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“What the hell do you think you're doing, Monroe?” Jordan asked with an icy death stare.Roshan rose slowly to his feet and turned to face him. Both men looked like demigods as they stood eye to eye."Hello, Kingston.” Roshan drawled lazily and extended a hand to Jordan.Jordan ignored his outstretched hand and continued to stare at him. “I asked you a question."Roshan looked at me briefly, and I swallowed audibly. “Wait, are you two together?”Jordan quirked an eyebrow. A part of my mind that wasn't yet affected by the alcohol urged me to say something, but I simply looked from one man to another.“Well?" Roshan asked impatiently.I let out a hiccup before answering. “I'm.. I'm his secretary. We're the– no, yes, we came here together.”It took him a moment to understand me, but he soon smiled. “Oh! You're his secretary! Kingston, that's one hell of a beautiful secretary you've got. So remind me again what your question was."Jordan looked very angry. He turned towards me without a w
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Marissa's POVI blinked my eyes open slowly. Light filtered in through a source that I struggled to find. My heart began beating rapidly.Where was I? The walls of this place were unfamiliar, and so was the bed that I lay in. I felt my heart constrict in fear as I tried to remember what had happened last night.I lay still, but my eyes darted frantically around the room in search of a clue. They rested on a picture frame on the bedside table and I breathed a sigh of relief.It was a photo of the Kingston's. I knew because I had seen this exact photograph on his office table.Wait… what did this mean? I was in his room? What was I doing in his room!? I jumped up to a sitting position, and let out a small yelp.My head felt heavy as a rock. Oh shit! How many glasses of wine had I taken last night again? I held my head in both hands and slowly rose from the bed.It was at this time that I noticed the clothes. I was wearing a pair of shorts that hung loosely from my waist and fell to my
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“Where the hell have you been?" Chloe yelled when she opened the door and saw me. “What the hell, Rissa? I've been trying to reach you since last night!"Shit! I'd texted her to say that I was going to some dinner party with Mr Kingston, but my phone went off last night, and with all that was happening, I totally forgot about reaching out to her. Even this morning."I'm so sorry, Chloe. I just… I can explain. It's a long story."“You better start talking." She said, and held the door wider. I walked in with a large shopping bag that contain the dress, shoes and jewelry from last night. Mr Kingston had insisted that I keep them. It was one of the on-the-job perks, he'd said.I fell into a chair and told her all about yesterday to this morning, starting from the visit to Cassie's, whom I was certain was Mr Kingston's girlfriend, to the party itself, to meeting Roshan whom I wasn't sure I would recognize if I saw him today, to waking up in Mr Kingston's house.“Wait, wait, wait, so you
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Marissa's POVI looked at my wristwatch for the umpteenth time that day. Anthony and I had agreed to meet at 2, because that was the time for my lunch break.I wasn't eager to see him. I hadn't seen him since that morning when I signed the divorce papers that he handed me and packed my things out of the house.I wasn't sure what his plan was, but I knew Anthony enough to know that he had a plan, and that was why he'd asked that we meet. Regardless of whatever his plan was, though, my mind was made up. Anthony and I were done. I wasn't going back.I hadn't seen much of Mr Kingston today. He had been closeted in his office dealing with some work, and had asked to be left alone. That was even better for me. It meant that he wouldn't miss me when I left to meet Anthony.Yes, it was my lunch break, but sometimes, he needed me to do some work even at that time, and I either got to go for lunch much later or I just didn't go at all.I didn't mind much, really. I ate lunch at the office cafet
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“Who the hell did it?” Anthony asked with anger evident in his tone.I hiccuped and pushed down a fresh bout of tears. He was the last person I wanted to see me like this. I tried to steady my voice before speaking.“W.. who did what, sir?" The voice that asked the question wasn't mine. It shook terribly, and I felt more tears gather in my eyes.Instead of answering me, Jordan simply held both of my hands, pulled me up from where I sat on the revolving chair, and gathered me into his arms.This seemed to be the last straw. I let out even more nerve wracking sobs, and felt his shirt begin to get wet underneath my tears. I knew that I ought to stop, but no matter how much I told myself to stop, the tears just continued to flow. I wrapped my arms around him to steady myself, and he seemed to tighten his embrace around me. After what felt like minutes, the sobs finally slowed into hiccups. My head was starting to ache and I sniffled a couple times. I let my head lay against Jordan's che
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Marissa's POV The lawyer that Mr Kingston connected me with was a lifesaver. He was kind, and he listened to me. At first, I wondered how he'd managed to make his reputation as a ruthless divorce lawyer but soon got the answer to my question when he sent the first notice to Anthony.There was very little room for negotiation. And while I said I didn't care whether or not I got Anthony's money, Mr Thatcher cared very much.Mr Kingston and I had gotten more comfortable around each other since the crying incident three days ago. The way that he'd handled the situation that day had taken my respect for him to a whole new level, but for him, it seemed to have made him kinder where I was concerned. Now, as I finished editing the final draft of his keynote address at the entrepreneurial workshop, I forwarded it to him and awaited a response. He was usually fast with his responses, but not this time.After an hour had passed, I got up and headed to his office. It was locked. That was strang
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“What are you doing here?” He asked me when he finally stopped coughing.I was somewhat flustered as I responded. “I.. er.. I needed your approval before sending out the keynote speech to the organizers of Friday's seminar. I tried calling, but you didn't answer. I didn't know you were sick.” He nodded. "Yea, about that, let them know I can't be there on Friday.”"What?” He'd talked about how this could help further put Kingston in the public eye.“What?" He asked.“I don't know… it's just… you talked so much about how important this was earlier.” I responded.“Yea, I know that, but does it look like I can go anywhere in this condition?”“No, but I think that you could send someone to represent you."He seemed to consider the idea for a bit, then he waved it off. “Where's Lilian?"“Who?" I asked, confused.“Lilian. My sister. She said she was going to make me some soup. Where's she?"Oh! So she was his sister. "She had to go. She said something about needing to pick someone from s
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I swallowed deeply as my eyes traveled down his body. He was.. gorgeous. The man was built like a Greek god. My eyes lingered a little longer than it ought to on his lower body, and I swallowed inaudibly. He cleared his throat suddenly and I almost jumped out of my skin. “Oh my God! I'm sorry. I'm so sorry!” I said and ran out the bathroom.Outside, I paced. What was wrong with me? Why did I just stand there, staring? God, this was so embarrassing.Jordan stepped out of the bathroom and into the room with a robe wrapped around his body, and I immediately pulled myself together. “I'm sorry for….”He brushed it off with a wave of hands before I could complete the statement.“Do you need help?” I asked, taking a step forward, but again, he refused.“Nah, I'm good."Slowly, he made his way to the bed. I waited for him to settle into it before speaking.“What happened in there?" I asked, pointing in the direction of the bathroom. He shrugged. "I don't know. I got a little dizzy, rested
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To Love Again Chapter 60
I woke up to small kisses being scattered across my face. The feel of his whiskers against the smooth skin of my face felt hot as hell. I smiled as I blinked my eyes open.“Someone's up early."“You look like an angel when you sleep" his voice still sounded a little groggy.As he reached for my lips with his, I rolled away from his reach, forgetting that my small bed was just spacious enough to accommodate the both of us. I landed hard on my butt, and a belly rumbling laughter exploded out of his chest.“It's not funny." I said with a pout but he wouldn't stop laughing.After a short while, I found myself struggling to keep my own smile in check. I liked the sound of his laughter. It was raw, and genuine. It occured to me that I never saw him like this when he was dealing with the outside world, just when it was the both of us. Mysterious billionaire to the rest of the world, crinkly eyed, laughing man to me. I felt my smile grow bigger.As his laugh ebbed, I picked myself off the gro
To Love Again Chapter 59
The credits rolled on our third romcom of the night. There was a saccharine pop song playing over black and white stills of the happy couple who in the real world, truly would make a terrible match.I turned to say something to Jordan and found him slumped against the head of the cushion. His head was tilted back, and his lips were slightly parted. There was a quiet rhythmic snore from deep within his chest that made me smile.He was out cold. Looked like this knight had decided that the damsel wasn't in any real distress and had chosen an easier battle: sleep.I smiled, reaching over to brush a stray lock of hair from his forehead. His breathing didn't even hitch. Careful not to wake him, I went quietly up the stairs, got an extra blanket and threw it over his still, peaceful form.My fingers lingered at his shoulder, tracing the hard line of muscle beneath his t-shirt. Even in sleep, he looked like he was ready to spring into action at any moment. The muscles in his arm were taut, I
To Love Again Chapter 58
The court hearing between Kingston Enterprise and Anthony Smith of Smith Assurance rocked the internet like a storm. The Kingstons took up the case with a vengeance that Anthony hadn't expected. The hearing didn't last long. Anthony was being accused of several counts of misdemeanor with evidence that made it impossible for him to wiggle out of the situation this time. Even his shiny suit lawyer stuttered as he tried to defend his client.Good. I don't know how they'd hoped to win against the entire Kingston family with such glaring evidence incriminating Anthony, but whatever it was, they learnt quickly why the Kingstons were considered one of the most formidable families in all of New York, and perhaps, even the United States. They had connections in all the places that mattered.The ruling was for Anthony to pay a fine of one million dollars for damages against the integrity of Kingston Enterprise. He and his lawyer made it clear that they were going to appeal, but the truth was in
To Love Again Chapter 57
The air was alight with joy. There was loud music playing from a state of the art sound system, and an old man stood at the grill seemingly enjoying what he was doing. Children ran about excitedly, and adults exchanged smiles and hugs. There was a table filled with cupcakes and food close to the man at the grill and everyone had a glass of wine or a bottle of beer in their hands.It was beautiful. It was the sort of beautiful chaos that I thrived in. I looked on with a smile on my face as the couple danced happily and the woman laughed at something her husband said.Brenda Lynn's 20th wedding anniversary was going perfectly and I couldn't help the contented smile that played on my lips at the sight of the fine job I'd done.I walked back into the kitchen with the empty tray in my hands. I'd taken out the last batch of canapes to add to the already full table. Already, a few guests had come in here to compliment the chicken skewers and one little girl had asked if I would make her a gi
To Love Again Chapter 56
I didn't go straight home. I headed instead to Jordan's single storey home in SoHo. I rapped on the door repeatedly until he pulled it open in a tank top and knee length shorts. He was sweaty and breathing fast, telling me that he had most likely been exercising.“Hey." He said, a little surprised.“I texted you last night." I said, my hands folded against my chest.“Okay?"“I texted you this morning too."He ran his hands through his hair. “Okay, and?"“What do you mean okay and? Why aren't you responding to my messages?" I exploded.“Because last night you asked if we were good. I didn't want to lie that we were and I didn't want to start a fight by saying that we weren't so I thought I'd let off steam and call you after.""And today?”"I've been working.”“That's not okay." I said plainly. “If you have a problem with me, we talk about it, and we trash it out. You do not ignore me to let off steam and then call me after. That's not okay.""Okay. “ He said, shoving his hands in his f
To Love Again Chapter 55
I had never seen Chloe as nervous about an outing as she was while she prepped for dinner with the Kingstons.Her hands shook as she tried to wear her earrings and I took them out of her hands. She brought me her makeup bag and asked me to do it because she wasn't sure she could do a good job. She was about to change her mind about the blue dress that we'd picked out days ago when I stepped in. I insisted that she looked perfect and helped her out finishing touches to her look.“They're going to love you." I said as I hugged her goodbye.“They better, cos they're stuck with me either way." She said in that typical Chloe way.Caleb was waiting at the door with a bouquet of flowers which she oohed and ahhed over, then handed to me to put in a vase. When they left, I breathed a sigh of relief.I loved Chloe, but on days like this, I realized why she went to parties during our college years and I stayed at home. I was just a tired girl who preferred to binge watch romcoms in her pajamas t
To Love Again Chapter 54
When I opened my eyes, Jordan was watching me expectantly. I couldn't bring myself to say the words so I simply shook my head. His eyes registered confusion.“No? Why?" He asked.I took a deep breath, and tried to explain. “I just… I don't think that we're ready for that next step.”“Next step? You and I have had dinner together a number of times so why's this any different?”“Because this isn't just another dinner with just the both of us. This is dinner with your family. It's different, Jordan.”Of course it was different. He said it wasn't now, but I was sure even he knew that it was. I wasn't ready just yet for that next step. I could see it in his eyes that he was upset by my response, though.“But you've met everyone in my family. It won't be like meeting them for the first time."“Jordan, you have to try to understand me. It's just different.” I said in an exasperated tone."I'm trying to.” He said, “But Marissa, this isn't just about dinner with my family. It's about how you'v
To Love Again Chapter 53
I stared at Chloe with excitement evident on my face. She seemed so happy as she spoke, barely pausing to breathe.“Can you believe it, Rissa? We're official! Like actually t official! Like he went all out. Rented out the entire restaurant, got the ‘be my girlfriend' plate and had a band come in to play! It felt so surreal! Like a movie.”"I'm so happy for you, Chloe! Oh my God!" I responded excitedly.I was. I truly was. After her last breakup during our junior year at college, Chloe had been in such a dark place. She'd cried day and night, and I'd been so angry at the bastard who'd been behind it. He wasn't worth the energy she'd expended on him and the relationship.When Chloe finally came out of that heartbreak, she'd told me she was taking some time off boys. She spent senior year focused on everything else except the dating pool. During that time, I'd met Anthony and had been starry eyed about him.When Chloe had finally returned to the dating pool, she'd seemed to stick to a sp
To Love Again Chapter 52
I didn't want to talk to Jordan right now, at least, not about what I was sure he'd come here to talk about. Wasn't it interesting that all this time when I'd been overthinking the way that being around Jordan made me feel, this had never occurred to me?I'd never even let myself think far enough to the point of considering what the press would do to me if they found out. Not that there was exactly anything to find out anyway.“We need to talk, Marissa." Jordan repeated when I didn't look up at him.“I don't want to talk." I responded, still not looking up.“Good. You can listen to me then."I rolled my eyes at his statement. “I don't want to listen either."“Marissa." He said, sounding frustrated. “Don't be like this."“Like what? Annoying? Uncooperative? Haven't I earned the right to be?"“Marissa…"“My name is scattered across different blogs and magazines, and I'm being called a gold digger, an opportunist, everything you can think of. So I ask you again, Jordan, haven't I earned
