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
The bar turned into a mess due to the fist fight that occurred. Rowan had managed to knock the blonde-haired guy off. But that didn't stop the fact that he was badly injured.Astrid grabbed his arm and left the bar while Rose and Nelson stayed behind. "I am sorry about this." Leaving a compensation card for the bar owner, Nelson dragged Rose out of the bar.Once they were outside, he let go of her and raked his fingers through his hair, frustrated by the incident."Hey, you shouldn't be pissed about this, Minty got what she deserved," Rose mumbled, her mouth pouted to the side." When will you learn to stop making rash decisions? Look what it caused. Rowan got injured because of your bad temper! " Nelson scolded her.Rose scoffed in disbelief. " Look, I did what was best for you. I didn't know that things would go south. As for Rowan, I don't feel any remorse towards him either. He deserved it as well, " she protested, finding no fault in what she did to Minty." Did you even know th
Astrid and Rowan sat in silence as she cleaned his wound. Luckily, the bottle didn't cause much damage but was definitely going to leave a scar.The atmosphere between them was tense. Astrid was sad about his injury and didn't want to talk to him. While he desperately wanted to break the silence between them, Astrid remained stern, treating his wound."Why did you step in front of me? Do you know you would have been killed by that attack?" Astrid broke the silence between then, her voice angry and displeased."Should I have let the bottle hit you then? I protected you, Astrid all you have to say is thank you," Rowan grumbled coldly."What?!" Astrid exclaimed angrily, she was stunned by the tone his used on her.Rowan regretted his words instantly but couldn't do anything about it since it was out already.He was trying hard as possible not to sound cold or harsh around Astrid. It wasn't his temperament to be nice or smooth talking. Which was why Chef Gladline lectured him every time
That night, Astrid stayed at his lodge since it was late for her to go back to the house her friends had booked for the trip.She was fully aware of herself around Rowan and made sure to keep a reasonable distance away from him.The latter also minded his business, as long as she was in his line of sight. He didn't come to the island for any business trip. He just wanted to spend time with Astrid, but so far, there has been a bridge between them.They were both sitting in the living room, Astrid was with a cup of hot coffee, crouched on the sofa with her knees in front of her, while Rowan sat across her with his laptop on his lap, pretending to be busy.He was browsing the Internet for fancy restaurant on the island. Maybe, if Astrid agrees to go out with him tomorrow, he would take care of her meals for the day."Um, can I use the bathroom?" Astrid asked, breaking the silence between them."Sure, it's down the hallway by the left." He directed.Astrid tried to drop her coffee on the
Astrid rushed back to her friends but met only Nelson who was seated at the foot of the stairs with a worried face. "Nelson, what happened?" she asked with a concerned tone as she took a seat beside him. "She didn't come back last night, Astrid. we had an argument and it bothers me so much because I..." he trailed off " I don't want to lose her," he muttered with a soft pathetic voice filled with regret and desperation. Astrid understood what he meant and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "Do you love her?" Astrid asked out of the blue. His body stiffened giving her the answer she needed. "What's stopping you, Nelson?" "I...I don't even know." "Think harder!" Astrid pressured him with a strong voice. "I have tried Astrid! She just an arm away from me. Yet, I can't seem build the courage to grab her. It is more complicated than you think, Astrid," he said, letting his emotions take control. "How complicated if you are not the one painting it that way? whenever you are rea
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