“Where do you think you are coming from?” The sudden voice startles me, I didn't expect for him to stillbe awake.I hold the pepper spray Max insisted on getting me even after many reassurances that I was fine, in myhand out. “Don't try anything funny Ryan, I've had a really long day okay, I don't need this right now.” Itell him truly exhausted.“Where have you been? I called your parents house and guess what? they were very much cluelessabout your whereabouts.” Ryan says moving closer to me again.“Stay where you are Ryan, I'm not playing with you.” I say to him keeping my voice firm. “I will nothesitate to turn you into a screaming, howling bitch if you try me.” Never have I said it and meant toharm someone so badly.“Is this what it's going to be now?” Ryan asks going back to his doctile good boy self.“I don't want it to be like this either Ryan, I want us to go back to how we were, living peacefully and civiland just quietly waiting for a year to be over, now we just
My life has been peaceful for the last weeks and I'm grateful for the that. My baby is doing well andkicking and Max calls to check up on us whenever he's free from work.I've been home less since I decided to take up Mr. Jaxon offer of me handling one his stores business thathe proposed days after my wedding.I was thankful when the process for the property transfer didn't take too long, it was a jewelry store but Iwas sure I could maintain the stores luxury and good market. I wasnt too good at selling because of mybeing reserved but I needed this new place to run off too and being productive.I've been thinking too, I love Jaxon with all my heart but I needed something to my name and a source ofincome, to be able to provide for my baby and I.“Jersey here, you can have this delivered to Mrs. Campbell, you can go home after, I can lock up myself,thank you for today.” I say to my assistant who I have grown very fond of since I started here, she's beenputting me through ever
“You look beautiful dear wife.” Ryan tells me as I come down the stairs all dressed up for the dinner withhis parents.“Why, thank you dear husband.” I say returning his full blown smile.Ryan has been acting like a school boy all day and I will admit, it's refreshing to see.“Thank you Beatrice.” I bid her farewell as we leave the house.“Thank you for coming with me Ana, two of us under my parents scrutiny will reduce the intensity of it.”Ryan laughs like he just dropped the shortest and amusing joke.“What? So what am I to you for this dinner? Backup?” I lash at him.“What? No, that's not what I mean-” Ryan stutters.I burst out laughing “I was just kidding, we all need space away from our parents sometimes, Iunderstand you.” I laugh at his face.“I have no problem being your sidekick Ryan.” I assure and smoothen his tense form that's prepared for afight.“Hahaha, that was very funny, scared the shit out of me.” Ryan admits.“Ohh, you are that scared of me?” I ask h
I feel my breathe go tense like I have been knocked off my feet repeatedly as questions flow through mymind.What is she doing here?How is she here?What game is she playing at by being here?“Ana? Ana baby.” Ryan's continous call drags me from being trapped in my mind.“Yes?” I answer startled.“Are you not feeling well my love?” Ryan asks, he's brows creasing as he waits for my reply.The attention of the whole room is on me, one thing that i adore a lot.“Yes, yes. I'm fine, sorry, I was just- what were you saying?” I ask instead.“Are you sure? You are sweating.” Ryan remarks handing a tissue to me.“Yes, Ryan I'm fine.” I manage to say firmly, casting a glance at the almighty Scarlett.And then she stands, a triumphant smirk on her face. I manage to school my features.“Always after the attention?” Ryan's mother grumbles in a low tone but the entire room heard thatanyway.I turn my body towards her direction, ready to flip this table over with the what the fuck did
Max’s POVMy head goes round in 360 degrees as Ana stares at me like an alien that just killed her puppy.“What the actual fuck Max.” She yells at me, her eyes wide in disbelieve, I can see the anger beginning toflash in her eyes.Ana is my innocent sweet girl, she's barely ever angry but these days, she's like a ticking time bombeveryone needs protection from.“Ana I do know her family but they have no connection to ours and neither was I aware they had a realconnection with Ryan's.” Ana scoffs not satisfied.“I mean, we boys have been friends from college but it was just us kids okay, both of our families weremessed so I’d go to Williams for dinners once in a while and time happened, we naturally grew apart,especially Ryan, we keep in touch but we are not so close anymore so I didn't know this was going tohappen at all.” I explain in a rush before she calculates it wrongly and misunderstands, the last thing Iwant is another fight between us.“So all three of you were fr
Atlanta's a long ride away, but a day after speaking to William, I head for Atlanta.Scarlett has been avoiding me, I was really hoping she had nothing to do with this but after Ana told meabout the dinner incident, I realized it was no longer a coincidence.Scarlett was doing this on purpose and I intend on finding out what her agenda is. I considered her afriend and confided in her and she turns back and throws it in my face like she did every time during thetime of our relationship.I still tried her number multiple times but it was not going through, I try not to get angry multiple timeson the ride her but pulling up at the front gate of Williams family vacation house and hearing thebooming sound of music is setting me off.She turns Ana's emotions into a jumbled mess and then have fun here like she wasn't messing withpeople back home.“I’m to see Scarlett.” I tell the security guard at the gate.“The young Miss Harrington gave me a specific number to let in and the co
Anastasia’s POVI wake up in Maxwell's well before heading to Ryan's. I'm a bit late for work but I have to eat something, Ipromised Maxwell I would and I have been getting stomach aches for days now, I will book anappointment to go check how my baby is doing.“Ma’am should I make you breakfast?” Beatrice asks the moment she sees me walking into the house,not even looking the tiniest bit curious as to where I'm coming from.“Yes Beatrice but something really light. I stop to say to her before rushing up the stairs. In thirtyminutes, I'm all dressed up for work. I head down the stairs to find Ryan already sitting, but he barelyspeaks to me and contributes in the tiny conversations I make. So I simply let him be not knowing whathis problem is.I rush through breakfast and head straight to work.“Good morning ma’am.” Jersey greets when I walk into the store.“Sorry I'm late.” I simply tell and she looks uncomfortable that I'm apologizing when I own the place.“You don't have to apo
I lay unmoving in my bed, my eyes blankly staring at my ceiling. I don't know how long I lay there but Iknow it's morning now, I stand from my bed.After I wouldn't stop crying Ryan thrashed my room in anger and angrily left like the bastard he was.I don't even bother to pack any of my belongings, I just leave for work.I get to my work place. “Good morning Ana.” Jersey greets in high spirits today.“Good morning Ana,” I stared at her for a while, not being able to match her enthusiasm.“Morning Jersey.” I say, walking past her and to my office.I stay in my office for half of the day, working in a robotic manner, I don't know if it's the shock of it but Ido not think of what Ryan did or tried to do last night.“Ana.” Jersey says coming into my office.“There's a customer specifically asking for you.” She tells me and I sigh.“Tell them, I'm unavailable today.” I sigh tiredly“Ma’am, she specifically asked for you.” Jersey insists on watching me for a second.“I'm sorry,