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I woke up to find Nancy in the kitchen dancing and singing along to some country music. I smiled at the sight. I'd picked up the habit from her. I danced in the kitchen too.I wrapped my arms around her from behind. “Morning, Nancy."She turned around to hug me properly. “Morning, baby. How are you?"“I'm okay. I'm gonna be late for work." It was almost 8. The distance from their house to Kingstons was almost an hour.“Well then, pour yourself a cup and go get ready." She said.I opened the cabinet and took out a cup. I poured some coffee, and Nancy handed me a slice of leftover cake. With how much I loved my fluffy chocolate cake, I wonder how I survived on Anthony's blasted wheat cake for three whole years.He'd talk down on all the things that I liked and would always go on and on about how they were unhealthy and I had to pay more attention to my health. Not like he cared much, anyway.As I ate, Nancy turned down her music and watched me for a few seconds.“So, how do you feel?" S
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The rest of the day at work dragged on, but I kept my head down and focused on getting through it. Nancy’s words still echoed in my mind, but so did the image of Jordan and Cassandra laughing together at the restaurant. Somehow, I felt that the universe had been intentional about making sure that I saw them as I did today. It was a stark reminder of the world Jordan lived in– a world I didn’t belong to. How ridiculous of me to even entertain the idea that anything could happen between us.By the time I left the office, I was exhausted, both mentally and emotionally. I just wanted to go home, curl up on the couch, and forget about everything for a while. But as I got into my car, my phone rang. I looked at the screen. It was Chloe.“Rissa, I need you,” she said as soon as I answered. Her voice was frantic, and I could hear the clatter of dishes and people shouting in the background.“What’s wrong?” I asked, my heart immediately racing. Rissa was always calm and collected when she was
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Jordan's POV I leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling of my office. The paperwork in front of me might as well have been written in another language for all the attention I was giving it. My mind was elsewhere– on her. Marissa. It had been a little over a month since the party, since that moment in the garden when I’d kissed her, and still, I couldn’t get her out of my head.It wasn’t just the way she looked, though God knows she was stunning. It was the way she carried herself. It was her personality. She was strong, independent, but with this quiet vulnerability that made me want to protect her. She was a puzzle, one I couldn’t figure out, and it was driving me insane.The other night, when I'd dropped by at her house to apologize, the tension had been thick enough to cut through with a knife, but I'd felt it: the attraction.The other night too at my mom's birthday party, I felt it. For a moment during that kiss, she'd let her guard down. She'd let her hand roam over my
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Marissa's POVI dialed my mom's number again. I'd been trying to reach her for over two weeks to no avail. Usually, she was quick to complain if I sent her allowance in the afternoon instead of the morning. This time however, it had taken a couple days, and she still hadn't said anything. That wasn't normal.I left her a message apologizing for sending her allowance late, and asking her to respond when she got my message so I could confirmed that she was fine. That done, I got out of bed and into the bathroom.When I got to the living almost half an hour later, Chloe was hard at work. Weird. She was cleaning the house and putting everything to rights. But Chloe never cleaned! Ever!“Erm, what's going on?" I asked, confused.She looked up, and flashed me a quick smile before returning to her work. “Morning, Rissa."“What's going on?" I asked again.“What do you mean what's going on? I'm cleaning!"“Exactly my point, Chloe! You never clean!"She shrugged playfully. “Well, looks like I d
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The weekend was over in the blink of an eye, and Monday soon came with its tension and drama. I was starting to hate Mondays, really. The court hearings always fell on a Monday.Today, we were scheduled for 2:00pm so I went to work first and left at 1:30. Jordan hadn't come in to work today. Something about a meeting with the older Mr Kingston.As I stepped out of my car, I sighted Chloe already waiting for me outside the courthouse. She leaned lazily against her car, dressed in navy blue pants and a black shirt. She had also come from work.She was testifying today. Mr Thatcher believed that her testimony as my best friend could really help our cause. So was Dr Kyle. She was the doctor who had treated me the two times when I'd sustained injuries from Anthony's abuse.When Chloe caught sight of me, she smiled and took off her shades. “Hey, beautiful." “Hiii, Chloe." I said, hugging her. “Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked for the upteenth time."Do I look like I'm harboring a
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I sat there staring at my mom like she had just materialized from space. She was here, in person, swearing to be truthful in her testimony. Her testimony against me. The whole situation almost made me laugh. Almost.Anthony's lawyer flashed Mr Thatcher a look before continuing with his questions. “Mrs Colton, how would you describe your daughter's character while growing up?”She smiled dreamily before speaking. I recognized that smile. It was deceitful. It was the smile she put on when she was remembering something that never happened.“My Marissa always was a sweet girl. She loves to be the center of attention, and might sometimes make up stories to get the attention that she desires, but it's all for a good cause."My heart plummeted to the ground. Me? Center of attention? Make up stories? But attention was the one thing that I hated most in my life so why would I want it?Mr Fletcher caught her bait. “Make up stories, Mrs Colton? Would you like to elaborate on that?”"Oh! Well, th
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With my head on the steering wheel, I let the tears keep flowing. I sobbed agonizingly, thinking of all the times that she'd let me down. I thought of how young I'd been when her irresponsibility forced me to be an adult. I thought of what I'd gone through in the hands of….It took almost an hour for the sobs to ebb. By this time, I had a full-on headache, and I felt a shiver course through me. I needed some air. I didn't even know where I was going, so I didn't want to keep driving.I got out of my car with wobbly legs and took in deep breaths. I knew this place. It looked like even though I hadn't been conscious of where I was headed, my head had sought the same peace that my heart craved.There was a park not far from this place where I used to go whenever I had a really bad experience with Anthony. It was almost always deserted, and it also served its purpose perfectly as my quiet place, the place where I came whenever I needed to clear my head. I hadn't been here in months, and
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Jordan stood a few steps away from us, looking like my knight in all of his 3-piece-suit shining armor. He took a menacing step forward.“Move away from her."The men didn't look like they wanted to leave, but they didn't look eager to remain there either. They seemed to be weighing their options. “Who the hell are you?" One of them finally mustered the courage to ask. It happened suddenly. One second, Jordan stood on his side of the road, the next, he was covering the distance in two strides and picking up the man who was only slightly smoking than him by the collar. The other one took a few steps back.“Listen to me, you moron. When I say move away from her, you move away from her without asking me any questions. Do you understand that?" He shook visibly under Jordan's strength and nodded his head. Jordan tossed him to the ground and sent him rolling a bit before he jumped to his feet and scurried after his friend.He waited a few seconds to confirm that the hooligans were truly
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
