After reading Rowan's wooing plans, chef Gladline had no other choice but to assemble the whole household. She tabled the matter, tagging Rowan as the major problem and their target as Astrid."Everyone here is aware of the former Mrs Wade and the young master's current relationship status. Now I have gathered you all not as employees but as commenters. For each of you have three minutes to point out our young master's negative behaviors," Chef Gladline said, getting everyone surprised including Rowan.Noah and Gilbert who were in the background burst out laughing, they earned a glare from Rowan in return and went silent."Don't take this process personally, Young master. We are only trying to help you get a perfect result on your pursue plan for Miss Astrid," Chef Gladline muttered, patting his shoulders gently as a reminder.He twitched his lips to the side and relaxed back on his chair, giving his Chef the podium to continue her tactics.The first maid named Lola stepped forward a
Please don't forget to leave comments at the end of the chapter. I haven't been feeling well lately but I will get better soon. enjoy your reading."It is a new week, Nelson. Don't start my Monday with this kind of report," Astrid queried her secretary.Over the weekend, one of their client's business fell due to a leak of their investment plan.Astrid was disappointed by her secretary carelessness to cross-check the data he received from the other employees before he proceeded with the project.The client was one of their major shareholders and a lot of customers invested in his business because of the trust they had in Astrid's company.But every business was bound to suffer a mishap at some point. However, Astrid didn't expect it to be in the form of leaked information."I am sorry Boss, I will get to the bottom of this and offer a new investment plan," Nelson said with a frustrated voice.He too didn't understand the whole situation. Everything was fine when he checked it last nig
Sitting across the restaurant, a cold glare focused on the men chatting with Astrid.Gilbert, tried to calm his boss down but he was too centered on getting rid of Astrid's company."Sir, maybe it is just a business meeting. Miss Everhart is not the kind to make mistakes like this. Besides, she doesn't seem like the kind to entertain other men," Gilbert claimed. neither is she your wife, boss.At that moment, Astrid said something and the men with her laughed fuelling Rowan's jealousy.Initially, he had a business meeting with one of his partners. And was planning to ask Astrid out on a lunch date when he saw her walk in.He was delighted to see her, however, when he was about to approach her, Scott beat him to it."You have five seconds to find out who those men are and why they are hovering around Astrid," he growled, cracking the wine glass in his hand.Gilbert sighed inwardly, there was no way he could explain to his boss that the men with his ex-wife are not what he thinks they a
Astrid returned to her office, feeling better than earlier. Her discussion with Scott improved her mood and helped her escape from the harsh reality of her work.She tried to bury her mind into the documents on her table. But she had no zeal to focus on it.Nelson, who has been waiting for her in her office to finalize the issue at hand realized that his Boss was still stressed out."is there anything I can get you?" he asked, with concern in his voice."Not really. I just need time. I will get back to you once I am done with the document," she said, dismissing him from her office."Boss, you know you can take a day or two off, if you are beat. I can always take care of the work here," he reminded her.Astrid is a workaholic, and Nelson is afraid that she would overwork herself and suffer a serious break down if she doesn't take a rest."I am fine. You don't need to worry about...""According to new times hospital research, overworking, stress, unhealthy eating and lack of sleep can c
Please leave your comments at the comment section for more chapters. Thank you and enjoy. Please, don't end the chapter without commenting it will help me a lot. Thank you.Rowan drove down to a fancy restaurant at the heart of the city. The awkward silence in the car was too intense. Noah felt pressured by it and decided to break the silence."Beautiful young Miss, what type of music do you like?" he asked, his eyes sparkling with excitement."I like Cool Pop music and classic music," she answered."Any particular song in mind? What is your favorite song?" "I have a lot of songs which I can't point to as my favorite. I like listening to artists like Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Sabrina Carpenter. I love her new song album," Astrid said, eccentric about the album."That's good to know. I like tee babies songs. They are my favorite. Dad let's me watch them every day. He is the best." Noah mentioned one of the children shows he was and gave credit to his Dad who was nervous about the con
Hi lovies please don't forget to comment, vote and like for more chapters.After having dinner together, Rowan dropped Astrid off at her new place. It was an opportunity for him to know where she lived.However, Astrid was not dense to stop in front of her house. She got off at a residential building around the corner, before hers."Rowan," she called, turning to look at him. She glanced over her shoulder and noticed Noah was asleep."We are never going to be together again," she said, breaking Rowan's heart instantly.His face pale as fear engulfed. He realized that Astrid had made up her mind to leave him. but he couldn't move on, he never will."And why is that?" he asked with a shaky voice that was foreign to his ears.He wanted to get angry, and yell but only to himself."Do you read your books backwards?" Astrid questioned him with a calm voice."No.""So do I. Everything about us ended the moment you let me walk out of that door. You never even loved me," Astrid pointed out.The
Remember to vote and comment for more chapters!!!After listening to Grandma Wade last night, Astrid felt better in the morning. She took up her phone and texted Rowan reluctantly. Astrid:*Good morning, don't get this twisted. I am only texting you because of the business proposal your company sent to mine. I read through it and I think it is good. Queen's Croft will like to partner with your company.*She took a deep breath reading her text again, biting her bottom lip nervous about the outcome.Rowan:*Good morning, sunshine. The Wade empire will process the contract signing and get back to your company." he replied, ending the text with a heart emoji.Astrid scoffed at cheeky nickname and the pounding heart emoji he sent. It didn't suit his cold personality. ' He is really taking his words seriously.' she thought as she stared at her phone screen.Meanwhile, little Noah and Chef Gladline are right behind Rowan in the kitchen, making sure he doesn't deliver a cold text since he isn'
Rose looked down at Minty's hanging hand and chose to ignore it embarrassing her in front of them."I thought this trip was for the three of us? Why did you tag your girlfriend along, Nelson?" Rose grumbled, she was displeased to see his girlfriend for some reason, she didn't approve of her."That's mean, Rose. You...""It's alright, Nelson. You don't have to fight your friends because of me. If they don't want me here then I will leave," Minty said with a low voice, sad by their treatment towards her.She walked out of Rose's house and he sighed, chasing after her.Rose hissed, slamming her hand on the kitchen counter with anger."What is he so dense?" Rose muttered, blinking back her tears.Astrid hugged her shoulders, comforting her from the pain she felt.She knew about Rose's one-sided love for Nelson. And how she pretended to have a boyfriend just to make him jealous. But Nelson didn't see her that way, instead he took her as a friend."It's alright, Rose. Some day he will reali
Panting through the woods, Luna ran her morning laps. The sun was yet to rise, and the morning breeze was still chilly and moist. Most of the mountain parts were covered in mist. However, the dewy atmosphere was clearer than her foggy brain. After that intense make-out session with Rowan yesterday, her mind refused to return to the present. She kept reliving the hot sensation of his hands on her body, his blazing kisses, and his adoring words. She was overwhelmed and confused about what to believe.Two men with different personalities. One is a liar, and the other is unpredictable.She couldn't think of the words to describe Rowan. All that she could think of was how he made her feel. Which felt so wrong. She shouldn't feel that way, not with a man, not her husband. But the question is, who exactly is her husband?Taking a break against a boulder, she reached for her water bottle strapped to her joggers but found nothing. She let out a hiss, cussing under her breath for being absent-mi
A groan escaped from Rowan's throat as Luna kissed him. Their devastating attraction for each other finally played out as they merged their lips. Their tongues played a game of tag, deepening their kiss to a fiery intensity that burned their senses.Luna fought against her control, but each time Rowan struck his fingers on her bare back, an uncontrollable fire ignited within her, causing her to desire more of him."This is wrong." She muttered breathlessly as she kissed him hard, bringing her body forward."No, love. "You are only reclaiming what rightfully belongs to you," Rowan mumbled inside her mouth, kissing her fiercely as his life depended on it.It had been so long since he last tasted her and now that they were acting on their desires, he dared not to miss the opportunity. He slipped his hands under her black top, caressing her skin with a needy urge to rip the cloth off her body.Thrilled by his sensual touch, Luna leaned forward, wanting more of his fiery hands. She gaped as
The next day, the sky poured down its shower as a morning greeting to everyone at the base. Everything has to pause for the time being due to the heavy rain. While some who could stand the heavy pour, went on their usual morning run. Luna was still stuck in her bed but not asleep. She couldn't even blink an eye last night after what happened between her and Scott or Rowan. The both men flooded her thoughts, confusing her with their unfamiliar behavior. First, Rowan acted like he knew her more than anyone. The way he teased her and made her feel so attracted to him was something she could not understand. Second, Scott is her husband, she could feel his possessiveness over her but not in his words. Whenever she was with him, she felt nothing but uneasy. But doesn't that mean that she feels something for him as well?All these thoughts pondered her brain, making it impossible for her to get a wink of sleep.As she tries to clear off her clouded mind and utilize the opportunity of the
I am back guys, done with my exams now constant updates. Hooray!!!!. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••’He is so unbelievable!!!' Luna screamed in her mind as she stomped down the hallway. Her face down to her neck went after he said those words to her. She was heading down to her husband's office.She couldn't even spend another second with him. Not because she was embarrassed but to prevent herself from doing the unacceptable.Rowan's words were too tempting for her and she was in every ounce attracted to him.This confused her, she should only be attracted to her husband and no one else.As she approached her husband's office door, she received numerous salutes from other soldiers lower than her rank.In front of his office door stood his right hand-man, lieutenant Kai. She stopped before him expecting him to open the door for her to go. But he didn't, instead he stood with a stern face and looked ahead.Luna threw him a questioning glare that sent chills down
I am sorry guys, I will be absent from 3rd to 13th March. My law exams are starting on Monday. Wish me luck.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••After Rowan and Noah returned to their units, Gilbert was relieved of the weight he had on his shoulder.Little Noah felt so sorry for causing him trouble and went on to apologize,“I am sorry Uncle Gil. I won't cause you any trouble anymore." Little Noah crossed his heart.“It's alright, Noah. You being safe is all that matters." He ruffled his hair gently then turned his attention to Rowan who has been brooding since he came into the room.“May I ask what is bothering you?" Gilbert moved over to his side while Noah sat in front of them, playing with his toys that were littered everywhere.“She doesn't remember him," Rowan said , his voice low and edgy.“It's not her fault. We don't know what must have happened to her over the years. She is just living her life as she believes it to be. The fact that she changed her name fro
Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!! read the author's note for vital information!!!! The next day, before Gilbert woke up, Noah had snuck out of their unit. Rowan had not come back to the unit last night and he found it difficult to sleep without his Dad. He strode down the hallway, hiding at a corner each time he saw a soldier. While roaming the long quiet hallway, he explored some units, checking to find his Dad in any of them. After he checked the rooms for an hour, he tiredly sat on the cold floor, his hands on his belly as it grumbled loud in the corridor. Noah hadn't eaten breakfast yet and all the walking around had drained his energy. He squat on the ground, hoping that his uncle, Gilbert will come find him anything soon. However, three hours went by and no one had found him. Unable to bear the pain that churned his stomach from the wickedness of starvation, he began to cry to alert others of his presence. Luckily for him, two female soldiers used the same
Luna gave him all her attention as he began to explain what had happened to her in the past. He started off by giving her a cup of black tea to calm her nerves down before he commenced his narration.“Seven years ago, you joined the military and got recruited to my team. Then I was your team leader. You were so eager about the military which wasn't something everyone looked forward to. I noticed how excited you got over a little mission and how you were determined to win every single one of them. You were like an untouchable star, Luna. However, things started to fall apart when you revealed your hacking skills to the military tech team. You were able to hack a strong firewall that they had been struggling for months to break. But just a simple click by you made everything we had planned possible. Everyone started to admire you. But things became worse for you. Each time there was a hacking task, you were called up to handle it. Then, there came the Rwanda rescue, the very mission t
Luna reluctantly stepped into her room. She ignored her husband's brooding anger and went into her bathroom for a quick shower.Scott waited even though he was angry, he gave her the respect and privacy she deserved.After a few minutes, she was done bathing. She came out in a white robe, her hair dripping wet against the marble floor.“You were saying something?" Luna dryly muttered. She was totally disinterested in what he wanted to say to her. She coldly stared at him, waiting for him to repeat his growling question.“Has something caught your tongue? speak up dear husband. What is your anger about?" She taunted him.Scott felt something was off with his wife's mannerisms. Naturally, she would have apologized to him and explained her whereabouts. But she did the exact opposite of what he expected.“Well, since you won't talk first, I will. My medicine, you had them altered, Why?" she asked.She went over to her drawer and pulled out the bottle of medicine he had altered.“You said
The next morning, Luna woke up late. She rushed out of her bed and dressed up for her morning run.Pulling her hair up in a loose ponytail, she began to jog through the morning cold dew.She ran towards the mountain road, determined to finish her run before breakfast.As she jogged up to a distance, she felt someone's presence behind her. She turned hoping to see who it was but found no one.“Good Morning, love." A male voice muttered, falling by her side as she jogged.Luna missed a foot, startled by his sudden appearance and almost hit the ground if he didn't catch her on time.“Be careful, missy. You might not be lucky next time," he said, holding tight with his strong hands.“Rowan? What are you doing here?" She asked, surprised to see him.“Came out for a run. I saw from the other side and decided to join you. Hope you don't mind me intruding your space," he said with a smile.“No, I don't. Us meeting out here is a coincidence." She detached herself from his grip that burned her