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
Dear readers, please do comment and express your opinions. I will update my schedule every day until I reach 50k words. Please check out my new books as well, Titled: A Hot Mess, and Obsessed with his badass ex-wife. Happy reading. Please, also share and recommend to your friends as well. Don't forget to comment. I will reply and share more content. enjoy 😊.The trip to the island was four hours straight. They made a stop at the airport and boarded Astrid's private jet, which brought them down to Palm Island.It was evening when they arrived at the lodge they would be staying in. A five-star hotel that offered private services to its customers."Well, look what we have here," Rose said, pointing at the large S-shaped pool at the center of the house. "Thank God, I packed some sexy bikinis," Rose beamed, rushing over to the lounge area to get a better view."Someone is awfully happy after leaving her elephant-sized luggage for me to bring in," Nelson heaved, dropping Rose's bags on the
Astrid threatened Minty's location out of Nelson. He wasn't a fan of rash confrontation and didn't want them to get involved in a trivial manner.But they didn't take it as such. Rose was infuriated by the whole situation and Astrid knew all along that Minty wasn't a nice person. Starting from how demanding and boastful she was, Astrid took note of her bratty attitude and instantly disliked her.Now that she ditched Nelson for her ex, if not cheating behind his back, Astrid was going to take it all out on her. She hated cheaters like hell.They drove down to the bar they had gotten out of Nelson, gingered and ready to start a fight with Minty.On arrival, they trudged into the bar, searching for Minty's petite figure. The bar was crowded and noisy, everyone danced to the beat of the high music played by the DJ while some drank and smoked, contaminating the air with its contents.Astrid and Rose scrunched their noise in disgust as they pushed through the dancing crowd. Two men ganged u
“Let me get this straight. Rowan asked you to remarry him and you said no but then had sex with him," Rose summarized Astrid's story. They were at a spa house receiving a full body massage and facial treatment. Astrid hummed in response, enjoying the relaxing touch of her masseuse's hands.“Why? You should have just said yes. How long are you going to keep playing tag with him? That's frustrating you know," Rose said, gasping in relief after her masseuse hit a stress point on her body.Astrid had regained most of her memories about her best friend. It was hard to forget someone as cheerful and sunshine-like like Rose. She talked along, clung to Astrid like a Velcro strap whenever she wasn't indulged by Rowan or entertained by her fiance, Nelson. So it was easy to remember her faster than everyone else.“I just want him to suffer a little. He said he hurt me in the past. So he should get a taste of his own medicine," Astrid expressed her intention which Rose disapproved.“That was a
As days passed, Astrid began to adapt to her surroundings. She enjoyed spending time with those around her most especially, her dear husband.He made her happy. These triggered some of her memories to return. Although they were still hazy, she could remember names. However, his name didn't seem to bring good memories to her. Most of what she could remember was her crying and feeling desperate for his attention. During those times she had those flashbacks, she distanced herself from him.She didn't understand why she would feel horrible towards someone who she loved. The thought of being betrayed again frightened her. She wanted to be with Rowan as long as possible. So instead of prying and questioning her taunting memories, she decided to bury it deep in her heart.After all he loves her and that's what matters. She thought that if she pushed the bitter memories of her past behind she would be able to live happily with him.But then, memories like that were hard to forget. “My love.
Astrid cracked up when she noticed Delilah had turned pale from her threat. She couldn't believe that she would react to it thoughtfully.“I am sorry Doc," she said, laughing in between. “What's funny?" Delilah asked still shaken from her threat.“It was a joke. I am not a horrible person to do such a thing to my doctor. You see I received treatment from a doctor who toyed with my brain, switched my medication, and made me think I was someone. I am only being cautious that the same thing won't repeat itself. Please forgive me if I startled you," Astrid muttered with an apologetic smile. She didn't mean to scare the young doctor.But then she didn't want to be fooled by anyone again. She wants to get better, heal from her wounds, learn about her husband again, and remember her memories.Doctor Delilah let out a relieved laugh feeling embarrassed that she had fallen for her patient's prank. She brushed her hair behind her ear and placed the clipboard she was holding on the mini tea tab
"Welcome, Mrs. ...um." Astrid's therapist stared at her patient's chart. She was confused about how to address Astrid since she had two last names. Rowan and Astrid had not renewed their vows after they annulled their divorce prior to the accident. Rowan had plans of rectifying that later. But for now, he wanted Astrid to feel comfortable with him and others. Seeing her struggle with the names, Astrid placed her hand on the clipboard and gently pulled it down."Call me Astrid instead," She said, easing the doctor's burden.The doctor smiled at her and offered her a seat on her fluffy white sofa. Astrid noticed the white interior design in her office especially the russian poreclain dolls that sat on a stair-like shelf."I hope you don't mind the plain colour of my office. I like the colour white," the Doctor muttered when she noticed Astrid's roaming eyes."Not at all. It's simple and lovely." She smiled."Okay, would you like a cup of tea or coffee?" The doctor asked, walking over
Traveling back to the city was one thing and relating with the people you had forgotten was a whole lot for Astrid. She got to meet her parents who couldn't thank Rowan enough for bringing her home. They shared memories with her, took her to their favorite family spots and called her best friends over. Rose and Nelson hovered around her everyday they came to visit, they never left her and made sure she was comfortable. Chef Gladine was overwhelmed to have her back and prepared all kinds of dishes to welcome her. Everything seemed new to her but they made her feel at ease especially Rowan and Noah who were at her beck and call. “No, Mommy. That's not how to make my sandwich. You put the tomatoes first before the Vegetables, I like it that way," Noah instructed, showing her how he liked his sandwich to be made. “Don't put pressure on your Mommy, Noah," Rowan cautioned as he fried some eggs and bacon for breakfast. He had an apron tied around his waist, giving him a sexy daddy appear
Hi, guys. From this chapter, Luna will be addressed by her real name, Astrid. Thank you to all of you who have been following my book diligently. Thank you. I have been overwhelmed with a lot of things happening in my life recently. Please, I need your supernatural motivational power so that I can write this book up to 100k words and publish it on A****n, then start with book two, guys.Astrid was furious, disturbed by the truth she had just learned. The reason for \Scott's actions remained unknown to her. For two good years, the life she was living was a lie. Her memories were still hazy, but then she felt safe around Rowan, connected to him more than she had been with Scott.Especially with the little child sleeping in her arms. They were on the road, driving away from the base. Noah was excited to know that she was leaving with them. Rowan tried not to ask her questions about the situation. He knew she had confronted Scott because he had orchestrated it himself, used Victoria to rev
CHAPTER 85Everything was getting sick and tiring for Luna to bear. She didn't even know who to believe in anymore.She couldn't fathom the reason why it was so hard for her to live without getting sabotaged, bullied, or lied to.After she returned from her morning exercise, she went on to ask her doctor about her health and pressured him for answers.“Please forgive me, Miss Everhart. I tried to take him out of it. But he refused and threatened to harm my family if I didn't comply," the doctor begged, but Luna paid no heed to his cries.She stared at the result she was holding, squeezing a part of it with rage.“You don't deserve to be a doctor. Lying to your patient and falsifying her medication just because of your selfish interest," she muttered through gritted teeth.She trusted him with her health and believed his lies but got stabbed in the back.“You just ruined a person's life. So remember that I will destroy yours, Doctor," She threatened before walking out of his office.Af
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