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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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Jordan's POVIt was morning. Light filtered into the room through a small opening between the curtains. I pulled myself out of the bed and into the bathroom. The debris from the washing hand basin had been cleaned up. I wondered how deeply I must have slept if Dane had come in to clear the mess and I hadn't heard him.I picked up my phone and went down the stairs. The smell of food cooking wafted up my nose at the same time that I heard the music.Marissa stood at the stove dancing to a Taylor Swift song and swinging the spoon in her hand around. I smiled. It was good to see her like this; free and without a single care in the world.I certainly hadn't expected to find her here. In the living room sitting primly and waiting for me to come down so she could leave maybe, but certainly not in the kitchen dressed in Lilian's clothes which were a size smaller, and dancing terribly as she made breakfast.My eyes veered subconsciously to her buttocks in the shorts. Oh, but she was beautiful
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To Love Again Chapter 83
I didn't get home until evening. Brenda's book club's tea party was only a few days away, and I had to meet with the ladies for some last minute adjustments to the menu. I'd never wanted to impress anyone like I wanted to impress these women. They were some high caliber people, and this was my chance to win them over before the business opened.I sighed and kicked off my shoes before plopping onto the sofa in the sitting room. I still didn't have a name it. I'd stopped stressing over it, thinking that it would come to me naturally, but at this point, it looked like I might be needing to start making conscious efforts to get a name again. We couldn't have a grand opening without a business name now, could we?I heard someone rush down the stairs and looked up to see Chloe with a box of steaming noodles in her hands.“You're alive!"I chuckled. Why wouldn't I be? It's not like Layla had claws or fangs or anything. Plus it had been almost six years since we left college. We were all diff
To Love Again Chapter 82
Chloe made more noise than a hurricane as she rushed down the stairs with her bag in one hand and her six inch tall shoes in the other. For someone who was already tall, it was interesting how she never wore anything other than heels.“I’m late. I’m late. I’m so damn late,” she muttered as she skidded into the kitchen.I was leaning against the counter, sipping coffee and reading a recipe draft on my tablet. She glanced at me, then did a double-take.“You’re dressed.”“I am.” I said with a small smile.She narrowed her eyes at me as she shoved her arm into the sleeve of her coat. “That's suspicious. Didn't you say y'all found a replacement and you don't have to go to work anymore? What are you going to do?"I laughed. Suspicious indeed. "I'm not going to work.”"Then where?” Obviously impatient, but not willing to leave without knowing where I was going."I'm meeting Layla.”Her eyes bulged. "Layla as in Layla Freeman? Same Layla that we ran into a couple nights ago?”"Same same.” I r
To Love Again Chapter 81
Chapter 81Chloe and Caleb were already seated at a table when we walked into the restaurant. It buzzed with life and I smiled at the sight. This was the same restaurant where I'd first seen Jordan. It almost felt like it had been ages since that day when Chloe and I sat across from each other, and I stepped out to take my mother's call. The scowl that had been on my face when I came back in after that encounter with Jordan outside still made me laugh till date. The fact that he'd actually asked me to ‘look after myself'. Oh, the nerve of the man! I chuckled and glanced at Jordan. I wondered if he remembered too. We walked over to the table where Chloe and Caleb sat, already sipping from the cocktails in front of us.Chloe saw us first. She hurried to her feet and pulled me in for a hug. She hugged Jordan next. Caleb had a big smile plastered on his face as he rose to hug me too. God, had we all missed that smile. It is true what they say. Being with the person that you love makes a
To Love Again Chapter 80
Elizabeth blinked as Jordan strolled with a quiet authority towards us. Even she seemed taken aback by his question.“I asked you a question, Elizabeth Colton. How much do you want?”She quickly collected herself and put on an indifferent air. "Well, she owes me a whole lot.”"I do not!” I said, gritting my teeth. What did she mean I owed her a lot? God, the woman never could pass up on an opportunity to milk me.Jordan raised his brows at her. His gaze didn't waver. “I asked you a question. How much?"Couldn't he see that I was seething? Why was he asking how much she wanted?She shrugged. “100,000."My jaw dropped. 100,000 dollars?"You freaking thief!” I shrieked, but neither of them seemed to be listening to meJordan slipped a hand into his breast pocket and took out a checkbook while Elizabeth looked on gleefully. I looked in stunned silence as he wrote calmly and deliberately on a single page, tore it out, and held it out to my mother. I moved fast. Just as she was about to tak
To Love Again Chapter 79
I dropped my resignation with a two week notice which meant that even though I'd resigned, I was still working until we could find a replacement for Jordan's assistant. We'd interviewed a couple people but none of them seemed suitable for the role.Meanwhile, I spent all of my free time searching desperately for a place to set up the business. I'd decided to go a step further in my plans. I wasn't just going to be catering to clients. I would make the space into a cozy bakery of some sorts. Cupcakes, pastries, scones, and if I could manage it, perhaps coffee.I knew it was a lot to aim for, but a certain someone had taught me to never let my mind limit me. If I put my heart to it, then I could most certainly do it. Nancy.Now, the next step was finding a good space that wouldn't cost too much. I was on a budget after all.I found the place on a Friday evening. I’d already seen three other options that day that made me want to set something on fire, and I had no doubts that even the re
To Love Again Chapter 78
Jordan's expression was unreadable. He took a step back, and shoved both hands in his pockets.“Erm… congratulations.I cocked my head at him. I'd been expecting better. “Thank you." I said, my voice laced with uncertainty.He nodded and remained quiet.“Is there a problem, Jordan?" I asked.“No." He said, shaking his head. He rocked back and forth on his heels, his hands still in his pockets.“Well?" I snapped, suddenly impatient. “If there's something you'd like to say to me, just say it."He ran a hand through his dark hair, and moved to sit at the edge of his desk. "I don't have a problem with you leaving Kingston, Marissa. If anything, I support your decisions. You know that.”"Then what's the problem?”"I just want to be sure that you've thought this through. Marissa, starting a business is no joke. It would demand—”"I've thought it through.” I said, cutting him off.“Marissa, I —”"What is this, Jordan!? I don't get it. A little over a week ago, you sat in that throne-like cha
To Love Again Chapter 77
Chloe and I sat cross-legged in the middle of her bed, bent over a stack of papers, some crumpled, some straightened, as we discussed names between ourselves. Chloe was elated when I told her that I had finally decided to start the catering business we'd been talking so much about.When I asked for her help in picking out a name, drafting a proposal, and doing all of the basics that starting a business would require, Chloe jumped on it. It was what she did for a living anyway so it only made sense that she would handle this for me.I tried and failed to convince her to let me pay for her services, and insisted that this didn't count as work. We were just having fun and making good use of our hands and brains while at it.There were springs in her feet that showed how excited she was for me. It wasn't that I had expected any less, It was in fact that her infectious joy was a reminder that despite the brief lull that we'd had when Chloe suddenly disappeared into her shell, my best frien
To Love Again Chapter 76
I dropped her off outside Caleb's house.“You want me to come in with you?" I asked as she fidgeted with the door handle.“No. I think I should do this alone. But I think you should wait for a bit. Just in case, you know.”I didn't think that Caleb would turn her out on her face, but I nodded and she got out. I waited to see him open the door. From where I was, I could see the dark stubble on his face. He looked tired. I couldn't hear them, but Chloe said something to him, and he held the door open. I drove off with a contented smile on my face. I had no doubts that they would fix things before Chloe came back home.I pulled to a stop outside the grocery store. Chloe and I had been talking about getting some supplies, but we'd both been too busy recently, and so now that I had some free time on my hands I thought I would pick up what we needed.The grocery store hummed with its usual afternoon bustle. There were mothers with carts full of screaming toddlers. There was an elderly coupl
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I drove my black sedan into the garage of the Jenkins home with Chloe at my side. She drummed her fingers on her laps nervously and took deep breaths as I turned off the ignition.“He's not going to bite you, Chloe." I said, turning to look at her.“No, he's not, but he's going to be real mad, and I can't even blame him."I took her hand in mine. “Well, you can't turn back now."“No, I can't." She took another deep breath and unfastened her seatbelt. We walked hand in hand to the front door, and she knocked.When Sam pulled the door open, I saw his eyes register mild surprise. He looked between Chloe and me and held the door wider for us to come in. I stepped in, but Chloe remained on the porch.“Hi, Dad.”He kept his eyes on hers and nodded. "Come on in, Chloe." He said, opening the door even wider.She finally came in. I was already seated and she took the space next to me. Sam sat across from us and placed both hands on thighs. An awkward silence stretched between us all and soon b
