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Chapter 41

Keira“I did mean it when I said you should use this time to take a break,” I tell Ethan as he unloads my overnight bag out of his car, giggling. “Not with you driving us to God-knows-where on a Friday afternoon.”Ethan laughs as he closes the trunk. “Spending time with you is the only kind of rest I need.”I shake my head to distract myself from the cheesiness because I will admit that made me blush and smile more than it had to. So, I take in the beautiful rest house Ethan drove us to.With a modern minimalist motif, I’ve never seen a lovelier house.“Go on inside, I won’t be long.”And the inside is much more beautiful. I can’t believe I get to stay here even for just a day. I explore each floor thoroughly. The first thing that caught my eye is the beautiful view of the beach from the second floor. With the sun almost gone, the waters are tinted orange and red as the sun retreats on the horizon.“It’s beautiful, is it not?” I don’t need to turn my head to know it was Ethan who spok
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Chapter 42

KeiraDinner with Ethan in a fancy restaurant is everything I’d ever imagined. At first, I was intimidated, terrified, even of being in such a place but Ethan’s warm touch at the small of my back eased all of my concerns. His touch seems to say, ‘I’m here.’And that at any moment that I feel uncomfortable, I’m sure Ethan would be more than happy to take me away.We were ushered through a private entrance, and then to a private room where the ambiance was romantic, to say the least.“I hope everything is to your liking?” Ethan asks as he sips his red wine.“I did! Thank you, Ethan,” I say as I dap a napkin on the corner of my mouth to make sure none of the delicious pasta sauce was clinging on. “When did you even have time to prepare all of this? I mean the reservations? The dress and shoes?” I let out an impressed huff as I shake my head in disbelief. I never thought that Ethan would be capable of something like this.I’ve seen interviews and paparazzi photos of him and previous fling
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Chapter 43

KeiraEthan doesn’t waste any time, after the words left my lips, he’s onto me like a man starved. His lips ravish mine in passionate caresses and I take everything he’s willing to give. Ethan’s tongue juts out, licking my lower lip, asking for access that I grant immediately.Our tongues meet and suddenly the kisses turn fevered and urgent. My hands are everywhere on his body, touching whatever I can reach as Ethan leads us to the bed.Before I knew it, Ethan’s toying with the string that holds my dress together, one tug and the whole top half droops bunching at my waist.“Fuck, Keira.” Ethan inhales sharply when his hands cup my breasts and he’s met with bare skin. “Did you go out commando too?” he murmurs in between languid strokes of his tongue.Snickering, I bite my lip as I pull away from him, just enough to murmur, “I wasn’t’ that brave. Wanna see?”Ethan nods slowly and I had to rip my eyes away from his hooded ones. I make a show of turning around before slowly caressing my h
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Chapter 44

KeiraDid that really just happen?I would think to myself that I dreamed all of it, but when I woke up feeling a delicious soreness between my legs, and Ethan’s angelic slumbering face right next to mine I decided that I didn’t dream it. It did happen.Careful not to wake him, I slowly tiptoe to the bathroom to brush my teeth. If I recall correctly, there’s a pool right outside and I fancy a swim. When I leave the bathroom feeling refreshed, Ethan was still fast asleep. He must be tired from his multiple schedules, he did mention having to overwork himself to earn this vacation. Letting him sleep it off is no big deal.Padding through the kitchen, that’s when I notice yet another paper bag on the counter. It’s from the same brand as where Ethan bought the dress and I was curious to know what else he got.My eyes grow wide as big as my smile when I see Ethan got me swimsuits as well. There are two in different styles and colors. One is a one-piece beige with the midriff cutout, and th
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Chapter 45

KeiraAs soon as we were dressed— Ethan in a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt, and me in shorts and one of Ethan’s shirts— we don’t waste time making breakfast. Based on last night’s and this morning’s activities, I could confidently say we’re both super hungry.With the pantry fully stocked, we went a little crazy in preparing all sorts of food. While Ethan was making blueberry pancakes, I decided I wanted something more filling. I fry up some bacon and sausages, along with eggs to go with our pancakes.“Do you like your eggs scrambled?” I ask Ethan without looking up from the pan. But when he doesn’t answer, I lift my eyes only to see him staring back at me with a goofy smile on his face.“Uh… do I have something on my face?” I ask, with a nervous chuckle before bringing my attention back to the frying sausages.Still smiling, Ethan shakes his head and goes back to his concoction of pancake mix. “Nothing,” he says. “I think I just had a glimpse of the future.”Any other time I would t
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Chapter 46

KeiraThe world seems to crumble at my feet as I reread the words over and over, trying to make sense of them.‘Good day! This is Tanya from HR.We regret to inform you that your contract with RAZE company has been terminated. Your final payment will be wired to your registered bank with us. Thank you for sharing your talents with us, and good luck in your future endeavors.’That’s it, then? I’m fired? They basically said, ‘Here’s your final pay. Don’t bother coming to work on Monday.’They know about Ethan and me. That’s the only explanation. I open Alina’s messages next and sure enough, it confirms my suspicions.ALINA SCOTT [7:47 AM]Keira, please pick up! Something terrible happened!Where are you?ALINA SCOTT [7:52 AM]It’s not true, right?You and Ethan are just friends?ALINA SCOTT [7:55 AM]Keira, please pick up so I can tell them that they’re wrong!ALINA SCOTT [8:00 AM]They’re going to fire you, Keira!You need to tell them the truth.ALINA SCOTT [8:12 AM]I saw the picture
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Chapter 47

KeiraIt was a good thing that I always carry facemasks in my bag. Wearing my hair down, I make sure that it covers most of my face. Even though there aren’t many people on the bus home, I still want to make sure I wouldn’t be recognized.Twitter is aflame with burning trends about me and Ethan. A ‘gold-digging wench’ they call me. Some are more creative, while some call me a slut. I’m not going to lie, it hurts to be called those demeaning words, especially because they come from the people who say they love Ethan. How do people with so much love for an artist, turn around and hold so much contempt for another?Every time I refresh the page, there’s a new tweet about me and him. Then I see the photo that Alina must have been referring to. Sure enough, it’s a photo of me and Ethan. He’s opening the door of his car for me. And from our clothes, this is from when he took me to walk around his old neighborhood.Who even took the photo? It looks too grainy to have been taken by a profes
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Chapter 48

Ethan“No! No, I didn’t!” I yell out, frustrated and dejected from today’s events. With my phone connected to the car, I can talk to Patrick while driving back. “The breakup was civil! I don’t understand why Rina is lying, but don’t trust her.”I rub a hand over my mouth in frustration. It just goes to show that anything is indeed possible. What I thought would be the happiest day of my life turned out to be a nightmare. One moment I was laughing with the love of my life, tangled in the sheet, and now I’ve managed to involve her in a dating scandal.I’m such a loser. I should have immediately gone after Keira. But instead, I wallowed in self-pity for the better half of the morning before I got my shit together and called my manager.I should have expected that the media would twist this into a scandal. And Rina… that wench. I should have known she was capable of something like this. It must have been her who leaked the photo from my neighborhood. She’s the only one who knew about it t
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Chapter 49

EthanWell, this is a fucking mess. When I arrived at Patrick’s office, the other members are waiting too. With Patrick still in his meeting with the president, we’re stuck here until further notice.“Well, it’s nice of you to show up,” Aiden greets me as I take a seat, sandwiched between him and Alexander on the colorful couch. Luke and Liam are on the twin bean bags on the floor playing on their phones.“I’m sorry, I got held up…” but I let it hang because when I turn to face Aiden, he doesn’t seem upset like I thought he’d be. In fact, Luke and Liam look indifferent as well. It’s only Alexander who seems to have a furrow on his brow.Standing up, I address the room. “I’m sorry I got you all in this mess.” I got their attention with that, but I know they deserve more than a half-assed apology. “I’m gonna work with Patrick to clear this up quickly.”Liam stands up then claps a hand on my shoulder and offers me a small smile. I return his smile with a grateful one. Among the men her
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Chapter 50

KeiraAs promised, Naomi comes with me to Myth the next day. Feeling pretty much the same as I did yesterday, I had to bury myself in a shit-ton of makeup to hide the puffiness and dark circles.“Maybe if you hadn’t stayed up late watching The Notebook, then you’d have had enough time to sleep.” Yeah, Naomi had scolded me for it earlier too.Speaking of Naomi, I owe her a lot. From promising to cover my rent for this month and for canceling a meeting to come with me today, she has been the best friend anyone could ever ask for.So, as we walk up the steps of the club at nine in the morning, I make a promise to myself that if I manage to convince Jax to let me work extra hours here, I would give something back to Naomi for being such a good friend.But to ask Jax for a favor, I need to be able to see Jax first. The man is illustrious and he’s almost always never accepts a walk-in meeting. But my good friend Chris promised he’d ask on my behalf.“Hey boo, how are you holding up?” Chris
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