the damn door. I just want to talk goddamnit.” I said. I was frustrated, and I couldn’t help myself.If May didn’t open the damn door in the next… she pulled the door open a notch, looking innocently at me. “What’s this about, Asher? Why are you trying to break my door?” she asked me.“I want to talk to you about what happened in Love Castle, May,” I said, raking my hand through my hair in desperation, hoping she gave me the time of the day.She furrowed her brows and her expression clearly stated she was confused about what I could want to talk to her about, and what happened.So it was going to be like this, huh? I asked myself, almost laughing at the look on her face.Feigning ignorance, are we?“Can you let me in at least, or would you rather we have this conversation out her
Asher’s POV“I left you for just some few minutes, and you left to go cause some chaos.” Brent said, sitting across from me at the club and I rolled my eyes. He didn't get to talk about that at all. This was about my wife so I was in the right.“And you don’t think I've been beating myself up for that?” I asked him but he grunted. Grunting didn't answer me, so if he wouldn't say anything, he should just keep quiet altogether.Then he spoke. “Oh please, we both know the reason you’re beating yourself up for it is because May is angry with you.” He said.Okay, that was accurate, but it wasn’t the only reason, no, not at all. There was something else behind my actions, because I wasn't a tout or anything, just going around and doing things that didn't make sense, or just because I liked it. I leaned back in my chair, the weight of Brent's words settling on my shoulders like a heavy cloak. The dim lighting of the club cast shadows across his face, but I could still see the concern in his
May’s POVThe weight of the day pressed down on me like a lead blanket as I sprawled across the couch, a sigh escaping my lips. Damn, I was tired.I had been working extra hard today, working as if I wanted to erase what Asher had done to Gary. I wanted to show my boss that I was sorry about what happened, and that he had only done that from a place of anger.Now, my body ached because of it, the running around, the extra work of making sure everything was in order, and nothing was out of place.As I lay done here, my mind buzzed with the near-miss of today; Gary's stern face flashed in my mind's eye, the way his mouth had tightened just because I went to his office to apologize, and he decided not to let me go. I had been on the edge so much I was almost shaking from everything.The more I thought about it, the more I was unable to concentrate, so things took me even longer time just to make sure it was all right. And when he shook his head and told me it wasn’t something I should wo
May’s POV The ride was a blur, my mind preoccupied with what Ellen wanted to discuss. We hadn't spoken much about things since Asher and I separated, only for a day and not for long. She had been supportive, yes, but there was always a sense of unspoken concern, a mother's worry for her child's future. She was probably getting worried with how frantic Asher was, and wanted to talk about it. Just last week though, she had told me in her invitation letter to the auction to make him sweat. I sighed, and stopped thinking about that, looking out the window of the cab I was riding to the restaurant Ellen had told me. The city lights streaked by as we made our way to the restaurant, and I felt a twinge of nervousness at the thought of delving into the topic of Asher and I, and what lay ahead for us… or what didn't. To be honest, I was only like this to him about the whole issue because I was still very scared about things, because I didn’t really think Asher wanted me back because ther
Asher’s POVMy secretary knocked on the door of my office and poked her head in. “Mr. Campbell, there’s someone here to see you.” She said, scrunching her face when I looked up to look at her. “He doesn’t have any appointment though!”“And who might that be?” I asked and she put a smile on her face.“Mr. Klein.” She said and I grunted.I narrowed my eyes at her, the name 'Klein' sending a slight shiver down my spine. "Gary Klein? Here?" I asked, a frown creasing my forehead. My secretary nodded, her expression apologetic.What was he doing here? Was he here to gloat about May having his side for something he had done wrongly? He had done something wrong by putting his damn hands on my wife, but I had done even worse though.If I was being honest though, I kind of liked the way I was able to punch the hell out of him deep down in my head. I loved the feeling I got for letting him know that I could take him down if I wanted to, physically and otherwise.“Did you already told him I was i
Asher’s POVI stared at him for what seemed like an eternity, then I decided to pretend I heard him just to hear how he intended on doing that, so I said. “Fine, let's hear your genius idea.”Gary straightened in his seat, his smirk slipping and turning serious. “Remember the Henderson account?” he asked me and I clapped my hands together mentally.Of course, that was what this was about. I should have known he wouldn’t be offering friendship if there wasn’t something behind the offer. He had seen an opportunity and he had seized it, using the fact that I had just hit him not long ago, and the fact that my wife worked for him as a chance.“Yes, Gary. What about the Henderson account?” I asked, feigning ignorance. Ignorance they say was bliss even though I knew it was for a short while in this case. I was sure Gary would explain what he meant, let me see where he was going.“Good! Remember my proposal on working on the account together? How I said we should…”I interrupted him, hating
May’s POV“Are you serious?” Emily asked and I nodded. Well, I understood that she was surprised, but she couldn’t be as surprised about this as I was.I was telling her about what Gary told me to do, and she was looking at me with a surprised look on her face, but then, the look soon changed from being fazed to being amused, and she was smiling.“What’s so funny?” I asked, a small frown marring my face.“The fact that it’s something you’ve been avoiding, but you can’t avoid anymore,” she said, lifting her shoulder in a shrug.The fact that she was laughing at me right now showed how worked up I was about this whole “work with Asher” thing, and she was supposed to be laughing with me on this, or I was. Either way, this shouldn’t bother me at all, I should see it as more opportunity to make him sweat.But really, he was the one that would in reality. I’ve always been so cautious of my dealings with him because it could at any point, turn so ugly, in a very unplanned manner.“But it’s n