“And you? why haven’t you dated?” I ask him.He scrunches up his face. “Because I’ve seen how women mistreat children when they’re not their own. I didn’t want to risk a woman hurting my son when I wasn’t around.” He says.I nod in understanding. “I get what you mean. People mistreat their own children sometimes…” I couldn’t hide the bitterness in my voice.He looks at me, but he doesn’t ask. I’m grateful.“My father favored sons to daughters. He believed having a daughter was a weakness. My brother was the heir to his empire. Didn’t want anything to do with my father. My father had four other sons from other women, and he made them all fight for the company. Only to give it to the son who didn’t want it after he died. One of his sons I’m close to because he wanted nothing to do with my father and his mother was my mother’s best friend. The other three are still scheming behind the scenes to steal from my brother.” I explain.Garret frowns and shakes his head. “It’s always the perfect
Chapter 41Dianna DavenportPOVSomething shifted in Garret and me after our so-called date. We’ve spoken daily for the past month, we can talk about just about anything, it doesn’t matter what it is, but we can speak about it. I don’t feel like I’ve got to hide anything from him, I don’t even feel like I have to show him a better part of myself.I’ve never had that before. We video call when I have a face mask on, we video call when I just got out of the shower and have a towel around me and on my head.We haven’t done anything sexual or spoken about anything like that.My alarm goes off. Shit instead of thinking about Garret I was supposed to be setting up my camera.I press the timer on my camera it gives me five seconds to gather myself.FiveFourThreeTwoOne.I smile widely. “Good day everyone I’m glad you all could join my live. Today I’m filming a get ready with me. I’m getting ready to have lunch with my brother and his girlfriend…” I tell them.I grab my skin care products
Chapter 42Blake DavenportPOVWith everything happening at the office I was late to get home. It was passed two in the morning. Throwing my keys in the tray by the door. I lock up the house. Today was one of the busiest days of my life.I was in board meeting after board meeting, then meeting with our staff, having to form a statement to release, helping Aiden with the funeral arrangements and the memorial for the staff.At around ten Aiden’s half brother decided he wanted the CEO position calling a man board meeting.I make my way up the stairs.When I enter my bedroom, I’m surprised to see Julliet’s missing.She must be sleeping in her own bedroom. I did tell her I wasn’t going to make it home tonight, but Aiden called it a night around twelve in case Julliet needed me.I didn’t think she’d go back to her own room. I thought my bed was more comfortable. That’s what she said.Oh well.I shrug off my blazer throwing it on the bed, ripping off my tie throwing it on the bed.Placing my
Chapter 43Julliet HarveyPOVI won’t lie I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven.When I bit into Blake’s shoulder he turned me around roughly. My hands braced against the wall. He caressed down my arms. Just touching me turned me. I bit back a moan.He leaned in, his lips grazing my ear. His hands on my ass squeezing gently.“I thought you were a boob guy?” I purr out.Blake groans. “I’m an ass guy, a boob guy. A you guy…” he kisses my cheek.I try to ignore the butterflies in my stomach hearing him tell him, he’s a me guy. The things Blake said sometimes could be damn misleading.“Where’s your head at?” Blake asks.I shake my head. “I’m thinking about how long I’m going to be punished for?” I lie through my teeth; I might never get Blake’s heart but at least I’d have his body. His hot body. For a writer Blake looks like a jock. I’ve dated nothing but jocks my entire life being with my childhood crush I’d promised I would marry when I grew up.Life is funny like that right? Here I
Chapter 44One week later.Dianna DavenportPOVI was rundown and beat. I’d spent the entire night staring at my phone. Over the past week Garret and I’ve been taking our relationship to the next level and that meant meeting family. last night he told me wanted me to come to his son’s game tonight so I could meet Grayson. I’ve never met a man’s son before.I do know Grayson set us put, but we’ve never met he could change his mind about liking me, since he knew nothing about me. It’s a Friday night, I didn’t expect them to play at night. What does one where to a school hockey game? I’ve never been much of a sports fan, so I have no idea what to wear to them.After an hour on google, I decide on a white tank top and a dark blue skinny jean with a pair of chunky beige heeled boots and a thick beige coat. When I was ready, I felt exhausted. Taking a few pictures for my Instagram I was ready to go.To add the pressure Garret told me I was meeting his ex-wife Sarah and her husband.I’d neve
Chapter 45Craig BlackheartPOVI'm currently in New Orleans tracking down a lead on a new lead on a story I was covering. My source has gone radio silent since we landed.I’ve been trying to track her down and find out who the fuck she is, so I can tear her a new one. I wanted nothing more than to throttle her.I wanted nothing more than to climb in bed with my beautiful girlfriend right now instead of sitting on my private plane waiting to hear from my PI.Shit I forgot, I promised Harry I’d bring something home from this trip. I take out my phone and I log onto my amazon account. I was going to order her something.If I’m in New Orleans when I’m ordering, that means I’ve bought it in NO right?"You know flying out here was ridiculous I could have found her from my basement in New York…” Alfonso complains taking a seat in front of me.He’s upset he had to leave his house, yet alone getting on a plane to meet me here.“Well did you find her?” I ask him ignoring his complaints it’s ho
As soon we landed, I was out of the plane and luckily my driver was there waiting for me.Alfonso’s car was waiting for him as well.When I got into the car my assistant Grace was waiting for me. She brief’s me on what I missed, and we get some work done on the drive to Samantha’s house.Now that I’m thinking about it, I really should move her out of that place. Now that Aaron was messing with my work now.“I received a call from a Miss Benson, she claims to have spoken to you. I wasn’t sure if you have spoken to her, I told her I’d get back to her.” Grace Quin has been my assistant four at least ten years now, she was an intern when she started as my assistant, and I was still learning the ropes from my mother.“I spoke to her; Alfonso will be emailing her as soon as he’s home.” I hoped he’d remember.I take out my phone to send him a text to remind him.That reminds me Benson had sent me a text. I open it.{Chloe Benson:I don’t like being used for personal vendettas thank you for t
Chapter 46Blake DavenportPOV“How do you plan on taking the company from me exactly?” Aiden asks with interest.Austin sitting across from us, trying to sue for half of the company. I lean back in my seat this was going to be a long ass day.“He was my father.” he says proudly.I wouldn’t be so proud if I was him. His father used him to keep Aiden on his toes, everyone knew Aiden was going to get all of his father’s assets. The only person who thought he’d get anything was Austin Willows, he never even got his father’s last name, and he thinks he deserves anything?I think about my weekend ahead. I’m heading to Florida to see Rene’s parents to tell them about Julliet’s pregnancy. I can’t help the dread that fills me.“You’re not getting a dim. You don’t deserve anything Austin. If you truly do want something work for it the way the rest of us did. You want to work here, start at the bottom like the rest of us did. You want to have shares buy them with your own money.” I tell him.Th