All Chapters of The Mark: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I hadn’t realized I had been crying when the man raised my head to look at me. I watched as his hand reached up to wipe the tears that had begun to spill from my eyes.“Shh. It’s alright. It won’t hurt you.” The man coaxed.I wiped the remaining tears from my eyes and sat up in an attempt to distance myself from the man. I don’t know what it is about this man, but he had me melting in his lap. His voice was luxurious. Full of sophistication and seduction. This man had the power to make me come undone with nothing more than a glance in my direction.I needed to distance myself from him before I did something stupid.The bus began to move once more. So I grabbed a Kleenex from my pocket and wiped the remaining tears from my eyes. “Thanks." I said before turning away to look out the window. I needed to look anywhere but at the man. I knew that if I continued looking at him, I would never be able to look away.Neither of us said anything for the remaining duration of our trip. Once the b

I laughed my head off as I saw Bill run out of the bar behind me. His fist balled at his side in anger. Bill was pissed, but I couldn't care less. He may think he has one over me, but I know my brother. After my father ran out on us, my brother took his place. We were there for each other when the world decided it wanted to be against us. My brother has always tried his best to protect me. So I knew there was nothing Bill could do to stop me. Especially not now with the expansion taking place.Stone Enterprises just signed an agreement in Europe. It was the deal of a lifetime. Stone Enterprises would now be an international conglomerate, which meant that my brother's focus wasn't on my minor indiscretions. Rather his focus was split on creating new tech and organizing the new offices in Europe. He had even contracted this high-end Architect to help us design the buildings. He had found one in Europe, as he wanted to make sure all the buildings were up to building code in every locatio

...Haley POV...I've been in New York for a week now. Jess has been amazing at making me feel at home. I spent the first-day unpacking; then she brought me to her favourite restaurant. It was really cool. It didn't have a pre-set menu like most restaurants. Instead, the chef would surprise you with their creations. You could let them know some things that you didn't like. But other than that, you'd be sitting on the edge of your seat desperately wanting to know what they'd be giving you to eat. So I absolutely fell in love with this restaurant. Since Jess and I are adventurous eaters, this was literally the restaurant of our dreams.On Monday, we went shopping. Even though I didn't need a lot, Jess managed to talk me into getting quite a lot. Our cab was filled to the brim with all of our purchases. Jess and I then spent the next few days finding a place for me to stay. It took a while, but finally, I found this remarkable place. It was a condo, opposed to an apartment which was what

"Right. Well, we've come up with a total of eight rules, that you will have to abide by in order to accomplish this challenge." Zane explains."Rule 1: You by no means are to disclose the details of this challenge with the person we deem fit.""Rule 2: You must remain with the person for a minimum of six months. Longer would be preferred.""Rule 3: There is to be no philandering of any kind throughout the duration of the challenge. You are to remain monogamous at all times.""Rule 4: You must work on maintaining the relationship.""Rule 5: You must also put in the effort to keep the relationship.""Wait.. hold on. What is the difference between rule four and five?" I ask."Rule four is mostly referring to you being able to build the relationship. Getting to know her, surprising her, making her happy, etc. Whereas rule five is more about ensuring the relationship lasts. So, listening to her. Being there for her. Holding her when she's upset. Celebrating in her wins and achievements. Bu

The weekend passed quickly, and soon I was getting ready for my first day at work at Stone Enterprises. There was so much that I needed to go over. I was basically starting with nothing. The only requirement that they had given us for this job was to include their technology within the design. It was going to be a challenge, but one that I was excited to begin. I would need to spend time with Zane in order to understand their technology better. Once I had a better idea, I would be better able to include it in the designs. Until I understood more about their products, I wouldn't even be able to begin to draw out a design.I was excited for this new venture. It would do wonders for my career. I had often dreamed of owning my own company, and if this went well, I might even have that chance to do so. I showered quickly, then got changed. I decided to wear a skin-tight black skirt with a bright red chiffon long-sleeved blouse. I added a matching pair of Louis Vuitton black heels. I thoug