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Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Seven.
Bloom tried to sink herself into her work instead. It wasn’t the first time she worked as a cleaner like this. She had done three jobs of the same nature in the past so she knew how to get around just fine. She was even busy humming to a song she had memorized as she cleaned over the boss’s desk.She became oblivious to her surrounding and didn’t even notice the intimidating presence watching her. When she picked up the mopping bucket, she absentmindedly moved forward but bumped into something hard.“Ow” She rubbed the side of her face and looked up.She looked like she had just seen a ghost as she froze. Her face dimmed and she swallowed in fear. The boss was here, right in front of her and staring her down. She was trapped, lost in the swirling abyss of his dark hypnotizing orbs.“You can leave now since you’re done. Sharon get me my coffee”.He walked past her to his desk and Bloom watched him, still in her trance. He looked so perfect in his black Armani suit, his midnight-black ha
Last Updated : 2022-01-21Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Eight.
Bloom shut her eyes tight the moment his fingers felt through the loose tassels of her hair. She thought he was going to palm her face or something so she was shocked when her eyes came open to see him playing with her hair. His gaze trailed off her hair and hooked hers.“That’s a nice name…for such a pretty woman”.He breathed and she shivered. He was in too close that his hot breath ran across the side of her face, heating her cheeks up along its wake. Bloom could only shut her eyes and tightened her lips. This man was acting weird and she didn’t like it.“Um..s-sir-Something swooshed over her from behind like a gust of wind and her eyes flew open to see an arm darted over her shoulder in a shoving manner. Her eyes trailed the length of the arm and she gaped at the end of its stretch. The beautiful man was being held by the neck of his sweater by….“What do you think you’re doing with my employee, Adrian?”His booming voice had an undercurrent to it that frightened her wholly. She w
Last Updated : 2022-01-21Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Nine.
The befuddled and still surprised CEO watched the van accelerate away. What was this woman? All he knew about her and all he now knew about her were contradicting each other. She was a strange one and never had he found himself incapable of understanding the people he came across. So why? Why was she so different and yet so air headed? The lines on his forehead only deepened the more.Hayes shrugged his shoulders and walked back into the building. The file in his hand crumpled in his grip. ‘Now she’s in my mind as well’ He was pissed and very irritated. What was this condemnation brewing inside of him? He actually wanted to give her this…he stared down at the file in his hand.‘What is wrong with you Hayes warren?’ His behavior baffled him. This was unlike the ice king to bother about a mere employee to this extent. No, he wasn’t bothered about her. She was the one drawing his attention to her disarmingly. This thought vexed him and he stomped off. He needed a drink to flush her out of
Last Updated : 2022-01-24Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ten.
‘Why am I still bothered over her?’ This was beginning to tip Hayes off. She wasn’t here, he didn’t even care to know what she was up to or who she hung out with. She was nothing to him…he knew all this and yet.“Curse this” He cursed outward, startling the woman occupying the front passenger seat of his cool ride.She shuddered, “S-sir is anything wrong?” She inquired carefully and he shook his head subtly, still hugging the frown on his face. “No…never mind”.The car came to a halt and he stepped out first. Sharon bit her lip to tame her anger back, he didn’t even bother to come open the door for her. Wasn’t she supposed to be his date for the night? She hissed inward and sashayed towards him.Noticing his hard gaze on her, she grew more confident in her stride and donned a smile that had the people around staring her way in awe and envy.‘Yes, that’s it. Look at me more’ She was confident he was struck as well but to burst her bubble, he wasn’t staring at her at all.There was somet
Last Updated : 2022-01-26Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Eleven
“Oh dear…I nearly forgot you were still here. Tell me, who are you?” Sharon could only bite down on her lip. She was fuming and she felt insulted by the woman’s utterance.Looking over to the man she came with, she found him with a bored expression as he sipped on his tall glass of red wine. He seemed not to care and was waiting for the opportunity to leave.“Uh…um y-yes. I…I…” She couldn’t go on. Who was she? Just his secretary at work. They never spoke outside of work. What was she going to reply her? All the confidence and resolve oozed out of her and she felt deflated. She was cornered now and couldn’t even mumble her name to the waiting woman.Just then did the man next to her rise to a stand, holding his phone close to the ear and he stared down at her. “Get up, we’re leaving. Now”.She didn’t mind his cold tone, she was just happy she could finally leave the oppressing woman’s presence. So she stood up eagerly with a smile that had the CEO lifting a brow.“Dad I gotta go, give m
Last Updated : 2022-01-28Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Twelve.
Bloom thought she must have heard wrong. The ice king was offering to drop her at home? Her lips fumbled for words and she stuttered out.“Y-you d-don’t h-have to…” It felt like pushing out a huge lump of rock out of her throat. He was only studying her again, wondering why he was so drawn to her.“Don’t bother about it. Hop in” And he spun to quickly walk over to the driver’s side of the car. Bloom pouted, ‘He’s taking advantage of being my employer. Cruel ice king’.Bloom strapped on the seatbelt and focused her attention on the scenery outside the window. It was the second time she was riding in his car and like the first time, she couldn’t deny the comfort that was enticing her to lay her back properly.Hayes glanced over at her to see her with a relaxed ambience as she continued to stare out the window. Something in him…something so distant was beginning to light a bonfire within him. He didn’t know what was transpiring within that far distance in his chest. What was this strange
Last Updated : 2022-01-31Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Thirteen.
Bloom kissed the little boy goodbye and waved at him as she watched him go. A smile hugged her face as she turned to leave.Bloom arrived at the Company early that day. She changed into her work clothes and headed straight to boss’s office. She said her greetings to the snobbish secretary and went further in.Something peculiar caught her attention. It was a photo frame and it was the first time she was seeing it.There was a woman who looked to be in her late thirties and had the same eyes as a certain man she knew well. The woman was sitting in the middle of two little boys. They all appeared to be sitting on a picnic mat and all smiling so happily together.Bloom smiled softly with warm eyes as she caressed the photo with her fingers. She could easily tell the older boy to the woman’s right was him. He looked so happy, ‘It's almost unreal that he’s currently nothing like this’.Just as she moved away from admiring the picture, she sang out. “We’ll take the highway to heaven, and I c
Last Updated : 2022-02-02Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Fourteen.
That Saturday morning, Bloom was glowing with unmeasurable joy. She had received a notification that informed her of the payment of her salary into her bank account. That was why the little rabbit was all sparkle and sunshine as she speedily tidied up the boss’s office even when she wasn’t supposed to be there.She couldn’t control the spurt of excitement rushing through her so she raced into the company and thought to thank him for hiring her by cleaning his office before she went to the nearest ATM to cash out the money.“I’m back! Ben! Mario!” She flashed into the house, a humongous smile sitting on her glowing face.Benjamin was the first to show up and wondered over her merry mood.Bloom only giggled cheerily and approached him. “I just got my salary! And I’m taking us out”.Now he smiled down at her, raising a hand to pat her head as if praising her. “That’s great sis. Mario is going to bring the place down with his joyful screams”.Bloom laughed, looking away to see her droopy e
Last Updated : 2022-02-04
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Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Hundred&Three
Bloom laughed heartily to what Anna was saying at the other end of the line as she pressed the button at the bottom of the pen. "You really want to do that? Mario would love it but I don't think Martha would want to join in. It's her day after all..."She was making a list for her daughter's two-year old birthday party and had asked Anna for some suggestions in case she was missing something. "...I think I might have to revise my budget once more" She pouted, using the butt of the pen to scratch her hair as she peered down into the rough scribble."It's good Ella's going with me- you should come with as well..." She began to walk away from the island, heading out of the kitchen where the children's voices came blowing against her.Mario came running down the hallway in pursuit of Benjamin who carried a happily babbling Martha in his arms. Bloom shook her head and stepped back into the kitchen before they would knock into her. "Ben, stop inciting the kids!"She moved away from the phon
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Hundred&Two.
“Listen to me! She’s not worth it!” Bloom grabbed his head, raising on the tips of her toes and forcing him to bend down to her as she held a fierce look, searching his flaming orbs as she spoke in a hushed tone.“Hayes…look at me, you’re better than this. I know you can control it…for Mario, you’ll scare him”.Sudden realization struck his mind and he shifted his gaze to look over at the boy who was clutching his grandpa fearfully after his father had barked in that loud and reprehensive voice. He felt sad to see the fear reflecting in the boy’s innocent eyes and deflated simultaneously under Bloom’s gentle pressure. Valerie looked at him calming down and huffed haughtily. Her gaze lowered to her tied hands in front of her and pain distorted the look on her face. She might’ve plotted to get rid of his mother the night of that fire but…she had lost the most valuable things in her life as well. “My avaricious jealousy drove me into committing such a vicious crime…snatching my children
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Hundred&One
It was Pablo who grinned at the glaring man and innocently walked in, in the company of his sister, his mother and the Don. When Mario felt the new presence that entered into the ward, he looked away and beamed to see Pascal. Carrying his plastic bowl in his hand, he was once again making a great dash. “Grandpa!”Hayes had never seen the Don before and as he observed him closely, he could see the prominent features Pablo had was inherited from his father. “I see you’re having quite the moment yourself huh” Pascal smiled as he had the boy in his arms and the child giggled guiltily. Mario saw the woman that came with them and looked at her with unfamiliarity and he questioned in a small voice, “Are you my grandma?” The child’s innocent question had the adults looking his way and Mrs Jefferson gave him a warm, affectionate smile and quickly glanced at his mother before nodding. “That’s right, I’m your mommy’s mother and that makes me your grandma”. ‘What?’ Bloom, Pablo and Laura were
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Hundred.
Standing up, “You could’ve all had it easy if it had been Stefano on your tail…but not me”. Their voice went dangerous at the end and the petrified woman was on the verge of hyperventilating as three loud shots echoed around her and she jumped with great fright. “W-who a-are you?…w-who s-sent y-you…” How shocking it was to see her so badly shaken, it was utterly pitiful to watch and they huffed at her question and came to squat in front of her with their firearm dangling in their loose grip. “The grim reaper, out on a hunt for those who dared to cause Bloom Santiago, pain. Now, on your feet, old hag” They held the gun firmly and pushed its muzzle into her cheek to drill in the command. “Try to disobey me and you end up like that blonde pussy”. She shivered after she heard that. It seemed Adrian had been…she gulped, the situation had completely turned in their favor and all she had worked so hard to build withered away in that single instant. “Move it”. **Bloom entered into the
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ninety-Nine.
“Quick! Get her to into the building!” It seemed Valerie had been shielded in time as the commotion began and three men were guiding her as they were running in the direction of the back entrance to the house. ‘Like I would let you get away, you vain witch!’ Adrian couldn’t go after them however. Not when bullets were flying about the place sporadically and the number of fallen men kept on the increase. He had taken cover behind a wall and peered out cautiously to see they were all down and the attacker was nowhere in sight. ‘Did he go after them instead?’ He thought that plausible since they must’ve not been only after him but Valerie as well. Whoever they were that had skillfully mingled into his men and kept their profile hidden so perfectly. He froze, there was a sound that defused behind him and his body stilled on an impulse. He heard it again, louder and closer this time and shook wholly at the dreadful sensation that drenched down his form when he heard the cocking of a g
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ninety-Eight.
Laura was going to say that normally but it seemed she was rather excited about it than she presumed. Bloom burned even more at her announcement and shrank into herself, wanting to vanish right that moment. ’S-she’s pregnant?’ Mrs Jefferson's brows shot up with pleasant surprise and she walked up to her and held her hands. Bloom felt nervous and antsy as she lifted her gaze and was stunned to see the big smile on her face. “Does he know?!” Ah, this bubbly girl. Bloom was helpless towards Laura and could only blush so hard and bite her lip as she shyly murmured her hesitant reply, “N-no- how would he know anyway when I only just found out?” Laura grinned toothily and Bloom flushed, knowing she was being played with as she sighed. The girl was such a jovial and boisterous person and so the shy and reserved Bloom couldn’t help but get dragged into her pace and teased like that. “Laura, don’t be a bully and spare her your troubles” Mrs Jefferson chided her daughter who innocently zipp
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ninety-Seven.
Sergio was walking down the corridor, in search of the little boy. Mario had suddenly just ran out of his father’s ward and since he was small, he quickly disappeared from his uncle’s sight and was currently nowhere to be found. He had thought the boy would be in his uncle’s ward instead but couldn’t find him there either and he was heading to the lobby when he passed the stranger who was stepping out of the elevator. ‘Hmmm?’ Sergio stopped and turned. He saw the back of a man? Well, the build did give away it was definitely a man who was clad in a biker’s outfit and holding his helmet beneath his right arm. His eyes narrowed but he was distracted when he recalled the boy and took a left turn for the stairs, thinking Mario would have taken that way. The stranger smirked and glimpsed at the departing Sergio and walked on. Appearing in front of a ward and reading the name on the doorplate, they pushed the door open and walked in, shutting it behind them quietly. As if they knew before
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ninety-Six.
“Laura, pass the glass of water. She’s waking up” The woman spoke to the girl who immediately went over to the bedside table and gently picked up the tall glass of water and handed it to her mother. Bloom who had been brought in earlier that evening, was scrunching her face and rousing from the state of unconsciousness she was brought in. Her face rumpled more and she shot up with a violent sneeze, startling the other two. Bloom was dumbfounded when her eyes came open. Where were those men she had been with? The surprise attacks and gun shots…her eyes were surveying her surrounding and she couldn’t recognize the unfamiliar faces before her. Mrs Jefferson eased her dilemma by speaking to her first, “You were rescued from the ones who held you captive. I know you’re frightened and still yet to come around with what you’ve been through but I assure you, you’re safe now”. It felt…strangely warm and assuring, to listen to the tender words of this woman who had a similar hair color to he
Winter Bear; Stay With Me. Chapter Ninety-Five.
“You’re acquainted with them?” The chatters ceased and Pablo went silent for a moment, recalling it must really be the first time she was seeing Stefano. He nodded, “Yeah, we’re sort of related”. Sergio jumped when he said that and threw an arm round his neck. “Hey, what’s that to mean huh? We’re your older brothers, the only ones you’ll ever have. Stop acting like we’re some pain up your ass”. And the foul language and his uncouth mannerisms…Alexa frowned openly. ‘I’m worried for the upbringing of this child…then again, I’m not the exception myself’ She cackled suddenly, drawing the men’s attention her way. It was a blow to her, to come to the realization she couldn’t not ship herself with the men and she was retreating away in defeat to her iron principles. She entered the ward and shut the door. That was weird, she just cackled to herself and trudged away. What a strange woman. Stefano was also taking his leave, “Every passing second draws her farther from our reach. I’ll give
